Lionel Richie, Goldie Hawn, Fabio and More: See Stars Recreate Their Iconic PEOPLE Covers!
In honor of PEOPLE's 50th anniversary, go back in time to these memorable cover moments and the celebs who made them
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Goldie Hawn in 1978 and nowSince 1974, PEOPLE has wooed everyone from Oscar and Grammy winners to talk show hosts and politicians to say ‘cheese’ and strike a pose on its cover.
And in honor of the magazine's 50th anniversary, we asked some of the stars who've graced that iconic front page to re-create some of their most memorable shots.
From Lionel Richie and Goldie Hawn to Fabio, see these celebs' cover moments, then and now.
For more on our 50th Anniversary, check out our special digital issue, and pick up a star-studded copy of PEOPLE, on newsstands April 12.
Ricki Lake, Nov. 21, 1994
Right: Ramona Rosales
Ricki Lake in 1994 and now“This was a wild time [in my life, but] I felt honored to grace this iconic magazine that I had been reading all of my life,” says Ricki Lake, 55. “I have such fond memories of shooting it.”
Ricky Martin, Dec. 4, 2000
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Ricky Martin in 2000 and now“I don’t think I remember!” Ricky Martin, 52, says of his shoot, which came around the time of his Living La Vida Loca tour. “In those days I was doing three different photo shoots a day.”
Maury Povich and Connie Chung, April 10, 1989
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Maury Povich and Connie Chung in 1989 and now“PEOPLE has always been fair and honest in terms of interviewing us,” says Maury Povich, 85, who married Connie Chung, 77, in 1984.
Linda Evans, April 11, 1983
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Linda Evans in 1983 and now“If I don’t think I looked good [then], then I’m in big trouble!” the ex-Dynasty star, 81, jokes. “I should be very grateful that that [cover] exists.”
Donna Mills, June 2, 1986
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Donna Mills in 1986 and now“It came out looking exactly like the original cover!” former Knots Landing star Donna Mills, 83, says of her re-creation. “It was really fun to do.”
Harry Hamlin, March 30, 1987
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Harry Hamlin in 1987 and now“I’ll never forget seeing [the cover] for the first time—I was in Australia, and hundreds of copies [were] plastered across the front of a drugstore,” Harry Hamlin, 72, says. “I was mortified!”
Goldie Hawn, March 6, 1978
Right: Coliena Rentmeester
Goldie Hawn in 1978 and nowShe’s still got it! Goldie Hawn, 78, shows off the same moves she did at 32, when she was a new mom to son Oliver and gearing up for the release of Foul Play, with Chevy Chase.
Clint Black and Lisa Hartman, Aug. 24, 1992
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Clint Black and Lisa Hartman in 1992 and now“Lisa and I were honored to shoot a cover for the iconic PEOPLE magazine,” says Clint Black, 62, of his wife Lisa Hartman, 67. “And we’re both people! How perfect was that?”
Lionel Richie, April 14, 1986
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Lionel Richie in 1986 and nowPEOPLE's cover was “the top of pop culture,” says Lionel Richie, 74, whose recent documentary The Greatest Night in Pop recounts the recording of “We Are the World.”
Rob Lowe, Sept. 11, 2000
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Rob Lowe in 2000 and now“It was a really nice endorsement of that moment in time,” Rob Lowe, 60, says of appearing on the cover of PEOPLE amid the new success of The West Wing.
Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, Feb. 19, 1990
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Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in 1990 and now“I was actually quoting some [War of the Roses] lines to him as we lay there,” Kathleen Turner, 69, says of the 1990 shoot with Michael Douglas, 79.
Fabio, Oct. 4, 1993
Fabio, 65, says his iconic cover helped his “conservative” dad understand his career path. “That was the first time he was like, ‘I’m so proud of you,’ ” the star recalls.
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