What Celebrities Whose Popularity Peaked as Teens Look Like Now
People
10/23/2022

With their talent and charm, some celebrities achieved immense popularity way early in their careers and became the talk of the town. While some of them continued on to work on huge projects, others decided to take it slow. Either way, we’d like to take a deep dive into the past and look at how teen stars we loved back in the day have changed over the years.
1. Zac Efron

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2. Shannen Doherty
3. Lindsay Lohan
4. Freddie Prinze Jr.
5. James Van Der Beek
6. Andrew Keegan
7. Alicia Silverstone
8. Christina Aguilera
9. Ryan Phillippe
10. Mark-Paul Gosselaar

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11. Molly Ringwald

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12. Brian Austin Green

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13. Debbie Gibson
Who do you think aged the most gracefully on our list? Who was your celeb crush growing up?
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