Has Molly Ringwald Had Plastic Surgery? Her Transformation From ’16 Candles’ Through Today in Photos

1987

Molly attended the Oscars one year after starring in the classic Pretty in Pink.

1996

The actress went with big hair and a pink dress to the Primetime Emmy Awards.

2008

Molly began starring on the ABC Family series The Secret Life of an American Teenager. She reflected on aging about two years later that she wouldn’t want to experiment with Botox. “It’s not the route I want to go. But you could talk to me a year from now and if there’s a line that shows up on my face that really bums me out, I might change my mind.”

2014

The Breakfast Club star rocked a short blonde haircut while her face showed off tiny lines. She reflected on her career and growing up in Hollywood in an interview with The New York Times that same year, revealing, “As a teenager, I wore so much makeup because I was always trying to cover up my freckles. Now I like my freckles.”

2018

Molly was back to her iconic red hair for a New York City screening of Love, Simon. ​Her flawless skin was on full display, and she told The New York Times of her skin routine. “I’m a shower-in-the-morning kind of person. I use Dove soap. I just moved from California to the East Coast. In California, I wasn’t taking baths because of the drought. Now I sometimes take baths with my little kids, or if it’s just me, I’ll do one at night.”

2021

The Raising Expectations star’s skin looked wrinkle-free and flawless at the 59th New York Film Festival opening night. “I always put on sunscreen. For years, I was on the hunt for the perfect red lipstick, and now I’m on the hunt for the perfect sunscreen. It’s like the holy grail: finding one that works but doesn’t clog your skin,” she confessed to The New York Times.

2023

A red head in red! Molly wore a plunging sequin gown to the TIME 100 Gala. “When I’m not working, I wear almost no makeup. I feel like I put all my focus on my skin: If your skin looks good, then you don’t have to wear a lot of makeup,” she’s said of her off-hours, clearly departing from her day-to-day habits on the red carpet.

2024

Molly looked ageless while attending a SiriusXM town hall with the cast of Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans in January. What a way to kick off the New Year!

April 2025

Molly still looked so youthful when the entire cast of The Breakfast Club reunited for the first time in 40 years at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on April 12, 2025.

“I feel very emotional and moved to have us all together,” Molly told the audience before she and the rest of the cast took a deep dive into the hit 1985 film.

She added how it was the first time that costar Emilio Estevez had joined the rest of the group, joking, “We don’t have to use the cardboard cut-out anymore.”