’90s Nostalgia Photos: Pictures of Boy Bands, Grunge, Throwback Moments

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Beverly Hills, 90210

Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Ian Ziering, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Luke Perry, Shannen Doherty, and Tori Spelling teamed up for the famed teen soap opera about life in Southern California's most famous zip code.

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Anna Nicole Smith on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Two '90s icons met up in November 1992, when Playboy and Guess model Anna Nicole Smith, then 25, appeared on The Tonight Show for an interview with then-host Jay Leno.

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen on Full House

You got it, dude! The Olsen twins first rose to fame in their infancy, playing the adorable youngest daughter Michelle of the Tanner family on Full House. 

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Bill Clinton Playing Saxophone

Bill Clinton let loose in January 1993, showing off his saxophone-playing skills at the D.C. Armory Ball, joined by Judy Collins and Kenny Rogers. 

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Britney Spears Does It One More Time

The pop princess, at age 17, exploded onto the scene with the release of her first studio album, …Baby One More Time in January 1999, skyrocketing to mega-fame as the project went 14 times platinum.

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*NSYNC

Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone formed one of the biggest boy bands, releasing their self-titled debut album in May 1997, and touring throughout the world and selling millions of records in the late nineties. 

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Backstreet Boys

Everybody, rock your body! Largely seen as *NSYNC's rival, the Backstreet Boys were made up of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson, and Brian Littrell, and released their hit-making self-titled album in 1997.  

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Clueless

As if! Alicia Silverstone starred alongside Stacey Dash and the late Brittany Murphy in the 1995 hit rom-com about a group of Valley Girl high schoolers. 

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Dawson's Creek

In January 1998, viewers were introduced to Dawson Leery and his creek, thanks to James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes, and Michelle Williams. 

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Destiny's Child's Original Lineup

Long before Beyonce Knowles was simply Beyonce, she led the girl group Destiny's Child in its debut album lineup of Bey, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson. 

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Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green

In 1994, Jennifer Aniston became the New York City-dwelling 20-something Rachel Green, who with the help of her friends Monica (Courteney Cox), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Joey (Matt LeBlanc), Chandler (Matthew Perry), and Ross (David Schwimmer), navigated adult life and popularized The Rachel haircut.

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Jonathan Taylor Thomas on Replica Luxury Handbag Improvement

A favorite on bedroom posters, Jonathan Taylor Thomas was a teen girl's dream on Replica Luxury Handbag Improvement, starring in the mid-1990s sitcom as Randy Taylor. 

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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love

One of the most famous rock couples, the Nirvana frontman married his rocker chick love in February 1992. They welcomed their daughter Frances Bean in August 1992.

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Leonardo DiCaprio on Growing Pains With Kirk Cameron

While he would go on to become an Oscar-nominated actor leading big-budget films, DiCaprio got an early start on the '90s sitcom Growing Pains. 

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Mark Wahlberg as Marky Mark

Throwback! Wahlberg was once known as simply Marky Mark. He was a rebellious rapper, who, with his Funky Bunch, recorded the 1991 hit "Good Vibrations." 

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MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice

MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice were two of the most famous, and most often criticized commercial rappers in the '90s days of hip-hop. Together they introduced hammer pants and reminded fans to say word to your mother. 

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Melrose Place

Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Amy Locane, Grant Show, Doug Savant and Vanessa Williams found themselves in Melrose Place from 1992 to 1999, documenting the daily drama of life in California. 

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Space Jam

It's time to slam, now! Michael Jordan was up against Monstars in 1996's Space Jam, which brought NBA stars to the rescue of Looney Tunes characters. 

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Tia and Tamera Mowry

Never knew how much I missed ya! Twins Tia and Tamera Mowry navigated growing up and high school years on the family sitcom Sister Sister with Jackée Harry and Tim Reid. 

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Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski

Tiffani Thiessen was the ultimate high school heartthrob as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell, becoming the object of desire for characters Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez).

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TLC

Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes formed the girl group TLC in the early 1990s, releasing hits such as "Creep," "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs," and "Unpretty." 

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Jaleel White as Urkel on Family Matters

No one was as nerdy as Jaleel White's character of Urkel on Family Matters. Known for his trademark dance moves and his oversized glasses, Urkel coined the catchphrases "Whoa, Mama!" and "Did I do that?"

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Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail

Beloved on-screen couple Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan found love in the internet age in 1998's You've Got Mail, meeting one another in a chat room, and exchanging sweet nothings over AOL email.