Anne Hathaway Through the Years: From ‘Princess Diaries’ to Today

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November 12, 2023 9:30AM EST

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In honor of Anne Hathaway’s 41st birthday, look back at photos of the actress from her early days in the spotlight to now!

Anne Hathaway, born November 12, 1982, is an Oscar-winning actress. Anne got her big break in the early aughts, playing Mia Thermopolis in the Disney film ‘The Princess Diaries’ and its 2004 sequel. From there, Anne shed her Disney persona and went on to play more mature roles.

In the mid-2000s, Anne starred in films like, ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ ‘Becoming Jane,’ ‘Get Smart,’ and more. By 2008, she earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for the film ‘Rachel Getting Married’ before finally earning her first Oscar for her Best Supporting Actress performance in 2012’s ‘Les Miserables.’

Anne has seriously conquered everything from comedy to drama, musicals, and more over the course of her career. To see more photos of Anne Hathaway through the years, check out the rest of the gallery by scrolling through the images below!

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Anne Hathaway in 1999

Anne Hathaway in 1999 — Here, Anne Hathaway poses at the Fox Teen Press Junket at Planet Hollywood in Los Angeles on July 23, 1999.

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Anne Hathaway at the ‘Britney’ Album Release

Anne Hathaway at the ‘Britney’ Album Release — Anne Hathaway arrives to the album release party for Britney Spears’ album ‘Britney’ on November 6, 2001, in New York. She looked comfortable and casual for the event!

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Sex and The City’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Sex and The City’ — Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Sex and The City’ on July 16, 2002. She attended the premiere to see the latest season!

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Anne Hathaway Poses for a Promotional Photo

Anne Hathaway Poses for a Promotional Photo — Anne Hathaway, star of Disney’s ‘The Princess Diaries,’ poses in her suite at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on April 2, 2002. She looked so sweet!

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Anne Hathaway at the 60th Golden Globe Awards

Anne Hathaway at the 60th Golden Globe Awards — Anne Hathaway arrives at the 60th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 19, 2003. She wore this beautiful floral dress.

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Anne Hathaway at the world premiere of ‘Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’

Anne Hathaway at the world premiere of ‘Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’ — Anne Hathaway at the world premiere of ‘Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’ at Downtown Disney on August 7, 2004. She posed-up in her casual look.

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Brokeback Mountain’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ — Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ on December 6, 2005. She rocked this sequined look.

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Anne Hathaway arrives for the New York premiere of ‘Cinderella Man’

Anne Hathaway arrives for the New York premiere of ‘Cinderella Man’ — Anne Hathaway arrives for the New York premiere of Universal Pictures’ ‘Cinderella Man’ to benefit the Children’s Defense Fund on June 1, 2005. She walked the red carpet upon her arrival.

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Anne Hathaway at the Hollywood Life 6th Annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards

Anne Hathaway at the Hollywood Life 6th Annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards — Anne Hathaway arrives at the Hollywood Life 6th Annual Breakthrough of the Year Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on December 10, 2006. She rocked her LBD!

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Anne Hathaway appears at a taping of MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’

Anne Hathaway appears at a taping of MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ — Anne Hathaway appears at a taping of MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ show at the MTV Time Square Studios on July 31, 2007 in New York. She looked super relaxed and totally casual.

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Anne Hathaway at the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala

Anne Hathaway at the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala — Anne Hathaway accepts the Best Actress Award at the 2008 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala presented by Bulgari at Cipriani 42nd Street on January 14, 2009 in New York. She was so excited to be honored!

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Love and Other Drugs’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Love and Other Drugs’ — Anne Hathaway attends the premiere of ‘Love and Other Drugs’ at the Directors Guild Theater on November 16, 2010 in New York. She looked super chic in this white frock.

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Anne Hathaway speaks at the Princess Grace Foundation Awards gala

Anne Hathaway speaks at the Princess Grace Foundation Awards gala — Anne Hathaway speaks about Prince Rainier III Award honoree Julie Andrews at the Princess Grace Foundation Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 1, 2011 in New York. She spoke so beautifully of her ‘Princess Diaries’ co-star.

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Anne Hathaway at the New York premiere of ‘Les Miserables’

Anne Hathaway at the New York premiere of ‘Les Miserables’ — Anne Hathaway attends the premiere for ‘Les Miserables’ at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 10, 2012 in New York. She looked incredible in this black ensemble.

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Anne Hathaway at the London premiere of ‘Les Miserables’

Anne Hathaway at the London premiere of ‘Les Miserables’ — Anne Hathaway at the London premiere of ‘Les Miserables’ on December 5, 2012. She looked incredible in this backless dress.

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Anne Hathaway at the Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner

Anne Hathaway at the Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner — Anne Hathaway attends the Tate Americas Foundation Artists Dinner on May 8, 2013 in New York. She rocked her cute mini-dress and her blonde pixie cut!

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Les Miserables’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Les Miserables’ — Anne Hathaway arrives for the premiere of the movie ‘Les Miserables’ during the 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival on February 9, 2013. She posed for photos and worked her shorter hairdo.

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Anne Hathaway promoting ‘Interstellar’

Anne Hathaway promoting ‘Interstellar’ — acress Anne Hathaway smiles during a press conference for the China premiere of the movie ‘Interstellar’ in Shanghai, China, on November 10 2014. She looked like she was having a blast!

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Anne Hathaway at the European Premiere of ‘The Intern’

Anne Hathaway at the European Premiere of ‘The Intern’ — Anne Hathaway poses for photographers as she arrives for the European Premiere of ‘The Intern,’ at a central London cinema, September 27, 2015. She looked great in her black dress.

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Anne Hathaway campaigns for Hillary Clinton

Anne Hathaway campaigns for Hillary Clinton — Anne Hathaway pictured campaigning for Hillary Clinton and discussing the importance of electing Democrats up and down the ticket and urging Pennsylvania voters to visit iwillvote.com on November 2, 2016. She mingled with a lot of fans while getting out the vote.

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Anne Hathaway comment

Anne Hathaway comment — Anne Hathaway at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscars party on February 28, 2016. She dazzled in this black dress with a dazzling sheer overlay featuring gold sequins. She was pregnant with her first son, at the time.

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ — Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of “Alice Through the Looking Glass” at the El Capitan Theatre on May 23, 2016 in Los Angeles. She stunned in her corset dress.

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Anne Hathaway at the Hollywood Film Awards

Anne Hathaway at the Hollywood Film Awards — Anne Hathaway arrives at the Hollywood Film Awards on November 4, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. She smiled brightly for the cameras.

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Modern Love’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘Modern Love’ — Anne Hathaway attends the premiere party for the Amazon Original series ‘Modern Love’ at a Museum of Modern Love pop-up venue on Thursday, October 10, 2019, in New York. She looked fabulous in this white outfit that accentuated her growing baby bump! She welcomed her second son the following month in November 2019.

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Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ — Anne Hathaway attends the premiere of ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ at the Eccles Theatre during the 2020 Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020, in Park City, Utah. She looked super glam in this black and white frock.

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Anne Hathaway at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

Anne Hathaway at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards — Anne Hathaway attends the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica on 12 January 2020. She totally glowed in this gorgeous gold gown.

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Anne Hathaway on the Set of ‘We Crashed’

Anne Hathaway on the Set of ‘We Crashed’ — Anne Hathaway is photographed on the set of her television show ‘We Crashed’ in New York City in 2021. She rocked a sweater and jeans for a scene.

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Anne Hathaway at Cannes 2022

Anne Hathaway at Cannes 2022 — Anne Hathaway attends a premiere of ‘The Armageddon Time at the 2022 Cannes Flim Festival. She looked stunning in a strapless white dress.

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