After a nose job and a career low – this is what she looks like today

Almost 40 years later

This is what “Baby” from “Dirty Dancing” looks like today

Wild curly mane and distinctive nose: Jennifer Gray became an overnight star with “Dirty Dancing.” Here’s how the actress has changed since then.

“My baby is mine!” Johnny Castle is still heard almost 40 years later. On May 12, 1987, the film “Dirty Dancing” appeared on screens for the first time. Nowadays romance with Patrick Swayze in the lead role is an absolute cult.

The film also made Jennifer Gray an overnight star. As “Baby” he managed to win the hearts of fans. The 27 year old player was suddenly known all over the world. But there was no great success. Apart from a few small roles, Jennifer Gray is rarely seen on TV or screen.

The downturn in her career is said to be due to cosmetic surgery. Because after “Dirty Dancing,” the actress underwent plastic surgery to adjust her nose and better conform to the beauty ideal. However, the procedure did not have the desired effect as Jennifer Gray was almost unrecognizable after the operation.

“I went into the operating room as a celebrity and came out anonymous,” he once said in an interview. “It was an incredible nose job. I will always be the famous actress who no one recognizes anymore because of the nose job.”

Jennifer Gray celebrated her 65th birthday in March. His film partner Patrick Swayze was only 57 years old. The actor, who was also successful with “Ghost”, died of pancreatic cancer in 2009.

Even if he can never repeat the success he once achieved, his fans will forever remember him as “Baby.” However, Jennifer Gray remains loyal to the world of acting to this day. He has appeared in various series, such as “Grey’s Anatomy”. In 2023 she appeared in the television film “Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation”. The film “A Real Pain” follows in 2024. “Wish You Were Here” was released in January of this year.