PEOPLE Celebrity Puzzler: 50 Years of Fun!

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

Credits

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