Random Stars From the '90s: Where Are They Now?
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These stars ruled the '90s.
According to everyone (who grew up in the ‘90s), the final decade of the 20th century was the golden era of, well, everything. Find out where your favorite musicians, actors and other faves are now.
Macaulay Culkin
Home Alone, Home Alone 2, The Good Son, The Pagemaster, and more made Culkin the most popular kid star from the ‘90s. He famously dated Mila Kunis and ran into some pesky drug possession charges. But all of that’s changed for the former child star.
Macaulay Culkin, now
These days, he pops up in an indie film here and there, like Saved! and Sex and Breakfast. He plays himself on Jim Gaffigan’s new comedy series, and, when he has time, stokes an epic T-shirt battle with Ryan Gosling.
Jeff Goldblum
The nerdy dreamboat that is Jeff Goldblum rose to fame before the ‘90s. But his roles in films like Jurassic Park solidified his spot in the golden age of entertainment. Here’s what he’s up to now.
Jeff Goldblum
The actor is still doing his thing, appearing in big movies like Mordecai and also starring in a bizarre advertising campaign for Apartments.com. He even performs live at a small venue in Los Angeles occasionally.
Miss Cleo
Miss Cleo (Youree Dell Harris) shared her psychic powers with the masses via a 1-800 number. Here’s what was in the cards for the TV star.
Miss Cleo
Following Psychic Readers Networks’ many legal issues, Harris left to start a theater production company, appear in commercials, voice a character in Grand Theft Auto, and share her story in a documentary called Hotline. Harris passed away in 2016 after years of battling colon cancer.
Ren & Stimpy, then
This cartoon was born from a simple idea: A dog and a cat go on silly adventures. It became a phenomenon in the ‘90s by sitting just on the right side of wrong. The animals’ antics took some pretty disgusting twists and turns, and young viewers ate it up.
Ren & Stimpy, now
As it stands now, there are no Ren & Stimpy reunions in the near future (sorry, fans). But you can stream throwback episodes thanks to streaming services like Hulu.
Courtney Love, then
The singer and songwriter was the queen of grunge in the ‘90s. She rose to superstardom as the front woman for the band Hole, and stayed in the press due to her tumultuous relationship with Kurt Cobain. Here's what happened next ...
Courtney Love, now
After continued struggle with drugs and alcohol abuse, Love is sober and making a real comeback, touring and appearing on shows like Fox’s Empire.
Emilio Estevez, then
His real name is Emilio Estevez. But, if you grew up in the ‘90s, you know him as Coach Bombay. Is the Brat Pack star from a famous (infamous?) family still in showbusiness?
Emilio Estevez
Estevez avoids the spotlight now, with the exception of a Bon Jovi music video back in 2000.
Insane Clown Posse
ICP wrapped up the ‘90s with a healthy feud with then-rising-star Eminem. Juggalos everywhere want to know: Whose trash bins are Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope knocking over these days?
Insane Clown Posse
Legal problems (within the group and among their passionate fans) didn’t stop ICP from moving forward. They completed their latest tour in 2014 and released The Marvelous Missing Link: The Outtakes in 2015.
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci ruled the '90s. The Addams Family, Casper, Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain, you name it, she made it great. She took on more challenging roles as she and her career matured ...
Christina Ricci
Ricci has appeared in some pretty fantastic shows (Pan Am, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles) and movies (Penelope). You can now find her on the new Amazon show Z: The Beginning of Everything.
Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation, then
Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Data was the soft-spoken, (nearly) emotionless droid that filled viewer’s hearts with joy. So what’s actor Brent Spiner doing now?
Brent Spiner, now
Spiner bounces around from show to show, voicing toons on Robot Chicken and Family Guy, playing a therapist on Ray Donovan and the character Sidney on Cinemax’s Outcast. He appeared on the big screen in Independence Day: Resurgence.
The Taco Bell Chihuahua
Though this promotional pup inquired “¿Yo quiero Taco Bell?” in a masculine tone, the main starring dog was actually Gidget, a female chihuahua. The campaign ended in 2000, so what happened next?
The Taco Bell Chihuahua, now
Gidget never strayed far from the camera, appearing in a Geico commercial and Legally Blonde 2. She lived 15 years and was euthanized and cremated in 2005 after suffering a stroke. Toast your tacos to the best dog to ever do it.
No Doubt, then
This ska-pop band took the world by storm in the mid-’90s. Their gorgeous, talented front-woman (Gwen Stefani) and electric performances made their rise to fame a piece of cake. The band went on their first hiatus in 2004. Here’s what happened next.
No Doubt, now
Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young explored solo ventures, but none were as popular as Stefani. The band did reunited in 2008 for Push and Shove, which did not reach the heights of their ‘90s hits. In 2016, Stefani went through a very public separation from rocker husband Gavin Degraw and began dating her The Voice co-host Blake Shelton.
Bill Nye, then
This science guy made learning fun. His explosive experiments ignited the minds of curious ‘90s kids everywhere. And, it turns out, he also found the formula for lasting success …
Bill Nye
These days, Nye spends his time schooling the world (and specifically the U.S. congress) on the truths of global warming. Science (still) rules.
Stone Cold Steve Austin, then
From “Yeah!” to “Hell yeah,” Austin was a favorite of WWE fans back in the ‘90s. His Stone Cold stunner was replicated in backyards across America.
Stone Cold Steve Austin, now
The retired wrestler currently hosts two shows on CMT. He also makes special appearances on WWE programming. That’s pretty cool, if only because Stone Cold said so.
Lil Jon, then
The world can thank rapper, producer, songwriter and entrepreneur Lil Jon for the sporadic explanations of “yeah!” and “OK!” in the ‘90s and early aughts. Is he still rolling with the East Side Boyz? Find out ...
Lil Jon, now
The musician spent not one but two seasons with the current republican nominee on Celebrity Apprentice and All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. But he didn’t leave music in the dust. His banger “Turn Down For What” was an instant hit thanks, in part, to a pretty insane music video.
Keanu Reeves, then
Sure, he was already a cult favorite thanks to the Bill & Ted films. Then came amazing films Point Break, Speed and more. But Reeves became The One when he brought us Neo in The Matrix trilogy. It didn’t stop there for this star.
Keanu Reeves, now
Reeves has an acting resume a mile long. Fans were happy to hear two things in particular. One: his voice in the comedy Keanu and two: that he’s poised to reprise his role of John Wick in a much-anticipated sequel.
Jaleel White, then
It’s your favorite nerdy, nosy neighbor, Steve Urkel. He dropped those suspenders as the suave Stefan Urquelle, but when the curtains closed on Family Matters, what happened to the TGIF star?
Jaleel White, now
Jaleel White pops up here and there. For instance, you can find him on single episodes of Comedy Central’s Drunk History and FX’s Atlanta.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
It was a sad day for lovers of obscure sci-fi when curtains closed on MST3K in 1999. But a successful 2015 Kickstarter campaign changed the stars for this show.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Galactically good news for Mystery Science Theater fans everywhere: 14 new episodes are set to hit Netflix in the “not-too-distant future.”