Hollywood’s Most Famous Child Stars

So, you have a bias -list of Hollywood celebs all ready and growing. You are subscribed to many entertainment websites and channels, so you know about all the latest sighting, gossips, scandals about all of Hollywood’s hot and famous stars.

But, do you know how many of these stars used to be child stars who acted their way up to the zenith of fame? Do you know the hot young actors domineering the field now? Let’s see how many from your favorites-list made it to this one:

1) Drew Barrymore

E.T is such a movie that leaves a lasting impression on you. The relationship between E.T and the little kids is something so special and precious that you might even have wanted to be in their place. Who wouldn’t want to be with E.T, especially if you get to be as cute as the cherubic little girl, Gertie? Drew Barrymore shot to instant
fame as a child artist in E.T and her career has been unstoppable since.

2) Emma Watson

This is a name who gets all the boys’ heart plummeting and racing at the same time. Hermione Granger is everybody’s dream girl and unattainable crush. From the age of 11 until now, at 26, as Hermione or Belle, Emma Watson’s is a name that garners all positive attention and affection not only as a gifted actress, but also a strong female voice and role model for the community.

3) Kristen Stewart

You might know her from The Twilight Saga (2008-2012). However, she had been here long before that. She started out with a cameo in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas and did an impressive line of leading roles in movies such as Catch That Kid, Zathura, Speak. Her most famous role as a child star is probably as Sarah, starring alongside Jodie Foster in Panic Room for which she gained a lot of positive reviews. Now, the winner of French Cesar Awards and with 5 movies in tow to be released in 2017, Kristen Stewart is a hot former child star turned Hollywood celebrity.

4) Bailee Madison

You sure must have loved, Kiki, with her overbearingly faux British accent in Just Go With It (2011). She started her career at the tender age of 6 and is one of the up and coming child stars. Her promising acting skills and quirky expressions have made a beloved face in Hollywood.

5) Cameron Boyce

This 17-year-old boy who commenced his career 7 years ago as the rich and confused metropolitan younger sibling in the Grown Ups (2010) is a star on the rise.

6) Kirsten Dunst

She started her career in 1994 in the film Little Women and found a permanent place in Hollywood with her big break film Jumanji by playing the elder sibling. Now you remember her for the role as Spiderman’s leading love, Mary-Jane, but she continues to do a good job in the industry.

7) Leonardo DiCaprio

This name right here doesn’t need any explanation. The most sought-after actor in Hollywood today, he showed his potential at a fairly young age. No, he was not a child, but almost a young adult when he started on the big screen, but he sure was destined to be a star right from the beginning.

8) Selena Gomez

The 24-year-old started out with a stint in Barney and Friends and shot to fame playing the role of the impish sibling, Alex Russo in The Wizards of Waverly Place. The former Disney Princess is now a hot and rising Hollywood actress and Pop singer.

9) Reese Witherspoon

Her most remembered character is perhaps her leading role in Cruel Intension, in spite of having done and still doing impressive roles. She also stepped into the field as a child actor in The Man in the Moon (1991) and continued to do several roles as blazing and bold young girl with a face cute as a button.

10) Jodie Foster

A name that incites instant shower of praises and love, the incredible Jodie Foster started her career in 1973 in Tom Sawyer and continued to impress as a child star in Freaky Friday (1976) and Taxi Driver (1976) and built her reputation up as fierce, formidable actress and a sweet and awe-inspiring role model.

All your favorite names might not have made it to the list. Maybe you are even surprised by some listed here. There are just so many more famous names that this compilation has just managed to graze what seems to be the tip of an iceberg. Being a star is destiny. For these big-shot stars, their fate for fame and wealth found its way very early in their lives, and they continue to shine; they are Hollywood’s most famous child stars.