19. Marie Antoinette
Have you ever wondered what your favorite historical figure would look like in the 21st century? Thanks to technology and artist renditions, you now know!
These photos depict what famous historical characters would look like today.
Marie Antoinette is just about as famous as any French queen could get. Thanks to her, France saw its revolution that overthrew the monarchy in that late 1700s.
18. Elvis
This artist rendition of her shows her to be a young, sophisticated woman by today's standards.
17. Emily Dickinson
Apparently Elvis Presley would take to the hipster culture if he were in his prime today.
Poet Emily Dickinson would have a casual and comfortable style if she were to be alive today.
16. Jane Austen
Her long flowing locks look much more suiting than her mid-1800s updo.
This depiction shows what author Jane Austen would like like in modern times.
15. Nicolaus Copernicus
She has more defined facial features according to this photo, than her previous portraits suggest.
This rendition shows what astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, the guy who came up with the sun-centered universe model, would look like today.
14. Jesus
He lived from 1473- 1543, and until now, only sketches of what he may have looked like existed.
13. Queen Elizabeth I
While Jesus is typically portrayed as a white male with blue eyes, it's more probable he resembled the photo on the right given biblical geography.
Queen Elizabeth I ruled in England from 1558 until her death in 1603. This updated photo shows what the sophisticated queen would most likely look like today.
12. Saint Nicholas
An upgraded hairstyle and some makeup add definition to her features.
We all know the story of jolly ol' Saint Nick, but now we know what he may have looked like. Santa Claus is based on Saint Nicholas, a Christian saint dating back to 270-343 AD.
11. Queen Nefertiti
He was also known as a "wonderworker" for many of the miracles that took place during his time.
Egyptian queen Neferneferuaten Nefertiti was alive around 1350 BC and is widely recognized for her role as wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
10. King Henry VIII
In today's world, Nefertiti would slightly resemble Solange Knowles' style with the same amount of fierceness.
9. Artist Emily Carr
King Henry VIII is famous for his six wives, and this rendition does make him look like a man to be taken seriously.
Ms. Carr was a Canadian artist who died in 1945.
8. Annie Oakley
An upgraded style easily transforms her into the 21st century.
7. King Edward VIII
Sharpshooter Annie Oakley didn't live past 1926, but a messy bun would have suited her just fine.
King Edward VIII is seen pictured at age 17.
6. Horatio Nelson
He gave up his throne shortly after becoming king in order to marry a woman deemed not worthy of being queen.
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy in the late 1700s.
5. Empress Josephine Of France
This updated photo of him could almost pass for a navy officer today.
Josephine was the wife of Napoleon I, making her an empress of France.
4. Marie Antoinette Pt. 2
I personally prefer her with a free-flowing shoulder-length hairstyle of modern times.
This artist's rendition of Marie Antoinette is quite as forgiving as the first.
3. King Richard III
Here, she is updated to match the spoiled, ignorant woman history portrays.
2. William Shakespeare
The king's skeleton was unearthed in England and researchers found he hardly resembled the villain portrayed in Shakespeare plays.
The great playwrite would also gravitate towards a hip look if he were to have lived past 1616.