Popsugar Beauty Celebrity Beauty Pamela Anderson and More Makeup-Free Celebrities: Photos Pamela Anderson and More Celebrities Embracing the Makeup-Free Aesthetic 5 October 2023 by Aemilia Madden Image Source: Getty / Gilbert Carrasquillo Pamela Anderson has experienced a bit of a resurgence ever since the release of "Pam & Tommy" in 2022. She's since released a memoir, "Love, Pamela", giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at her iconic career. And she recently made a splash by attending Paris Fashion Week wearing absolutely no makeup. The move's been lauded by celebrities like Jamie Lee Curtis, who called it a "natural beauty revolution" and an "act of courage and rebellion" on Instagram. Still, there's a heartbreaking reason behind Anderson's decision to ditch makeup, and it has to do with her love for her longtime makeup artist Alexis Vogel, who died of breast cancer in 2019. "She was the best," Anderson told Elle. "And since then, I just felt, without Alexis, it's just better for me not to wear makeup." At fashion week, Anderson further explained that she's currently in an era of dressing for herself and no one else, and part of that is not wearing makeup. Over the last few years, it has become more common for celebrities to show off their makeup-free faces, especially on social media. It's been refreshing to see stars celebrate their natural beauty. To see for yourself, we rounded up a few ahead, from Chrissy Teigen to Katy Perry, Gabrielle Union, and more. — Additional reporting by Ariel Baker Pamela Anderson With No Makeup Image Source: Getty / Stephane Cardinale - Corbis Anderson went to Isabel Marant's Paris Fashion Week show completely fresh-faced and looking beautiful. 1 / 34 Jennifer Lopez With No Makeup View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Feb 16, 2020 at 10:22am PST Lopez wasn't kidding when she said, "I'm real," and frequently posts no-makeup selfies. It may be hard to look away from her incredible abs, but check out her radiant, makeup-free complexion. 2 / 34 Chrissy Teigen With No Makeup A post shared by John Legend (@johnlegend) on Aug 29, 2017 at 1:23pm PDT John Legend captioned this photo of his wife, "no filter necessary." We have to agree! 3 / 34 Ashley Graham With No Makeup View this post on Instagram A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Aug 1, 2019 at 6:19am PDT Graham posts makeup-free selfies and photos of her with no-makeup makeup, and she looks radiant in every one of them. 4 / 34 Cameron Diaz With No Makeup A photo posted by Cameron Diaz (@camerondiaz) on Mar 30, 2016 at 9:17am PDT Diaz showed off her ageless complexion in a quick picture. 5 / 34 Tyra Banks With No Makeup A photo posted by Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) on Jun 17, 2015 at 7:28am PDT Banks took to Instagram to show off a no-makeup selfie. She captioned the photo with an inspirational message: "You deserve to see the REAL me. The REALLY real me." 6 / 34 Jennifer Aniston With No Makeup A photo posted by C H R I S M C M I L L A N (@mrchrismcmillan) on Aug 3, 2013 at 6:07am PDT Aniston became an advocate for going makeup-free while filming the movie "Cake." The star, who only sat in the makeup chair to get fake scars applied, described going bare-faced as "so fabulous — so dreamy and empowering and liberating" in an interview with Us Weekly. 7 / 34 Cindy Crawford With No Makeup First day at 50. Thank you for all of the birthday wishes yesterday! 💋• A photo posted by Cindy Crawford (@cindycrawford) on Feb 21, 2016 at 7:01am PST The legendary supermodel shared a makeup-free selfie in honour of her 50th birthday. How luminous is her skin? 8 / 34 Bar Refaeli With No Makeup A photo posted by Bar Refaeli (@barrefaeli) on Jan 24, 2016 at 9:08am PST The model posed for this selfie — with spots and freckles on full display — as she debated what food to order. 9 / 34 Bella Thorne With No Makeup A photo posted by BELLA (@bellathorne) on Jan 21, 2016 at 9:50am PST Thorne explained that she struggled with acne for many years. "I used to cry every night because I thought I looked so ugly," she shared. The actor posted this picture to inspire her fans to embrace their natural beauty. 10 / 34 Salma Hayek With No Makeup A photo posted by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek) on Dec 15, 2015 at 1:29pm PST "Wet hair, no makeup, no filter, no retouch, but very good light," Hayek wrote with this picture. She forgot to mention exceptional genes! 11 / 34 Christie Brinkley With No Makeup A photo posted by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley) on Oct 28, 2015 at 8:09pm PDT Before doing some on-camera work, Brinkley shared this impeccable bare-faced selfie. 12 / 34 Ashley Benson With No Makeup A photo posted by Ashley Benson (@itsashbenzo) on Oct 28, 2015 at 12:50pm PDT "It's the new trend," declared the "Pretty Little Liars" star. Yup, that's blemish cream dotted all over her face. 13 / 34 Nicole Scherzinger With No Makeup A photo posted by Nicole Scherzinger (@nicolescherzy) on Aug 23, 2015 at 12:22am PDT The singer showed off poreless skin and enviable brows in a makeup-free selfie. 14 / 34 Whitney Port With No Makeup A photo posted by Whitney Port (@whitneyeveport) on Sep 15, 2015 at 3:15pm PDT Port laid it all out in the caption of this bare-faced photo: "Goodbye haters! I'm gonna embrace my bare, colourless, pale and ghostly skin because I don't need to hide behind anything." 15 / 34 Jenna Dewan With No Makeup A photo posted by Jenna Dewan Tatum (@jennaldewan) on Aug 26, 2015 at 2:40pm PDT Dewan's skin looked dewy and radiant after a tough workout. 16 / 34 Adriana Lima With No Makeup A photo posted by Adriana Lima (@adrianalima) on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:25am PDT Lima shared her luminous skin secret — boxing! — in this selfie. 17 / 34 Whitney Port With No Makeup A photo posted by Whitney Port (@whitneyeveport) on Aug 7, 2015 at 6:35pm PDT "So fresh and so clean!" declared the fresh-faced star. 18 / 34 Carrie Underwood With No Makeup A photo posted by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Aug 7, 2015 at 7:55am PDT Underwood took a break from her gruelling workout to share her glowing skin with Instagram. "Fortunately I have sweet Penny to help get me cleaned up! Ew," she said of her canine companion. 19 / 34 Lady Gaga With No Makeup A photo posted by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Jul 28, 2015 at 8:39am PDT The musician shared a selfie as she relaxed with a good book and bare skin. 20 / 34 Kelly Osbourne With No Makeup A photo posted by Kelly! (@kellyosbourne) on Jun 18, 2015 at 6:49am PDT Osbourne showed off her glowing skin with a just-rolled-out-of-bed selfie. 21 / 34 Doutzen Kroes With No Makeup A photo posted by Doutzen Kroes (@doutzen) on Aug 17, 2015 at 6:27am PDT The model's blue eyes popped against her dewy complexion. 22 / 34 Sofia Vergara With No Makeup A photo posted by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara) on Jun 21, 2015 at 1:08pm PDT Vergara posted this poolside holiday photo without a stitch of makeup on. 23 / 34 Laverne Cox With No Makeup A photo posted by laverne cox (@lavernecox) on May 27, 2015 at 1:37pm PDT The actor posted a makeup-free photo with the caption: "Always good to have days with no makeup to let my skin breath. #washfacenobase #TransIsBeautiful." 24 / 34 Diane Kruger With No Makeup A photo posted by Diane Kruger (@dianekruger) on Feb 17, 2015 at 12:56pm PST Kruger shared this photo and wrote: "I don't know why I still look like a teenager sometimes." 25 / 34 Gwyneth Paltrow With No Makeup A photo posted by Gwyneth Paltrow (@gwynethpaltrow) on Jul 24, 2014 at 1:34pm PDT Paltrow took this selfie out in "Big Sky country," flaunting her makeup-free freckles. 26 / 34 Ashley Greene With No Makeup A photo posted by Ashley Greene (@ashleygreene) on May 31, 2014 at 9:24am PDT The Twilight actor posed for this picture sans makeup. Yeah, she really woke up like this. 27 / 34 Zooey Deschanel With No Makeup A photo posted by Zooey Deschanel (@zooeydeschanel) on May 17, 2014 at 11:11am PDT Deschanel captioned this picture: "Good morning! #nomakeup #nofilter." 28 / 34 Beyoncé Knowles Carter With No Makeup A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jan 29, 2014 at 2:02pm PST The gorgeous singer was snuggled up in bed sans makeup. 29 / 34 Miranda Kerr With No Makeup A photo posted by Miranda (@mirandakerr) on Oct 20, 2013 at 9:07pm PDT Kerr posed while letting her bare skin shine at the beach. 30 / 34 Drew Barrymore With No Makeup A photo posted by Drew Barrymore (@drewbarrymore) on Feb 11, 2014 at 11:08am PST Barrymore's skin glowed while she took a snack break. 31 / 34 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley With No Makeup A photo posted by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (@rosiehw) on Feb 5, 2014 at 2:53pm PST Huntington-Whiteley and her snuggle buddy were all-natural beauties in a plush bed. 32 / 34 Bar Refaeli With No Makeup A photo posted by Bar Refaeli (@barrefaeli) on Apr 26, 2014 at 9:55pm PDT Refaeli posted a makeup-free snap of her on what looks to be a scenic drive. 33 / 34 Jessica Alba With No Makeup A photo posted by Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) on Nov 8, 2013 at 9:30am PST Post-facial, Alba's skin was clean and clear — no need for makeup here! 34 / 34 Celebrity BeautyMakeupBeauty TrendsPamela AndersonJennifer LopezBeauty TipsBeauty NewsInstagramCelebrity InstagramsCelebrity News