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January 29, 2020

Check out these 2020 Oscars nominees then and now

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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are up for the top honors at the 92nd Academy Awards — including 11 past winners! And even if they haven't won (yet), many of this year's nominees are no stranger to the famous red carpet. We took a trip down memory lane to see what these celebs looked like at their first Oscars appearance versus now.

Actor in a leading role

Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"

PHOTO: Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Leonardo DiCaprio arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Then: A 19-year-old Leo makes his Oscar debut as a best supporting actor nominee for his performance in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" in 1994. He didn't win his first Oscar until 22 years later for "The Revenant." This year, he is looking to add a second statue to his collection.

PHOTO: Leonardo DiCaprio during 66th Annual Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, CA, United States. (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)
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Leonardo DiCaprio during 66th Annual Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavillion in Los Angeles, CA, United States. (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)

Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"

PHOTO: Joaquin Phoenix arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Joaquin Phoenix arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: Joaquin Phoenix attends the 73rd Annual Academy Awards as a Best Supporting Actor nominee for "Gladiator" in 2001. He has been nominated a total of four times, but has not yet won an Oscar. However, Phoenix's performance in "Joker" has won best actor at the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice and Screen Actor Guild Awards so maybe 2020 will be his year.

PHOTO: 386900 113: Actor Joaquin Phoenix arrives for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards March 25, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Phoenix is wearing an Armani suit. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Getty Images)
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386900 113: Actor Joaquin Phoenix arrives for the 73rd Annual Academy Awards March 25, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Phoenix is wearing an Armani suit. (Photo by Chris Weeks/Getty Images)

Antonio Banderas, "Pain & Glory"

PHOTO: Antonio Banderas arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Antonio Banderas arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: Antonio Banderas arrives at the Oscars' red carpet in 1992. He is up for his first Oscar nomination this year for his role in Spanish film, "Pain & Glory," where he plays a reflective film director.

PHOTO: Actor Antonio Banderas and date Ana Leza arrive at the 1992 Academy Awards��. This photo appears in Frank Trapper's RED CARPET book on page 126. (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Actor Antonio Banderas and date Ana Leza arrive at the 1992 Academy Awards��. This photo appears in Frank Trapper's RED CARPET book on page 126. (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images)

Actress in a leading role

Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"

PHOTO: Charlize Theron arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Charlize Theron arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: In 2000, Charlize Theron stunned the crowd when she stepped on the 72nd Academy Awards' red carpet in a tangerine dress. However, the actress claimed that the dress actually hurt her career in a 2004 interview with the Baltimore Sun: "I can't tell you how many times I've auditioned for a role, only to have my agent come back and say, 'Listen, Charlize, they saw you in the orange dress and they don't think you can do it.'" Since then, Theron has been nominated for an Oscar three times and won once.

PHOTO: E366553 3/26/00 Los Angeles, CA. Charlize Theron at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards. Dave McNewOnline USA Inc.
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E366553 3/26/00 Los Angeles, CA. Charlize Theron at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards. Dave McNewOnline USA Inc.

Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"

PHOTO: Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Then: In 2004, Scarlett Johansson was a rising star whose film "Lost in Translation," was nominated for best picture at the 76th Annual Academy Awards. Today, she's a bona fide star and the only actor to be nominated for awards in both acting categories.

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 29: Actress Scarlett Johansson poses for a picture while attending the 76th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on February 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 29: (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER AND US TABS OUT) Actress Scarlett Johansson poses for a picture while attending the 76th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater on February 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Renee Zellweger, "Judy"

PHOTO: Renee Zellweger arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Renee Zellweger arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Then: Three years before her first nomination, Renee Zellweger arrived on the 1999 Oscars red carpet to introduce one of the evening's best song nominees. She has been nominated for four Academy Awards total and already won a Golden Globe, Critics' Choice and Screen Actors' Guild award this year for her performance as Judy Garland.

PHOTO: LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles 21 March 1999. AFP PHOTO (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Vince BUCCI (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Actress Renee Zellweger arrives at the 71st Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles 21 March 1999. AFP PHOTO (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Vince BUCCI (Photo credit should read Vince Bucci/AFP via Getty Images)

Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women”

PHOTO: Saoirse Ronan arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Saoirse Ronan arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: 2008 was a breakout year for 13-year-old Ronan, who earned her first Oscar nomination for playing precocious teenager Briyony in "Atonement." Twelve years later, she is currently the second-youngest four-time Oscar nominee in history, just four months shy of Jennifer Lawrence's record.

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Saoirse Ronan attends the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) *** Local Caption ***
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HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Saoirse Ronan attends the 80th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre on February 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) *** Local Caption ***

Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

PHOTO: Margot Robbie arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Margot Robbie arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: A brunette Margot Robbie makes her Oscars debut in 2014 to support her film, "The Wolf of Wall Street," which was nominated for five awards that year. This year, the blonde starlet is nominated for her role as a young Fox News staffer in "Bombshell."

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actress Margot Robbie attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actress Margot Robbie attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Actor in a Supporting Role

Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"

PHOTO: Brad Pitt arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Brad Pitt arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Then: Before he was nominated for his own Oscar, a 28-year-old Pitt escorted his then-girlfriend and best supporting actress nominee Juliette Lewis on the red carpet of the 64th Academy Awards in 1992. He has since become an Oscar contender in his own right, with four acting nominations of his own.

PHOTO: Juliette Lewis and Brad Pitt at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Juliette Lewis and Brad Pitt at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Then: A 31-year-old Tom Hanks attends his first Academy Awards ceremony in 1987 where he is presenting the award for best animated short film with Bugs Bunny. This year, he's looking to pick up his third Oscar for his performance as the beloved Fred Rogers in "A Wonderful Day in the Neighborhood."

PHOTO: Tom Hanks (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Tom Hanks (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Al Pacino, "The Irishman"

PHOTO: Al Pacino poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
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Al Pacino poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Then: Al Pacino arrives in 1974 at the 46th Academy Awards, already a two-time nominee. He was nominated for best actor for his role in "Serpico," but lost to Jack Lemmon. Today, he has nine Oscar nominations and one win under his belt and is hoping to add another statue for his performance in "The Irishman."

LOS ANGELES,CA - APRIL 2,1974: Actor Al Pacino arrives to the 46th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles,California. (Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES,CA - APRIL 2,1974: Actor Al Pacino arrives to the 46th Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles,California. (Photo by Michael Montfort/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"

Then: Joe Pesci shows off his Oscar after winning best supporting actor for his role in "Goodfellas" in 1991. The actor has been nominated for an Academy Award three times and won once -- all for Martin Scorsese films, including this year's nod for "The Irishman." Maybe lightning can strike twice for Pesci.

PHOTO: (Original Caption) Joe Pesci smiles as he holds his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie, Goodfellas backstage at the 63rd Academy Awards.
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(Original Caption) Joe Pesci smiles as he holds his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie, Goodfellas backstage at the 63rd Academy Awards.

Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"

Then: Hopkins presented the Academy Award for best art direction with actress Charlotte Rampling in 1976. He earned his first Oscar nomination and win in 1992 for "Silence of the Lambs." Since then, the Welsh character actor has picked up four more nominations, including this year's one for his role in "The Two Popes." His co-star Jonathan Pryce is also nominated for best actor.

PHOTO: THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - Show Coverage - Airdate: March 29, 1976. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images)CHARLOTTE RAMPLING;ANTHONY HOPKINS
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THE 48TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS - Show Coverage - Airdate: March 29, 1976. (Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images) CHARLOTTE RAMPLING;ANTHONY HOPKINS

Actress in a supporting role

Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Kathy Bates attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Kathy Bates attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Then: In 1991, Kathy Bates arrived at her very first Academy Awards red carpet as a best actress nominee for her role in "Misery," and left a winner. She has since earned three more nominations and hopes to pick up a win for her performance as the tortured mother of Richard Jewell.

PHOTO: Kathy Bates during 63rd Annual Academy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)
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Kathy Bates during 63rd Annual Academy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Laura Dern attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Laura Dern attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Then: In 1991, Laura Dern and her mother Diane Ladd made Oscars history when they were both nominated for awards in the same year -- Dern for best actress and Ladd for best supporting actress in "Rambling Rose." Although they both lost to other people, Dern has been nominated twice since then and is hoping to pick up her first win for her role in "Marriage Story."

PHOTO: Actress Laura Dern and date Vincent Spano attending 64th Annual Academy Awards on March 30, 1992 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Actress Laura Dern and date Vincent Spano attending 64th Annual Academy Awards on March 30, 1992 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Best director

Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"

PHOTO: Martin Scorsese, right, is seen in the audience before the start of the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Martin Scorsese, right, is seen in the audience before the start of the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Then: Scorsese, no stranger to the Oscars, graces the 1990 red carpet as one of the Best Director nominees for "The Last Temptation of Christ." He has been nominated for 26 Academy Awards, including nine for directing, but has only won once -- in 2007 for directing "The Departed."

PHOTO: Martin Scorsese and Barbara De Fina during 62nd Annual Academy Awards at Music Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Martin Scorsese and Barbara De Fina during 62nd Annual Academy Awards at Music Center in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood"

PHOTO: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Quentin Tarantino attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Quentin Tarantino attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Then: The "Pulp Fiction" writer and director made his first appearance at the 64th Academy Awards. Although he may be known as a prolific director, both of Tarantino's Oscar wins have been for best screenplay -- for "Pump Fiction" in 1994 and "Django Unchained" in 2012.

PHOTO: 3-27-95 Quentin Tarantino And Wife Arriving For The Oscar After-Party At Chasens (Photo By James Aylott/Getty Images)
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3-27-95 Quentin Tarantino And Wife Arriving For The Oscar After-Party At Chasens (Photo By James Aylott/Getty Images)