Your Favourite Celebrities from the 90s, Where Are They Now? (2 of 4)
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5. Naomie Harris
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Naomie Harris, the British actress has been in the movie and television industry right since the age of 9. By the age of 17, she had bagged important roles in shows like The Tomorrow People, Simon and The Witch and Runaway Bay.
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By 2000s, she had detached herself from the television industry and shifted to movies, which was a wise decision as her career in movies skyrocketed.
Naomie starred in the famous movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean as the witch, Tia Dalma. She appeared as Selena in 28 Days Later, as a secret service agent in Skyfall and Spectre, the Bond movies and as Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife in the movie Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
For her contribution to the entertainment industry, she was honored in 2017 with the position of an OBE (Order of The British Empire) officer.
6. Alyssa Milano
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Alyssa started her career as a child artist in the popular sitcom Who’s The Boss, playing the role of Samantha Micelli. The show lasted 8 years and brought her immense popularity. While being a part of the series, she also made it big as a pop singer.
She later starred in many other popular TV shows and movies like Charmed, Melrose Place and New Year’s Eve.
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From 2006, that is, from season 3, she hosted and also served as one of the judges on the reality show for fashion designers, Project Runway: All Stars. Between 2008-10, Alyssa played the role of Savannah Davis in the TV show Mistress.
Milano has lately been associated with two Netflix comedy series, Wet Hot American Summer and Insatiable. She has also been chosen as the lead actress in the series Tempting Fate, which is based on a book written by Jane Green.
7. Mariah Carey
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In 1988, Mariah Carey released her self-titled debut album Mariah Carey, which won her the Grammy Award for the ‘Best New Artist’. She also won the ‘Best Female Pop Vocal Performance’ award for her song Vision of Love. Back then, she was compared to the likes of Whitney Houston and Madonna.
Mariah released great hits all through her career in the 90s, and was conferred with the title of the ‘best-selling record artist of the 1990s’.
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Her glory continued well into the 2000s, as she released many more chart-busting songs.
Having sold over 200 million records worldwide, Mariah became the ‘best-selling music artist of all time’, and is also the third ‘best-selling female music artist’ in the US.
VH1 in 2012 declared Mariah Carey on the list of ‘100 Greatest Women In Music’. All in all, she has won 19 World Music Awards, 14 Billboard Music Awards, 5 Grammys and 10 American Music Awards.
8. Tina Majorino
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At the age of 7, Tina Majorino started her acting career in the short-lived sitcom, Camp Wilder, as Sophie Wilder.
She acted in movies like When A Man Loves A Woman, Alice In Wonderland and Andre. At the age of 13, Tina took a hiatus from acting to focus on her education. After graduating from high school at 15, she resumed acting.
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Tina made a great comeback in 2004 as Deb in Napoleon Dynamite. She continued to act in shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Veronica Mars and Castle.
Her latest role is in the action drama Scorpion, where she plays the chemist Florence Tipton, who helps to solve cases for the team.