Almost two decades ago, some of the most popular celebrities were literal children, and it's adorably mind-blowing.
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And before you ask, what about so-and-so? Zac Efron and a few others might've looked like children back then, but they were full-grown teenagers. I'm not including them in this list. Sorry, '80s babies!
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1. Maya Hawke in 2023:
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Maya Hawke in 2004:
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Here's Maya side-by-side:
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2. Elle Fanning in 2023:
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Elle Fanning in 2004:
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Here's Elle side by side:
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3. Freddie Highmore in 2023:
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Freddie Highmore in 2004:
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Here's Freddie side-by-side:
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4. Dakota Fanning in 2023:
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Dakota Fanning in 2004:
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Here's Dakota side-by-side:
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5. Kaia Gerber in 2023:
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Kaia Gerber in 2005:
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Here's Kaia side-by-side:
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6. Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse in 2023:
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Cole and Dylan Sprouse in 2004:
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Here's Cole and Dylan side-by-side:
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7. Amandla Stenberg in 2023:
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Amandla Stenberg in 2004:
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Here's Amandla side-by-side:
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8. Chloë Bailey in 2023:
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Chloë Bailey in 2003:
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Here's Chloë side-by-side:
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9. Victoria Justice in 2023:
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Victoria Justice in 2005:
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Here's Victoria side-by-side:
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10. Kendall Jenner in 2023:
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11. Kylie Jenner in 2023:
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12. Kendall and Kylie Jenner in 2004:
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13. Alexander Gould in 2023:
Alexander Gould in 2004:
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Here's Alexander side-by-side:
@alexandergouldreal / instagram.com , Giulio Marcocchi / Getty Images 14. Miranda Cosgrove in 2023:
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Miranda Cosgrove in 2004:
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Here's Miranda side-by-side:
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15. Tyler James Williams in 2023:
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Tyler James Williams in 2005:
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Here's Tyler side-by-side:
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16. Alyson Stoner in 2023:
Alyson Stoner in 2004:
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Here's Alyson side-by-side:
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17. Logan Lerman in 2023:
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Logan Lerman in 2004:
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Here's Logan side-by-side:
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18. Jennette McCurdy in 2023:
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Jennette McCurdy in 2004:
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Here's Jennette side-by-side:
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19. Miley Cyrus in 2023:
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Miley Cyrus in 2004:
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Here's Miley side-by-side:
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20. Kristen Stewart in 2023:
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Kristen Stewart in 2004:
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Here's Kristen side-by-side:
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21. JoJo in 2023:
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JoJo in 2004:
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Here's JoJo side-by-side:
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22. Angus T. Jones in 2023:
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Angus T. Jones in 2004:
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Here's Angus side-by-side:
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23. Bobb'e J. Thompson in 2023:
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Bobb'e J. Thompson in 2004:
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Here's Bobb'e side-by-side:
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24. Daryl Sabara in 2023:
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Daryl Sabara in 2004:
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Here's Daryl side-by-side:
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25. Sasha Pieterse in 2023:
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Sasha Pieterse in 2005:
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Here's Sasha side-by-side:
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26. Jamie Lynn Spears in 2023:
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Jamie Lynn Spears in 2004:
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Here's Jamie Lynn side-by-side:
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27. Brooklyn Beckham in 2023:
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Brooklyn Beckham in 2004:
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Here's Brooklyn side-by-side:
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28. Jack Quaid in 2023:
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Jack Quaid in 2004:
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Here's Jack side-by-side:
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29. Zoey Deutch in 2023:
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Zoey Deutch in 2004:
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Here's Zoey side-by-side:
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30. Jonathan Lipnicki in 2023:
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Jonathan Lipnicki in 2004:
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Here's Jonathan side-by-side:
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31. AnnaSophia Robb in 2023:
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AnnaSophia Robb in 2004:
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Here's AnnaSophia side-by-side:
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32. Keke Palmer in 2023:
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Keke Palmer in 2004:
Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage
Here's Keke side-by-side:
Taylor Hill / WireImage, Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage
33. Billie Lourd in 2023:
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Billie Lourd in 2004:
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Here's Billie side-by-side:
Araya Doheny / FilmMagic, L. Cohen / WireImage for Hollywood Reporter
34. Taylor Momsen in 2023:
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Taylor Momsen in 2004:
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Here's Taylor side-by-side:
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35. Devon Werkheiser in 2023:
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Here's Devon side-by-side:
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36. Abigail Breslin in 2023:
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Abigail Breslin in 2004:
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Here's Abigail side-by-side:
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37. Tyler Posey in 2023:
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Tyler Posey in 2004:
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Here's Tyler side-by-side:
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38. Chloë Grace Moretz in 2023:
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Chloë Grace Moretz in 2005:
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Here's Chloë Grace Moretz side-by-side:
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39. Aaron Taylor-Johnson in 2023:
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson in 2005:
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Here's Aaron side-by-side:
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40. Jaden Smith in 2023:
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Jaden Smith in 2004:
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Here's Jaden side-by-side:
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41. Emma Watson in 2023:
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Emma Waston in 2004:
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Here's Emma side-by-side:
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42. Taylor Lautner in 2023:
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43. Taylor Lautner in 2005:
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Here's Taylor side-by-side:
Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for Inaugural Lemons Foundation Gala hosted by Taylor & Taylor Laut, Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic
44. Josh Hutcherson in 2023:
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Josh Hutcherson in 2004:
Steve Granitz / WireImage
Here's Josh side-by-side:
Steve Granitz / WireImage, Stefanie Keenan / Getty Images for GO Campaign
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