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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 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 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 one.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 2.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 3.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 4.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 5.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 6.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 7.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 8.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 9.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 10.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 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 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 11th.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 \n
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