Like the story about the ugly duckling, you never know who is going to turn into a beautiful swan. Here are 15 of the best examples of celebrities who started off looking a little weird, and grew up to be some of the hottest stars in all of Hollywood. Take a look for yourself at the examples on this list and see how age can turn someone from 'not' to 'incredible hot.'
Remember back when Alexa Vega was a child spy in the hit series, Spy Kids? Well she looks nothing like that now because she has grown up into an entirely new person as you can see evidenced in these comparison photos.
Blake Mciver Ewing isn't very popular now, but he used to be when he was a child star. Regardless, take a look and see how he's blossomed into a super attractive man, much to the contrast of how he looked when he was younger.
This former actor from Harry Potter makes his place on this list due to the fact that he no longer looks like Neville Longbottom--instead he looks like a damn hunk nowadays, you can catch him here or there on the big screen.
Demi Lovato started acting at the young age of 10 years old, when she accompanied Barney the dinosaur. Her career has gone up and down since then, and she's gone from being a Disney star and actor to being a pop superstar.
Before Joseph Gordon-Levitt became a bona fide movie star, he came from humble beginnings. He started acting as a child, and it can be easy to forget what he used to look like back then. Here's our proof of his transformation.
The children stars in the show Modern Family are no longer kids and they're now full fledged adults living regular lives (regular for a celebrity, at least). Ariel Winter is a perfect example of a celebrity transformation, as you can see here.
Daniel Radcliffe played the role of the world's most famous wizard as a child when he starred in Harry Potter, and since then he has starred in many hit films and became an undeniable hunk, you'd hardly even recognize him now.
Ariana Grande's evolution is plane to see throughout the years and her former acting career has turned into an extremely successful career in the music industry. On top of that, the way she looks has changed completely, look for yourself.
Danielle Fishel played an extremely famous character, Topanga Lawrence-Matthews, inthe 1990s teen sitcom Boy Meets World. She reprised her role recently in Girl Meets World, and she looks completely different today! Just take a look for yourself if you don't believe us.
Shia Labeouf's crazy antics in the news can make it easy to forget his days back on Even Stevens. Nowadays, Shia Labeouf is looking great, especially in the role he played in the film Fury alongside Brad Pitt, where he was able to hold his own in the looks department.
Now, Neil Patrick Harris is 44 years old and still looks like an absolute hunk today. He hasn't always looked this way, and starred on Doogie Howser, .D. when he was still a child star. Now this Hollywood star has won over our hearts with his performances in TV and on the big screen.
Taylor Swift is one of the most well known recording artists in modern times, she was born and raised in Pennsylvania and this country girl broke the charts with her combination of pop and country music. She even made Forbes' 2015 list of the 100 most powerful women.
Jennifer Love Hewitt has grown up to be one of the hottest and most beautiful women to ever lead the silver screen, she has starred in everything from CBS supernatural dramas like Ghost Whisperer and shows like The Client List, to major motion pictures like Heartbreakers.
Josh Peck is pretty hard to recognize in 2017, but if you recall what he used to look like when he played the wacky brother alongside Drake Bell in Drake & Josh you can see how much more attractive he has become.
Zac Efron hasn't always been a major Hollywood A-lister, he used to be a leading man on the Disney channel movie the High School Musical. During the early days of his acting career he looked a lot different than the hunk he looks like today.