AMANDA BYNES

Then: In 1996, Bynes joined the cast of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show All That, eventually nabbing her own starring gig, The Amanda Show, in 1999.
Now: Bynes announced that she was retiring from acting on Twitter but has since been acting out, racking up a slew of legal troubles amid a drastic makeover (cheek piercings and wigs!) and reports of increasingly bizarre behavior. Still, she insists, "I'm doing amazing" – and then she Tweets something like this.

From: '90s Kids: Then & Now

"Why did I get put in jail and a nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?"
– Lindsay Lohan, speaking out about Amanda Bynes's recent legal troubles, on Twitter

From: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week

BLONDE AMBITION

Talk about a makeover! While donning a daring outfit, Amanda Bynes shows off her super blonde locks after stopping to get cash Thursday in Studio City, Calif.

From: Star Tracks: Friday, August 17, 2012

2011: AMANDA'S FUNKY FOOTWEAR

Right now Amanda Bynes has bigger problems to worry about than what she wears on her feet, but last year her major blunder had to be these shoes. The clunky, aqua fringed Christian Louboutin peep-toe platforms got tons of attention – and that wasn't a good thing.

From: Flashback! 10 Memorable MTV Movie Award Looks

AMANDA BYNES

The Easy A actress debuted her new hue in a most unexpected place: her mug shot. Following an April 6 DUI arrest, Bynes was booked sporting dusty rose locks.

From: Hollywood's Easter Eggheads

AMANDA BYNES

"I dressed up as a bride because I loved pretending to be a housewife," says the actress of the getup she wore at age 9. "Now that I look back on it, I think I was a bit young to get married!"

From: Halloween Costumes: Before They Were Stars!

LEIGHTON VS. AMANDA

The Gossip Girl star wore her olive green Pencey dress to the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008, while the Hairspray actress picked the black version of the corset dress for a party in L.A. this week.

From: Fashion Faceoff

AMANDA BYNES

Showing some serious skin, the starlet goes for major sex appeal in a canary yellow cut-out Hervé Léger bandage dress, Christian Louboutin heels and a gold clutch.

From: Teen Choice Awards: Red Carpet Stars

AMANDA BYNES

She's all grown up! The Disney star cuts a sexy figure in her curve-hugging black and cream bandage dress, Christian Louboutin pumps and oversized patent clutch for the Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Dinner in Westwood, Calif.

From: Last Night's Look: Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

Emphasizing the "little" in LBD, the actress dazzles on the 17 Again red carpet in a sleeveless black micro mini and sky-high patent platforms.

From: Last Night's Look: Hit or Miss?

JESSICA VS. AMANDA

The singer heads out for a night on the town with boyfriend Tony Romo in her pink Hervé Léger skirt and leather jacket, while the actress celebrates the McQ Alexander McQueen line for Target in her second skin pink miniskirt.

From: Fashion Faceoff

AMANDA BYNES

Looking chic at the Race to Witch Mountain premiere in L.A., the actress accents her simple black Paige Black Label minidress with patent platforms and golden locket pendant.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

ONE-SLEEVE BLACK DRESSES

Amanda Bynes, Lauren Conrad and Jamie-Lynn Sigler take the one-shoulder trend one step further with their singularly sleeved little black dresses.

From: Would You Wear These Trends?

AMANDA BYNES

Following her own runway turn for the Heart Truth Red Dress show, the star relaxes in the front row at Jill Stuart in one of the designer's tiered minidresses.

From: Fall '09: Kim, Justin, Jessica and More!

AMANDA BYNES

The star walked the runway for Heart Truth Red Dress on Friday morning and spent her afternoon relaxing front row at the BCBG Max Azria show.

From: Fall '09: SJP, Heidi and More Heat Up Fashion Week

'RED' HOT

Former What I Like About You costars Amanda Bynes (in custom-made Daniel Swarovski) and Jennie Garth (in Badgley Mischka) hug it out on the runway of the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection fashion show Friday in New York City. The annual star-studded Fashion Week event raises awareness about women's heart disease.

From: Star Tracks -- Monday, February 16, 2009

DENISE VS. AMANDA

The reality star rings in the New Year in her pink Hervé Léger dress in Las Vegas, while the Hairspray actress is pretty in pink at the Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica last week.

From: Fashion Faceoff

AMANDA BYNES

The actress perfects sexy casual as she heads back to school – for the day, at least – pairing skinny indigo jeans with a plunging neckline and red peep toe heels for the Education Advantage Foundation's celebrity basketball game at Beverly Hills High School.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

HOLDING COURT

Amanda Bynes continues getting cozy with Hills regular Doug Reinhardt at an L.A. Lakers home game against the Phoenix Suns Wednesday. The duo have recently been spotted getting cozy on the club circuit.

From: Star Tracks - Friday, December 12, 2008

"He's too pretty."

– Amanda Bynes, on why she wouldn't date Chace Crawford, to Cosmopolitan

From: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week

AMANDA BYNES

The Hairspray star shows off her flawless figure in a curve-hugging black sheath from Elizabeth and James at an N.Y.C. premiere.

From: Designers of the Year: The Olsens!

AMANDA BYNES

The Living Proof star shines in a fitted leather-trimmed Elizabeth and James minidress and matching black La Rok jacket, paired with a chic black clutch and leg-lengthening neutral pumps.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA VS. PARIS

The Hairspray actress heated up the Hollywood Awards in her Alice + Olivia minidress, while the budding actress braved the cold at Sundance in the navy version of the beaded dress.

From: Paris Hilton's Fashion Faceoffs

AMANDA BYNES

The actress makes her first Fashion Week appearance in a sexy Marchesa babydoll dress at the line's presentation.

From: Style Stars Take New York: Days Seven & Eight!

AMANDA BYNES

The actress turns up in a barely-there Notte by Marchesa minidress and high heels to the Maxim Hot 100 party in L.A.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

Fresh from a Beverly Hills Salon, the normally blonde actress shows off new dark tresses as she goes for a walk in short shorts and metallic Johnny Wujek for Modern Vintage sandals, accessorizing her look with a vibrant oversized scarf and a Balenciaga bag.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

The actress celebrates her Seventeen cover in a trendy high-waisted skirt and simple tank top from her Dear by Amanda line.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

The actress keeps it simple at the Run, Fat Boy, Run premiere in a black Mason sheath, strappy Dolce & Gabbana sandals and an oversize snakeskin Coach purse.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

RYAN GOSLING, 27

He's been nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe – this Canadian actor needs a leading lady to be his "plus one" at all these star-studded events.

Whom Should He Date?
• Rachel McAdams, 31: Their split drew more tears than their work in The Notebook. The fellow Canucks could star in a real-life sequel.
• Kirsten Dunst, 25: He's fallen in love on the set before. Could Gosling make a romantic connection with his costar in the upcoming All Good Things?
• Amanda Bynes, 21: They've got a lot in common: Both were child stars who've avoided scandal (he got his start with Disney; she on Nickelodeon).

From: Valentine's Matchmaker: Hook Up These Single Stars!

AMANDA BYNES

The Hairspray actress takes the bohemian route with her middle-parted braids and icy pink lips.

From: SAG Hair & Makeup Favorites

AMANDA BYNES

The 21-year-old Hairspray actress is a modern princess in her beaded Marchesa, Jimmy Choo sandals, Kwiat diamonds and loose braids.

From: Best Dressed at the 2008 SAG Awards

BLUE BELLES

Hairspray costars Nikki Blonsky and Amanda Bynes (in Marchesa) shine bright in their jewel-tone gowns while heading into the big ceremony. The ladies and their castmates were nominated for outstanding cast in a motion picture.

From: SAG Awards: The Actors Arrive!

AMANDA BYNES

The Hairspray actress is casual chic in a red Myne tunic, Hudson jeans and Dior heels at the film's outdoor sing-a-long at the Palm Springs Film Festival.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss

AGE APPROPRIATE

Hairspray best ensemble winners Brittany Snow and Amanda Bynes show off a pretty palette of colors. The Narciso Rodriguez-clad Bynes tells PEOPLE she had a hard time finding a dress for the event because "a lot of the gowns can make me feel like I’m 80. I wanted to look 21 and feel it."

From: Kisses & Cocktails: Backstage at Critics' Choice

RED CARPET RENDEZVOUS

After a trip to the desert for the Palm Springs Film Festival, Amanda Bynes pops up at the Critics' Choice Awards, where she assembles on the red carpet with Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante Taylor, and her Hairspray costar Elijah Kelley.

From: Star Tracks - Tuesday, January 8, 2008

AMANDA BYNES

The Hairspray star is lovely in lilac Narciso Rodriguez, Kwiat diamonds and black patent pumps.

From: Most Stylish Stars at the Critics' Choice Awards

GREAT 'HAIR' DAY

Accepting the award for best ensemble, Hairspray's John Travolta delivers a speech on behalf of the group. Travolta's Grease costar Stockard Channing, whose film Sparkle is one of the festival's entries, presented the award to her old friend.

From: Desert Stars: A Winning Night in Palm Springs

FAN-CY MEETING YOU HERE

Bynes gets ready for an extreme close-up with fans at an outdoor sing-along screening of Hairspray in Palm Spring's Sunrise Park.

From: Desert Stars: A Winning Night in Palm Springs

HIP, HIP, HAIRSPRAY!

Hairspray honoree Amanda Bynes – in a BCBG babydoll and Cartier jewelry – has all the white moves on the red carpet.

From: Desert Stars: A Winning Night in Palm Springs

AMANDA VS. KELLY

The Hairspray actress dazzled at the Hollywood Awards in her beaded Alice + Olivia dress, while Mrs. Travolta wore hers to support her husband at an event in his honor.

From: Fashion Faceoff

AMANDA BYNES

The actress-designer shows off her handiwork – and bright purple nails!

From: Winter's Trendiest Nail Colors

AMANDA BYNES

The Sydney White star is "nuts" for a good treat. "My favorite Halloween candy would be a cross between Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or Peanut Butter M&M's," she says. "Anything peanut butter."

From: Stars' Favorite Halloween Candy

EMPLOYEES ONLY

Hairspray actress Amanda Bynes climbs another career ladder, launching her new clothing line Dear at Steve & Barry's (where Sarah Jessica Parker's Bitten line is also sold) in New York's Manhattan Mall on Thursday.

From: Star Tracks - Friday, August 17, 2007

Luxe Jewels

These big, bold, and beaming sparklers add instant flash to your evening or day outfits. Spice up a little black dress with an oversize necklace like Amanda Bynes.

Our Pick:
Rachel Leigh "Lovely Midnight" bracelet at fengjunk.com

From: 10 Fall Must-Haves

DEARLY BELOVED

Hairspray star Amanda Bynes gives a wave to admirers on her way to the CW11 morning show's New York studio on Tuesday to promote her new clothing line, Dear.

From: Star Tracks - Wednesday, August 15, 2007

AMANDA BYNES

Continuing her run of sweet minidresses, the Hairspray star gets ruffled in a Moschino frock and Jimmy Choo heels at the Newark premiere of the musical.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

The Hairspray actress appropriately shows off a '50s staple – polka dots! – in her JET minidress at a L.A. shopping event.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

AMANDA BYNES

Paying homage to one of London's biggest fashion icons, the Hairspray star turns up at the British premiere in a Kate Moss for Topshop dress.

From: Celeb Fashion Hit or Miss?

GLEE CLUB

The cast of Hairspray – (from left) Elijah Kelley, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes and Zac Efron – continues its global takeover with a stop in Toronto on Monday. The musical quartet was on hand to guest host MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand show.

From: Star Tracks - Tuesday, July 10, 2007

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Is she calling Geico? A day following reports of a minor fender bender, Amanda Bynes is ready to get back in the driver's seat in Hollywood on Thursday.

From: Star Tracks - Monday, February 5, 2007