Celebrities are rarely seen without a full face of makeup, especially in an industry built on image. But when stars step in front of the camera bare-faced, the results can be refreshingly honest.
Rihanna at the AWGE fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 on June 21, 2024, in Paris, France. | Source: Getty Images
Whether they’re challenging beauty standards or just catching some sun, these candid, makeup-free moments reveal what lies beneath the foundation.
Taylor Swift at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Sally Field from a post dated September 24, 2018. | Source: X/sally_field
Salma Hayek from a post dated January 30, 2022. | Source: Instagram/salmahayek
Helen Mirren from a post dated March 7, 2018. | Source: Instagram/helenmirren
Jennifer Garner from a post dated April 19, 2019. | Source: Instagram/jennifer.garner
Roseanne Barr from a post dated July 4, 2021. | Source: Instagram/officialroseannebarr
Hilary Swank from a post dated May 6, 2021. | Source: Instagram/hilaryswank
Valerie Bertinelli from a post dated June 29, 2025. | Source: Instagram/wolfiesmom
Cameron Diaz from a post dated November 7, 2015. | Source: Instagram/camerondiaz
Michelle Pfeiffer from a post dated April 13, 2024. | Source: Instagram/michellepfeifferofficial
Gwen Stefani from a post dated May 13, 2016. | Source: Facebook/Gwen Stefani
Carrie Underwood from a post dated March 30, 2019. | Source: Instagram/carrieunderwood
Shakira from a post dated February 2, 2016. | Source: Instagram/shakira
Reba McEntire from a post dated June 7, 2022. | Source: Instagram/reba
Jennifer Lopez from a post dated August 28, 2023. | Source: Instagram/jlo
Kelly Clarkson from a post dated May 2, 2020. | Source: Instagram/kellyclarkson
Rita Wilson from a post dated January 5, 2020. | Source: Instagram/ritawilson
Pamela Anderson from a post dated June 12, 2025. | Source: Instagram/pamelaanderson
Miranda Lambert from a post dated August 19, 2014. | Source: Instagram/mirandalambert
Anya Taylor-Joy from a post dated July 22, 2021. | Source: Instagram/anyataylorjoy
Katie Holmes from a post dated July 23, 2024. | Source: Instagram/katieholmes
Selena Gomez from a video dated September 3, 2020. | Source: YouTube/vogue
Michelle Obama from a post dated January 18, 2021. | Source: Instagram/michelleobama
Adele from a post dated August 18, 2016. | Source: Instagram/adele
Jennifer Aniston from a post dated January 13, 2022. | Source: Instagram/jenniferaniston
Penelope Cruz from a post dated May 5, 2018. | Source: Instagram/penelopecruzoficial
Taylor Swift from a post dated January 22, 2019. | Source: Instagram/taylorswift
Demi Moore from a post dated May 5, 2023. | Source: Instagram/demimoore
Rihanna from a video dated August 4, 2020. | Source: YouTube/Harper’s BAZAAR
Halle Berry from a post dated April 12, 2025. | Source: Instagram/halleberry
Pink from a post dated May 1, 2019. | Source: Instagram/pink
Katy Perry from a post dated March 29, 2020. | Source: Instagram/katyperry
Cardi B from a post dated February 9, 2021. | Source: Instagram/iamcardib
Kristin Davis from a post dated April 2, 2024. | Source: Instagram/iamkristindavis
Gwyneth Paltrow from a post dated May 11, 2017. | Source: Instagram/gwynethpaltrow
Candace Cameron Bure from a post dated December 24, 2018. | Source: Instagram/candacecbure
Tyra Banks from a post dated August 16, 2021. | Source: Instagram/tyrabanks
Gabrielle Union from a post dated December 30, 2019. | Source: Instagram/gabunion
Lily Collins | Source: Instagram/lilyjcollins
Sofia Vergara from a post dated April 11, 2017. | Source: Instagram/sofiavergara
Catherine Zeta-Jones from a post dated October 18, 2017. | Source: Instagram/catherinezetajones
Anne Hathaway from a post dated January 22, 2023. | Source: Instagram/annehathaway
Chrissy Teigen from a post dated August 29, 2017. | Source: Instagram/johnlegend
Jessica Simpson from a post dated July 10, 2023. | Source: Instagram/jessicasimpson
Celine Dion from a post dated June 18, 2024. | Source: Instagram/primevideo
Drew Barrymore from a post dated February 22, 2019. | Source: Instagram/drewbarrymore
Serena Williams from a post dated April 29, 2024. | Source: TikTok/voguemagazine
Lady Gaga from a post dated June 7, 2023. | Source: Instagram/ladygaga
Beyoncé from a post dated July 1, 2014. | Source: Instagram/beyonce
Zendaya from a post dated April 17, 2018. | Source: Instagram/zendaya
Simone Biles from a post dated May 11, 2017. | Source: Instagram/simonebiles
Goldie Hawn from a post dated January 8, 2022. | Source: Instagram/goldiehawn
These unfiltered photos prove that beauty doesn’t begin with makeup. From Taylor Swift to Rihanna, each of these stars showed that confidence speaks louder than cosmetics.
