15 Actresses Who Really Glammed Up For A Role

Every actress is beautiful, but sometimes depending on the roles they play, they have to glam up to the max. They have to get a makeover like they're on the red carpet every day, which can be exhausting. It's no surprise that actresses have to become someone else when they're cast for a role in the movie. It's what they do for a living. They transform into their character, and we're not just talking about acting. They change their physical appearance as well. Hairstyles, makeup, and wardrobe are a couple of things professionals use to turn them into whatever and whoever they need to be for the movie.

Let's be honest - we enjoy watching makeovers in movies like when a plain Jane character gets a fabulous makeover and turns into a fashionista. Sometimes, actresses are unrecognizable because of the transformation or because it's a look we're not used to seeing from their other movies. Isn't it jaw-dropping when the sweet girl-next-door dresses in a sizzling red dress with red lips?

Here's the list of some of the best movie makeover montages that show the right kind of dress or hairstyle can turn everyone's head. It might give you an urge to go on a shopping spree or try something new with your look!

15 Sandra Bullock: Beauty Pageant Contestant

In Miss Congeniality, Sandra Bullock plays a tomboyish FBI agent Gracie Hart, who doesn't care at all about her appearance. But, when the bureau receives a letter about a bomb threat against Miss United States Beauty Pageant, she's chosen to go undercover as one of the contestants to find and stop the criminal. She meets with a beauty pageant coach to teach her how to walk, talk and act like a beauty pageant contestant. Then, she's taken into a warehouse where she meets up with a glam squad to get a glam makeover. Gracie entered the warehouse looking unkempt, but she came out looking like a supermodel. Her frizzy hair is straightened, and she wears a sultry body-tight blue dress with heels. The makeover shocked many people who didn't think it was possible, especially her hunky partner.

14 Anne Hathaway: A Princess Makeover

The Princess Diaries that's based on Meg Cabot's book was a breakthrough role for Anne Hathaway. She plays Mia Thermopolis, a dorky teen with big curly hair and glasses who gets picked on by the popular kids. Her life begins to change when she finds out that she has a grandmother who's the Queen of Genovia, which makes her a princess and heir to the throne of Genovia. When Mia visits Genovia, the Queen hires a glam squad to give her granddaughter a makeover - it's one of the most popular scenes of the movie. With the help of the beauty squad, she transforms into a new person. She ditches the glasses, gets her thick and bushy eyebrows plucked, her hair straightened, and she has makeup on. She also learns how to be royalty.

13 Emma Stone: Aspiring Actress In The 1940s

Emma Stone plays Grace Faraday in Gangster Squad, who moves to LA to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress in the 1940s, but she gets romantically involved with the baddest gangster. She then falls for a cop who wants to bring the gangster down. It's an intense movie, and it's a different role for Emma - something we've never seen before. She was always the teen girl in a comedy movie like The House Bunny or Easy A, but here, the girl-next-door turns into a woman. The character Grace wears a crimson gown with a slit in the front that shows off her legs and a matching lipstick that give off a sultry vibe. She also wore a corset to show off her curves like women did back then. Her look screams glamorous.

12 Tilda Swinton: Is That You, Tilda?

Tilda Swinton plays Dianna - the editor and Amy Schumer's boss at men's magazine in Trainwreck. Some people probably didn't realize it was her while they were watching the movie. She's totally unrecognizable! Shocking, isn't it? It's amazing when celebrities transform for a role, and they come out looking like a different person. Anyone who's familiar with the actress knows that she usually rocks short hair and wears minimal makeup. But, she wears heavy makeup with a smoky eye and sports a long, wavy dirty blonde hair for her character. Apparently, a lot of beauty products were piled up on her face to give her a tanning look, and it took an hour a day every day to make her look like Dianne. It's probably the only time she's ever glammed up for a role.

11 Sarah Jessica Parker: Fashion Icon Carrie Bradshaw

Sex and the City went on for six seasons, and the series was so popular that it was made into a movie twice. It's based on the love lives of four female best friends in their 30s and 40s living in New York City. Carrie Bradshaw, played by Sarah Jessica Parker, is the voice of the show. She lives in a nice apartment in the Upper East Side. She's a writer; she writes a column, “Sex and the city,” for a newspaper. She's also a fashion icon. Her wardrobe is full of the latest trends and designers. She's always dressed in the best of style everywhere she goes like to parties or brunch with her girlfriends. Carrie's “luxury” lifestyle is like a dream. Some people probably watch the show to live vicariously through her.

10 Cameron Diaz: The Mask Fell In Love With Her

The Mask was Cameron Diaz's first movie role at the age of 21, and it got her famous. Apparently, she didn't have any acting experience before she was cast for the role. Cameron plays Tina Carlyle as the gangster's girlfriend and the mask's love interest. She goes to the bank sent by her boyfriend with a hidden camera that can help him find a way to rob the bank. The scene when she walks into the building is probably one that makes men drool. She has beautiful blonde hair, piercing blue eyes, red lips, and she looks stunning in a tight red dress that shows massive cleavage and her curves. By the way, she was asked to wear a padded bra. Tina also dresses up for her performances at the nightclub where she sings and dances.

9 Nicole Kidman: Picture-Perfect Wife

Nicole Kidman plays Joanna Eberhart in the Stepford Wives. When she gets fired as a television producer in New York City, she moves to the suburb of Stepford with her family. There, she discovers a secret - the Stepford wives turned into robots. They do everything their husbands want them to do. It explains why the husbands are too happy. Because Joanna pretends to be one of the robot wives, she dolls up just like them. She had short brown hair, but she changes it to long and smooth blond hair with waves at the end to her husband's liking. She also clips her bangs back. She wears full makeup that makes her look pretty and young. She wears dresses to show her femininity. Even when she cleans or cooks, she looks her best. She basically plays a picture-perfect wife.

8 Anne Hathaway (Once Again): Frumpy To Fabulous

The Devil Wears Prada is a movie based on a book written by Lauren Weisberger. Apparently, Lauren wrote about her real-life experiences as a former personal assistant to Vogue editor Anna Wintour. In the movie, Anne Hathaway plays the character Andy Sach, the second assistant to an intimidating editor-in-chief of Runway fashion magazine. Andy graduated with a journalism degree from Northwestern University, and she somehow lands a job at a high-fashion magazine in New York City - a dream job for fashion lovers. She was unimpressive with her plain Jane outfits, but she gets a makeover throughout the movie. She dresses in designer clothes from head to toe and turns into a fashionista. She went from frumpy to fabulous. It isn't Anne's first movie makeover. She's known for her princess makeover in The Princess Diaries.

7 Julia Roberts: Cinderella Meets Prince Charming

Julia Roberts became famous through her breakout role in Pretty Woman. She plays Vivian Ward, who's a streetwalker. She wears a blue and white cut-out dress, one of the iconic dresses in the movie, to pick up clients. Everything changes when she meets a wealthy businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere). He asks her to stay with him for a week to accompany him to business events. He also gives her money to buy clothes that make her look sophisticated. Her shopping spree scene at the Beverly Hill's Rodeo Drive is probably what everyone remembers the most. Another iconic dress she wears in the movie is the off-shoulder red gown with a sweetheart neckline paired with white gloves. She looks classy and elegant. Vivian's transformation is probably one of the best movie makeovers.

6 Michelle Williams: Blonde Bombshell Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe is a Hollywood icon. There's no one like her. It's been over 55 years since she passed, but she's still an inspiration. Michelle Williams plays the blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn. Michelle did a lot of research on Marilyn before filming. She read books about her and even listened to her interviews. Michelle then gets a movie makeover for Marilyn's signature look - short wavy platinum blonde hair and red lipstick, which is one of the most iconic looks of all time. Marilyn Monroe is a glamorous actress famously known for her sensuality. She wears feminine dresses that show off her curvy figure. Her pouting lips and poses give her a sultry look. Michelle glams up to channel Marilyn's sizzling style and to show her seductive side on the screen.

5 Reese Witherspoon: Pretty In Pink

Reese Witherspoon plays the bubbly Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. She transforms into her character as a Delta Nu sorority girl who's obsessed with fashion. Elle can be ditzy sometimes, but she's smart and determined. She tries to get into Harvard Law School to win back her ex, and she proves him wrong when he said she wasn't smart enough for a law school. In her Harvard Application Video, Elle shows off her style. She wears a two-piece glittery pink bikini, a pink halter dress, a glittery green dress and a glittery green bikini. She also dresses up as a pink bunny when she's invited to a “costume” party. She's a glam law student dressed in pink even in the courtroom. She matches her pink outfit with pink accessories, too. Elle is all about that pink!

4 Lindsay Lohan: New Girl Becomes The New Queen Bee

Mean Girls is a millennial classic. It's hard not to watch it when it's available on Netflix! Lindsay Lohan plays the new girl Cady Heron, who transfers to an American high school after spending years being home-schooled in Africa. She befriends Damien and Janis. Janis wants to plot revenge on Regina through Cady. Regina's Queen Bee of the popular group, The Plastics. But, Cady thinks Regina's sweet. That is until Cady falls for her ex, and Regina steals him away from her. Cady then agrees to be a part of the revenge, and in order for the revenge to succeed, she has to fit in with The Plastics. She has to wear makeup, dress girly and act a certain way. She gets obsessed with the revenge and her looks that she becomes the new Queen Bee.

3 Jessica Chastain: Marilyn Monroe Look-A-Like

Jessica Chastain plays Celia Foote in The Help. The movie is based on a book written by Kathryn Stockett. Celia moves to the Jackson area where she quickly becomes a social outcast. Women in the Junior League won't hang out with her or even exchange words with her all because she's married to the president of the League's ex-boyfriend. Jessica was glammed up for her role because Celia's supposed to be a Marilyn Monroe look-a-like. Jessica's a natural redhead, so she had to wear a shoulder-length blonde wig. Because Marilyn Monroe is famously known for her hourglass figure, Jessica has talked about gaining weight to achieve that body. Apparently, she also had to be padded to give herself a curvier look when she wears body-tight clothes that are colorful and feminine.

2 Anna Faris: Former House Bunny

Anna Faris completely transforms into a Playboy Bunny for her role as Shelley Darlingson in The House Bunny. Anna had to go through an intense workout to get a Playboy physique like running and Pilates. Hard work pays off - Shelley flaunts her incredible body in skimpy clothes in the movie. She often wears bikinis or crop tops that show off her abs and cleavage with shorts that barely cover her bum. She also wears high heels with all of her outfits. Her blonde hair has bouncy waves that go well with her bubbly personality. The movie's basically about a former Playboy bunny who got kicked out of the Playboy Mansion and then signs up to be a house mother of an unpopular and awkward college sorority. She gives them a makeover and advice on boys.

1 Carey Mulligan: A Wealthy Socialite

Carey Mulligan plays the leading lady Daisy Buchanan in The Great Gatsby. The movie is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous novel. Daisy's a wealthy socialite whose magnetic charm makes her irresistible. It's especially true for Jay Gatsby - she plays his love interest. Because the setting takes place in the 1920s, Carey transforms into a socialite in that era for her role. Daisy's supposed to look elegant and classy. Carey cuts her blonde hair short into a bob because apparently, that was the trend among women back then. She also styles her hair with a jeweled headband. She wears dresses with sequins or fringes and completes the ensemble with accessories. Her makeup is simple but a bit on the smoky side. Carey perfects the look for the desirable Daisy.