Brooke Shieldsis used to the cameras.
The actress and model has been in the spotlight for more than 50 years, starting with her first job at 11 months modeling for Ivory Soap, continuing into her teens with roles in films such asPretty BabyandBlue Lagoon— not to mention her famous Calvin Klein campaign at the age of 15.
After decades in the spotlight, Shields embraces the beauty of getting older,telling PEOPLE in 2024that "I think after you turn 50, so much opened up for me. I had raised my kids. I had a different place that I was putting myself in my life. I think I was never afraid of the next decade or the next year."
In 2025, Shields published her bookBrooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,whichin her own wordsis an "exploration of talking to women over 40, looking at marketing, the beauty industry, how we're treated and perceived by advertisers — not just entertainment, but in everyday life," along with sharing stories about all aspects of her life from sex to her marriages to her children.
As she continues to embrace the"beginning of a new chapter," here's a look back at some of the most fabulous throwbacks of theGolden Globe-nominated actress.
Broadway Baby
Shields is a New Yorker through and through. She captioned these throwback snaps of herself at a hot dog stand as a young girl, "The city I love. Born and raised!"
Don't Rain on Her Parade
Young Shields was "clearly not superstitious" walking around with an umbrella in the house.
Brooke Shields' Siblings
Brooke Shields hasfive siblings, sisters Marina, Olympia, Cristiana and Diana, and one brother, Thomas. Shields' mother Teri and father Frank were married briefly but divorced months after Shields was born; Frank welcomed three more kids with his second wife, as well as step-parented her two elder children as well. She is close with her siblings, but was raised primarily as an only child to Teri, a single mom who was also her manager from the time she was a baby.
Costume Queen
Shields' mom, Teri, made her some pretty amazing costumes. As a child, Shields was everything from a flower to a tube of toothpaste!
Old Pals
Recognize the famous face? That's Shields' old pal,Laura Linney! Shields revealed that the two were childhood friends with an adorablethrowback photo.
Years later, theOzarkactress appeared in Shields' documentaryPretty Babyand opened up about growing up together.
Pretty in Pink
Brooke Shields had some of the most famous features of the 1980s, from her iconic eyebrows to her shampoo commercial hair. She modeled for Breck as a child, thenfor Wella Balsam in the early '80s— and showed off an elaborate updo at an event for the brand in 1981.
Total Pro
In 1980, Shields was seen on the set of a Wella Balsam shampoo commercial.
Big Hair, Don't Care
The '80s were a great time to have big hair, as Brooke can attest.
Oh So '80s
Even further proof: Brooke's feathered curls, purple eye shadow and frosted lips in 1982.
Queen of the Calvins
Who could forget Shields' iconic — though controversial — Calvin Klein campaign? In the television ad, a 15-year-old Shields asked and answered, "You wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing."
More than four decades after appearing in the campaign, Shields auctioned off the pair she wore in the ad along with her script from the 1980 filmThe Blue Lagoonand her high school cheerleading sweater.
“I am going to be an empty nester! I’m so sad. But now I’m going through all my closets and my things and am ready to give some of my special pieces away, like my Calvin Klein jeans,"she told PEOPLE at the time, referring to both of her daughters heading off to college. "Can you imagine my waist was ever that small? It’s terrifying! But I hope that somebody enjoys these just as much as I have and finds them as meaningful as I do. I can’t wait for someone to show these off!"
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Getting Dolled Up
In this still from 1984, Shields' mom is seen brushing her hair as the model applies makeup.
Glamour Shot
During a 1983 trip to Monte Carlo, Shields took a ride in a convertible while exuding '80s glam.
Let's Get Physical
In 1983, Shields designed a line of tights for Shogren Hosiery, and of course modeled them herself.
Birthday Girl!
In 1986, she partied for her 21st at an N.Y.C. hotspot and cut a cake festooned with swans.
Seeing Red
The model and actress matched her hair to her dress for an all-red look at the 1986 premiere of the filmVamp.
Congrats Grad
In 1987, Shieldsgraduated from Princeton, proving she's got beautyandbrains to spare!
In her 2014 memoirThere Was a Little Girl, Shields wrote about the lack of privacy she experienced whileattending the Ivy League school as a pubic figure.
“The paparazzi tried to sneak onto campus, dressed like what they thought college students looked like, and follow me around,” she wrote. “One photographer hid in a vent to photograph me walking to a class; another attempted to bribe a Mathey College freshman to take a camera into the showers and snap me in the nude. They would have been in for a surprise if they tried, because I had taken to showering in a one-piece bathing suit!”
Model Behavior
Shields is seen here sharing a silly moment with fellow modelChristie Brinkleyback in 1986.
Connecting the Dots
Polka dots and fluffy curls: Yep, it was 1981 when Shields filmedBob Hope's Spring Fling of Glamour and Comedy,
Little Miss
While visitingThe Muppet Showin 1980, she snapped a smiley photo with the timeless Miss Piggy.
Legendary Ladies
Shields has spent her entire career in the presence of icons likeElizabeth Taylor.
Denim Darling
Five years after her highly discussed Calvin Klein ad, Shields launched her own collection of jeans.
Forever Friends
She met Michael Jackson when she was 13, and shetold PEOPLE in 2014that they became fast friends. Here, she embraced her longtime pal after he received the Legend Award at the 1993Grammys.
"From the day we met, we saw something of ourselves in each other,” Shields said. “We felt really safe. Together, we felt impervious to the craziness that swirled around us."
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