Child Stars All Grown Up

See what your fave pint-sized celebs look like as adults.

Regina King - There's nothing like seeing adult versions of our favorite TV child stars. Who could forget Brenda, the studious daughter of Mary Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227? Now you can catch the actress working, and still kicking butt, on TNT’s Southland.See how Raven-Symoné, Tatyana Ali and more have grown up to be successful and quite stylish. (Photos from left: ABC, D Dipasupil/Getty Images for BET)

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Regina King - There's nothing like seeing adult versions of our favorite TV child stars. Who could forget Brenda, the studious daughter of Mary Jenkins, on the 1980s sitcom, 227? Now you can catch the actress working, and still kicking butt, on TNT’s Southland.See how Raven-Symoné, Tatyana Ali and more have grown up to be successful and quite stylish. (Photos from left: ABC, D Dipasupil/Getty Images for BET)

Raven-Symoné - The actress first captured our hearts as pint-sized Olivia in The Cosby Show. She grew up to star in her own Disney Channel series, That's So Raven, movies, and produce music all the while maturing into the stylish and confident woman we see today. (Photos from left: Ron Galella/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

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Raven-Symoné - The actress first captured our hearts as pint-sized Olivia in The Cosby Show. She grew up to star in her own Disney Channel series, That's So Raven, movies, and produce music all the while maturing into the stylish and confident woman we see today. (Photos from left: Ron Galella/WireImage, Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Brandy - Brandy first rocked her braids as Moesha's title teen character. Now, the actress, singer and mommy of one is looking sleek and polished on BET's The Game. (Photos from left: UPN, James Pray/135th Street Agency)

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Brandy - Brandy first rocked her braids as Moesha's title teen character. Now, the actress, singer and mommy of one is looking sleek and polished on BET's The Game. (Photos from left: UPN, James Pray/135th Street Agency)

Jurnee Smollett - Jurnee Smollett was all smiles and hair as the grade school cutie Denise Frazer in Full House. She's grown up to be quite the stunner and we're glad to see the Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor star replace her overalls with more stylish finds. (Photos from left: ABC, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

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Jurnee Smollett - Jurnee Smollett was all smiles and hair as the grade school cutie Denise Frazer in Full House. She's grown up to be quite the stunner and we're glad to see the Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor star replace her overalls with more stylish finds. (Photos from left: ABC, Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

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Keshia Knight Pulliam - Pulliam stole the show long before Raven-Symoné came into the picture as Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show. The actress continued to hold her own — with that killer smile and doe-eyed look — on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and as a recent contestant on celeb diving show Splash. (Photos from left: Courtesy Everett Collection, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Keshia Knight Pulliam - Pulliam stole the show long before Raven-Symoné came into the picture as Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show. The actress continued to hold her own — with that killer smile and doe-eyed look — on Tyler Perry's House of Payne and as a recent contestant on celeb diving show Splash. (Photos from left: Courtesy Everett Collection, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Janet Jackson - It seems like just yesterday when Miss Jackson was portraying Penny on the hit sitcom Good Times. Well, now she’s all grown up and in control of a phenomenal musical and acting career.(Photo: from left: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Janet Jackson - It seems like just yesterday when Miss Jackson was portraying Penny on the hit sitcom Good Times. Well, now she’s all grown up and in control of a phenomenal musical and acting career.(Photo: from left: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Nia Long - Long began her career on the soap opera Guiding Light and as Will Smith's pixie-haired girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Her style has grown with her and instead of the short bobs, the girl-next-door star is often seen with softer curls that frame her face. We can’t wait to see her in the upcoming The Best Man sequel. (Photo: Columbia Pictures, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Nia Long - Long began her career on the soap opera Guiding Light and as Will Smith's pixie-haired girlfriend on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Her style has grown with her and instead of the short bobs, the girl-next-door star is often seen with softer curls that frame her face. We can’t wait to see her in the upcoming The Best Man sequel. (Photo: Columbia Pictures, Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Tatyana Ali - Tatyana Ali was the goody two-shoes preteen who so desperately wanted to be cool like her older cousin Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Today, she has shed the innocent schoolgirl uniform for some more body-hugging outfits for her role as Maya on Second Generation Wayans. (Photos from left: Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank, Andres Otero/WENN.com)

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Tatyana Ali - Tatyana Ali was the goody two-shoes preteen who so desperately wanted to be cool like her older cousin Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Today, she has shed the innocent schoolgirl uniform for some more body-hugging outfits for her role as Maya on Second Generation Wayans. (Photos from left: Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank, Andres Otero/WENN.com)

Meagan Good - After her Cousin Skeeter days, the Deception actress transitioned from long stringy hair, jeans and sporty tops to feminine outfits and sweet layers. (Photos from left: mk/bg/Bill Greenblatt/UPI /Landov, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Meagan Good - After her Cousin Skeeter days, the Deception actress transitioned from long stringy hair, jeans and sporty tops to feminine outfits and sweet layers. (Photos from left: mk/bg/Bill Greenblatt/UPI /Landov, Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Keke Palmer - Keke Palmer will play the role of Chilli in the upcoming Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story. Though some scoffed at the casting choice, with more than a dozen movie roles under her belt and starring in her own Disney show, Keke's got the skills to back it up. (Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Keke Palmer - Keke Palmer will play the role of Chilli in the upcoming Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story. Though some scoffed at the casting choice, with more than a dozen movie roles under her belt and starring in her own Disney show, Keke's got the skills to back it up. (Photos from left: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images, Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Tia Mowry - As one half of the Sister, Sister duo, Tia Mowry embraced her colorfully funky style and tomboyish ways. These days, the actress balances career and family while still looking fabulous on her Style Network show Tia & Tamera. (Photos from left: Courtesy Everett Collection, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tia Mowry - As one half of the Sister, Sister duo, Tia Mowry embraced her colorfully funky style and tomboyish ways. These days, the actress balances career and family while still looking fabulous on her Style Network show Tia & Tamera. (Photos from left: Courtesy Everett Collection, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Tamera Mowry - Tamera's fashion sense mirrored her twin sister's on their show Sister, Sister. Both have tamed their tight curls and opted for soft waves instead. (Photos from left: Courtesy ABC, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

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Tamera Mowry - Tamera's fashion sense mirrored her twin sister's on their show Sister, Sister. Both have tamed their tight curls and opted for soft waves instead. (Photos from left: Courtesy ABC, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)