What Do Your Favourite Disney Stars Look Like Now?
What does London Tipton look like now? The question comes to mind with over a decade passing since the hay day of our favourite classic Disney shows…
To name a few gems, Lizzie McGuire, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Hannah Montana have gone down in Disney history!
We either want to be them, look like them or date them as the former Disney and Nickelodeon gals that graced our screens have become ultimate goals.
If you’re interested to know what our favourite childhood stars have been up to since their glory days, check out Disney’s Nude Stars and Disney’s Dirty Divas, The Real Life Partners Of Your Favourite Disney Girls and These Are The Disney Girls From The 00’s NOW!
Unsurprisingly, they all stayed in the spotlight, bouncing from film to TV series or becoming superstars (Ariana, you go girl) so we’ve dedicated this to them. Who was your fave?
Christy Carlson Romano (Ren Stevens) – Even Stevens
As the older sibling, Ren was considered to be a bit of a drag but in reality, she had her head screwed on and Louis was the most annoying little brother!
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Played by Christy Carlson Romano, Christy went on to voice Trina in the first season of Big Hero 6: The Series.
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She’s pretty Insta famous now and the actress recently welcomed her second child into the world in February 2019. Awww!
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Emmy Rossum (Claire Addison) – Genius
Smart, caring, compassionate and funny, Claire Addison was everything we wanted to be!
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She even managed to whip Charlie into shape.
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Actress Emmy Rossum has since played the character of Fiona Gallagher in the TV Series Shameless.
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She has played the role for the last eight years!
Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire) – Lizzie McGuire
Lizzie was just a shy, self-conscious teenager which made her extremely relatable to the rest of us at that age…
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But in reality, she was cool, smart and everything we wanted to be!
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We later saw Hilary in A Cinderella Story (oh Austin Ames) before she had a stint in Gossip Girl and the series Younger.
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Hilary Duff has gone on to venture in a fashion designer career, get married, have a child, get divorced and get engaged!
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Bridget Mendler (Teddy Duncan) – Good Luck Charlie
Teddy Duncan was a kind, intelligent and caring older sister to baby Charlie all the while tackling the teenage world.
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Since her Disney career, Bridget Mendler has gone to act in Undateable, Nashville and the upcoming Merry Happy Whatever.
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She since got engaged!
Aly Michalka (Keely Teslow) – Phil of the Future
Keely may have been part of the ‘popular’ crowd but she definitely proved that she could be sweet and caring.
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Sticking mainly to TV shows (with an appearance in the film Easy A) she also acted in iZombie and Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television.
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Plus, Who can forget her Potential Break Up Song? It remains an absolute hit in our eyes!
Zendaya (Rocky Blue) – Shake It Up
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Zendaya is such a massive name now, it’s easy to forget that she started off as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel.
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Now, she is best-known for her role in The Greatest Showman! She was in that alongside Zac Efron as well as playing Michelle in Spiderman: Homecoming.
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Ariana Grande (Cat Valentine) – Victorious
Ariana is MASSIVE but who can forget that she started off as the ditzy Cat on Disney’s Victorious?
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Now, we LIVE for her new music to drop as her recent spur of hits (thank u, next, 7 rings and break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored) broke a silly amount of records.
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She is now one of the top female artists in the world. Go Ari!
Selena Gomez (Alex Russo) – Wizards of Waverley Place
Alex might have been the middle child but she was definitely our favourite!
We were just always jealous of that fact she didn’t work hard but was incredibly smart. Well, that and her magic powers…
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Since her Wizard days, Selena Gomez has gone to further her music career, undergo charity work and even work as an executive producer on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
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The exciting news is that she has some new projects in the works! Keep an eye out for some new films…
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Elizabeth Gillies (Jade West) – Victorious
A prickly personality and a tad sarcastic; her sass didn’t put us off admiring her.
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Elizabeth Gillies is currently playing Fallon Carrington in the reboot series of Dynasty.
She seemingly moves from one fabulous character to the next, even playing a role in Ariana Grande’s music video thank u, next.
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Victoria Justice (Tori Vega) – Victorious
Starring in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Zoey 101, Victoria was best known for her role in Victorious.
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She has gone on to appear in quite a few movies and has a massive following on social media.
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It was rumoured that she started dating The Hunger Games’ Josh Hutcherson but the relationship lasted no longer than a year.
Brenda Song (London Tipton) – The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody
Brenda Song was born in Carmichael, California in 1988 and went on to become a Disney star in the early noughties.
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Brenda Song first made a name for herself playing the ditsy airess London Tipton, daughter of the owner of the Tipton hotel on Disney’s The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (starring twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse).
She also starred alongside High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale. Inspired by real life airess Paris Hilton, Brenda continued the role in the Disney spin off series Suite Life on Deck.
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She’s now left the hotel business firmly behind her…
Brenda went on to feature in New Girl and The Social Network.