These Celebs From Your Childhood Are Turning 30 This Year, So Here's What They Looked Like Then Vs. Now

Recently, PopCrave shared a list of celebrities on Twitter who are turning 30 this year, and it had me feeling reaaaaaal old. Seriously, where did the time go?

"Oh, I'm like the crypt keeper!"
"Oh, I'm like the crypt keeper!"

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This got me pretty curious about where all these folks are now. So, naturally, I did some digging on the interwebs to find out! Here's what those 15 celebs looked like back then vs. now, and what they've been up to:

1.Here's Victoria Justice, who played Tori on Victorious:

Tori Vega
Nickelodeon / Schneider's Bakery

Here's Victoria now. She's still acting, and recently starred in A Perfect Pairing on Netflix:

Closeup of Victoria Justice
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Victoria Justice
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2.Here's Ariana Grande, who played Cat on Victorious. You might also have seen her spin-off show with Jennette McCurdy, called Sam & Cat:

Cat Valentine
Nickelodeon / Schneider's Bakery

Here's Ariana now, as a coach on The Voice. As you probably know, she's still a big celebrity name and certified pop icon. She's currently working on the Wicked movie, in which she'll play Glinda:

Closeup of Ariana Grande
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Ariana Grande
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3.Here's Elizabeth Gillies on Victorious, where she played Jade:

Jade
Nickelodeon / Schneider's Bakery

Here Elizabeth is now. She's played Fallon on Dynasty since 2017 and is still close friends with her Victorious costar Ariana Grande. The pair collaborated on a Best in Show Halloween costume and recreated some iconic scenes on Instagram this past year:

Closeup of Elizabeth Gillies
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Elizabeth Gillies
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4.Here's Leon Thomas III, who played André on Victorious:

Closeup of Andre
Nickelodeon / Schneider's Bakery

Here he is now. Leon is still acting — you might've seen him as Eddie on Insecure. He also writes and produces music, with writing credits on his Victorious costar Ariana Grande's album Positions and Drake's Certified Lover Boy:

Closeup of Leon Thomas III
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Leon Thomas III
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5.Here's Miranda Cosgrove as Megan on Drake & Josh. You probably know her as Carly from iCarly, too:

Megan
Nickelodeon

Here's Miranda now, reprising her role on the iCarly reboot:

Closeup of Miranda Cosgrove
Awesomeness Films / Nickelodeon

And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Miranda Cosgrove
Nickelodeon / Awesomeness Films / Nickelodeon

6.Here's Keke Palmer, who played True on True Jackson, VP:

True Jackson
Gordon 3000 Industries / Nickelodeon

Here's Keke now, on the red carpet for Nope, which she starred in. Keke recently announced that she's expecting a baby during her Saturday Night Live monologue:

Closeup of Keke Palmer

Congrats, Keke!

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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Keke Palmer
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7.Here's Ashley Argota, who played Lulu on True Jackson, VP:

Lulu and True
Gordon 3000 Industries / Nickelodeon

Here she is now. Ashley's still acting, having recently played Gia in the TV show All American:

Closeup of Ashley Argota
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Ashley Argota
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8.Here's Lucas Cruikshank, who played Fred in the Fred movies on Nickelodeon. He also played the character on an episode of iCarly (pictured below) and appeared as a different character on an episode of Hannah Montana:

Fred
Schneider's Bakery / Nickelodeon

Here Lucas is now, in a recently updated YouTube video. Lucas is still actively making content on YouTube as well as TikTok, and uploads frequently:

Closeup of Lucas Cruikshank

And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Lucas Cruikshank
Schneider's Bakery / Nickelodeon / @lucas / YouTube

9.Here's Alyson Stoner as Max on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. You might also recognize her from Drake & Josh, That's So Raven, and the Camp Rock movies:

Alyson Stoner
It's a Laugh Productions / Disney

And here they are now. She's continued releasing music over the years, but seems to be doing mostly voice acting for TV, movies, and video games, currently. She founded a company that teaches classes on managing stress and mental health through movement:

Closeup of Alyson Stoner
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Alyson Stoner
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10.Here's Debby Ryan on The Suite Life on Deck. You might also recognize her from Jessie, 16 Wishes, or Radio Rebel:

Debby Ryan
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Here's Debby now. She recently starred in the TV series The Resort and is currently married to Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun:

Closeup of Debby Ryan
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Debby Ryan
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11.Here's Raini Rodriguez, who played Trish on Austin & Ally. You might also recognize her from The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, True Jackson, VP, and Jessie:

Closeup of Raini Rodriguez
It's a Laugh Productions / Disney

Here she is now. Raini continues to act, appearing in Bunk'd on Disney as well as voicing Gabi in Rugrats:

Closeup of Raini Rodriguez
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Raini Rodriguez
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12.Here's Jennifer Stone, who played Harper on Wizards of Waverly Place:

Harper
It's a Laugh Productions

And here Jennifer is now. On top of acting, Jennifer is also a registered nurse:

Closeup of Jennifer Stone

And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Jennifer Stone
It's a Laugh Productions / Medtronic Diabetes / YouTube

13.Here's Maia Mitchell, who played McKenzie in the Teen Beach Movie movies. You might recognize her from The Fosters, too:

Maia Mitchell surfing
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Here Maia is now. She's still acting — you might've seen her on The Fosters spin-off series, Good Trouble. She's also set to star in the upcoming Disney+ film The Artful Dodger:

Closeup of Maia Mitchell
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And here's a side-by-side:

side-by-side of Maia Mitchell
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14.Here's Naomi Scott, who played Mohini in Lemonade Mouth:

Mohini
Martin Chase Productions / Disney Channel

And here Naomi is now. She's still acting — you might've seen her star in the live action Aladdin film as Jasmine or in the 2019 Charlie's Angels remake:

Naomi Scott
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Naomi Scott
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15.And finally, here's Sofia Carson, who played Evie in the Descendants movies. You might also recognize her from Austin & Ally, Adventures in Babysitting, and A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits:

Closeup of Sofia Carson
Bad Angels Productions / Disney Channel

Here she is now. Sofia has continued to both sing and act. She released her debut, self-titled album in March of last year and recently starred in Purple Hearts on Netflix:

Closeup of Sofia Carson
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And here's a side-by-side:

Side-by-side of Sofia Carson
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Is there anyone we missed? Let us know in the comments below!