20 actors who rejected typecasting and reinvented themselves

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9. Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz (Image via Getty)
Cameron Diaz (Image via Getty)

Cameron Diaz came into Hollywood from the world of modelling, and was soon stereotyped as the beautiful bombshell thanks to her roles in films such as The Mask, She's The One, My Best Friend's Wedding and There’s Something About Mary. The actress then challenged herself playing Lotte Schwartz in the surrealist comedy, Being John Malkovich. Departing from her glamorous persona, she transformed into a frumpy, frizzy-haired character and earned a Golden Globe nod. She went on to show her range as an actor in films such as Vanilla Sky, Gangs of New York, and more.

Edited by Vinayak Chakravorty
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