From High School Musical to Lizzie McGuire, the network was a launching pad for many young stars who are still in the limelight today. Here's a look at where these once rising stars ultimately ended up:
1.To start, Miley Cyrus became a household name after starring in 100 episodes of Hannah Montana between 2006 and 2011.
And here's what she looks like now.
2.Selena Gomez had a leading role as Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012.
And here's what she looks like now.
3.Between 2001 and 2004, we watched Hilary Duff grow up on the set of Lizzie McGuire.
And here's what she looks like now.
4.Cole Sprouse spent his childhood making audiences laugh as Cody Martin in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
And here's what he looks like now.
5.Cole's twin brother Dylan Sprouse was also on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Zack Martin.
And here's what he looks like now.
6.Demi Lovato was a Disney Channel staple with acting credits in the Camp Rock series and Sonny with a Chance.
And here's what she looks like now.
7.Zac Efron kept our heads in the game when he played Troy Bolton in the High School Musical franchise.
And here's what he looks like now.
8.Vanessa Hudgens showed off her vocal talents as Gabriella Montez in all three of the High School Musical movies.
And here's what she looks like now.
9.Brenda Song portrayed London Tipton in over 80 episodes of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
And here's what she looks like now.
10.Two of Ashley Tisdale's most famous Disney Channel roles were Maddie Fitzpatrick in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical trilogy.
And here's what she looks like now.
11.Kimberly J. Brown proved Halloween is cool when she starred as Marnie Piper in the Halloweentown films.
And here's what she looks like now.
12.Ross Lynch had a leading role from 2011 to 2016 on Austin & Ally.
And here's what he looks like now.
13.Raven-Symoné saw glimpses of the future during her time on That's So Raven in the '00s.
And here's what she looks like now.
14.Emily Osment previously played Miley Stewart's BFF Lilly in Hannah Montana.
And here's what she looks like now.
15.Corbin Bleu brought the sports-loving Chad Danforth to life in the trio of High School Musical movies.
And here's what he looks like now.
16.You might remember Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones in Shake It Up.
And here's what she looks like now.
17.Lucas Grabeel is another High School Musical alum, best known for his role as Ryan Evans.
And here's what he looks like now.
18.The Jonas Brothers made their first Disney Channel movie appearance in 2008's Camp Rock.
And here's what they look like now.
19.Finally, Zendaya's first major recurring TV role was Rocky Blue in Shake It Up.
And here's what she looks like now.
Who was your favorite Disney Channel star back in the day? Share your pick in the comments!
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