Pics Of The Devil Wears Prada Films' Leading Ladies Then & Now

The 2006 comedy "The Devil Wears Prada" ends with Anne Hathaway's character quitting her job at Runway magazine and finding a different one. So, it's safe to say that most of us never considered the project would end up having a sequel. Nevertheless, it became a 2000s classic and in 2026, the devil is once again wearing Prada. It has been 20 years since the film starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt premiered, and now, the ladies have reunited for its sequel. On April 20, 2026, the trio attended the star-studded world premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" in New York City. And when the three set foot on the red carpet, one thing was clear — they might as well have time-traveled straight from 2006. None of them looked 20 years older, as side-by-side images of the talented actors in 2006 and 2026 clearly show.

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Back when Anne Hathaway starred in the first "The Devil Wears Prada" film, the actor was in her early 20s. Fast-forward two decades, and nobody would guess that Hathaway is now in her early 40s. While Hathaway may have slightly changed her makeup and improved her fashion, at her essence she is still that stunning brunette that we all got to know and love in the 2000s. Speaking to People in 2023, Hathaway reflected on getting older, saying, "Aging is just another word for living ... I feel great — I feel better than I did in my twenties because I'm taking much better care of myself." However, Anne Hathaway can't escape the rumors about her face, as many believe her youthful looks aren't only thanks to good genes and skincare.

While Anne Hathaway played the lead character Andrea "Andy" Sachs, Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly remains one of the most iconic performances of the 2000s. And while there are things that "The Devil Wears Prada" got right and wrong about Anna Wintour, the inspiration behind Streep's character, the truth is that nobody could have played Priestly quite like the Hollywood icon.

Just like the rest of the cast, Streep was thrilled to come back to the project. The film meant so much to so many, and Streep wanted to ensure the sequel was the best it could be. This also meant speaking up about things she didn't agree with. "[I was] struck by how not only beautiful and young — everyone seems young to me — but alarmingly thin the models were," she told Harper's Bazaar in 2026. "I thought that all had been addressed years ago. Annie clocked it too, and she made a beeline to the producers about it, securing promises that the models in the show that we were putting together for our film would not be so skeletal! She's a stand-up girl."

Streep, who is in her mid-70s, is living proof that the entertainment industry is slowly changing when it comes to women and aging. Back in 2020, she admitted to The Wall Street Journal, "I remember as I was hovering around 40, I thought each movie would be my last, really. And all the evidence of other 40-year-old women at that time -– this is 27 years ago -– would lead you to believe it was over."

Emily Blunt comes back as Emily Charlton in "The Devil Wears Prada" sequel, completing the trio of women who made the first installment a major success. Over the past two decades, Blunt has grown into a Hollywood staple, but with the years, she has also slightly changed. Of course, just like Anne Hathaway, Blunt doesn't look like she's in her 40s quite yet, but some believe that might be thanks to the potential use of injectables or plastic surgery. In fact, according to our plastic surgeon, Emily Blunt's face has transformed over the years, but even if the actor underwent certain procedures, she still looks natural and youthful, which, let's be real, is always the goal.

Speaking to Woman & Home in 2019, Blunt revealed that while beauty can mean so many things, most of the time she believes it's something inside of us. "I know it's a cliché to say that 'beauty comes from within' but, to me, those who are most beautiful are dynamic, vibrant and happy people," she explained, adding, "Personality comes through your eyes, your skin, in the way you move and in the way you smile. I've always felt that the most beautiful people are those who have beautiful characters and good intentions. That's why Meryl Streep is such a great actress –- she sucks up life like a sponge and then puts it on screen."