30+ Childhood Girl Crushes, Then and Now

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30 Childhood Girl Crushes

From ten-year-olds to our teenage years, childhood crushes are sure to brin a sense of nostalgia to anyone. We grow along with them and to see them grow also inspires us. This article reveals how our goddesses are now and the number of wrinkles you can count off their skin. See for yourself how they were then and are now!

Tiffani Thiessen

Tiffani would take part in multiple beauty pageants before landing her first big role as Kelly in Saved By The Bell and its many spinoffs. This gave her reputation a boost which led to her film debut in Son In Law.

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After the sequel to Saved By The Bell was announced, Tiffani would reprise her role as Kelly, guest-starring in three episodes. She has also been announced to be the host for MTVโ€™s spinoff comedy show RidiculousnessDeliciousness.

Keira Knightley

This legend has had many cult classic roles including playing the handmaiden of Padme inย Star Wars Episode 1.ย Her roles inย Pirates of the Caribbeanย andย Love Actuallyย have helped her to cement her role as a professional actor.

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She is set to appear in two projects with one being a Christmas-based comedy and the other a book adaptation. Keira Knightley is a known philanthropist as she has hosted a live stream to help those dealing with the consequences of the pandemic.

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer made way as a child model and had many commercial appearances before landing her big role inย Once Upon A Time In America. She also played Betty Ross, the love interest of Bruce Banner in earlier MCU movies.

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Conelly has been regarded as the face of a few fashion brands including Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton and has done a few adverts for Revlon. Right now, she is the wife of Paul Bettany and they have three children together.

Jennifer Grey

Her role inย Ferris Buellerโ€™s Day Offย is what launched her career into the spotlight. This led to her being able to show off more of her talents inย Dirty Dancing, for which she rightly earned a Golden Globe award.

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She starred as Judy Meyers in Red Oaks and has also voiced characters in animated projects such as Phineas and Ferb and Duck Duck Goose. She had done a medical checkup for her neck problems but the culprit was cancer. Thankfully, it was treated before it became dangerous.

Britney Spears

The princess of pop needs no introduction as she was the one to influence a new generation of the โ€˜90s to 2000s kids with her music. She has made a few film appearances and her issues have put her under a peculiar spotlight.

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Britney has come out and has spoken up about how her father and management abused her and is now in a legal battle over her conservatorship. This has led to many celebrities rising in support of the #FreeBritney movement.

Sarah Michelle Geller

This heartthrob of the 2000s won all of our hearts with her appearance as the titular character Buffy fromย Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Her appearances as Daphne in the live-actionย Scooby-Dooย movies made her even more of a fan favorite.

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She is now a proud married mother of two but has still found time to maintain her acting career. On the Netflix series, Masters Of The Universe, she voices Teela. She has an upcoming role in the comedy series, Hot Pink and has also released a cookbook.

Marley Shelton

This American actress starred as Wendy Peffercorn inย The Sandlot, which brought her into the limelight.ย Pleasantville,ย Sugar & Spice,ย Never Been Kissedย are the other teen films that make her career more remarkable.

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She is still working on the big screen and maintaining her appearance for her fans. Shelton is said to be working in the fifth sequel ofย Screamย and boy, are we screaming! On the more personal side, Shelton is finally married to Beau Flynn, a film producer whom she has been with for 22 years!

Drew Barrymore

Itโ€™s old news that this American sweetheart has gathered all the attention and love with her smile. Despite being a Hollywood royal family member, Drew Barrymore got her fame as a child actress inย E.T.

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She has been always in the spotlight since she was a little girl. Drew is a person who can literally do anything now that sheโ€™s being back in action after ages. Currently, with her new talk show, she is trying to bring inspiration, information, and entertainment to this generation.

Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar is an American actress, an education advocate, and a mathematics writer. She played the most adorable Winnie Cooper role inย The Wonder Yearsย from 1988 to 1993 and was and still is a crush of every teen and tween watching the show.

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Mckellar is indeed a mathematician and inspires young girls with fun math books. This stunning lady has been the voice of Judy Jetson since 2017. She has published a paper and starred in the Netflix original seriesย Project Mc2.

Christine Lakin

This American actress is popularly known for the role Al on the seriesย Step by Step. Moreover, in Showtimeโ€™sย Reefer Madness, she performed as Joan of Arc. Speaking of history, guess who was the sidekick in Craig Kilbornโ€™s talk showย The Kilborn File.

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Christine Helen Lakin mentions that she is happy with her husband Bradon Breault and two kids. Other than acting and offering voice-overs in series such as sitcom Family Guy, she may be found doing blogs being a mom.

Michelle Trachtenberg

A teen favourite, Trachtenberg is known for her role inย EuroTripย andย Buffy the Vampire Slayerย among others. In a nutshell, she did some pretty good films and a score of commercials, a fun actress indeed.

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Not being able to go further as an actress, Miss Georgina Sparks decided to focus on writing. She was inspired to be a writer when she performed inย Harriet The Spy. After closing the Hollywood door, she is focusing on her new hobby and has quite a fan following.

Kirsten Dunst

In the early โ€˜80s, beauty queen Kirsten Caroline Dunst gained recognition for her role as Claudia the child Vampire, thus winning a Golden Globe nomination. This little victory led to successes such as hit moviesย Little Women, Jumanji, andย Spiderman.

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Kirsten was supposed to appear in the Showtime series On Becoming a God in Central Florida although canceled due to the pandemic. The 39-year old diva has welcomed her second child to the world and is now hopeful about a small wedding.

Alyssa Milano

This American actress started her career at the age of seven. Over the years, Alyssa has been a heartthrob for many and a multitasker. Alyssa got her fame inย Whoโ€™s the Bossย by playing the Samantha Micelli character.

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Being a political activist for organizations such as UNICEF and PETA, she took part in the Me Too movement in 2017 to support suppressed women. She is now a happily married woman with two children. Although she tested positive for the virus that is causing the ongoing pandemic, she is healthy now.