Glow up! These child stars turned into the men and women of your dreams! Here is a list of young celebrities who turned into better version of themselves. Most of them are still recognizable, while some barely.
Matthew Lewis
He was known for his acting credits in the Harry Potter franchise, where he played the role of Neville Longbottom. Lewis was born on June 27, 1989, in West Yorkshire, England. After the film series, he entered theater and successfully landed numerous projects in TV, including Happy Valley and Ripper Street. In 2015, the actor floored everyone after he showed his smoking abs and bulging biceps on the cover of Attitude magazine. Did I just hear someone calling him Daddy?
Alyson Stoner
The Cheaper By The Dozen actress has now become a head-turner. Stoner first started as a child host in Mike’s Super Short Show and became a back up dancer for several huge artists like Missy Elliott, Will Smith, and Eminem. Her investment in various films, including in the Camp Rock and Step Up franchise, gave her an advantage in landing numerous other acting projects. If you think she can only dance and act, wait and she’ll boast her two EPs and 12 singles. A triple threat, indeed.
Daniel Curtis Lee
He’s not the nerdy boy anymore! Age was the best thing that happened to this young actor. Daniel became popular after appearing in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide as Simon “Cookie” Nelson Cook. Later, he also received acting credits for Zeke and Luther, The Shield, and First Monday. If one takes a look at his pic from Hollywood.com, they might end up drooling over him. Well, we can’t blame them.
Jonathan Lipnicki
Surprise? I know, right! Believe it or not, this is the little George from the Stuart Little films. He was cute, but now, he’s hot. The innocent boy we know is probably gone. Ladies, if you’re asking if he’s still single, sorry to break it to you, but he’s not. He’s been in a relationship with Karo Mendez since 2018.
Nicola Peltz
She played the role of Katara in the live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s cartoon Avatar: The Legend of Aang. Nicola was born on January 9, 1995, and she might hire a moving company to move her things soon, considering that she is now engaged to Victoria and David Beckham’s son Brooklyn. Sorry, boys, someone already caught this gorgeous water bender.
Freddie Highmore
He can be seen as the best medical practitioner in the highly-rated series, The Good Doctor. As a child, we knew him as one of the luckiest kids ever to have gotten a golden ticket from Mr. Wonka in the film Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. Iconic, I know. Later, Highmore landed numerous acting credits in films like Finding Neverland, Bates Motel, and August Rush. If you’re curious about his availability, he’s single according to DatingCelebs.
Tania Raymonde
Born on March 22, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, this child star turned into a sexy chick who is still active to this day. In fact, she is set to reprise the role of Brittany Gold in the upcoming season four of the hit series Goliath. Tania’s character here is far from how we know her in the sitcom Malcolm In The Middle.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Do you still remember when he was boasting his long hair? We might never see that again. However, aging is probably the best friend of Joseph — it’s just uncertain if he can ask for a cash loan. From his appearance in A River Runs Through It to his remarkable participation in 500 Days of Summer, filmmakers never go wrong in casting him. If you didn’t know, this guy is already in his 40s, has been married to Tasha McCauley, and has two children with her. Yup, time flies really fast.
Nicholas Hoult
Do you think that the young actor from About a Boy would become this hot? His eyes are captivating, I know. And those lips, such an investment — you might have felt jealous of Jennifer Lawrence at one point. It’s just so unfortunate that they had to split. Their babies would’ve been so beautiful.
Alexa PenaVega
She was born on August 27, 1988, in Miami, Florida, and became very popular after appearing as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kid movie series. This girl that we used to know on screen has been married to Carlos Penavega and they’ve been blessed with two adorable children.