As children within the ’00s, loads of us grew up watching Disney Channel exhibits like Lizzie McGuire, Hannah Montana, and That is So Raven. The celebs of these exhibits went on to turn out to be a few of the largest millennial celebs.
Chances are you’ll suppose the “Golden Age” of Disney Channel ended when your favourite childhood exhibits did, however you would be stunned what number of up-and-coming celebs you are acquainted with have been as soon as Disney Channel stars.
Listed below are 15 Gen Z stars who received their begin on Disney Channel, then went on to have massive careers:
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Jenna Ortega’s first main position was Harley Diaz on Caught within the Center. She additionally voiced Princess Isabel on Elena of Avalor and had a visitor position on Bizaardvark.
In 2022, she started taking part in her second main TV position as Wednesday Addams on the hit Netflix sequence Wednesday.
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Coco Jones was solely 12 when she competed in Radio Disney’s Subsequent Large Factor. She went on to signal with Disney’s Hollywood Information, visitor star on So Random! and Good Luck Charlie, and star in Let It Shine alongside Tyler James Williams.
After a number of years as an impartial artist, she signed a brand new file take care of Def Jam Recordings in 2022. She additionally started taking part in Hilary Banks on Bel-Air.
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Noah Cyrus performed a number of completely different small roles in Hannah Montana, which starred her older sister, Miley Cyrus. She additionally had a minor voice position on an episode of The Emperor’s New College. Nevertheless, her largest position was voicing the titular character within the English dub of Ponyo, which was launched by Walt Disney Footage within the US. She additionally recorded “Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,” a duet with Frankie Jonas, to advertise the movie.
She dropped her debut single, “Make Me (Cry),” in 2016. Since then, she’s launched 4 EPs and an album, and she or he was nominated for Greatest New Artist on the 2021 Grammy Awards.
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When Mckenna Grace was 7, she performed the recurring character Jasmine on Crash & Bernstein, a DisneyXD present. She additionally had visitor roles on Ok.C. Undercover, Canine with a Weblog, Elena of Avalor, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, and Bizaardvark.
Now, she’s broadly identified for taking part in the youthful variations of older blonde actors (for instance, Margot Robbie in I, Tonya and Kiernan Shipka in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). In 2021, she began her music profession with the only “Haunted Home,” which made it onto the Ghostbusters: Afterlife soundtrack. The identical 12 months, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on The Handmaid’s Story.
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Sabrina Carpenter’s breakout position was Maya Hart on Woman Meets World, which she additionally sang the theme tune for. She additionally starred within the DCOM Adventures in Babysitting and voiced a foremost character on Milo Murphy’s Regulation.
After her Disney days, she moved on to key roles in films like The Hate U Give and Tall Woman. She additionally signed with Island Information and launched Emails I Cannot Ship, her fifth album however her label debut, in 2022. Her subsequent headlining tour sold out in lower than a day.
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Olivia Rodrigo starred in two Disney sequence — Bizaardvark and Excessive College Musical: The Musical: The Collection.
She, after all, went on to launch her smash hit debut single, “Drivers License,” in 2021 after signing with Interscope Information. Then, she gained three Grammys for her debut album Bitter.
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The primary main half Josie Totah performed was Stuart, Zuri’s frenemy, on Jessie. She additionally had a visitor position on Liv and Maddie: Cali Type and appeared within the Disney+ film Magic Camp.
She starred as Lexi Haddad-DeFabrizio on the 2020 Saved by the Bell revival. Subsequent, she’s set to steer the upcoming Apple TV+ interval drama The Buccaneers.
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Natalia Dyer’s very first position was Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Film.
Now, she’s identified for taking part in Nancy Wheeler on Stranger Issues.
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Rowan Blanchard starred as Riley Matthews on Woman Meets World. She additionally performed the lead within the DCOM Invisible Sister.
After recurring roles on The Goldbergs and Splitting Up Collectively, she went on to play Alexandra Cavill within the TV sequence Snowpiercer. Most lately, she starred within the Hulu rom-com Crush.
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Austin North starred on the sequence I Did not Do It. He additionally guest-starred on Jessie and A.N.T. Farm.
Now, he is identified for taking part in Topper on Netflix’s Outer Banks.
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After rising to prominence within the ABC sequence American Housewife, Meg Donnelly performed the lead within the Disney Channel musical trilogy Zombies. She additionally visitor starred on the sequence Bunk’d and HSMTMTS.
In 2022, she started starring as Mary Campbell on the Supernatural prequel sequence The Winchesters.
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Olivia Holt starred within the Disney Channel sequence I Did not Do It, the Disney XD sequence Kickin’ It, and the DCOM Woman vs. Monster. She additionally guest-starred on Canine with a Weblog and Shake It Up.
She went on to star in two Freeform sequence — Cloak & Dagger and Merciless Summer season.
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Bailee Madison first rose to prominence within the Disney film Bridge to Terabithia. A number of years later, she performed the memorable recurring character Maxine Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place.
She went on to play key roles on sequence like The Fosters and Good Witch. At present, she stars as Imogen Adams on Fairly Little Liars: Authentic Sin.
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Peyton Record rose to prominence as Emma Ross on Jessie and the spin-off Bunk’d. She additionally starred within the DCOM The Swap.
Now, she stars on the Netflix sequence Cobra Kai as Tory Nichols.
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And eventually, Zendaya starred in two Disney Channel sequence — Shake It Up and Ok.C. Undercover. She additionally starred within the DCOMs Frenemies and Zapped.
She went on to play key roles in two massive franchises — Spider-Man and Dune — and star within the HBO Max sequence Euphoria, which earned her two Emmy Awards. She’s additionally identified, after all, as a trend icon.
