Anna Faris’ amazing transformation over the years will make you do a double take

The Maryland native grew up performing in local theater and planned to travel after school before a last-minute decision brought her to Los Angeles.

Anna was only 24 years old when she became famous after the lead role Scary Moviethe 2000 spoof thriller. At the time, she was dating fellow actor Ben Indra, having met and fallen in love on the set of the 1999 slasher film Lovers Lane, which was Anna’s first major film role.

Her youthful, fresh-faced beauty coupled with her charming wit and acting made people sit up and take notice. for her role Scary Movieit was nominated for two awards at the 2001 MTV Movie Awards.

Before tackling her signature blonde locks, Anna played with her hair as her stardom rose. In a photo shoot in 2002, the actress chose to dye her locks deep brown, a stark contrast to the blonde tresses her audience was used to.

At the time, Anna’s career was booming. had starred in its sequel Scary Movieas well as comedy The Hot Chick alongside Rachel McAdams.

The actress proved time and time again that she was not just beautiful. she was also incredibly funny and talented to boot.

After cutting her hair short and dying it blonde again, Anna had a good year in 2005 following her wedding to boyfriend Ben Indra in June 2004.

Starring the queen of comedy Southern Belles, Brokeback Mountain, Waiting…and Just Friends opposite Ryan Reynolds all in the same year, making her a highly sought-after Hollywood star.

Ryan called her “one of the funniest people I’ve ever worked with” in an Instagram birthday story from 2023.

People were slowly falling in love with Anna Faris. the Los Angeles Times praised her “fearless comedic skills” and the “freshness of her radiant blonde beauty” and continued to prove her acting chops with films such as Funny face.

With her growing fame came insecurities about her appearance, which led to her decision to get lip injections.

The 47-year-old opened up about her lip injections in her 2018 book, Absoluteand how she had to be “weaned” off of them as “it was definitely not the right choice for her”.

“I started getting lip injections on my upper lip,” she wrote. “I did it for a while and noticed a slight difference, but no one else ever said anything. I kept wondering if anyone else noticed.”

Anna hit it big in 2008 when she starred in the college comedy The bunny of the house; while her career was taking off, her personal life was difficult.

She had separated from her husband in April 2007 after meeting future Marvel star Chris Pratt on the set of the film. Take me home tonight in January of the same year.

The actress revealed to Women’s Health in 2018 because she chose to have breast augmentation in 2008, saying: “I’ve always been A-negative, so when I was 30, I was getting a divorce, I’d just finished House Bunny and I had sold another film. All these new things were happening to me, so I got my breasts done.”

He continued, “I never, ever thought I would do something like this. I’ve always thought that plastic surgery was relegated to the “man”, you know? But it came down to one very simple thing: I wanted to fill out a bikini. How would that be? I still disagree that I did it, because I’m a staunch feminist.”

The blonde bombshell also talked about it ‘What is a t-shirt?podcast in 2017 about her decision to get plastic surgery, revealing that back then “that’s what all the Hollywood actresses do.”

“I was like turning 30. I wanted to make a change. So, I got my boobs done. Because…we’re all going to die early!”

While Anna was busy starring in four films in 2009, she quietly married Chris in July of that year in a small ceremony in Bali after two years of dating.

Anna and Chris became pregnant in early 2012. The mother-to-be looked radiant and beaming with happiness on red carpets ahead of the birth of their son.

The couple welcomed their son Jack in August of that year. he was nine weeks premature and had to stay in intensive care after his birth to stabilize his condition.

A spokesman said then People of the birth, “She arrived earlier than expected and will spend some time in the NICU. The happy parents thank you for your kind wishes and ask that you respect their privacy during this time.”

Anna continued to stun on the red carpet despite her difficult personal life. in December 2017, Chris and Anna announced their divorce in a statement.

It read: “Anna and I are sad to announce that we are legally separating. We have tried hard for a long time and are truly disappointed.”

“Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward. We still have love for each other, will always cherish our time together, and will continue to have the deepest respect for each other.”

In good news, Anna met filmmaker Michael Barrett that same year while working on his remake In the seaand the couple began dating after her divorce was finalized.

Anna stepped away from the limelight in 2020, choosing to leave her wildly successful sitcom mama to spend more time with her son, as well as her husband Michael, whom she married in 2021.

she said People in 2023, “I kind of took my foot off the gas and spent a lot of time with my son. It felt really good. I wasn’t conscious, but a weekend, I guess.”

The mother of one also continued to focus on her hugely successful advice podcast, Anna Faris is Unreservedwhich was released in 2015 and featured guests such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Paris Hilton.

Despite being on a low for the last few years post-Covid, Anna is back and better than ever after the release of her new film. My Spy: The Eternal City in July.

Still sporting her blonde tresses, the actress looks like she hasn’t aged a day before turning 25. How does she manage it? Just ask her son.

“For better or for worse, I think I’m a very fun-loving mom. I love laughing with Jack and it makes me feel young,” she said People.