One of them even has a child of their own !
Every day on the internet makes me feel just a teeny bit older — and the most recent thing that made me contemplate my retirement plan was seeing how muchJacob Tremblaygrewliterallyjust in the time it took fromThe Little Mermaidproduction to its theatrical release.
Jacob was only 12 when he first landed the role of Flounder — and now he’s 16! And just like Jacob, there are so many talented young actors and singers who’ve been on the scene for so long that now they’re teens and twentysomethings. Let’s take a look back:
1.Here’s Jacob Tremblay when he burst onto the scene inRoom(2015):
Here’s Jacob Tremblay now at age 16, promotingThe Little Mermaid:
And here’s a side-by-side:
2.Here’sMckenna Gracein 2013:
Here’s Mckenna Grace now at 16:
Adorably, McKenna and Jacobare close friends, and she recently supported him atThe Little Mermaidpremiere.
3.Jacob’s not the onlyLittle Mermaidstar who’s been famous for a while! Here’s Halle Bailey when she rose to fame in 2012 winning Disney’sNext Big Thingalongside her sister, Chloë — she was 12 at the time, so the age that Jacob was when he voiced Flounder…
And here’s Halle — now a literal Disney princess at age 23 — onThe Little Mermaidred carpet:
4.Here’s Chloe Bailey — aka Chloë — when she rose to fame along with Halle in 2012:
And here’s Chloë now at 24:
And of course, here’s a side-by-side of Chloë and Halle together:
5.Here’s Anna Cathcart when she played Lara Jean’s younger sister Kitty in 2018’sTo All the Boy’s I’ve Loved Before:
And here she is promoting her spin-off seriesXO, Kittynow at age 19:
In extremely cute news, herTo All the Boyscostar Noah Centineo came to support her inXO, Kittyandrecreateda cute behind-the-scenes photo from the original movie:
6.Here’s Sophia Grace and Rosie in 2011, after they rose to fame onEllen:
Here’s Sophia Grace (20) and Rosie (16) now:
Sophia Grace welcomedher first child— a baby boy named River — in February.
7.Here’s Mason Ramsey when he became famous in 2018 after he yodeled in Walmart:
And here he is now at age 16:
8.Here’s Florence Hunt just after she first played Hyacinth onBridgertonin 2020:
And here’s Florence now at age 16:
9.Here’s Will Tilston in 2017 after he starred inGoodbye Christopher Robin— he would go on to play younger sibling Gregory Bridgerton inBridgerton:
And here’s Will Tilston now at age 16:
And here’s a cute throwback pic of both of them on set just for fun:
10.Here’s Mia Talerico when she played a literal baby onGood Luck Charliein 2010:
And here’s Mia Talerico now at age 14:
11.Here’s Aubrey Anderson-Emmons who played Lily onModern Familystarting in 2011:
And here they are now at age 16:
12.Here’s Marsai Martin in 2014 when she started starring onBlack-ish:
And here’s Marsai now at age 18:
13.Here’s Bella Ramsey during the height ofGame of Thronesin 2018:
And here they now at age 19:
14.Here’s Javon Walton when he rose to fame in 2019 as Ashtray inEuphoria:
And here’s Javon now at age 16:
15.Here’s Iain Armitage in 2016 — around when he starred onBig Little Liesand just before his breakout role onYoung Sheldon:
And here’s Iain Armitage now at age 14:
16.Here’s Storm Reid in 2013, after she had her first big film role in12 Years a Slave:
And here’s Storm Reid now at age 19:
17.Here’s Mackenzie Foy in 2012 — of course, you’ll recognize her as THE Renesmee Cullen ofTwilightsaga fame:
And here she is now at age 22:
18.Finally, here’s Jenna Ortega in 2014, before she ever even starred on the Disney Channel:
Here’s Jenna Ortega now at age 20:
