There’s a number of luscious celebrity babes out there, renowned for their beauty, who’ve spent quite a long period in the public eye before they reached the sexy heights they’re known for. Today we’re taking a closer look at a few of our fave celeb chicks that took some time to reach their peak.

Taylor Swift

We’re not going to say that the blonde, blue-eyed, and perfectly proportioned, Taylor Swift was ever a frump. But for years this was the adorkable T. Swift we knew and loved,

And this is the Taylor we have now and apparently will have for the rest of her career,

Emma Watson

This isn’t a list of child stars who grew up to be hot. Emma Watson may have had early success, but she embarked on her adult acting career a little buttoned down.

Before heating things up and reaching her now permanent status as a certified honey.

Tina Fey

With two kids and well into her 40s Tina Fey just gets hotter and hotter every year. Check out young Tina, in what some people in our society would consider her prime:

And compare to when she blossomed in her middle age:

Lea Michele

The Glee and Scream Queens star got her big break playing a goody-two-shoes on network television, and the role seemed to translate into her offscreen look as well…

At first at least. It didn’t take long for Lea to embrace her sexy self and now we think of her more like this:

Lana Del Rey

Languid sexpot Lana Del Rey began in pop music under her birth name of Lizzy Grant, and looked a little bit more down to earth in those days.

Then she transformed herself into the better known and seductive Lana.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston’s always been a babe, but she really blossomed once her role on the one of the world’s most successful TV shows ended. Remember ’90s Jen:

The Jennifer Aniston who arrived in the 2000s, and has stuck around to now, really discovered her sexuality!

Danica Mckellar

The TV star best known for The Wonder Years and The West Wing spent the first half of her life and fame looking something like this:

When suddenly in her 30s some magic happened and this is the Danica we have now,

Who did we forget? Is there a celebrity hottie that you’ve watched bloom into a mega-babe before your eyes. Let us know in the comments section below!

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