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Last year, Bored Panda wrote about famous people who made it only after they hit 30. Naturally, we're not used to seeing these people when they were young adults, but it only makes us even more curious, because, well, haven't you ever wondered what Morgan Freeman looked like in his twenties? Because we sure did. Therefore, Bored Panda has made you a short list of people that we haven't seen as young adults and teenagers before. So scroll down below to vote for the ones that you like and that surprised you the most!

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Helen Mirren

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Morgan Freeman

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks very handsome in his youth photo. Now, he just looks distinguished.

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Colin Firth

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Raine Soo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first time I had ever seen Colin Firth was when he was in 1984's "Another Country". It also featured Rupert Everett and Cary Elwes. We were all young and pretty back then, weren't we?

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Judi Dench

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Meryl Streep

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Francis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

at first glance i thought it was her daughter in the pic on the right :D

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Jude Weber
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I put Streep up there with Jane Fonda. Radical and "b****y"

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Shalom Faya
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks like a mesh up of Leighton Meester and Sophie Turner in her young photo

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Steve Cruz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Streep relates an amazing anecdote in which director Dino de Laurentiis' son saw her in a play and brought her to meet his dad for the casting of King Kong. The director asked his son, "Que brutta?" ("Why this ugly woman?"). Meryl speaks Italian and responded, "I understand what you're saying and I'm sorry I'm not beautiful enough to be in King Kong." (The part went to Jessica Lange.)

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Joeshar
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember her young in Death Becomes Her and She-Devil. Both are great comedy

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Lorenda Edmundson
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember her in her younger years; strikingly beautiful and talented

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Jacqueline Dean Roth
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some of these, you're only not used to seeing them young because you are very young.

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Cheryl Gyles
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is definitely a chameleon. I marvel at how she can transform (with or without makeup) into so many different roles and be 100% believable.

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Leesa DeAndrea
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She's been in movies since the 1970s. If you're not used to seeing her young, it's because you're young.

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Kelly Hartle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that’s how she was when I first saw her. I’m definitely getting old.

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spharoe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Okay, clearly some of these are here only because the person who made THIS LIST is young. Meryl Streep!?

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Beth McFadden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dino di Laurentiis called her too ugly for the lead in King Kong. Role went to Jessica Lange instead. Little short sighted on his part?

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Jen Kauffman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She really was STUNNING in her youth. I think she is still beautiful, but Holy Moly, that understated, breezy, "lip gloss, mascara and go" look was Evereeeething.

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Tron Fu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me or are all the famous people get more gorgeous as they age

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Kathi Keegan Chang
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of everyone's favorites, I would THINK??!!! Love her cheekbones and her daughter is a lookalike!

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Kathi Keegan Chang
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I meant to point out her actor/daughter, looks just like her... both SO talented and fun to watch.

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Michael Schertz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Still of the Night with Roy Scheider came on a few months back and my jaw literally dropped when I saw Meryl Streep. Holy Mother of God...

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Donna Becker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

we have all grown up with her..she looks as good now as she ever did

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John Herling
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meryl Streep looked like she appears in the second picture when she starred in Sophie's Choice.

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Fixin'Ta
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? "Not used to seeing [Meryl] young"??? She's been starring in movies forever. Y'all must be a bunch of young whippersnappers.

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WelpMelp
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Young Meryl Streep looks like Sheldon's mom from Young Sheldon (That's what I feel, please don't start throwing hate at me)

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Linda Malone
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love Meryl Streep, she has always been my favorite actress. 💖

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Elsie Collins
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHO can live without Meryl!!! The perfect combination of brain, beauty and talent!! She's got it ALL!!! AND she sings, and is tops with foreign accents!!! NO ONE BETTER!!!

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Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember the first time I saw Kramer vs. Kramer and she looked exactly like this. She's still a stunner!

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Julie Andrews

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Stephen Lyford
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost EVERYONE has seen Julie Andrews young....umm, "Sound of Music" or "Mary Poppins" anyone???

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Christopher Walken

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Rench
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It kinda looks like someone used Photoshop to remove his wrinkles

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Hugh Laurie

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Jo Choto
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK, he was famous for his many comedic performances since back in the 80s.

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Samuel L. Jackson

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Willem Dafoe

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April Simnel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to a movie premiere back in 1995 in NYC, I forget the picture now. He arrived with his wife and son, and my god. Photographs didn't do him justice. He was an absolutely beautiful man. He may photograph weird, but he was so hot in person, I did a double take. And his wife looked at us all gawping at her man like the cat who'd gotten the cream.

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Bryan Cranston

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like he was probably just as funny when he was young as he is now.

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Liam Neeson

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CherryAmy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did not really change a lot. The question now is: Does he still look young or did he always look old?

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Martha Stewart

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Ben Steinberg
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In every other picture I can easily see the connection between the older and younger versions. I cannot, for the life of me see it here with Ms. Stewart.

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Bernie Sanders

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had to LOL at the '60s pic - straight out of Central Casting! I'll vote for whoever our candidate ends up being, but Bernie's my first choice.

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