PEOPLE Celebrity Puzzler: 50 Years of Fun!
People: Celebrity Puzzler 50 Years of Fun! • 68+ Crosswords, Second Looks and More
50 Years of Puzzler Fun! • SINCE THEY FIRST PICKED UP PEOPLE’S DEBUT ISSUE IN 1974, READERS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED TO SHOW OFF THEIR POP CULTURE PROWESS
The 1970s Opener • The decade was marked by great movies and even better music. Dolly Parton was serenading us on the radio, while cult classics like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Mahogany were making their debuts
‘Mahogany’ Star
Outstanding Actress
‘Coat of Many Colors’ Singer
Carol Kane, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Tony Danza and Lucy Liu
Notorious New Yorker
‘Dammit, Janet!’
‘Margaritaville’ Singer
‘Pinball Wizard’
Damsel in Distress
The 1980s Opener • Bigger was certainly better when it came to hair and stars in the 1980s, the decades of Prince’s Purple Rain and movies like Tootsie, Beverly Hills Cop and When Harry Met Sally
He’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
Heartbreaker
The Prince of Zamunda
Goddess of Pop
Rom-Com All-Star
‘Baby’ in the Corner
R&B and Pop-Rock Music Superstar
‘All Night Long’
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
‘St. Elsewhere’ Newcomer
‘Tootsie’ Role
The 1990s Opener • Movie stars and models like Angelina Jolie, Naomi Campbell and Leonardo DiCaprio captivated the public imagination in the 1990s, appearing on red carpets in style for movie premiers and award shows aplenty
‘A Few Good Men’ Star
‘Striptease’ Star
‘Friends’ Favorite
Always on the Run
Shania Twain
‘Eve’s Bayou’ Star
Love Interest in 1998’s ‘The Wedding Singer’
‘Liar Liar’
‘Girl, Interrupted’
‘Apollo 13’ Star
Catwalk Queen
Rom-Com Darling
’90s Heartthrob
The 2000s Opener • Fan favorite movies like Elf and High School Musical made their debuts in the new millennium, all while we were singing along to hits like ‘Empire State of Mind,’ ‘I’m Real,’ and ‘Party in the U.S.A.’
Dita Von Teese, Claudia Schiffer and Victoria Beckham
‘High School Musical’ Star
‘Jenny From the Block’
‘Teenage Drama Queen’
‘If I Ain’t Got You’ and ‘No One’ Singer
‘Miss Congeniality’
‘The Climb’ Singer
‘Enchanted’s’ Prince
Go, Clovers!
Lovable ‘Lizzie’
Buddy the Elf
The 2010s Opener • A decade packed with hits, the 2010s gave us some iconic songs from stars like Rihanna and Bruno Mars, while TV procedurals like How to Get Away With Murder and Suits were keeping us hooked week after week
Rachel Zane, J.D.
VEEP to POTUS
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Deena Nicole Cortese, Angelina Pivarnick and Jenni “JWOWW” Farley
‘Just Mercy’ Lawyer
Runaway Baby
Sitcom Gloria
Pawnee Resident
Pop Powerhouse
Star of the ‘Magic Mike’ Trilogy
‘Murder’ Maven
Like a Skyscraper
‘Big Mouth’ Star
‘Hello’ Powerhouse
The 2020s Opener • Not even halfway through the decade, and the 2020s have already been a time to remember with stars like Jacob Elordi and Florence Pugh gaining cult followings and new hits from stars like Megan Thee Stallion
Aussie on the Rise
Megan Thee Stallion
‘Oppenheimer’ Actress
‘Nope’ Star
Grammy-Winning ‘Midnights’ Singer-Songwriter
‘Neverita’ Singer
‘Damsel’ Star
The Addams Daughter
Star of ‘Beef’
Answers • Pencils down! It’s time to check your work and see if you aced your anniversary puzzle master class
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