Here's what famous Olympians look like in regular clothes
Simone Biles dominated the competition in Rio wearing sparkly eye makeup and even more sparkly leotards.
Latest1 min readAt an awards ceremony in 2014, she opted for sparkly jewelry instead.
Michael Phelps was all business when he won five golds and a silver in Rio.
That brings his career total to 28 Olympics medals — 23 of them gold.
But he looked relaxed at an awards ceremony in 2015.
Kerri Walsh Jennings is known for her trademark braid and visor on the beach volleyball court.
Monday night marked Walsh Jennings' first-ever loss in Olympic beach volleyball. Luckily, she and teammate April Ross still went home with the bronze medal.
On the red carpet in 2014, she rocked a sleeker look.
You've seen Usain Bolt break world records...
...but have you ever seen him in a suit?!
In Rio, Aly Raisman won a gold and two silvers wearing her hair in her signature bun.
Fun fact: One of the tumbling passes in her medal-winning floor routine is so difficult it was once considered impossible.
Here's how she looks with her hair down.
In 2015, he knew he was looking good in this tux.
Laurie Hernandez made her Olympic debut in Rio, snagging a gold and a silver medal.
This is how she looked on her 15th birthday last year.
Here's what US women's soccer goalie Hope Solo wore just before a game in Rio.
And here she is attending a FIFA gala earlier this year.
Serena Williams didn't win a medal in Rio, but she still looked powerful.
She's also effortlessly glamorous.
Gabby Douglas sparkled in her Rio leotards.
Off the mat, she lets her hair down.
At the Rio pool, Katie Ledecky won four golds and a silver, broke world records, and generally kicked ass.
In the 400-meter freestyle, she was celebrating breaking the world record well before the other swimmers even finished.
Here she is at a swimming awards ceremony in 2013.
Here's two-time Olympian Allyson Felix preparing to dominate on the track in Rio.
And here she is attending the Golden Globes two years ago.
In Rio, Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui became an Internet sensation for her overjoyed reaction to winning bronze in the 100-meter backstroke.
In fact, many psychologists say that bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists.
She dons trendy glasses as soon as she's out of the pool.
Team USA's Ashton Eaton pushed to finish the 400 meter race in men's decathlon. (He's the defending gold medalist in the sport.)
A few days earlier, he wore casual clothes to cheer on his wife, Canadian heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton. (Note the Canada hat!)
The Eatons are just one of 15 adorable power couples competing together at the Olympics.
Simone Manuel made history in Rio, becoming the first black woman to win a medal for an individual women's swim event.
See her priceless reaction when she found out that she won.
This is how she looked sans swimming gear in 2015.
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