Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownFrom Victoria Beckham To Morgan Freeman: An Ode To The Crooked, Gapped, And Gloriously Imperfect Celebrity Teeth Of The '90s And '00sIn loving memory of teeth that looked like teeth 🙏by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Once upon a time, in the gloriously unfiltered world of the '90s and '00s, Hollywood smiles actually looked like they belonged to human beings. Before the age of blinding veneers and identical pearly whites, celebs hit the red carpets and our screens proudly rocking the teeth they were born with - a little crooked, maybe a bit gappy, sometimes even a tad yellow. They weren't perfect, but they were real.
Fast forward to today, and we're living through an epidemic of ultra-straight, ultra-white, ultra-samey teeth. The natural smile is practically an endangered species - although a few stars (looking at you, Zendaya and Aimee Lou Wood) are still proudly flying the flag for the originals.
So, in loving memory of the era of beautifully imperfect celebrity smiles, here are 18 stars who rocked their natural teeth back in the day... and what their grins look like now. 1. Here's a photo of Victoria Beckham in 1997, at the height of the Spice Girls fame that catapulted her to global stardom as Posh Spice: John Stanton / Getty Images Fast-forward to 2021, and her teeth have undergone a serious transformation: James Devaney / Getty Images 1997 vs 2021 John Stanton / Getty Images, James Devaney / Getty Images 2. Now, let's enjoy this 1999 pic of Jake Gyllenhaal: Frank Trapper / Getty Images In 2024, I'd argue that they basically look the same, sans a bit of whitening: John Nacion / Getty Images 1999 vs 2024 Frank Trapper / Getty Images, John Nacion / Getty Images 3. Here is the beauty that is Scarlett Johansson way back in 2000: Evan Agostini / Getty Images In 2025, Scarlett is still undeniably beautiful, but has lost the added charm of her natural teeth: Tiffany Rose / Getty Images 2000 vs 2025 Evan Agostini / Getty Images, Tiffany Rose / Getty Images 4. Morgan Freeman also had a brilliantly unique smile back in 1995: Ron Davis / Getty Images But by 2024, it had been straightened and whitened: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images 1995 vs 2024 Ron Davis / Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images 5. Kirsten Dunst has always been known for her cute natural teeth, seen here in 1998: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images And she can still be known for them now - see here from 2025: Axelle / Getty Images 1998 vs 2025 Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images, Axelle / Getty Images 6. I couldn't be more obsessed with the tiny gap between Mena Suvari's front teeth in this pic from 1998: Steve Granitz / Getty Images But this pic from 2024 shows that she opted to get rid of it: Jemal Countess / Getty Images 1998 vs 2024 Steve Granitz / Getty Images, Jemal Countess / Getty Images 7. Tom Cruise's central middle tooth - seen here in 1995 - kind of became his trademark when he first shot to fame: Fotos International / Getty Images And this 2025 photo suggests that Tom has absolutely no intention of correcting it: Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images 1995 vs 2025 Fotos International / Getty Images, Dia Dipasupil / Getty Images 8. Then there's Lindsay Lohan, seen here in 2003: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images And again in 2025, spot the difference! John Nacion / Getty Images 2003 vs 2025 Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images, John Nacion / Getty Images 9. On the other hand, Alicia Silverstone's 1996 teeth: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images Look pretttttty similar to her 2022 gnashers: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Images 1996 vs 2022 Ron Galella / Getty Images, Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Images 10. I'm not kidding when I say that it was impossibly hard to find two photos of Ben Affleck smiling with teeth, but here's one from 1997: Jim Smeal / Getty Images And another in 2013: Jason Merritt / Getty Images 1997 vs 2013 Jim Smeal / Getty Images, Jason Merritt / Getty Images 11. Mischa Barton's natural teeth made her smile all the cuter back in 2001: J. Vespa / Getty Images And it looks like she felt the same way, check out her 2016 smile: Paul Archuleta / Getty Images 2001 vs 2016 J. Vespa / Getty Images, Paul Archuleta / Getty Images 12. Next up is Emma Stone, pictured here fresh-faced back in 2008: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images And her teeth have definitely transformed between then and 2025: Aeon / Getty Images 2008 vs 2025 Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images, Aeon / Getty Images 13. Josh Hartnett is another celeb to have a cute little gap in their front teeth, seen here in 2002: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images And this 2016 photo suggests that little has changed: Rob Kim / Getty Images 2002 vs 2016 Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images, Rob Kim / Getty Images 14. And I'm curious to know your thoughts on David Beckham's teeth transformation over the years, starting with this 2003 photo: Gregg Deguire / Getty Images Compared to this one from 2024... There are