Here's What Jason Momoa, Brenda Song, And 24 More Celebs Looked Like In Their First Role Vs. Now

It's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! To celebrate, let's take a walk down memory lane to see how these celebs got their start in Hollywood and what they look like now:

1. Vanessa Hudgens in her first movie role as Noel in 2003's Thirteen :

Vanessa Hudgens now:

2. Auli'i Cravalho served as the starring voice of Moana in her first movie role in 2016:

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Auli'i Cravalho now:

3. Ross Butler in one of his early TV roles as Brett in K.C. Undercover . He was featured on the show from 2015 to 2017:

Ross Butler now:

4. Kal Penn in one of his early movie roles as Taj in 2002's National Lampoon's Van Wilder :

Kal Penn now:

5. Brenda Song in one of her early TV roles as Sariffa in 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd . She was featured on the show from 1999 to 2002:

Brenda Song now:

6. Awkwafina in her first movie role as Christine in 2016's Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising:

Awkwafina now:

7. KJ Apa in his first TV role as Kane in Shortland Street . He was featured on the show from 2014 to 2015:

KJ Apa now:

8. Shay Mitchell in her first TV role as Emily in Pretty Little Liars . She was featured on the show from 2010 to 2017:

Shay Mitchell now:

9. Steven Yeun in his first movie role as Chaz in 2009's Jerry :

Steven Yeun now:

10. Taika Waititi in his early movie directing days during 2007's Eagle vs Shark . He also had a role in the film as Gordon:

Taika Waititi now:

11. Lana Condor in her first movie role as Jubilee in 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse :

Lana Condor now:

12. Henry Golding in one of his early movie roles as Nick in 2018's Crazy Rich Asians :

Henry Golding now:

13. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in her first TV role as Devi in Never Have I Ever . She was featured on the show from 2020 to 2023:

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan now:

14. Raymond Ablack in his first TV role as Sav in Degrassi . He was featured on the show from 2007 to 2011:

Raymond Ablack now:

15. Jimmy O. Yang in one of his early movie roles as Mike the Camerman in 2017's El Camino Christmas :

Jimmy O. Yang now:

16. Dwayne Johnson in his first movie role as the Scorpion King in 2001's The Mummy Returns :

Dwayne Johnson now:

17. Anna Cathcart in one of her early movie roles as Kitty in To All the Boys I've Loved Before in 2018:

Anna Cathcart now:

18. Lucy Liu in her first TV role as Courtney in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1991:

Lucy Liu now:

19. Janel Parrish in her first movie role as Jade in 2007's Bratz :

Janel Parrish now:

20. Priyanka Chopra Jonas in her first movie role as Priya in 2002's Thamizhan :

Priyanka Chopra Jonas now:

21. Darren Barnet in his first TV role as the young version of Jack in This Is Us in 2017:

Darren Barnet now:

22. Dev Patel in his first TV role as Anwar in Skins . He was featured on the show from 2007 to 2008:

Dev Patel now:

23. Cliff Curtis in one of his early movie roles as Bully in 1994's Once Were Warriors :

Cliff Curtis now:

24. Charles Melton in one his early TV roles as Mr. Wu in American Horror Story . He was featured on the show from 2015 to 2016:

Charles Melton now:

25. Michelle Yeoh in her first movie role as Miss Yeung in 1984's The Owl vs. Bumbo :

Michelle Yeoh now:

26. Finally, Jason Momoa in his first TV role as Jason in Baywatch . He was featured on the show from 1999 to 2001:

Jason Momoa now:

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