The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

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Annie was the third of six children in the family of a US Air Force officer, and her family moved quite often because of her father's official duties. She shot the first shots in the Philippines, where her father was stationed during the Vietnam War. Later, Annie studied at the San Francisco Institute of Art. Since 1970, she worked as a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine, and since 1983, she began working with Vanity Fair magazine, for which she made an unforgettable series of portrait photos of celebrities.

In our today's selection of the best photos of stars ever created by Annie Leibovitz.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz
The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Actress Meryl Streep, born in 1981.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

The future 38th governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1975.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Naked John Lennon kisses the clothed Yoko Ono lying next to him. This photo was taken on December 8, 1980, just a few hours before the murder of Lennon.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

The infamous photo of Demi Moore, published in August 1991.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Queen Elizabeth.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Pop idol Michael Jackson.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Then there was the rising star Leonardo DiCaprio.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Whoopi Goldberg in a bath with milk.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss, 1994.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Soviet and later American ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rob Besserer, 1990.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Christo, completely draped and invisible.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

The most popular model of the 90s Cindy Crawford, 1993.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Sting, 1985.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Angelina Jolie.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Angelina Jolie with her son Maddox.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Cate Blanchett, 2004.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Miley Cyrus with a bare back. The picture was published in June 2008 in Vanity Fair magazine; the singer was only 15 years old at that time.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Penelope Cruz and Woody Allen, 2009.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Rihanna for Vogue magazine. April 2011.

The 20 most impressive photos of stars created by Annie Leibovitz

Mr. and Mrs. Obama, April 2013.

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