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2002 - Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers was born in Sacramento, California on October 1, 1989. Here she is pictured in 2002.
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2002 - She knew she wanted to act from a very young age.
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2004
- Finding her last name too difficult to pronounce, she took on her grandmother's last name as her professional name.
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2005 - Being a very talented guitarist, Larson also started a career in music in the 2000s.
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2006 - Her 2005 debut album, with a teen-rock sound, was titled 'Finally Out of P.E.'
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2010 - In 2010, the American actress announced she was leaving music to dedicate herself to her acting career.
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2010 - That same year, she starred in the film 'Greenberg,' alongside Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig.
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2011 - Throughout the years, Larson's style has grown with her. This has been most notable on the red carpet.
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2011 - Along with Woody Harrelson, Ice Cube, and Sigourney Weaver, Larson starred in the American drama 'Rampart,' playing the troubled daughter of a corrupt cop.
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2012 - In 2012, Larson co-wrote and co-directed two independent short movies: 'Weighting' and 'The Arm.'
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2012 - In action-comedy '21 Jump Street,' she had her first starring role.
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2013 - Here, Brie Larson poses while promoting her movie 'Short Term 12' in Los Angeles.
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2014 - Now running in the circles of Hollywood elite, she attended the Met Gala in 2014.
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2015 - She had perhaps her best year yet in 2015. Larson starred in the psychological drama 'Room,' a film adapted from the novel by Emma Donoghue.
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2015 - She played a young woman held captive for seven years, who bears the child of her rapist.
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2015 - To play the role, Larson prepared herself by spending a month isolated in her apartment. She confessed it was very taxing to shoot the movie.
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2016 - 'Room' received critical acclaim, particularly for Larson's astonishing performance.
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2016 - She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
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2016 - That same year she had already won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA in the same category.
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2016 - And at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, she accepted the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her work in 'Room.'
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2016 - On that occasion, she wore a powder-blue Versace dress and beautiful Tiffany & Co. earrings.
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2016 - Following the success of 'Room,' Larson took on a leading role in 'Free Fire.'
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2016 - Here she is on the red carpet for 'Free Fire' during the 41st Toronto International Film Festival.
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2017 - Larson poses during the premiere of 'Free Fire' in Los Angeles, wearing a black gown with cutout sheer lace panels.
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2017 - At the 89th Academy Awards, she was wearing a black Oscar de la Renta dress with a flamenco ruffled train.
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2019 - At the 91st Academy Awards, the actress wore a Celine dress, and looked incredibly glamorous.
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2019 - One of her biggest films yet, Marvel cast Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, the superhero known as Captain Marvel.
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2019
- Here's Larson in Los Angeles, posing during the premiere of 'Captain Marvel,' the first female solo movie from Marvel.
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2019 - Brie Larson attends the 'Captain Marvel' European Gala Premiere on February 27, 2019 in London.
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2019 - The film did well at the box office, and won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, where Larson brought up her two stunt doubles to accept the award with her.
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2020
- And here she is sharing the stage again, this time at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards and with fellow fantasy film stars Sigourney Weaver and Gal Gadot.
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2021
- Here, Captain Marvel herself checks out the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.
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2002 - Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers was born in Sacramento, California on October 1, 1989. Here she is pictured in 2002.
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2002 - She knew she wanted to act from a very young age.
© Getty Images
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2004
- Finding her last name too difficult to pronounce, she took on her grandmother's last name as her professional name.
© Getty Images
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2005 - Being a very talented guitarist, Larson also started a career in music in the 2000s.
© Getty Images
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2006 - Her 2005 debut album, with a teen-rock sound, was titled 'Finally Out of P.E.'
© Getty Images
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2010 - In 2010, the American actress announced she was leaving music to dedicate herself to her acting career.
© Reuters
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2010 - That same year, she starred in the film 'Greenberg,' alongside Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig.
© Reuters
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2011 - Throughout the years, Larson's style has grown with her. This has been most notable on the red carpet.
© Reuters
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2011 - Along with Woody Harrelson, Ice Cube, and Sigourney Weaver, Larson starred in the American drama 'Rampart,' playing the troubled daughter of a corrupt cop.
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2012 - In 2012, Larson co-wrote and co-directed two independent short movies: 'Weighting' and 'The Arm.'
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2012 - In action-comedy '21 Jump Street,' she had her first starring role.
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2013 - Here, Brie Larson poses while promoting her movie 'Short Term 12' in Los Angeles.
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2014 - Now running in the circles of Hollywood elite, she attended the Met Gala in 2014.
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2015 - She had perhaps her best year yet in 2015. Larson starred in the psychological drama 'Room,' a film adapted from the novel by Emma Donoghue.
© Getty Images
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2015 - She played a young woman held captive for seven years, who bears the child of her rapist.
© Getty Images
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2015 - To play the role, Larson prepared herself by spending a month isolated in her apartment. She confessed it was very taxing to shoot the movie.
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2016 - 'Room' received critical acclaim, particularly for Larson's astonishing performance.
© Reuters
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2016 - She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the film.
© Reuters
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2016 - That same year she had already won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA in the same category.
© Reuters
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2016 - And at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, she accepted the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her work in 'Room.'
© Reuters
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2016 - On that occasion, she wore a powder-blue Versace dress and beautiful Tiffany & Co. earrings.
© Reuters
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2016 - Following the success of 'Room,' Larson took on a leading role in 'Free Fire.'
© Reuters
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2016 - Here she is on the red carpet for 'Free Fire' during the 41st Toronto International Film Festival.
© Reuters
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2017 - Larson poses during the premiere of 'Free Fire' in Los Angeles, wearing a black gown with cutout sheer lace panels.
© Reuters
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2017 - At the 89th Academy Awards, she was wearing a black Oscar de la Renta dress with a flamenco ruffled train.
© Reuters
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2019 - At the 91st Academy Awards, the actress wore a Celine dress, and looked incredibly glamorous.
© Reuters
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2019 - One of her biggest films yet, Marvel cast Brie Larson as Carol Danvers, the superhero known as Captain Marvel.
© Getty Images
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2019
- Here's Larson in Los Angeles, posing during the premiere of 'Captain Marvel,' the first female solo movie from Marvel.
© Getty Images
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2019 - Brie Larson attends the 'Captain Marvel' European Gala Premiere on February 27, 2019 in London.
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2019 - The film did well at the box office, and won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, where Larson brought up her two stunt doubles to accept the award with her.
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2020
- And here she is sharing the stage again, this time at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards and with fellow fantasy film stars Sigourney Weaver and Gal Gadot.
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2021
- Here, Captain Marvel herself checks out the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.
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Brie Larson's evolution from teen pop star to Captain Marvel
The Oscar winner turns 33 on October 1
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She may be only in her early thirties, but Brie Larson is already an A-list actress. Indeed, she won an Oscar for her leading role in the critically-acclaimed movie 'Room' (2015), but it's her turn as Captain Marvel that is currently bringing her world-wide recognition. It was the first female-led standalone film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and she'll be reprising her role in the sequel (not to mention other Marvel projects).
To celebrate Brie Larson, click through this gallery to find out how the actress is an original in both career and style.
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