You Think Of These 21 '90s Child Stars As Little Kids, But They're Actually Getting Kinda Old — So Here's What They Look Like Then And Now
It's hard for us to imagine child stars getting older. Especially for the ones who aren't in the spotlight as much anymore. So when you see a current photo of a star you loved as a kid, it's a total whirlwind.
We've talked about the '00s–'10s child stars, but today we're going back a bit further! Here are some "then and now" comparisons of some '90s child stars we all loved:
1. First, here's Edward Furlong from Terminator 2: Judgement Day at age 15:
And here he is now, age 47:
2. Here are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen from Full House at age 4:
And here they are now, age 38:
3. Here's Danielle Fishel from Boy Meets World at age 13:
And here she is now, age 43:
4. Here's Macaulay Culkin from Home Alone at age 10:
And here he is now, age 44:
5. Here's Mara Wilson from Matilda at age 9:
And here she is now, age 37:
Technically, she was 32 in this picture — it was the most recent one I could find! But you get the point.
6. Here's Jodie Sweetin from Full House at age 8:
And here she is now, age 43:
7. Here's Jaleel White from Family Matters at age 13:
And here he is now, age 48:
8. Here's Kristen Storms from Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century at age 16:
And here she is now, age 41:
9. Here's Jonathan Lipnicki from Stuart Little at age 9:
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And here he is now, age 34:
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10. Here's Ariana Richards from Jurassic Park at age 14:
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And here she is now, age 45:
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11. Here's Tahj Mowry from Smart Guy at age 12:
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And here he is now, age 38:
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12. Here's Omri Katz from Eerie, Indiana at age 15:
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And here he is now, age 48:
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13. Here's Anna Chlumsky from My Girl at age 11:
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And here she is now, age 44:
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14. Here's Haley Joel Osment from The Sixth Sense at age 11:
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And here he is now, age 37:
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15. Here's Bryton James from Family Matters at age 5:
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And here he is now, age 38:
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16. Here are Tia and Tamera Mowry from Sister, Sister at age 16:
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And here they are now, age 46:
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17. Here's Danica McKellar from The Wonder Years at age 15:
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And here she is now, age 50:
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18. Here is Madeline Zima from The Nanny at age 9:
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And here she is now, age 39:
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19. Here's Thora Birch from American Beauty at age 17:
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And here she is now, age 43:
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20. Here's Ross Bagley from The Little Rascals at age 5:
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And here he is now, age 36:
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21. Here's Larisa Oleynik from The Secret World of Alex Mack at age 14:
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And here she is now, age 43:
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Who's your favourite child star from the '90s? And whose transformation shocked you the most? Tell me in the comments below!
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