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Culture August 4, 2025

Piper Perabo celebrates 25 years of 'Coyote Ugly' with throwback photo

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Piper Perabo is celebrating the 25th anniversary of "Coyote Ugly."

The actress took to Instagram and shared a series of stills from the film, including a group shot with her, Bridget Moynahan, Tyra Banks, Isabella Miko and Maria Bello.

"25 years ago today #CoyoteUgly opened in theaters," she wrote. "Sending love to everyone who ever danced on a bar, followed their dreams, or just likes a wild song."

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PHOTO: Piper Perabo singing and playing guitar in a scene from the film 'Coyote Ugly', 2000.
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Piper Perabo singing and playing guitar in a scene from the film 'Coyote Ugly', 2000.
PHOTO: Real-Life Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Leann Rimes (Left) Joins Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo, Right) For A Duet.
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Real-Life Grammy Award-Winning Superstar Leann Rimes (Left) Joins Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo, Right) For A Duet At The Popular Bar Coyote Ugly, In Touchstone Pictures'/Jerry Bruckheimer Film's Romantic Comedy, "Coyote Ugly" Which Is To Open In August, 2000.

She also shared photos with Melanie Lynskey and Leanne Rimes, who sings the film's anthem, "Can't Fight The Moonlight," which was penned by Dianne Warren.

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Perabo portrayed Violet Sanford in the hit 2000 film, an aspiring songwriter who moves to New York and works at the Coyote Ugly bar.

The film also starred Adam Garcia and John Goodman.

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PHOTO: Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan and Piper Perabo in a scene from the film 'Coyote Ugly', 2000.
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Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan and Piper Perabo in a scene from the film 'Coyote Ugly', 2000.

At San Diego Comic-Con last month, Perabo told The Hollywood Reporter that "there has been some discussion" about a "Coyote Ugly" sequel.

"Some things are being discussed," she said. "I can't really say, but people that were doing it are talking about some stuff."