The 2000s was a pretty fun time to be a kid. We have TVs with satellite cables and mobile phones. Boy bands reigned supreme, and the movies were great. Since technology develops fast and helps the
Entertainment industry expand, numerous adult and child stars have risen explosively. From
Disney and Nickelodeon shows to national television series and Hollywood blockbusters, actors and singers of all ages have gathered and shined.
But child stars who rocked the decade of 2000s, where are they now? Do they move on and bop to the top? Or do they fall into silence like fireworks that already cease away in the sky of stardom? Do they get more big hits? Or do they end up with the title "one-hit star"? In an environment full of fame and glamor yet harsh, which type of celebrity do they grow up and become?
We are going to the decade of the 2020s. Let's spend a few minutes checking whether your that-day favorite child stars of the 2000s still do well!
15 Kid Stars Of The 2000s
#1. Will Poulter
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William Jack Poulter first gained recognition for his role as Eustace Scrubb in the fantasy adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). He starred in the dystopian science fiction film The Maze Runner (2014) and the sequel Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), the period epic film The Revenant (2015), the crime drama film Detroit (2017), the interactive science fiction film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018), and the folk horror film Midsommar (2019). In 2021, he had a leading role in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick.
#2. Daryl Sabara
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Daryl Sabara appeared briefly on a handful of TV series before playing Juni Cortez in "Spy Kids”. Sabara has found success as a TV and voice actor.#3. Haley Joel Osment
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Haley Joel Osment was the child star of the '00s, garnering huge critical acclaim for his role in The Sixth Sense. he even earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
#4. Lil Bow Wow
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Rapper Lil' Bow Wow released his debut album, Beware of the Dog, at age 13 in 2000. In early 2020, he came third on The Masked Singer in the US.
#5. Sasha Pieterse
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Sasha Pieterse-Sheaffer is known for her role as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars. She also earned a supporting role as Amy Loubalu in the 2011 Disney Channel film Geek Charming. In 2013, she starred in the teen comedy film G.B.F.. In 2017, Pieterse participated in the 25th season of Dancing with the Stars.
#6. Noelle and Cali Sheldon
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0ne-year-old Emma of Friends was played by twins Noelle and Cali Sheldon when they were just one year old, in the ninth and tenth seasons. They also starred in the movie Us.
#7. Keisha Castle-Hughes
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Keisha Castle-Hughes (born 24 March 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand actress who rose to prominence for playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the film Whale Rider. In 2015, she joined the cast of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Obara Sand.
#8. David Henrie
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Henrie played the eldest sibling, Justin Russo, on the hit Disney Channel show, While Wizards of Waverly Place. He is also known for starring as one of Ted Mosby's kids in How I Met Your Mother.
#9. Taylor Momsen
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Taylor Michel Momsen (born July 26, 1993) portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Jenny Humphrey on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012). She has been the frontwoman of the American rock band Pretty Reckless.#10. Thomas Brodie-Sangster
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 16 May 1990) is known for playing Sam in Love Actually (2003), Simon in Nanny McPhee (2005), Ferb in Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015), Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones (2013–2014), Newt in the Maze Runner film series (2014–2018), and Benny Watts in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit (2020).
#11. Daveigh Chase
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In 2001, she had a small part in the cult hit Donnie Darko and voiced the lead in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Then in 2002, she went a scary-drowned-girl in The Ring and animated Hawaiian heroine in Lilo & Stitch.
#12. Olivia Olson
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Olivia Olson is most famous for belting “All I Want for Christmas Is You” as Joanna Anderson in Love Actually. She is also largely known for her voice roles as Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb and Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time.
#13. Jonathan Lipnicki
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Jonathan Lipnicki (born May 14, 1993) was just 6 years old when he starred in Jerry Maguire, his film debut. Jonathan also starred in both Stuart Little movies, The Little Vampire, and Like Mike.
#14. Miranda Cosgrove
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She (born May 14, 1993) came on the Nick scene as an 11-year-old in Drake & Josh from 2003-2007, then starred on her own show, iCarly, from 2007 to 2012. Cosgrove next star in the NBC pilot Girlfriend in a Coma.
#15. Madison De La Garza
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Madison Lee De La Garza (born December 28, 2001) is known for playing Juanita Solis on Desperate Housewives. She is the younger half-sister of singer Demi Lovato.
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