Celebrity Guess the Celebrity from the Throwback Photo You may think you know all about celebrity trivia — but can you match these stars' cutest pics as kids to the A-listers they grew up to be? By Alex Apatoff Updated on October 26, 2023 12:29PM EDT Close How well do you know your A-listers? Put your celebrity knowledge to the test by trying to match the throwback photos of themselves as babies, kiddos and teens to the star they are today. 01 of 59 Pigtail Princess Hailey Bieber/ Instagram Just goes to show that having a "Weird Barbie" moment in your childhood doesn't prevent you from becoming one of the most in-demand models around. 02 of 59 Hailey Bieber Dave Benett/Getty Images for Rhode The Rhode Skin founder and Mrs. Justin Bieber posted the cute throwback to her Instagram stories, comparing herself jokingly to the true star of the Barbie movie. 03 of 59 Going on Timeless Jennifer Garner Instagram This adorable kiddo had the "Razzles" dazzle she needed to become a star. 04 of 59 Jennifer Garner Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The star celebrated the start of back-to-school season with a kindergarten throwback, homemade jumper and all. 05 of 59 Hey, Preppy Mario Lopez/Instagram This kid's skill as a student athlete would be a major part of his breakout character's personality too. 06 of 59 Mario Lopez On Saved by the Bell, AC Slater also had talent on the wrestling mat. 07 of 59 Onscreen Kiddo Bailee Madison/Instagram This cutie posted throwback set photos with her onscreen "family" including Adam Sandler and AnnaSophia Robb. 08 of 59 Bailee Madison "So many emotions, and so much gratitude for the people I got to be surrounded by as my little heart and self grew," Madison (now 23) captioned the Instagram carousel of memories. 09 of 59 Cheer Up Jenna Dewan/Instagram Her early days on the cheer squad helped make her the dancer she is today. 10 of 59 Jenna Dewan Presley Ann/Getty We don't know what was bigger: Jenna's school spirit or her cheerleading curls. (Check out these other celeb cheerleaders for some extra pep today!) 11 of 59 Rock Royalty Kelly Osbourne/Instagram She may have come from a musical lineage, but this star became a household name for her time on TV. 12 of 59 Kelly Osbourne Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty The school photo of youngest daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne might be instantly recognizable to those who watched The Osbournes on MTV in the early 2000s. 13 of 59 No Joke Jared Leto/Instagram This mop-topped cutie (pictured with his brother) would eventually get his "mouse ears moment" when he was cast in Disney's The Haunted Mansion decades later. 14 of 59 Jared Leto Antoine Flament/Getty Jared Leto got his big break on My So-Called Life at 21, and has since gone on to be a successful actor and musician, and, as he wrote on Instagram, "I’m lucky because I have my brother to share this journey with." 15 of 59 She Can Handle It Kerry Washington/Instagram Can't you just tell that there's nothing this spunky sweetheart can't accomplish? 16 of 59 Kerry Washington Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Disney Television/Shutterstock The Scandal superstar shared the throwback of "Little Kerry" on Instagram, telling fans that the process of learning to love and understand her younger self helped her write her memoir, Thicker than Water. 17 of 59 Just a Girl Instagram/gwenstefani This cutie would go on to set fashion trends and find her "Voice." 18 of 59 Gwen Stefani Casey Durkin/NBC The singer celebrated a giant career milestone by posting the throwback photo to herself as a little kid. "who’s gonna tell her she’s receiving a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star?!" she wrote. 19 of 59 Shut Up and Drive eva mendes/instagram This star shared a look back at her very first car at the age of 19, "a 66 mustang with white vinyl top and original pony interior." 20 of 59 Eva Mendes Phillip Faraone/Getty Images The actress (who posted the throwback as part of a carousel that showed her in other very cool cars) ended up married to a man also associated with vintage muscle cars — Drive's Ryan Gosling. 21 of 59 So Fly Leave it to this future fashionista to make fishing gear look chic. 22 of 59 Lily Collins Lily Collins. Pierre Suu/WireImage Though Emily in Paris might not be caught dead in waders, Lily was happy to post a "then and now" pic comparing her "sporty girl summers." 23 of 59 Friends 5 Eva busy philipps/instagram The crimped side pony! The neon separates! It's no wonder this actress would eventually join a fictional girl group. 24 of 59 Busy Philipps Simon Russell/Getty Images We fully support Busy Philipps wearing a version of that outfit (which she fondly recalled as UNITS from a department store fashion show) on the next season of Girls 5 Eva. 25 of 59 Here Comes the Son Hugh Jackman This actor always had a sunny outlook on life. 26 of 59 Hugh Jackman Antoine Flament/Getty Images The future star of X Men and The Son shared a pic from his days growing up in Sydney, Australia, estimating he was "8 ish." 27 of 59 'Crazy' Cute Instagram This star shared a photo of her younger self cheesin' to commemorate a recent birthday. 28 of 59 Gemma Chan Massimo Insabato/Getty And as we all know, Gemma's photogenic nature is Eternals. 29 of 59 Legendarily Adorable Instagram Judging by this photo, this talented star has been melting hearts since day one. 30 of 59 John Legend Kevin Mazur/Getty The singer (whose wife Chrissy Teigen shared the sweet photo to celebrate his 44th birthday) still has the same babyfaced charm. 31 of 59 Brr-thday Girl Katie Holmes/instagram "I do love being a December baby," this star posted, along with a throwback photo from birthdays past. 32 of 59 Katie Holmes Dia Dipasupil/Getty The actress celebrated her 44th birthday on Dec. 18, 2022, and thanked followers for their "kindness" in celebrating her. 33 of 59 Just My Type Nick Kroll/instagram This cutie went on to document some of the most agonizingly awkward moments of adolescence on TV. 34 of 59 Nick Kroll Phillip Faraone/Getty The Big Mouth creator said his childhood charm was "all in the smize, baby." 35 of 59 Baby Belle gugumbatharaw/Instagram This bright-eyed beauty grew up in the English countryside. 36 of 59 Gugu Mbatha-Raw John Lamparski/WireImage. The Surface star shared the flashback photo in honor of her birthday, writing, "This mini Gugulethu says thank you for the adventure!" Her full name translates to "our pride" in South Africa's Nguni languages. 37 of 59 Tree Topper Instagram The celeb was "One" cute kid! 38 of 59 Hilarie Burton Hilarie Burton. LISA O'CONNOR/AFP/Getty That bespectacled cutie grew up to be One Tree Hill's Hilarie Burton — and it turns out, she was a dead ringer for her daughter George. "I love that with the advent of filters, some folks can't tell that this is me in the 1980s and not George today," she wrote on the Instagram. 39 of 59 Hit Man Hannah Jeter/Instagram You could totally tell this kid was going to knock it out of the park. 40 of 59 Derek Jeter Richard Buxo / SplashNews.com The Yankees superstar's boyish good looks haven't changed a bit. 41 of 59 Oh, Go On Instagram This little cutie was all heart. 42 of 59 Céline Dion Céline Dion. Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Image The superstar singer had a powerhouse voice even when she was a kid — she recorded her debut album, La voix du bon Dieu, when she was only 13. 43 of 59 Extra Special Maria Menounos/Instagram The star who shared this photo recently had a funny story about the necklace she was wearing in the shot. 44 of 59 Maria Menounos Kevin Winter/Getty "Little Maria in second grade (wearing my 'little s--t' charm we found on the floor from our days cleaning the channel nightclub in boston growing up, parents didn't know what it meant…the charm clearly rings true to me 😂)," she wrote on Instagram. 45 of 59 Made in the Braids Instagram This birthday girl would soon grow up to be in seventh heaven. 46 of 59 Jessica Biel Jessica Biel. Jamie McCarthy/Getty The actress (who turned 40 in 2022) has posted cute throwback photos to celebrate past milestones. 47 of 59 Curly Cutie Instagram This actress was always destined to be a belle. 48 of 59 Tiffani Thiessen Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic The Saved by the Bell star shared her too-cute throwback photo with the hashtag #70s. 49 of 59 Sister Act Kyle Richards/instagram These two were always keeping it real. 50 of 59 Kyle & Kim Richards Jason Merritt/Getty The sisters and Real Housewives were clearly trendsetters from the start. 51 of 59 Fringe Benefits hello bello/instagram This star thanked her mom, "the mullet master herself," for her shaggy kids' cut. 52 of 59 Kristen Bell Presley Ann/Getty Images These days, she's all about keeping it sleek. 53 of 59 What's Cookin'? The Pioneer Woman/instagram This radiant redhead has always forged her own way, even at 13. 54 of 59 Ree Drummond Tyler Essary/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty The Pioneer Woman still stands out in a crowd. 55 of 59 Blonde Ambition Amanda Seyfried/Instagram Mamma Mia, this kiddo was a cutie. 56 of 59 Amanda Seyfried Noam Galai/Getty She grew up into the multitalented star we all know today. 57 of 59 Keys to Success Alicia Keys/Instagram Did this tot end up as a piano prodigy? 58 of 59 Alicia Keys Alicia Keys. Rich Fury/Getty And then some — the music superstar is known for her phenomenal feats on the ivories. 59 of 59 Even More Adorable Celebrity Kids Nicole Kidman/Instagram Can you guess who this mop-topped future musician is? Find out and guess even more celeb kids from the throwback photos here.