Transformation

"When fame happens," Katie Holmes has said, "a lot of people think you're changing.” Well, who can blame them? In just a few short years the 31-year-old has gone from Big Apple It Girl to Hollywood superstar mom. She even chopped off her signature long locks in favor of a Suri-friendly angled bob. Still, even with the lost inches, she hasn't changed her pretty, polished style—or her career goals. Holmes just wrapped three movies and there’s no doubt that Mrs. Tom Cruise will remain a sophisticated presence on red carpets and soccer fields alike. In other words: same old Katie Holmes.

1997: The future Dawson's Creek star was a senior at Notre Dame Academy in Toledo, Ohio.