The Brightest Stars Of The ’80s And Where They Ended Up

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Drew Barrymore – 48

Drew Barrymore stole hearts with her performance on E.T. ThExtra-Terrestrial. The film as released in 1982 and it was the beginning of a roller-coaster ride for Barrymore. It was very plain to see that Barrymore was born to be an actress. It is not a well-known fact, but Barrymore battled with substance abuse during her teen years, which hindered her success. The bottom line was that she ended up coming out clean, and today, she has a family of her own and a hit film career. Barrymore is not currently in a relationship and hasn’t been in one for four years, as she shared on Valentine’s Day of 2019.

Rachel Ward – 66

Rachel Ward left school when she was just a teenager to take a shot at modeling. Prior to coming to the States, she had graced the cover of magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. When she came to America, she landed her most notable acting role, the one of Meggie Cleary on The Thorn Birds. She’s also played in Fortress and The Big House. The last time we saw Ward on-screen was in the 2016 drama film The Death and Life of Otto Bloom. Currently, Ward is mostly focused on directing, sitting on a $10-million net worth.

Mireille Mathieu – 77

Mireille Mathieu is a significant name in French music. She rose to stardom by executing seven consecutive performances on Télé-Dimanche and a concert at the Paris Olympia. She went on to acclaim further success and has recorded over 1000 songs in 11 languages. With more than 122 million record sales worldwide, she is one of the most profitable French singers.

Although pop and rock music dominated the charts, Mathieu remained a famous artist in France and Europe. She has preferred to keep a more private life as she aged, yet we can re-watch her appearance on the 2019 series “Touche pas à mon poste!”

Mr. T – 71

Mr. T had a very unusual upbringing in a family of twelve children and in a crime-riddled neighborhood at that! He wound up as a celebrity bodyguard and worked for the likes of Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Muhammad Ali.

He then found fame as a star in his own right with Rocky III and The A-Team. He is a towering man and a born-again Christian—and he’s got a soft heart! He gave up his gold jewelry to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Samantha Fox – 57

Samantha Fox found fame at sixteen years old, for her appearance bare-chested on The Sun tabloid. In the ’80s, Fox’s photo-shoots made her a British glamour model. After a time, she ended up branching off into a career in entertainment – acting and singing.

Not all the attention Fox received was good though. There was a time when $1 million of her pay disappeared and it led to an ugly case where Fox sued her father, with the ordeal ending in a settlement. After that, there was the fact that her marriage to Myra Stratton was not well received. Her bra was later donated to a fundraiser that generated lost of cash.