27 Very Famous People You Think Of As Kids, And Probably Have Never Seen Pictures Of Them As An Adult

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02-04-2025

The concept of aging is literally the most terrifying thing in the world to me. But what's more shocking than seeing myself get older? Seeing my favourite child actors as adults. It boggles the mind — like, hey, weren't you ten years old a second ago?!
Part of this might have to do with the pandemic basically stopping time for a lot of our brains, or maybe it's just because rewatching TV shows and movies really cements an actor's appearance in our minds. So when you see a current photo of them, you're like...wait a sec.
So with that in mind, I've compiled photos of some super popular child actors that you probably haven't seen in awhile. Get ready for your jaw to drop, just a little bit.
1. First, here's Aubrey Anderson-Emmons from Modern Family at six years old:
And here she is now, at 17:
2. Here's Jacob Tremblay from Room and Wonder at 10 years old:
And here he is today, at 18:
3. Here's Skai Jackson from Jessie at 11 years old:
And here she is today, at 22:
4. Here's Zachary Gordon from Diary of a Wimpy Kid at 12 years old:
And here he is now, at 27:
5. Here is Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things at 14:
And here he is now, at 22:
6. Here is Miles Brown from black-ish at age 10:
And here he is now, at age 20:
7. Here is Mia Talerico from Good Luck Charlie, age 2:
And here she is now, age 16:
And here she is now, age 26:
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9. Here is Paul Butcher from Zoey 101, age 12:
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And here he is now, age 31:
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10. Here is Sean Giambrone from The Goldbergs, age 14:
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And here he is now, age 25:
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11. Here is Rowan Blanchard from Girl Meets World, age 13:
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And here she is now, age 23:
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12. Here is Willow Shields from The Hunger Games, age 12:
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And here she is now, age 24:
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13. Here is Bradley Steven Perry from Good Luck Charlie, age 12:
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And here he is now, age 26:
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14. Here is Noah Jupe from A Quiet Place and Wonder, age 12:
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And here he is now, age 20:
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15. Here is Marsai Martin from Little and black-ish at age 15:
Kelsey McNeal / Disney General Entertainment Content / Getty Images
And here she is now, at 20:
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16. Here is Chloë Grace Moretz from Kick-Ass at 13:
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And here she is now, at 28:
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17. Here is Atticus Shaffer from The Middle at age 11:
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And here he is now, at 26:
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18. Here is Quvenzhané Wallis from Annie at age 11:
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And here she is now, at 21:
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19. Here is China Anne McClain from A.N.T. Farm at 13:
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And here she is now, at 26:
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20. Here is Jaden Smith from The Karate Kid, age 12:
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And here he is now, at age 26:
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21. Here is Abigail Breslin from Little Miss Sunshine at age 10:
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And here she is now, age 28:
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22. Here is Frankie Muniz from Malcolm in the Middle, age 15:
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And here he is now, age 39:
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23. Here is Alyson Stoner from Cheaper by the Dozen, age 10:
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And here they are now, age 31:
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24. Here is Iain Armitage from Young Sheldon at age nine:
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And here he is now, age 16:
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25. Here is Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms, age ten:
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And here she is now, age 22:
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26. Here is Mackenzie Foy from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn at age 12:
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And here she is now, age 24:
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27. Finally, here is Elsie Fisher from Eighth Grade, age 15:
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And here they are now, age 21:
Arturo Holmes / Getty Images / Tribeca Festival
Now, which other celebs have grown up in the blink of an eye? Tell me in the comments below!
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