10 child stars who are unrecognizable now

5) Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara then and now (Images Via IMDb and Criminal Minds Wiki - Fandom)

American actor Daryl Sabara, who is currently 30 years of age, is best known for portraying one of the lead characters Juni Cortez in the popular Spy Kids movie series. He was only nine years old when he was cast in the first Spy Kids movie.

As a child star, he has also been a part of several other well-known movies and TV shows, including The Polar Express, Keeping Up with the Steins, Her Best Move, The O'Keefes, Wizards of Waverly Place, and more.

As a 30-year-old, Daryl Sabara looks absolutely different from his childhood days. The actor took a break from acting after rising to fame. He is currently married to popular singer Meghan Trainor, with whom he shares two children. In 2023, he went on to audition for Australian Idol, along with his son.

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6) Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan then and now (Images Via CBS and Rotten Tomatoes)

Very few child stars can match the level of fame Lindsay Lohan achieved when she was just a child. At the age of 10, she was a regular on the soap opera Another World.

She came into the limelight after her portrayal of the character Hallie Parker / Annie James in The Parent Trap became extremely popular as a child star. She became a teenage icon with her roles including Cady Heron in Mean Girls and Anna Coleman / Tess Coleman in Freaky Friday, among others.

However, over the years, she went through drastic transformations and now looks completely different from what she used to look. She is currently 36 years old. After numerous controversies associated with her regarding legal and personal troubles began to appear in the tabloids, the actor took a long break from acting.

However, the actress returned to the screen in the lead role of Sierra Belmont / Sarah in the 2022 movie Falling for Christmas. She also got married in the same year to Bader Shammas.