Tina Fey Through The Years: Photos Of The ’30 Rock’ Star From Her Start

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May 18, 2023 12:00PM EDT
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Who doesn’t love Tina Fey? The comedian, born May 18, 1970, got her start through the Chicago improv team Second City before getting her big break on ‘Saturday Night Live’. There, she became known for her snarky deliveries on the faux-news segment ‘Weekend Update’ along with her impersonations of politician Sarah Palin. Tina also created the comedy series ’30 Rock’ (2006–2013, 2020) and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ (2015–2020), and wrote the hit movie ‘Mean Girls’. Her 2011 memoir ‘Bossypants’ topped The New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks and the audiobook earned her a Grammy Award nomination. She also snagged a Tony nomination for work on the musical adaptation of ‘Mean Girls’, which premiered on Broadway in 2018.

 

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Tina Fey: Then & Now

Tina Fey: Then & Now
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Who doesn’t love Tina Fey? The comedian, born May 18, 1970, got her start through the Chicago improv team Second City before getting her big break on ‘Saturday Night Live’. There, she became known for her snarky deliveries on the faux-news segment ‘Weekend Update’ along with her impersonations of politician Sarah Palin. Tina also created the comedy series ’30 Rock’ (2006–2013, 2020) and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ (2015–2020), and wrote the hit movie ‘Mean Girls’.

Her 2011 memoir ‘Bossypants’ topped The New York Times Best Seller list for five weeks and the audiobook earned her a Grammy Award nomination. She also snagged a Tony nomination for work on the musical adaptation of ‘Mean Girls’, which premiered on Broadway in 2018.

There is so much that Tina Fey has done over the years. See how she’s transformed from her silly start to the girl boss she is now in our photo gallery here.

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Tina Fey In 2002

Tina Fey In 2002
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Live from New York!! Tina Fey appears in her 2002 headshot for ‘Saturday Ngiht Live’. She looked so cool.

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‘Saturday Night Live’

‘Saturday Night Live’
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Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon hosted ‘Weekend Update’ together during the 2000s. They were quite a funny team.

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Tina Fey At The Premiere Of ‘Mean Girls’

Tina Fey At The Premiere Of ‘Mean Girls’
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Tina Fey is so cute at the premiere of ‘Mean Girls’ in LA on Apr. 19, 2004. She wore a black dress with white spaghetti straps and a dip-dyed tan bottom.

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‘Mean Girls’

‘Mean Girls’
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Tina Fey appears in 2004’s ‘Mean Girls’ as Ms. Norbury. She acted in and wrote the film.

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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph & Rachel Dratch

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph & Rachel Dratch
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Funny gals! ‘SNL’ stars Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch team up at the 5th annual DGA Honors awards on Sep. 29, 2004.

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Tina Fey In 2007

Tina Fey In 2007
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Tina Fey glows during NBC’s Network Upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall on May 14, 2007. Her white dress had a geometric pattern and cap-sleeves.

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’30 Rock’

’30 Rock’
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Tina Fey and Jon Hamm almost share a steamy moment in ’30 Rock’. No spoilers, but, he wasn’t quite her type in the end.

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‘Baby Mama’

‘Baby Mama’
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler take a Lamaze class in a scene from 2008’s ‘Baby Mama’. The movie is about a successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby but discovers she is infertile and hires a working-class woman to be her unlikely surrogate.

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Tina Fey At The 2012 Oscars

Tina Fey At The 2012 Oscars
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Tina Fey, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall and Bradley Cooper appear in the press room for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. She wore black to the Feb. 26, 2012 event, where she and Bradley presented the awards for Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Sound Mixing.

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Tina Fey At The 2014 SAG Awards

Tina Fey At The 2014 SAG Awards
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Tina Fey speaks on stage at the 20th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, in Los Angeles on Jan. 18, 2014. Her black dress fit like a glove and her locks were shiny and smooth.
20th Annual SAG Awards – Show, Los Angeles, USA – 18 Jan 2014

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Tina Fey At The 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Tina Fey At The 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Tina Fey wears wine red Carolina Herrera to Vanity Fair’s 2016 Oscar Party on Feb. 28. The gown showed off her toned arms.

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Tina Fey At The Opening Night Of ‘Mean Girls’ On Broadway

Tina Fey At The Opening Night Of ‘Mean Girls’ On Broadway
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Tina Fey was white-hot as she suited up for the opening night of the ‘Mean Girls’ musical on Broadway on Apr. 8, 2018. She looked like the lady in charge.

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Tina Fey & Maya Rudolph At The 2019 Academy Awards

Tina Fey & Maya Rudolph At The 2019 Academy Awards
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Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph backstage at the 91st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24, 2019. She wore a beautiful blue strapless look for the show while Maya donned pink. There was no host that year, but the ladies took the stage for a few giggles.

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Tina Fey In 2020

Tina Fey In 2020
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Tina Fey looks smart in a Gabriela Hearst suit at the 72nd Annual Writers Guild Awards in New York on feb. 1, 2020. Her shows were by Jimmy Choo and she carried a tiny trunk case. So chic!

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Tina Fey At The Premiere Of ‘Girls4Eva’ Season 2

Tina Fey At The Premiere Of ‘Girls4Eva’ Season 2
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Tina Fey is rad in plaid during the season 2 premire of ‘Girls4Eva’ on May 1, 2022. The brown grid was very professor-chic.

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