It was beyond Monica Lewinsky’s dream to become a famous name when she was working as an intern at the White House in 1998. But, unfortunately, the world knew her because of all her political scandals, more so when her name got dragged into an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with former President Bill Clinton.
Back in 2014, Lewinsky braved up and decided to tell the world her side of the story. She penned an article, ‘Shame and Survival,’ for the prestigious Vanity Fair publication, where she spilled the beans. Currently, the world knows Lewinsky as a motivational speaker and an anti-cyber-bullying activist.
Danica McKellar
Known to the world as Winnie Cooper in ‘The Wonder Years,’ McKellar continued her acting career with films like ‘Inspector Mom,’ ‘Static Shock,’ and ‘Young Justice.’ Though her acting chops in these movies seemed to spell a bright future for her, she gave up her acting for something more academic.
McKellar’s passion for mathematics was so great that she wrote several math books. She even stunned the world by inventing a theorem, which is obviously named after her! Now, if this is not impressive, then what is? Give us one more Hollywood name that can be beautiful, has great acting performance, and can easily add her numbers.
Marisa Tomei
Very few actors in the 90s had such an innocent face. Still, Tomei’s claim to fame was not her looks but her extraordinary performance as Mona Lisa Vito in the comedy film ‘My Cousin Vinny.’ Tomei’s popularity increased with her repeated appearance as Maggie Lauten in ‘A Different World.’
She has continued to land big roles in hit films like ‘Captain America: Civil War’ and ‘The Big Short.’ The actress had never married and has made appearances in commercial hits like ‘Crazy Stupid Love.’ She shows no signs of slowing down, and as far as she is concerned, if Spiderman is around, so will she be.
Danielle Fishel
Danielle Fishel made her first appearance in the television sitcom ‘Boy Meets World’ as Topanga and continued to act even after the show ended. But her fame subsided after this, and she never saw any hint of stardom again. However, Fishel was again cast in the spin-off of the show ‘Girl Meets World.’
Nowadays, she is mostly seen in media outlets for entertainment reporting. Over the years, there were rumors that Fishel had something going on with her co-star Cory Matthews. Back then, they both denied it; however, in recent days, they admitted that something was, in fact, going on.
Mara Wilson
Wilson was famous in the 1990s as a child star. When she played the title character of ‘Matilda’ so convincingly, the world fell in love with this intelligent, mind-controlling, and Trunchball-defeating character! She was also seen in the very famous movie ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ along with Robin Williams. However, despite her initial stardom, she stepped out of the limelight.
Wilson loves to write and published a book, ‘Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame,’ in 2016. No one knows if Wilson will ever return to be in front of the cameras, but one thing is certain. She has definitely left an erasable mark in the industry that continues to shine.