Remember when there were no smartphones, all the cute boys sported bowl cuts and every ponytail was adorned with a scrunchie? The ’90s were great and these kid stars ruled supreme.
Candace Cameron — then
As D.J. on Full House, Cameron was the cool older sister we all aspired to be.
Candace Cameron — now
Cameron is still acting and is now a wife and mother. Her most recent project was a Hallmark movie titled A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery.
Jodie Sweetin — then
We never thought Stephanie on Full House was nearly as annoying as D.J. did.
Jodie Sweetin — now
Sweetin is also busy raising a family and possibly reprising her role as Stephanie in Fuller House, the rumored upcoming Full House reboot.
The Olsen twins — then
In the ’90s, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were everywhere.
Mary-Kate Olsen — now
Mary-Kate hasn’t done much acting since 2012. The twins are more into fashion now and founded the brands The Row, Elizabeth and James, Olsenboye and The Mint.
Ashley Olsen — now
Like Mary-Kate, Ashley hasn’t pursued acting since 2012 and is focused on her fashion career.
Alyssa Milano – then
Milano certainly stole our hearts and broke some others in Charmed.
Alyssa Milano – now
Today Milano has stepped away from the stage, and has pursued Touch, a women’s clothing line, along with a family life. She is currently married to David Bugliari and is the proud mother of two.
Anna Chlumsky — then
Chlumsky broke our hearts as Vada Sultenfuss in My Girl and My Girl 2.
Anna Chlumsky — now
Chlumsky currently stars alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus in HBO’s Veep.
Macaulay Culkin — then
With classics like Uncle Buck, The Good Son and the Home Alone franchise under his belt, Culkin was arguably the child star of the ’90s.
Macaulay Culkin — now
Despite being the victim of a death hoax, Culkin is very much alive. He fronts a band called Pizza Underground and, from what we can tell, has a pretty awesome sense of humor.
Larisa Oleynik — then
In The Secret Worldof Alex Mack, Oleynik took girl power to a whole new level. We also loved to hate her as Bianca Stratford alongside Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles in 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You.
Larisa Oleynik — now
You might have seen Oleynik recently as Ken Cosgrove’s wife, Cynthia, on Mad Men.
Melissa Joan Hart, then
Clarissa Explains it All was pretty much the coolest show ever.
Melissa Joan Hart, now
Melissa Joan Hart just wrapped on her long-running ABC Family show, Melissa & Joey.
Jonathan Lipnicki, then
Thanks to the adorable Lipnicki and Jerry Maguire, we will always remember that the human head weighs eight pounds.
Jonathan Lipnicki, now
File this one under “I feel old”: Lipnicki is now nearly 25 years old and is an “Actor/Dogfather/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt,” according to his Twitter page.
Raven-Symoné — then
The tiny actress stole the show on Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper.
Raven-Symoné — now
Symoné recently enjoyed a stint on the hit show, Empire.
Danny Tamberelli — then
It could be argued that Tamberelli was the cutest Pete on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, but we won’t split hairs.
Danny Tamberelli — now
Tamberelli is still an entertainer and seems to be focusing more on comedy now.
Jaleel White — then
White made being a nerd cool way before the Big Bang Theory guys came on the scene.
Jaleel White — now
He’s still on the entertainment scene and appeared on Season 14 of Dancing with the Stars, but please don’t call him Urkel.
Michael Fishman — then
Fishman was hilarious — and adorable — as the wisecracking youngest sibling on Roseanne.
Michael Fishman — now
Fishman was looking all grown up at the Comedy Central roast of Roseanne Barr back in 2012.
Kirsten Storms — then
Storms made us excited for the future in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.
Kirsten Storms — now
Since her Disney days in the ’90s, Storms has been busy dominating the daytime soap scene.
JTT — then
JTT — now
Devon Sawa — then
Devon Sawa — now
Mackenzie Rosman — then
Mackenzie Rosman — now
Taran Noah Smith — then
Taran Noah Smith — now
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