Brie Larson just had her 30th birthday a couple days ago (October 1st), and we’re here to appreciate her. She might have gotten a bit of a bad rep after Captain Marvel, but that’s because tabloids and media outlets were trying to make her look bad without a shred of truth.

The fact is, in her short 30 years, she’s accomplished some huge things. She’s already won an Oscar (2016, Best Actress for Room) where she played a kidnapped victim and stunned audiences. Before that, she had gotten her start with Short Term 12 (2013), and The Spectacular Now (2013), and the comedy Trainwreck (2015).

Nowadays, she’s a pretty serious actress. She’s co-written and co-directed a couple short films, including her own independent comedy-drama, Unicorn Store. And while winning all these accolades, she’s managed to stay humble, beautiful, and one of a kind.

Here are 20 sizzling photos of Brie Larson before she was Captain Marvel.

20 Oscar Worthy

Brie Larson got a huge boost to popularity in 2016, thanks to her winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her incredible performance in Room. Not only did she win, but she then went on a spree of Oscar celebration photo shoots, such as this one with Vanity Fair, where she dressed in an elegant pink gown and leaned seductively over this green couch, making her look relaxed, sensual, and fierce all at the same time.

19 Summer Vibes

This is a younger picture of Brie, but it shows how carefree and beautiful she can be in the sunlight. With her fair skin and flowery top, she’s showing off her hippie-dippie vibes in full force here, and the result is a stunning picture. That wild mane of dirty blonde hair and the pearl necklace also adds to her appeal, no doubt.

18 All Smiles

This is another Vanity Fair red carpet event for her amazing Oscar win in 2016. She sported another pink dress (this one shorter than the couch-Oscar photo shoot), and wowed audiences with her legs, her smile, and her confidence. Besides her immaculate body, those heels are also something to write home about. And she also looks amazingly young here, which is never a bad thing.

17 Sparkly

This is one of the most sparkly dresses you’ll ever see, so it only makes sense that Brie would have the photo shoot in a desert-like location, where the sun can beam down on her and make her look like a golden goddess. With her hair swept back and darker than usual, it adds a great contrast to her fair skin and bright, loud top.

16 Natural

This is a picture of a younger, sassier Brie Larson, back when her hair was bright gold and matched her skin tone perfectly (not that it doesn’t today). This is a great picture to show what type of woman she would become: confident in her own skin, an advocate of feminism and a defender of women, and not afraid to look into your soul with those piercing eyes.

15 Skinny Mini

This photo of a younger Brie Larson also shows how much she’s changed through the years. She used to be so skinny and mini—which she could easily be now, but roles like Captain Marvel have meant she’s had to bulk up and put on some muscle. She looks stunning in this dark gray skirt, for the LA Film Festival, sponsored by the LA Times, which is a pretty big deal.

14 Trendsetter

This is definitely one of the cutest pictures of Brie around, back when she was a starry eyed young lass looking to make it big (and boy would she ever!). She’s not dressed for the red carpet, obviously, but she can make anything look good, even if it’s camo pants, flip-flops, and a red tank top. She has a natural beauty that is hard to take away, and that smile is everything.

13 Musical And Colorful

Although Brie Larson is obviously known for her roles as a leading lady in Hollywood, she’s also a talented musician, with songs like “She Said” and “Done With Like” under her belt. You can’t see it, but off to the side of this magical, colorful picture, she has three or four guitars on the wall. She may be younger here, but she’s still sporting that same confidence that will help her all through life.

12 If You Got It, Flaunt It

This photo has been used numerous times by websites claiming “Brie Larson appreciation post,” or simply “Brie Larson: Legs.” Dressed in an elegant cut-away, leg-revealing blue dress here at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, she looks absolutely stunning. And she knows it, too, because look at the way she’s showing off those legs for all to see and drool over.

11 Business Casual

Brie Larson was featured on Page 7 of The Fashion Spot, and this picture of her really needs no introduction. Despite being heavily dressed in makeup for the photo shoot by Paola Kudacki, she manages to rock this denim look flawlessly, and the high heels are just the icing on the cake. She really can make anything look good, even a “blue collar” outfit like this.

10 Curvy

In case you didn’t know that Brie Larson had curves, let this picture dissuade you from that idea. This is Brie at the Kong: Skull Island premiere, and like every other movie premiere that she stars in, she looks amazing. That low-cut shirt fits her just right, in our opinion (and every other guys’ opinion on the planet), and that wave and half-smile really makes us melt.

9 Stunner

We’re not quite sure where this red carpet photo shoot came from, other than Tiff and the Royal Bank, but does it really matter? She’s an absolute stunner, with that casual cleavage and elegant dress that literally makes her look like a Greek goddess (or some other hot woman from Sparta, Athens, or the like). Her facial expression might be a bit more dour and serious, but it’s still the same Brie we all love.

8 Femme Fatale

We’re pretty convinced that Brie Larson could not take a bad photoshoot if her life depended on it. This black and white tone gives her a dark, film noir look, in a way. It immediately makes us think, “Paint me like one of your French girls,” and there’s a good reason for that. Even if the dress is a bit “peasant” looking, or fashion-less, she pulls it off with utter beauty.

7 Flawless

Have you ever seen a celebrity with such flawless skin? And it’s not just her face, but her arms, neck, everywhere—even her hair is perfectly coifed here. That white dress really pumps up her figure, too, and the diamond earrings are a beautiful touch on an already perfect centerpiece. This is as good of a picture as it gets.

6 Fierce For The Camera

Before writing this article, we had no idea that Brie Larson had been featured in Vanity Fair so often! Pretty much like once a year, you’ll see an irresistible photo shoot of the blonde beauty, and this picture is no different. With the desert-like background, the off-camera look, and that striking pose and black frilly dress, this is a woman who clearly knows what she wants, what she’s worth, and isn’t going to take any crap from anyone.

5 Wonder Woman

If Brie Larson wasn’t cast as Captain Marvel, she would have made an excellent Wonder Woman, we think. For some reason, those gold shoulder-plates (?), or collar-necklace… whatever it’s called… it reminds us of the Amazonian princess. And that shy look doesn’t look so timid with that knowing, piercing stare that she’s giving the camera. She really knows how to be utterly photogenic, even when not wearing clothes, and for that we are thankful.

4 Old Fashioned Beauty

This Vanity Fair cover picture of Brie Larson looks like it could have been taken straight out of the 1950s, with the way her hair is done, and the timbre of the picture. That dress really hugs her curves in all the right ways, and makes her look like a movie star from the Golden Age of cinema, which she basically is, in this new Golden Age that we’re experiencing today.

3 Working It Out

Brie Larson definitely has a great body, but in case you didn’t know, take a gander at this picture here, which was posted on her Instagram for her 6.6 million followers to see! Complete with an “Oh Yes Honey” headline, Brie looks like a million bucks here in her workout tights and sports bra.

2 Call Me Captain Marvel

This was huge news for Brie’s life, as well as her fans’. It would shape her future in a big way, getting to star as the leading lady in the first female-led Marvel film: Captain Marvel. This was taken on the day she was picked for the part, and she sported the Marvel Studios cap just to let everyone know where things were headed. If only she’d kept this killer hair and lipstick combo!

1 Relaxed

Finally, with all of the stunning photoshoots and red carpet pictures we’ve seen, it’s nice to see a casual picture of Brie, splayed out and relaxed, with simple jeans and a tank top. It’s also nice to know that she is still ridiculously good looking, even without all of the necklaces, earrings, dresses, and hairstyles that everyone fixes her with.

References: vanityfair.com, pinterest.com, reddit.com, newszii.com