Karyn Parsons got instant fame on an international level when she got the chance to play Hilary Banks in the famous sitcom ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ which aired on NBC. While she has never quit acting altogether, after her time as Hilary ended, her roles were few and far between.
In fact, it kind of felt like she fell off the face of the Earth after she left the Will Smith show. Some of the more notable post-Fresh-Prince roles are Margot in ‘Lush Life’ and Toni in ‘The Job.’ To add to her credit, her name is also associated with being the creator of the animated series ‘Sweet Blackberry.’
Tracey Gold
The world remembers Gold for the portrayal of Carol Seaver in ‘Growing Pains from 1985-1992. However, she did not have a smooth career in the film industry. Many actors and actresses stood by her during her struggle period with anorexia, but the paparazzi were heavily critical of it.
There was one role that helped her overcome her depression. Gold went through a catharsis while playing the role of Nancy Walsh in ‘For the Love of Nancy’ in 1994. This film, the first of many, dealt with the actual hardships one has to go through while battling anorexia. Like a boss, she silenced everyone who looked down on her!
Liv Tyler
A classic example of being born with a silver spoon, Liv is the daughter of the famous Steve Tyler and Bebe Buell! People noted her in small but significant roles in ‘That Thing You Do’ and ‘Empire Records’ in the early 90s. Later on, Tyler moved on to shine in bigger budget movies like ‘The Lord of the Rings trilogy and ‘Armageddon,’ and her career has not had a setback since then! In 2017, she played a role in the TV series ‘The Leftovers.’
She defied the age-old notion of an actress’s career coming to an end after having a family. Her career has continued to shine even after having a family, and she has landed roles in ‘The Strangers,’ ‘Jersey Girl,’ and ‘The Ledge.'
Fiona Apple
Apple stepped into the limelight by being a song composer at the age of — guess — seventeen! Her first album, ‘Tidal,’ came out two years after she had composed it and shot her to stardom instantly. Her voice has such an awesome texture that she was awarded the prestigious Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for her track, ‘Criminal.’
‘When the Prawn…’ is Apple’s second album and the moment it was released in 1999, experts marked it as certified platinum! After releasing two more hit albums, she made news in 2017 when she composed the song ‘Tiny Hands’ for the Women’s March in Washington.
Naomi Campbell
Campbell started her modeling career at the young age of fifteen, and it brought her overnight stardom. She reached fame so quickly that within a year, the prestigious British Elle magazine had her for their cover! However, unfortunately, she was subjected to racial discrimination by a few people, although many in the industry stood in support of her.
Though she tried her hand at singing and writing, Campbell was never as successful as she was in modeling. From then onward, the famous model decided to take the matter into her own hands and launched her own line of perfumes, judged reality shows on TV, and acted in series like ‘American Horror Story,’ and ‘Empire.’