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These 19 API Celebs Have Been Famous For Over 20 Years — Here's What They Looked Like In 2004 Vs. 2014 Vs. 2024

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May 26, 2024 at 3:16 AM·3 min read

1.First, this is Michelle Yeoh in 2004:

Woman holding an award at MTV Asia Awards 2004, wearing a floral top and jeans, posing for the camera — Jun Sato / WireImage

Here's Michelle (and her partner Jean Todt) in 2014:

Two people posing together; one person in a suit and the other in a fur-trimmed outfit with a sparkly dress — Andreas Rentz / Getty Images

And here's Michelle in 2024:

Michelle Yeoh standing, wearing an elegant suit with a handbag, at an event — Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images for Gold House

2.This is Lucy Liu in 2004:

Lucy Liu in a lace-trimmed dress with ribbon detail, posing at a GQ event — Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Here's Lucy in 2014:

Lucy Liu attends a New York Times TimesTalks event in a dress featuring a large abstract face design. She is smiling and standing in front of the event backdrop — Jamie Mccarthy / WireImage

And here's Lucy in 2024:

Lucy Liu on the red carpet wearing a black, floral embroidered dress with large bow accents at a Netflix event for "A Man in Full." — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

3.This is Daniel Dae Kim in 2004:

Daniel Dae Kim stands on a beach next to crashed airplane parts, wearing a striped button-down shirt with rolled-up sleeves and dark pants — Bob D'amico / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Here's Daniel in 2014:

Daniel Dae Kim smiling at an event, wearing a casual white shirt. Background includes people mingling and a chandelier — Angela Weiss / Getty Images

And here's Daniel in 2024:

Daniel Dae Kim on the red carpet in a dark pinstripe suit and turtle neck at the Netflix event for The Last Airbender — Jerod Harris / Getty Images

4.This is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 2004:

Dwayne Johnson stands on stage, smiling, in a brown suit with a light pink shirt, holding a white card — Ron Wolfson / WireImage for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli

Here's Dwayne in 2014:

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is wearing a checkered three-piece suit with a red tie and pocket square, smiling at the camera while standing in front of a festive background — Theo Wargo / WireImage

And here's Dwayne in 2024:

Dwayne Johnson in an open-collar satin suit, smiling, with a tattoo visible on his chest — Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

5.This is George Takei in 2004:

George Takei waves while wearing a patterned short-sleeve shirt, white pants, and brown shoes, holding a water bottle — Albert L. Ortega / WireImage

Here's George in 2014:

George Takei on the red carpet, smiling and wearing a checkered shirt with a dark blazer at a film event — Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images

And here's George in 2024:

George Takei waves, wearing a suit and patterned tie. Other people, blurred, are around him on the street — Gotham / GC Images

6.This is Sandra Oh in 2004:

Sandra Oh smiling on a red carpet, wearing a long coat and a scarf — Steve Granitz / WireImage

Here's Sandra in 2014:

Sandra Oh on the red carpet at The DGA Awards wearing a sleeveless gown with a structured top and a flowing skirt, holding a black clutch — Jb Lacroix / WireImage

And here's Sandra in 2024:

Sandra Oh poses on the red carpet wearing a sleeveless gown with a deep V-neck, featuring a glittery black top and gold fringed bottom — Karwai Tang / WireImage

7.This is Vanessa Hudgens in 2004:

Vanessa Hudgens at an event, wearing a white button-up shirt with pink stripes over a black top and jeans, posing and smiling for the camera — Peter Kramer / Getty Images

Here's Vanessa in 2014:

Vanessa Hudgens poses at the Global Green USA event, wearing a sleeveless, deep V-neck green gown with a thigh-high slit, holding a gold clutch — Steve Jennings / WireImage

And here's Vanessa in 2024:

Vanessa Hudgens on the red carpet, wearing a sheer black dress and gold earrings, smiling with hands on her waist — Steve Granitz / FilmMagic

8.This is Nicole Scherzinger in 2004:

Nicole Scherzinger wearing a red jacket and matching pants, exposing her midriff, on the red carpet of the Radio Music Awards. Event logos in the background — Kmazur / WireImage

Here's Nicole in 2014:

Nicole Scherzinger poses on the red carpet in a black sequined crop top and matching pants — Tony Woolliscroft / WireImage

And here's Nicole in 2024:

Nicole Scherzinger at Olivier Awards in a sleeveless black gown with a thigh-high slit, accessorized with long earrings and a braid — Karwai Tang / WireImage

9.This is Margaret Cho in 2004:

Margaret Cho smiles while posing with one hand on her neck. She is wearing a light trench coat over a black top and dark pants — Djamilla Rosa Cochran / WireImage

Here's Margaret in 2014:

Margaret Cho at the Gay & Lesbian Center's "An Evening with Women" event, wearing a black graphic T-shirt and brown pants, smiling with hands on hips — Beck Starr / WireImage

And here's Margaret in 2024:

Margaret Cho on the red carpet wearing a traditional-style outfit with tattoos visible on her arms — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

10.This is Brenda Song in 2004:

Brenda Song stands in a clothing store, wearing a white sleeveless top and carrying a decorated bag over her shoulder. She smiles at the camera — Amy Graves / WireImage for Diesel USA

Here's Brenda in 2014:

Brenda Song poses on the red carpet in a checkered top and a pink skirt, holding a small pink clutch — Jb Lacroix / WireImage

And here's Brenda in 2024:

A woman poses for a photo, smiling gently. She is wearing a strapless, light blue dress with cut-outs at the sides, accessorized with simple jewelry — Olivia Wong / Getty Images

11.This is Keanu Reeves in 2004:

Keanu Reeves at the 2004 Taurus World Stunt Awards, wearing a casual dark blazer over a t-shirt with his hands in his pockets — Steve Granitz / WireImage

Here's Keanu in 2014:

Keanu Reeves in a tailored suit with a dark shirt and tie at a 'John Wick' film premiere — Eric Charbonneau / Getty Images

And here's Keanu (and his partner Alexandra Grant) in 2024:

Two people, Alexandra Grant in a satin gown with cutouts, and Keanu Reeves in a dark suit and scarf, pose on the red carpet at an event with BVLGARI signage — Olivia Wong / WireImage

12.This is Priyanka Chopra in 2004:

Priyanka Chopra, in a white off-shoulder top, posing indoors with a slight smile — Fred Duval / FilmMagic

Here's Priyanka in 2014:

Priyanka Chopra at Toronto International Film Festival wearing a one-shoulder, black and white gown with geometric cutouts — Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images

And here's Priyanka in 2024:

Priyanka Chopra wearing a stylish, low-cut, patterned dress and posing for a photo — Marc Piasecki / WireImage

13.This is BD Wong in 2004:

BD Wong in a tan suit with a striped tie and red shirt at an outdoor event. Other attendees are seen in the background — Jim Spellman / WireImage

Here's BD in 2014:

BD Wong at an event, dressed in a checked shirt, dark tie, and a tailored suit, standing in front of a backdrop with HBO, Wells Fargo, and Janssen logos — Daniel Zuchnik / WireImage

And here's BD in 2024:

BD Wong at the Lucille Lortel Awards, wearing a matching tracksuit with a red tie — Roy Rochlin / Getty Images for Lucille Lortel Awards

14.This is Jackie Chan in 2004:

Jackie Chan smiling, holding up two peace signs with both hands, wearing a tie-dye shirt and white pants, standing indoors with people and street visible behind — Theo Wargo / WireImage

Here's Jackie in 2014:

Jackie Chan waves while wearing a white pinstripe suit and a fedora at an event with a step-and-repeat backdrop — Daniel Leal-olivas - Pa Images / PA Images via Getty Images

And here's Jackie in 2024:

Older man wearing glasses and a light, traditional outfit speaks into a microphone on stage. He stands in front of a backdrop with abstract designs — Vcg / VCG via Getty Images

15.This is John Cho in 2004:

John Cho in a dark suit and tie, posing on a red carpet at an outdoor event — John Sciulli / WireImage

Here's John in 2014:

John Cho in a casual button-up shirt and dark jeans, posing on the red carpet in front of HBO, Disney, and Sony logos — Jb Lacroix / WireImage

And here's John in 2024:

John Cho poses in a suit with a white shirt at a formal event — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

16.This is Kal Penn in 2004:

Kal Penn at an event, wearing a striped blazer over a hoodie and t-shirt, standing in front of a promotional poster — John Sciulli / WireImage

Here's Kal in 2014:

Kal Penn in checkered shirt and jeans at a SiriusXM event backdrop — Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images

And here's Kal in 2024:

Kal Penn in a floral-print suit at an event with logos in the background — Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images for A-Game Public Relations

17.This is Mark-Paul Gosselaar in 2004:

A man in a suit and tie smiles for the camera at the Phoenix House event — Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage

Here's Mark-Paul in 2014:

Man in a sharp suit at a formal event smiles for the camera — Bravo / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

And here's Mark-Paul in 2024:

Mark-Paul Gosselaar at an event, wearing a dark suit over a black shirt, standing in front of a backdrop with logos including NBC and Universal Television — Nbc / Cindy Ord / NBC via Getty Images

18.This is Jason Momoa in 2004:

Jason Momoa in a casual white shirt with layered wooden bead necklaces and a jade pendant, smiling at an event — Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic

Here's Jason in 2014:

Jason Momoa wears a wide-brimmed hat, dark denim shirt, and beige pants at a 92Y event — Rommel Demano / Getty Images

And here's Jason in 2024:

Jason Momoa smiling in a casual outfit with a yellow sweater and white undershirt at an event — Amy Sussman / Getty Images

19.Finally, this is Dave Bautista in 2004:

Dave Bautista in a suit and tie at an event — Johnny Nunez / WireImage

Here's Dave in 2014:

Dave Bautista at a Spectre event wearing a buttoned cardigan over a shirt and tie, posing with his hands behind his back — Mike Marsland / WireImage

And here's Dave in 2024:

Dave Bautista in a patterned suit, glasses, and necklace at the "Dune: Part Two" premiere — Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

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