The life of a famous child star isn't always easy. There's an enormous amount of pressure to be successful, and many young celebrities find that their early stardom doesn't allow them to have a normal childhood. But one thing that "average" children do have in common with their famous counterparts is the process of puberty. It's remarkable just how much adolescence can transform an awkward duckling into a beautiful swan, and while not all child stars have been blessed with good looks in adulthood, some of them have grown up to be drop-dead gorgeous.
When you grow up watching child actors on TV, it's almost weird to think that they, too, will one day be adults. Those of us who spent our childhoods watching the Brady Bunch kids sing this catchy tune on the television might have thought that those cute children would never hit adulthood, but I guess everyone has to grow up sometime! It can be pretty crazy seeing how much our favorite young celebrities changed throughout the years, but it's even more mind-blowing when they turn out to look more like models than actors!
Be warned: the former child stars you're about to see look nothing like they used to… but based on how gorgeous they are now, I wouldn't exactly say that's a bad thing! I'm having a hard time believing that number 9 is even the same person.
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1. Alexa Vega
The former Spy Kids star has continued acting in shows like ABC Family's Ruby and the Rockits.
2. Josh Peck
The hilarious and formerly chubby star of Nickelodeon's Drake and Josh is now breaking hearts everywhere and stars in Grandfathered alongside John Stamos.
3. Matthew Lewis
There's a reason the term "Longbottoming" was created to describe what happens when someone is transformed into a beautiful human being by puberty. The man who once played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter series is now a seriously handsome dude who's acting in numerous TV shows and movies.
4. Abigail Breslin
This star didn't stop shining after Little Miss Sunshine was out of theaters. She's acted in numerous films since then, including Ender's Game and Zombieland.
5. Jonathan Lipnicki
The cute little boy from Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little is all grown up and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt. He's acted in numerous movies and TV shows as an adult, but none of them have achieved outstanding success.
6. Jaleel White
The dorky Steve Urkel from Family Matters is now a seriously good-looking guy whose main roles over the years have been as a guest star in popular TV shows.
7. Alyson Stoner
Sarah Baker from Cheaper by the Dozen and "that girl from all the Missy Elliot videos" has acted, danced, and sung all throughout her adult life as well. She's guest-starred on numerous TV shows, including Disney's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
8. Danica McKellar
Most of this actress' jobs since The Wonder Years have been voice-over work. Her talents can be heard on shows such as Phineas and Ferb and Transformers: Rescue Bots.
9. Brian Falduto
Known as Billy from School of Rock (aka the "you're tacky and I hate you" kid), Falduto hasn't appeared in any movies of note since 2003.
10. Aria Wallace
Little Mandy from iCarly hasn't appeared in much since her work on the Disney show, but her previous credits include work on The Bernie Mac Show and Desperate Housewives.
11. Bonnie Wright
The adorable little girl who played Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter series is all grown up and acting in movies like The Sea and Those Who Wander.
12. Tahj Mowry
The actor who played a super-smart little boy in Smart Guy has done voice acting work on Kim Possible and is currently acting in the TV series Baby Daddy.
13. Daveigh Chase
She spawned all sorts of nightmares when she was the girl from The Ring, but now, Daveigh Chase is everyone's dream girl and working on movies like Little Red Wagon and Wild in Blue.
14. Georgie Henley
Now that she isn't the little girl from The Chronicles of Narnia, Georgie Henley has appeared in films like The Sisterhood of Night.
15. Tania Raymonde
No longer Cynthia from Malcolm in the Middle, Raymonde has recently acted in Switched at Birth and Texas Chainsaw 3D.
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