We’ve Compiled a List of Child Stars From the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s – See What They’re Up to Today

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There are plenty of child stars that help bring our favorite childhood shows to life. A lot of them don’t stop there, either. Many move on to continue their celebrity status in one way or another. Here, we’ll take a look at where some of your favorite child stars from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s are today!

Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet is an incredibly recognizable child star from the ’80s. In fact, she’s still a pretty recognizable face now, even decades later.

(Left) X // @bestoflisabonet | (Right) Matt Winkelmeyer // Getty Images for The Annenberg Foundation

Back in the ’80s, you might have seen her on The Cosby Show or A Different World. Her personal life has made a lot of headlines since then, including her marriage to Lenny Kravitz back in the ’80s. More recently, she was in a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Jason Momoa.

Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar was well-known for a few roles in the ’80s. This included appearances in The Twilight Zone and The Wonder Years. In more recent years, you can hear her work in appearances on Phineas and Ferb or Transformers: Rescue Bots.

(Left) SGranitz // WireImage | (Right) Instagram // @danicamckellar

More surprisingly, she’s worked hard alongside that to earn a Ph.D. in math! If you want to learn math with her, she’s also written Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape and Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss.