Who’s that girl? After Lil’ Kim posted an Instagram photo of her latest look, people were shocked by the rapper’s total transformation from her early days. The Grammy winner is almost completely unrecognizable with dramatically different hair, skin tone and face shape. See how the hip-hop star has gone from her natural dark locks and skin in the late ’90s to blonde and a much paler hue today. Here’s a look back at her ever-changing appearance.
Lil’ Kim: How Her Face Has Changed Through the Years
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Lil' Kim: How Her Face Has Changed Through the Years
Who’s that girl? After Lil' Kim posted an Instagram photo of her latest look, people were shocked by the rapper's total transformation from her early days. The Grammy winner is almost completely unrecognizable with dramatically different hair, skin tone and face shape. See how the hip-hop star has gone from her natural dark locks and skin in the late '90s to blonde and a much paler hue today. Here’s a look back at her ever-changing appearance.
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1999
The Grammy winner rocked purple strands with her risqué, now-iconic outfit at the MTV Video Music Awards in NYC.
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2000
A year later at the MTV Video Music Awards, while her face looked the same, she had dark curly locks with blonde streaks.
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2001
Lil' Kim took home the MTV Video Music Award for Best Video From a Film in 2001 and had lighter strawberry blonde tresses.
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2003
The curly, highlighted hair and long lashes returned for the BET Awards in Hollywood. She also had a seemingly thinner nose.
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2005
Back at the MTV VMAs in Miami, the model toned down her usually outrageous fashion sense.
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2006
She also rocked a more natural hair color at the 2006 MTV VMAs in New York.
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2007
During a press tour for Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll in Pasadena, CA, Lil' Kim's voluminous hair partially hid her constantly changing face.
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2008
The singer smoldered with a perfect smoky eye at the BET Awards in L.A.
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2009
The rapper's famous curves basically disappeared and her face looked noticeably thinner at a birthday celebration at Mansion nightclub in Miami Beach.
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2010
She appeared to be using a lighter foundation during the grand opening of La Scala in New York.
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2012
She glammed it up for BET’s Rip the Runway event in New York.
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2013
Her face looked completely different at the MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn.
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2014
The singer attended The Blonds fashion show in NYC with plumper lips.
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2015
At the BET Hip-Hop Awards, she showed off blonde locks and long lashes.
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2016
The record producer had noticeably lighter skin at the Angel Brinks Fashion 5 Year Anniversary Celebration in Los Angeles.
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2016
In an April Instagram post, Lil' Kim looked completely unrecognizable with a pale face and beachy blonde hair.
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