We know January Jones [1] as Don Draper's glamorous and demanding ex-wife from Mad Men [2], but as it turns out, the actress was a no-frills kind of kid. With a short and spiky hairdo, little January would be unrecognizable if it weren't for her striking features — just look at that smile! In honor of the actress' 38th birthday today, take a look at her best throwback photos on Instagram!
"#tbt to when I'd wash the honda with a smile for extra cash. #gottahustlebitches"
"The Jones sisters are here to remind all homely little girls to dream big . . . anything is possible with the confidence to ignore judgement, encouragement from a friend, love for yourself and the patience to grow out a bad haircut"
"I've always been very tidy it seems . . . but this job looks like it's gonna require some help. #sisters #TBT"
"#tbt to looking oh so serious on the set of my first film"
"#ilovemy9yroldself"
"This is me. I was free to be happy and confident. Free to cut my hair this way by choice cause I felt awesome. I chose to look like Chris Farley and am proud of that. #noapologies #shineyhairdontcare"
"To my best friends, my sisters..because of our love for each other we got over all the bad haircuts with self respect and confidence still in tact. Happy national sibling day! #partyinthefrontandback"
"I was so happy to be starting high school in this pic. So naive. #pubescentbitchesbebrutalriiight"
"My Carolyn Bessett-Kennedy phase, 1997. #nomakeupandalotofpoeticangst"
"This is what I wore to deliver a speech I wrote about America. Because Americans apparently all dress like flight attendants. #missteensouthdakotapageant #theshameofthatexperienceonlymadememoreinteresting"
"In honor of the all the pretty ladies getting dolled up for the SAG awards tonight I'm sharing my favorite red carpet look from my archives. #missteensouthdakotapageant #itstillconfusesmethatididntwin #bitter"
"This is what I called the thinking pose, ironically it requires no thinking whatsoever. #terriblemodel #ivelearnednothingsince"
"Could I BE any happier?! Jeesh childhood, take it down a notch you're making me tired. #mickymousebeltforthewin (tbt)"
"#swan"
"Happy Birthday Dad!! Love you! #Jonesgenepoolrunsdeepbuttakestimetomarinate"
"#tbt to when we were in a band Jina. We look super confident and talented. #sticktoyourdayjob #auntmaxinebehindus"
"#tbt to my reckless youth, 17yrs old with an attitude and a tan."
"Tbt to when my lil sis and I did coordinated poses on strawberry shortcake sheets. #ifeelmyadndrogynouschildhoodslippingfartherandfartheraway #justkiddingimplanningasynchronizedPhotoshootlatertoday"
"Heeeeeey...it's me here, just posing in front of my Mom's romance novel collection.. #shealsomadethosebustswhichiassumearecharactersfromoneofthebooks #tbt"
"Acting in one of our many theatrical productions, I'm surprised you all didn't see it, the reviews were exceptional. I played the evil fortune teller with the magic shell necklaces. #obviously #tbt"
"Happy Father's Day [3] to my Dad, thank you for being the best guy I know 💪👏#loveyouDad"
"#tbt can't think of a caption, sorta self explanatory isn't it? #finallythecatthatgoeswiththehouse"
"#tbt to 5th grade when I asked my hairstylist to make me more aerodynamic. #partyinthebacky'all"
"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY [4] 💐#loveyoumom"
"I've obviously been dressing myself for a very long time. Don't be afraid to take risks people. #getyouryardworkon #tbt"
"#fbf to my first year, happy as a clam, because my Mommy was the best!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! I love you! #happyasclamsstill"
"#tbt to an 80's Christmas where we all rocked our Mom's designs and epic hair styling. #Idontthinkmyblacknylonsareageappropriate"
"#tbt to the Christmas I received my first microphone. #ironicthatkaraokenowgivesmenightmares #tearsforfears"
"I'm cool. And you can suck it. #thataboutcoversit"
"'Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.' -Pablo Picasso #dancingtothebeatofanoiselessdrumpad"
"#tbt to when I was NOT a fan of bing dressed up like Laura Ingalls Wilder. #posingbythecathouseagain"
"#tbt to scotch tape haircuts courtesy of @ksjones1975 #loveyoumom"
"#tbt to when we were always posed in front of the cat house my Mom built. #takeprideinthingsyoubuild #welookliketheorphansinAnnie #imonthefarleft"
"'Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if you are posing, you will forget the pose, and then where are you?' Fannie Brice #tbt to 1981 or thereabouts when I was cool"
"#tbt to the day my parents chose to print THIS shot..I can't imagine what the others must've looked like. #Iwaseithermauledbymylittlebabysisterorourpetcatfluffy #RIPfluffybutthatswhatyougetformaulingmyface"
"#tbt to when I was rockin this fresh look without looking. #startingtoveerfromendearingtowardspatheticeh? #Imtotallydoingavariationofthisthenexttimeiwalkacarpet"
"#tbt to 1978. #loveyoumom #doyoustillhavethosebadassspecs?"