Courteney Cox Through the Years: Photos (2025)

Her beauty stands the test of time! Courteney Cox has been a beloved fixture in fans’ lives for decades, thanks to her starring role as Monica Geller on Friends. Throughout her years in show business, the actress has undergone a transformation — from a fresh-faced star in the making to a seasoned celebrity.The Alabama native made a name for herself on Friends from 1994 to 2004. As her success skyrocketed, her look changed. She revealed in June 2017 that she had regrets about the procedures she had done over the years.“Well, what would end up happening is that you go to a doctor who would say, ‘You look great, but what would help is a little injection here or filler there,’” she told New Beauty at the time. “So you walk out and you don’t look so bad and you think, ‘No one noticed — it’s good.’ Then somebody tells you about another doctor: ‘This person’s amazing. They [did] this person who looks so natural.’ You meet them and they say, ‘You should just do this.’ The next thing you know, you’re layered and layered and layered. You have no idea because it’s gradual until you go, ‘Oh, s--t, this doesn’t look right.’”Cox decided to reverse the effects after a friend said she should have “no more” work done. “I’ve had all my fillers dissolved. I’m as natural as I can be,” she noted. “I feel better because I look like myself. I think that I now look more like the person that I was. I hope I do.”[sendtonews type="float" key="KDXNJJTQ7d-3120093-14453"]The Cougar Town alum has become more comfortable with aging in recent years too. “Things are going to change. Everything’s going to drop. I was trying to make it not drop, but that made me look fake,” she explained. “You need movement in your face, especially if you have thin skin like I do. Those aren’t wrinkles — they’re smile lines. I’ve had to learn to embrace movement and realize that fillers are not my friend.”Cox has plenty to celebrate as she gets older. In her personal life, she is the mother of daughter Coco, whom she welcomed with ex-husband David Arquette in June 2004, and she has been dating Johnny McDaid since 2013. As for her career, she has taken time to look back on Friends by binge-watching the series.“I don’t remember even being on the show, I have such a bad memory,” she joked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March 2020. “I remember obviously loving everybody there and having fun, and I remember certain times of my life. I was there, but I don’t remember the episodes.”Scroll through the gallery below to see photos of Cox through the years.

Her beauty stands the test of time! Courteney Cox has been a beloved fixture in fans’ lives for decades, thanks to her starring role as Monica Geller on Friends. Throughout her years in show business, the actress has undergone a transformation — from a fresh-faced star in the making to a seasoned celebrity.The Alabama native made a name for herself on Friends from 1994 to 2004. As her success skyrocketed, her look changed. She revealed in June 2017 that she had regrets about the procedures she had done over the years.“Well, what would end up happening is that you go to a doctor who would say, ‘You look great, but what would help is a little injection here or filler there,’” she told New Beauty at the time. “So you walk out and you don’t look so bad and you think, ‘No one noticed — it’s good.’ Then somebody tells you about another doctor: ‘This person’s amazing. They [did] this person who looks so natural.’ You meet them and they say, ‘You should just do this.’ The next thing you know, you’re layered and layered and layered. You have no idea because it’s gradual until you go, ‘Oh, s--t, this doesn’t look right.’”Cox decided to reverse the effects after a friend said she should have “no more” work done. “I’ve had all my fillers dissolved. I’m as natural as I can be,” she noted. “I feel better because I look like myself. I think that I now look more like the person that I was. I hope I do.”[sendtonews type="float" key="KDXNJJTQ7d-3120093-14453"]The Cougar Town alum has become more comfortable with aging in recent years too. “Things are going to change. Everything’s going to drop. I was trying to make it not drop, but that made me look fake,” she explained. “You need movement in your face, especially if you have thin skin like I do. Those aren’t wrinkles — they’re smile lines. I’ve had to learn to embrace movement and realize that fillers are not my friend.”Cox has plenty to celebrate as she gets older. In her personal life, she is the mother of daughter Coco, whom she welcomed with ex-husband David Arquette in June 2004, and she has been dating Johnny McDaid since 2013. As for her career, she has taken time to look back on Friends by binge-watching the series.“I don’t remember even being on the show, I have such a bad memory,” she joked on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in March 2020. “I remember obviously loving everybody there and having fun, and I remember certain times of my life. I was there, but I don’t remember the episodes.”Scroll through the gallery below to see photos of Cox through the years.

The fresh-faced actress flaunted full eyebrows and short curly hair early in her career.

For her role as Monica on Friends, Courteney slimmed down, trimmed her brows and styled a sleek, layered hairdo.

The natural beauty wore little concealer to the 9th Annual "A Time for Heroes" Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Benefit in L.A. The star highlighted her bright blue eyes with a little mascara and wore a dark pink lip.

The actress looked sophisticated at the 10th Annual Fire and Ice Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

At the NBC 57th Anniversary at Rockefeller Plaza, the actress changed up her look with a bronzed complexion.

The star paired her low-cut black dress with a sexy cat-eye liner for the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

To help unveil a new ad campaign for Kinerase skin care line at Sephora in New York City, she wore very little makeup to let her skin shine.

Cox was all smiles at the press conference for her show Dirt.

For the premiere screening of the second season of Dirt, the actress debuted fuller cheeks.

The star's face glowed at the 2010 Crystal + Lucy Awards A New Era in California. By pulling her hair back in a side bun, her blue eyes popped.

The Cougar Town actress sported her classic dark, wavy locks as well as a freshly made-up face — wearing dark, eye-popping eyeliner and light shadow — at an event in North Hollywood celebrating her latest TV show.

The Friends star's smile was as big as her baby blues at a Hollywood fundraiser, which took place at Arquette's house.

Cox kept her makeup natural and her smile relaxed at the L.A. Modernism Show Opening Night at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

Cox opted for heavier eye makeup at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Cox embraced a shorter hairstyle while attending the L.A. premiere of Just Before I Go.

The Scream star looked polished with straight locks and simple makeup at the Ivor Novello Awards in London.

Cox’s blue eyes paired perfectly with her dark hair at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Gala in L.A.

An updo and a one-shoulder dress made the Ace Venture: Pet Detective actress red carpet ready at the American Film Institute 46th Life Achievement Award Gala in Hollywood.

Cox went back to her wavy hairstyle and signature makeup at the Hollywood for Science Gala in L.A.

The Dirt alum showed off her natural beauty at an event for The Last Ship in L.A.

Cox glowed while reminiscing with her former costars at Friends: The Reunion.

The Family Ties alum was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. She donned a floor-length black pleated skirt with a matching overcoat and a gold necklace for the occasion.

Cox's former costars Lisa Kudrow and Jennifer Aniston — who also opted for all-black ensembles — sang her praises at the ceremony.

“To be friends with Courteney is to be family with Courteney,” Aniston told the audience. “She was immediately inclusive — warm, loving interested in everything about you. I was really nervous to meet her because I was a huge fan.”

Kudrow, for her part, added: “Courteney, we just want to say that we are deeply, deeply proud to know you. You are the definition of a truly beautiful, talented and — what’s most important — a truly good and decent human being. And thank you for enriching our lives personally.”

Cox was the sole OG cast member to appear in Scream VI.

“I’m just so excited to be a part of something this long," the Bedtime Stories actress told Variety in February 2023.

The Golden Globe nominee dressed in all black for the horror flick's premiere, posing on the red carpet in a short strapless dress with a matching blazer, sheer tights and pointed-toe shoes.

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