THEN AND NOW: 13 photos show Gen X celebrities' first and most recent red-carpet moments

Brooke Shields posed with Maggie Smith in 1979. Images Press/Getty Images

• Generation X is known as the "Forgotten Generation" but produced some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood.
• Leonardo DiCaprio walked his first red carpet in 1993 for his film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."

Some of Hollywood's most prominent stars are a part of the "Forgotten Generation."

Generation X, who came after Baby Boomers and preceded millennials, were born from 1965 to 1980. Although millennials and Gen Z are slowly overtaking the entertainment industry, many Gen Xers reign supreme.

Take a look at seven Gen X celebrities' first red-carpet moment compared to their most recent.