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Matthew McConaughey Sophomore Year 1986
Longview High School, Longview, TX
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

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Celebrity yearbook photos

Check out high schoolers George Clooney, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie and more stars before they were famous.

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Jennifer Lawrence 8th Grade 2005
Kammerer Middle School, Louisville, KY
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Most likely to win an Oscar

Jennifer Lawrence was absolutely adorable long before she found fame, as her eighth-grade yearbook photo, taken in 2005, proves. The future "Hunger Games" star, who went on to win an Oscar for her work in "Silver Linings Playbook," attended Kammerer Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Matthew McConaughey Sophomore Year 1986
Longview High School, Longview, TX
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

All right all right all right!

Matthew McConaughey totally rocked a choker necklace and his laid back attitude in his sophomore year photo at Longview High School in Texas in 1986.

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Helen Hunt Senior Year 1981
Providence High School, Burbank, CA
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

'Mad About' Helen

Helen Hunt didn't have to go far to make her way to Hollywood after high school. The actress, seen in her 1981 senior photo for Providence High School in Burbank, California, started studying acting at age 8 with her dad, director Gordon Hunt.

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Jessica Chastain Senior Year 1995
El Camino High School, Sacramento, CA
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Red hot smile

Jessica Chastain already had the megawatt smile as a senior at El Camino High School in Sacramento, California, in 1995.

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Kathryn Bigelow Junior Year 1968
San Carlos High School, San Carlos, CA
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

The eyes have it

Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow is shown during her junior year in 1968 at San Carlos High School in San Carlos, California.

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Sally Field Senior Year 1964
Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, CA
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Most popular

They probably really liked her! Sally Field is seen in her senior photo in 1964 for Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California.

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Amy Adams Senior Year 1992
Douglas County High School, Castle Rock, CO
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Golden girl

Amy Adams knew the swoop 'do would be trendy even back in 1992, when she posed for her senior photo for Douglas County High School in Castle Rock, Colorado.

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Alan Arkin Senior Year 1951
Benjamin Franklin High School, Los Angeles, CA
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Smile, sunshine!

Alan Arkin rocked a bow tie in 1951 for his senior photo for Benjamin Franklin High School in Los Angeles.

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Steven (Stephen Allen) Spielberg Senior Year 1965
Saratoga High School, Saratoga, CA
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Commanding attention

Steven Spielberg struck a commanding pose for his senior photo, taken in 1965 for Saratoga High School in Saratoga, California. The acclaimed director went on to win three Academy Awards.

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Anne Hathaway Senior Year 2000
Millburn High School, Millburn, NJ
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Getting real

Anne Hathaway's first big role came in 1999 with the television drama "Get Real." The show was still on the air when she posed for her senior photo the next yearfor Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey. The actress later gained fame starring in the "Princess Diaries" films, and earned an Oscar for her role in "Les Miserables."

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Tommy Lee Jones Senior Year 1965
St. Mark's School, Dallas, TX
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Oh, K

Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones managed a little smile in his senior photo at St. Mark's School in Dallas, Texas, in 1965. The actor has starred in plenty of serious dramas, but has shaken things up with fun offerings during his career, including that of Agent K in the "Men in Black" films.

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Bradley Cooper Senior Year 1993
Germantown Academy, Fort Washington, PA
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Best transformation

Before he was crowned The Sexiest Man Alive by People in 2011, Bradley Cooper was just another bright-eyed senior at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1993.

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Tim Burton Senior Year 1976
Burbank High School, Burbank, CA
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Animated youth

Long before Tim Burton's hair took on a life of its own, the director had the '70s style down in his 1976 senior photo from Burbank High School in Burbank, California.

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Ben Affleck Senior Year 1990
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA
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Too cool for school?

Ben Affleck's chill vibe shined through in his 1990 senior photo at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Jennifer Lopez Senior Year 1986
Preston High School, Bronx, NY
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Jenny from the block

Jennifer Lopez's was sporting short-hair her senior year in 1986 at Preston High School in New York's Bronx borough. The singer/actress grew up relatively poor, but her family stressed the importance of hard work and speaking English and encouraged her love for the performing arts.

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Alec Baldwin Senior Year 1976
Berner High School, Massapequa, NY
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Posed, not paparazzi

Alec Baldwin in 1976 at Berner High School in Massapequa, N.Y.

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Mariah Carey Senior Year 1987
Harborfields High School, Greenlawn, NY
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

The hair apparent

Mariah Carey's senior year in 1987 at Harborfields High School in Greenlawn, N.Y.

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Brad Pitt Senior 1982
Kickapoo High School, Springfield, MO
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President of Fight Club

Brad Pitt as a senior in 1982 at Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri. The son of a high school counselor and truck company owner, Pitt was raised in a conservative household as a Southern Baptist.

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Prince (Rogers Nelson) Sophomore Year 1974
Central High School, Minneapolis, MN
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Forget prom king, it's Prince!

Rogers Nelson, aka Prince, in his sophomore year at Central High School in Minneapolis in 1974.

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Bruce Willis Senior Year 1973
Penns Grove High School, Penns Grove, NJ
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Yippee ki-yay!

Bruce Willis looking more Charles Dickens than John McClane in his senior year in 1973 at Penns Grove High School in Penns Grove, N.J.

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Charlie Sheen (Estevez) Senior Year 1983
Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA
Candid with friends
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Winning!

A candid moment with Charlie Sheen during his senior year in 1983 at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California.

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Earning his stripes

Denzel Washington looks young for his age as a junior in 1971 at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He played on the football team throughout high school.

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George Clooney Freshman Year 1976
Augusta High School, Augusta, KY
NOTE: He had Bells Palsey during that year which is why his face is distorted compared to normal.
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Future sexiest man alive

George Clooney as a freshman in 1976 at Augusta High School in Augusta, Kentucky. That year, he had Bell's Palsey which is why his face is a bit distorted.

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Halle Berry Senior Year 1984
Bedford High School, Bedford, OH
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Future Bond girl

Halle Berry as a senior in 1984 at Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio.

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Harrison Ford Senior Year 1960
Maine Township East High School, Park Ridge, IL
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He should be from Indiana

"Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" star Harrison Ford as a senior in 1960 at Maine Township East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois.

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Jon Hamm (Jonathan Hamm) Senior Year 1989
John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO
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Mad man

"Mad Men" star Jon Hamm in his senior year in 1989 at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Angelina Jolie (Voight) Sophomore Year
1991 Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, CA
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Dreaming of a big family

Angelina Jolie (then Voight) as a sophomore in 1991 at Beverly Hills High School. She grew up in Los Angeles, the daughter of actor Jon Voight, and became a fashion model before moving to acting.

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Eminem
Name in High School:  Marshall Mathers
Freshman Year
1989 Lincoln High School
Warren, Michigan
Posed Freshman Photo

8 Mile kid

Marshall Mathers, who later adopted the stage name Eminem as a rapper, in his 1989 freshman year at Lincoln High School in Warren, Michigan.

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Tom Hanks Senior Year 1974
Skyline High School, Oakland, CA
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Hanks for the memories

Tom Hanks as a senior in 1974 at Skyline High School in Oakland, California. The actor was a self-described "Bible-toting evangelical" as a teenager and told Rolling Stone he was unpopular with both teachers and students.

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Tina Fey (Elizabeth Fey) Senior Year 1988
Upper Darby High School, Upper Darby, PA
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library

Young Liz Lemon

"30 Rock" star Tina Fey often makes fun of her character's teenage years on her hit NBC comedy. In reality, she was a star student, a member of the drama club, tennis team, and co-edited the high school newspaper. Here, Fey as a senior in 1988 at Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.

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Courteney Cox Senior Year 1982
Mountain Brook High School, Mountain Brook, AL
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Way before 'Cougar Town'

Courteney Cox as a senior in 1982 at Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, Alabama.

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Bruce Springsteen Senior Year 1967
Freehold Regional High School, Freehold, NJ
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Boss of his class

Bruce Springsteen in his senior year, 1967, at Freehold Regional High School in Freehold, N.J.

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