The Top 9 Most Successful Child Stars

Some celebrities have found it difficult to navigate through fame, falling into holes such as drugs and hookers (sound like anyone you’ve heard of?), but there are some, the golden few, who have made it to enjoy success in their adult lives.

Unlike Lindsay Lohan, these stars have rose to fame straight out of teen stardom.

Hayden Panettiere

Hayden came to professional prominence at the age of ten with her role of Sheryl Yoast in “Remember the Titans”, and before that, she held roles in two soap operas.

From 2006 to 2010, Hayden played the role of Claire Bennet on “Heroes”. She has also appeared in “I Love You, Beth Cooper”, “Raising Helen” and is currently filming “Scream 4″.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leo DiCaprio first came to fame as a kid on “The Outsiders”, “The New Lassie” and “Santa Barbara”. Since, he’s been able to pretty much write his own ticket as far as film roles are concerned. His best movies (in my humble opinion) are “Inception”, “Titanic” and “The Departed”. And he did it all without the need to go over to the dark side.

Christina Applegate

Christina gained a wide audience playing the ditzy blonde, Kelly Bundy on the hit sitcom, “Married With Children.” Since, she has starred in “Employee Of The Month”, “Samantha Who?” and “Going The Distance”. She has since enjoyed a thriving career.

Justin Timberlake

Justin came to popularity on the Mickey Mouse Club, but not before he tried out for “Star Search” and failed. But that didn’t stop his ambitions. Justin won two Grammy Awards in 2008 for his album, “FutureSex/LoveSounds”. He has also recently starred in new movie, “Social Network”, in which he plays Sean Parker.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett first came to fame as a child in the 1994 movie, “North”. Afterward, she starred in “The Horse Whisperer” and “Lost In Translation”, and has had many other starring roles since. She has also attempted a music career with Pete Yorn. This has earned her a small following, but she has a lot of potential.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

At the age of seven, Joseph appeared on a select few episodes of “Family Ties”. Since, he’s enjoyed a wide array of successes in television and film. His stint on “3rd Rock From The Sun” ran from 1996 to 2001 and he’s also held roles on “Roseanne”, “L.A. Law” and “China Beach”. His latest, greatest movie to date is “Inception”.

Natalie Portman

Natalie has been a successful actress ever since she was a young lady. Her biggest film was the “Star Wars” trilogy, where she played Padme Amidala, opposite Hayden Christensen. In 2003, Natalie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Harvard University. She has said, “I don’t care if college ruins my career. I’d rather be smart than a movie star.”

She has starred in “Garden State”, “Cold Mountain”, “The Other Boleyn Girl”, among others.

Sean Astin

Sean started out in a couple of small TV shows before rising to fame as the star of “The Goonies”. His followup role was Samwise Gangee in the “Lord Of The Rings” movies. He has since had roles in “50 First Dates”, “Click” and “Rudy”. He makes his return to film with “The Witches Of Oz”.

Lacey Chabert

Lacey is mostly known for her roles in “Party Of Five” and as Gretchen Wieners in the movie, “Mean Girls”, alongside Lindsay Lohan. She has done voice work for “The Wild Thornberrys” and “Family Guy”. Unlike Lindsay, Lacey has really steered clear of anything harmful to herself or her career.

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The Top 9 Most Successful Child Stars

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