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Winona Ryder - "I believe my friend cut my hair, and I remember reading somewhere that if you mixed beer and egg whites and put it in your hair, you could get it spiky like that," the actress told Allure.
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Kim Kardashian - Long before she would become one of the most famous faces on the planet.
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Ryan Reynolds - You can tell he's thinking of something hilariously clever, as usual.
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Blake Lively - This is especially satisfying when you compare it to how she looked in TV-high school on 'Gossip Girl.'
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Kirstie Alley - Now this is the yearbook photo we've all been waiting for.
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Renée Zellweger - The suspenders are a very important touch.
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Gwyneth Paltrow - Braces and funny faces...Gwyneth Paltrow wins for best throwback.
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Orlando Bloom - Even a tiny Orlando Bloom knew how to deliver a smolder.
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Michelle Obama - Back then she was Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, a girl who probably didn't expect to make history in such a huge way.
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Nicolas Cage - The face that would later become known around the globe.
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Pharrell Williams - He's replaced the hair with a tall hat, but other than that he looks pretty much the same.
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Russell Brand - The British comedian's signature look would be almost unrecognizable to his younger self!
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Adam Sandler - The notorious curly 'do the actor loves to remember.
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Jay-Z - Little did this half-smiling Jay-Z know, he would become the first rapper to become a billionaire.
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Ke$ha - Before the singer discovered glitter and hair dye.
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Kate Hudson - A few years later, when she was 21, Hudson would win the hearts of fans and critics in 'Almost Famous.'
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Jennifer Aniston - Rachel Green may have gotten all the praise for her hairstyles, but this young Aniston deserves credit for this look.
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Selena Gomez - Post-'Barney' and pre-Disney, Gomez kept her baby face.
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Johnny Depp - The actor's love of jewelry started young.
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Emma Stone - This is a little different from how her character in 'Easy A' looked in high school.
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Joe Jonas - Doesn't he look like he did all his homework?
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Kirsten Dunst - Dunst starred in 'Interview With the Vampire' when she was 11, but here you can see her in her off-screen element.
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Natalie Portman - Though Portman's youth has been well documented on-screen, it's still important to appreciate how adorable she is in this photo.
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Denzel Washington - Washington would only make his film debut years later, in his late twenties.
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Harrison Ford - Before he became the face of not one, but two famous franchises, Ford simply had a nice face.
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Kristen Stewart - Before she became known for never smiling.
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Adam Lambert - The pre-eyeliner era featured this three piece suit.
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Brad Pitt - A moment of appreciation for the brushed-back middle part.
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Helen Hunt - Helen Hunt started studying acting when she was eight, and she made her professional debut a year later, before this photo was even taken.
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Ashton Kutcher - Kutcher was actually 20 when he was supposed to be playing a high schooler in 'That '70s Show.'
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Ben Affleck - He exudes the same energy to this very day.
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Matt Damon - Damon was poised for success, and got his first acting role when he was just 18.
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Lady Gaga - This little sweetheart had a while to go before becoming a mother monster.
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Amy Adams - Though she made her acting debut when she was 25, she already looked like a star in school.
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Barbra Streisand - The legendary performer seems to have always had a star quality about her.
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Eddie Murphy - The bow tie is a perfect addition.
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Amy Winehouse - A rare look at the late singer before she discovered the beehive.
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Snoop Dogg - With close-cropped hair and no goatee, it takes a minute to recognize him.
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Kate Beckinsale - Beckinsale apparently knew her calling from a young age, and wrote in her primary school yearbook, "When I grow up I want to be … an actress."
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Robert Downey Jr. - He would go on to have a roller coaster of a career that would make him one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
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Andie MacDowell - Little did she know she'd be one of the biggest actresses in the '90s.
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Barack Obama - We are here for this wide-collar '70s look.
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Michael Jackson - Back when the King of Pop was still just a little prince.
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Jay Leno - He already looks ready to host his late-night show.
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Kelly Osbourne - This just proves that you don't have to have your experimental hair and fashion moments in high school. You've got the rest of your life for that!
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Kevin Jonas - The eldest of the Jonas Brothers may or may not have had some frosted tips?
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Josh Duhamel - It seems Duhamel aged like a fine wine.
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Charlie Sheen - The actor looks like the kind of boy who would bring your daughter back five minutes before curfew.
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Zach Braff - Braff dressed like the indie movie character he wanted to be.
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Taylor Lautner - Surely a high school heartthrob, Lautner started acting when he was just 13.
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Joshua "JC" Chasez - Definitely boy-band material.
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Steve-O - Who would've thought this little angel would become the face of 'Jack*ss'?
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Lauryn Hill - Was there ever a time when Lauryn Hill didn't look perfect?
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Johnny Knoxville - That mischievous look never quite left.
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Chace Crawford - If this actual high school version of the actor was in the 'Gossip Girl' version of high school, it would be a very different story.
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Perez Hilton - It wouldn't be unreasonable to assume he was the school gossip.
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James Gandolfini - The late 'Sopranos' star rocked the classic enormous glasses of the '70s.
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Verne Troyer - The late actor, comedian, and stunt performer had a strange nickname in school that was actually longer than his real name.
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Cameron Diaz
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Celebrity yearbook photos
Punks, jocks, and grade-A nerds, your favorite stars might surprise you
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Get those binders labeled and those pencils sharpened: the school year approaches! There’s no better moment to take a trip back to the past than now.
For most of us, the thought of our yearbook photos being unearthed and released to the public is more of a nightmare, but fortunately celebrities have already shown us their talent and good looks, so we are free to gaze upon their days of braces, strange hair choices, and pre-fame looks.
To revel in that glorious back-to-school time of year, check out these old photos of the stars in their school days.
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