{"id":52463,"date":"2022-08-22T02:25:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T02:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/19-child-and-teen-stars-who-grew-up-to-be-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T02:25:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T02:25:55","slug":"19-child-and-teen-stars-who-grew-up-to-be-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/19-child-and-teen-stars-who-grew-up-to-be-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Child And Teen Stars Who Grew Up To Be Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Being labeled a “child star” or “teen idol” can catapult a young actor’s career in the beginning. However, once that actor grows up, that kind of label may feel more like a burden than a blessing. Former child stars like Jennette McCurdy and Daniel Radcliffe have expressed the desire to distance themselves from their early roles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Separating yourself from your breakout roles is challenging, but many performers have successfully redefined their careers. Some have proven themselves as extremely talented by taking home major awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here are 19 former child and teen stars who grew up to win major awards:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 14, Zendaya got her start as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 24, she became the youngest person ever to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She earned the award for her role as Rue Bennett in Euphoria<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 16, Ariana Grande made her Nickelodeon debut as Cat Valentine on victorious<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 26, she won her first Grammy \u2014 Best Pop Vocal Album for sweetener<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 28, she won her second Grammy \u2014 Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance for “Rain on Me” with Lady Gaga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 12, Olivia Rodrigo starred as Paige Olvera on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 19, she won three Grammys \u2014 Album of the Year for sour<\/i>Best Pop Solo Performance for “Drivers License,” and Best New Artist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 13, Keke Palmer starred as the titular character in Akeelah and the Bee<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 14, every role as Mary Thomas in Jump In!<\/i> made her a Disney Channel star, and at 15, her lead role in True Jackson, VP<\/i> made her a Nickelodeon star.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 28, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Keke Palmer’s Turnt Up with the Taylors<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 6, Drew Barrymore had her breakout role as Gertie Taylor in ET the Extra-Terrestrial<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 34, she won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Gray Gardens<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 18, Anne Hathaway’s role as Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries<\/i> made her a Disney star.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 31, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Les Miserables<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 17, Leonardo DiCaprio landed a recurring role as Luke Brower on Growing Pains<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 40, he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture \u2014 Musical or Comedy for The Wolf of Wall Street<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 42, he won the Oscar for Best Actor, the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture \u2014 Drama, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Revenant<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 16, Natalie Portman landed the role of Padm\u00e9 Amidala in the Star Wars<\/i> prequel trilogy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 23, she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress \u2014 Motion Picture for closer.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 29, she won the Oscar for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture \u2014 Drama, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture for Black Swan<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 13, Christian Bale landed his breakout role as Jim Graham in Empire of the Sun<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 37, he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor \u2014 Motion Picture, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 40, he won his second SAG Award \u2014 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for American Hustle<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 14, Regina King got her first main role as Brenda Jenkins on the NBC show 227<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 44 and 45, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for American Crime<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 47, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Seven Seconds<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 48, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress \u2014 Motion Picture for If Beale Street Could Talk<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 49, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for watchmen<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 5, Ron Howard landed the role of Opie Taylor on The Andy Griffith Show<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 24, he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series \u2014 Musical or Comedy for Happy Days<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 44, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries for From the Earth to the Moon,<\/i> which he co-produced.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 48, he won two Oscars for A Beautiful Mind<\/i> \u2014 Best Picture and Best Director. The movie also earned him the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture \u2014 Drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 50, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for Arrested Development<\/i>which he narrated and co-executive produced.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 54 and 56, his work as an executive producer on Curious George<\/i> earned him a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Animated Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 63, he won a Grammy for Best Music Film for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 18, Zac Efron became a Disney star by starring as Troy Bolton in High School Musical<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 34, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Program Host for Down to Earth with Zac Efron<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 16, Neil Patrick Harris was cast as the titular character in the ABC series Doogie Howser, MD<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 37, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards \u2014 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for glee<\/i> and <\/i>Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the Tony Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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From 39-41, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Program for hosting the Tony Awards each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 41, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Hedwig and the Angry Inch<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 12, Helen Hunt landed her first main role as Helga on the ABC series Swiss Family Robinson<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 31, 32, and 34, she won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series \u2014 Musical or Comedy for Mad About You<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 32, she won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Mad About You<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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From 33-36, she took home the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Mad About You<\/i> each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 35, she won the Oscar for Best Actress, the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture \u2014 Musical or Comedy, and the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture for As Good as It Gets<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 13, Christina Aguilera joined The Mickey Mouse Club<\/i>which was quite the star factory in the ’90s.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 20, she won her first Grammy \u2014 Best New Artist.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 22, she won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for “Lady Marmalade” with Lil’ Kim, M\u00fda, and Pink.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 24, she won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Beautiful.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 27, she won a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Ain’t No Other Man.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 35, she won a Grammy for Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance for “Say Something” with A Great Big World.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 12, Justin Timberlake debuted on The Mickey Mouse Club<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 23, he won his first two Grammy Awards \u2014 Best Pop Vocal Album for justified<\/i> and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Cry Me a River.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 26, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for “Dick in a Box” on Saturday Night Live<\/i>. He shared the award with Katreese Barnes, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Asa Taccone.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 26, he also won two more Grammy Awards \u2014 Best Rap\/Sung Collaboration for “My Love” with TI and Best Dance Recording for “SexyBack.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 27, he won two additional Grammy Awards \u2014 Best Dance Recording for “LoveStoned\/I Think She Knows” and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “What Goes Around… Comes Around.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 28 and 30, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for SNL<\/i>. At 30, he also won the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his SNL<\/i> opening monologue. The award was shared with Katreese Barnes, Seth Meyers, and John Mulaney.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 33, he took home three Grammy Awards \u2014 Best Music Video for “Suit & Tie” with Jay-Z, Best R&B Song for “Pusher Love Girl,” and Best Rap\/Sung Collaboration for “Holy Grail” with Jay-Z.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 36, he won one more Grammy \u2014 Best Song Written for Visual Media for “Can’t Stop the Feeling!”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 15, Keri Russell landed a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 23, she won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series \u2014 Drama for Felicity<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 13, Ryan Gosling joined the cast of The Mickey Mouse Club<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 37, he won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture \u2014 Musical or Comedy for LaLa Land<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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And finally, at 12, Britney Spears landed a role on The Mickey Mouse Club.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At 24, she won the Grammy for Best Dance Recording for “Toxic.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n