Jennifer Lawrence Then & Now: See Her Transformation Through The Years

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August 15, 2021 8:45AM EDT

In honor of Jennifer Lawrence’s 31st birthday, take a look back at the actress’ transformation from rising star to Academy Award-winning A-Lister!

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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Burning Plain’ Photocall — Aug. 2008

Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Burning Plain’ Photocall — Aug. 2008 — Jennifer Lawrence is an award-winning actress, whose career began with some small roles in 2006. It didn’t take long for her to have her major breakout role, though, when she starred in 2010’s ‘Winter’s Bone.’ She was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for that role. In 2013, J.Law actually won her first Academy Award for her role in ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ and she was subsequently nominated for Oscars two more times — ‘American Hustle’ in 2014 and ‘Joy’ in 2016.

Of course, Jennifer is also known for her role as Katniss Evergreen in ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise, as well. She was also in four of the ‘X-Men’ movies, and some of her other films include ‘Serena,’ ‘Passengers’, ‘Mother!’ and ‘Red Sparrow.’ In 2019, she married her now-husband, Cooke Maroney, who she met the previous year.

Jennifer has been a Hollywood staple since she made her mark on the industry in the early 2000s. Keep clicking through the gallery to see how much she’s changed over the years!

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Aug. 2008

Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Aug. 2008 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the Venice Film Festival in August 2008. While at the premiere of ‘The Burning Plain,’ she wore a bright blue gown, along with a diamond necklace and her hair in a messy updo.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Young Hollywood Party — Sept. 2008

Jennifer Lawrence At The Young Hollywood Party — Sept. 2008 — Jennifer Lawrence looks boho chic while attending Teen Vogue’s Young Hollywood Party in Sept. 2008. She wore a one-shouldered white dress and floral headpiece.

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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Runaways’ Premiere — March 2010

Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Runaways’ Premiere — March 2010 — Jennifer Lawrence looks fresh-faced at the premiere of ‘The Runaway’s in March 2010. She wore her hair parted to the side and styled in waves.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Hollywood Awards Gala — Oct. 2010

Jennifer Lawrence At The Hollywood Awards Gala — Oct. 2010 — Jennifer Lawrence shows off new bangs while attending the Hollywood Awards Gala in Oct. 2010. She wore an etheral white dress and posed with her hand on her hip.

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Jennifer Lawrence At Photoshoot

Jennifer Lawrence At Photoshoot — Jennifer Lawrence smolders during a photo shoot at the beginning of her career. She sat on a couch and glared at the camera, with her bangs swept to the side.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2011

Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2011 — Jennifer Lawrence attends her first-ever Golden Globe Awards in Jan. 2011, where she was nominated for ‘Winter’s Bone.’ She wore a ruffled black dress and her hair in an updo.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2011

Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2011 — Jennifer Lawrence is all smiles while attending the SAG Awards in 2011. She was pretty in pink, wearing a belted dress with a thigh-high slit.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2011

Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2011 — Jennifer Lawrence makes her Academy Awards debut in 2011. She looked grown up and gorgeous with her hair in curls and wearing a stunning red dress.

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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunter Games’ Premiere — March 2012

Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunter Games’ Premiere — March 2012 — Jennifer Lawrence proudly attends the premiere of her movie ‘The Hunger Games’ in 2012. She wore a gold dress with side cutouts and dark eye makeup for the event.

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Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunger Games’ Germany Premiere — March 2012

Jennifer Lawrence At ‘The Hunger Games’ Germany Premiere — March 2012 — Jennifer Lawrence walks the red carpet at the Berlin premiere of ‘The Hunger Games’ in 2012. She wore a red hot dress and her hair in a ponytail.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Photocall — Sept 2012

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Photocall — Sept 2012 — Jennifer Lawrence attends a photocall to promote her movie ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ in Sept. 2012. By this point, she had dyed her hair dark.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The TIFF — Sept. 2012

Jennifer Lawrence At The TIFF — Sept. 2012 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ in Sept. 2012. She wore a strapless dress and her long, dark hair straight.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Critics’ Choice Awards — Jan. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The Critics’ Choice Awards — Jan. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence looks fierce at the 2013 Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angles. She wore a black dress with mesh cutout at her chest, and her hair pulled to the side in a bun.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The Golden Globe Awards — Jan. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence wears a strapless dress while attending th 2013 Golden Globe Awards. She rocked dark eye makeup and her hair pulled back into an updo.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The SAG Awards — Jan. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence showed off lighter brown locks while attending the 2013 SAG Awards. She rocked a strapless blue dress and diamond necklace, as well.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The EE British Academy Film Awards — Feb. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The EE British Academy Film Awards — Feb. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence takes the stage while presenting at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2013. She slicked her hair back and rocked a bejewled, strapless dress.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The Academy Awards — Feb. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence looks pretty in a pink gown at the Academy Awards in 2013, where she won for ‘Silver Linings Playbook.’ She posed for photos on the red carpet in her strapless dress.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The MET Gala — May 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The MET Gala — May 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the 2013 MET Gala in New York City. she wore a strapless black dress for the PUNK: Chaos to Couture’ theme, and completed the look with a mesh headpiece.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of Plains Indian’ Premiere — May 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of Plains Indian’ Premiere — May 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence walks the red carpet at the ‘Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of Plains Indian’ film premiere in May 2013. The event took place at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Premiere — Nov. 2013

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Premiere — Nov. 2013 — Jennifer Lawrence rocks minimal makeup for the premiere of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ in Nov. 2013. It was the second movie in the franchise.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games’ Screening — May 2016

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Hunger Games’ Screening — May 2016 — Jennifer Lawrence attends a special screening of ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ in NYC in May 2016. She styled her hair in a short bob and wore dark lipstick to go with her sexy black ensemble.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2016

Jennifer Lawrence At The Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2016 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the Christian Dior Show at Paris Fashion Week in Sept. 2016. She wore a fierce black tank top and jeans, along with dark eye makeup.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Sept. 2017

Jennifer Lawrence At The Venice Film Festival — Sept. 2017 — Jennifer Lawrence poses on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival in Sept. 2017. She was in attendance for the premiere of her movie ‘Mother!’

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Mother!” Premiere — Sept. 2017

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Mother!” Premiere — Sept. 2017 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the London premiere of ‘Mother!’ in Sept. 2017. She wore a sexy silver dress, with a smokey eye makeup and dark liner.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Red Sparrow’ Premiere — Feb 2018

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Red Sparrow’ Premiere — Feb 2018 — Jennifer Lawrence is all smiles at the premiere of ‘Red Sparrow’ in London on Feb. 19, 2018. She wore a sparkling, plunging dress and had her hair styled in tight curls.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Dior Show — Feb. 2019

Jennifer Lawrence At The Dior Show — Feb. 2019 — Jennifer Lawrence poses for photos at Paris Fashion Week in Feb. 2019. She wore a grey dress for the Dior show.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic — June 2019

Jennifer Lawrence At The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic — June 2019 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the 12th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in June 2019. She wore a plunging pink dress and her hair styled in waves for the summery event.

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Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Dark Phoenix’ Premiere — June 2019

Jennifer Lawrence At The ‘Dark Phoenix’ Premiere — June 2019 — Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of her movie, ‘Dark Phoenix,’ in June 2019. She wore a black dress and her hair in curls, pulled back into an updo.

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Jennifer Lawrence At Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2019

Jennifer Lawrence At Paris Fashion Week — Sept. 2019 — Jennifer Lawrence rocks an all-black outfit at a photocall for the unveiling of Dior’s Ready to Wear Spring-Summer 2020 collection. The event was during Paris Fashion Week in Sept. 2019.

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Jennifer Lawrence heading to Pilates

Jennifer Lawrence heading to Pilates — Jennifer Lawrence hits pilates in Century City after getting a green juice to drink. She looked great.

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