The First and Final Red Carpet of These Beloved Celebrities

First Red Carpet: 1947
Last Red Carpet: 1981

Natalie Wood’s first red carpet came as a child actress in 1947, fresh from her breakout in Miracle on 34th Street. Wide-eyed and brimming with youthful promise, she was already captivating audiences and industry insiders who recognized her as one of Hollywood’s brightest young talents in the postwar era.

Her final red carpet was in 1981, shortly before her untimely death. By then, she was a seasoned star, respected for her work in classics like West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause. She carried herself with the grace and quiet authority of a Hollywood legend.