18 Beloved Child Stars Who Grew Up Right in Front of Our Eyes

As teenagers, we all undergo awkward transformations, and this is particularly true for child stars who are often unrecognizable today. Although they may have played significant roles in our favorite childhood shows, some of these talents have chosen to remain out of the public eye while others turned into Hollywood A-listers. Either way, we were curious to see how much these little stars transformed as they turned into full-grown adults.

Mara Wilson — Matilda from Matilda (1996)

Freddie Highmore — Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Johnny Pacar — Danny Sinclair from Now You See It...

Mayim Bialik — Blossom Russo from Blossom

Neil Patrick Harris — Dr. Doogie Howser from Doogie Howser, M.D.

Jennifer Stone — Harper Finkle from Wizards of Waverly Place

Clayton Snyder — Ethan Craft from Lizzie McGuire

Meaghan Martin — Tess in Camp Rock

Jake Thomas — Matt from Lizzie McGuire

Nicole Gale Anderson — Macy Misa from Jonas

Raviv Ullman — Phil Diffy from Phil of the Future

Steven Anthony Lawrence — Beans from Even Stevens

Leah Pipes — Samantha from Pixel Perfect

Doug Brochu — Grady Mitchell from Sonny With a Chance

Anneliese van der Pol — Chelsea Daniels from That’s So Raven

Mitchel Musso — Oliver Oken from Hannah Montana

Kay Panabaker — Jamie Bartlett from Read It and Weep

Moises Arias — Rico Suave from Hannah Montana

Disney shows were a major part of our life growing up, and the young stars from our favorite series have now become stunning adults.