The first decade of the 2000s was marked by the era of Disney movies and TV series. Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus - thanks to the popular projects of this studio, many have become real stars. Let's compare the photos of the Disney actors then and now, and also find out what happened to them after gaining fame.
Selena Gomez
This girl started her career with the children's show "Barney & Friends", where she starred with Demi Lovato. Thanks to this show, the actress attracted the attention of producers, who invited her to the lead role in the series "The Wizards of Waverly Place". Here she played a sorceress girl Alex Russo, constantly getting into trouble due to the excessive use of magic.
Having gained popularity, Selena decided to go into a musical career. Moreover, this industry then took the forefront of the artist's activities. She has released several successful albums, as well as individual singles, which brought her unprecedented success.
Selena is now trying to return to the film industry, producing the series "Thirteen Reasons Why" and playing bit parts in films, including "The Dead Don't Die" and "The Journey of Dr. Dullittle."
David Henrie
Gomez's partner in The Wizards of Waverly Place was David Henry, who played her older brother Justin Russo. He also appeared opposite Taylor Lautner and Adam Sandler in Adults 2 and starred in the show Mind Games. In 2017, David married Mary Cahill, they had a daughter.
Miley Cyrus
Miley's name has thundered thanks to the series "Hannah Montana". Here she played an ordinary teenager, hiding her second identity - the popular singer Hannah Montana. Miley also starred in Summer. Classmates. Love ”and released several albums - both solo and joint. Now sweet little girl Miley has turned into a real rebel, known for her shocking antics. Cyrus managed to build relationships with several girls, divorce Liam Hemsworth and find solace in a new relationship. At the same time, she gives concerts and is engaged in charity work.
Emily Osment
Emily's most famous role is that of Hannah Montana's girlfriend. She played her throughout the series. Emily then continued her acting career and starred in the film R.L. Stein's Hour of Hunting. Now Emily is engaged in the voiceover of cartoons, and also plays the main role in the film "Freeform's Young & Hungry".
Moises Arias
Moses was remembered for the role of the impudent and insidious boy Rico. Although he had small roles before, Hannah Montana was undoubtedly his breakthrough - then he was only 12 years old. After the series, the boy took up photography and became close friends with Kylie Jenner, Jaden and the Willow Smiths.
Demi Lovato
Demi also began with television series on the Disney channel, however, the girl already then positioned herself as a singer. She starred in shows such as Barney and Friends, Camp Rock, Give Sunny a Chance, and later released her own albums. She was especially popular with the film Princess Protection Program, where she again starred with Selena Gomez.
Lovato was experiencing problems with an eating tract disorder, which is why she stopped filming and releasing songs for a while. Against the background of stomach problems, Demi became addicted to drugs and alcohol, which is why she often ended up in the center of scandals.
The singer has now focused on her musical career, where she has received many awards and nominations, including 2 Grammy nominations for the Confident album.
The Jonas Brothers
These guys originally linked their lives with music. They then appeared in the Disney movie Camp Rock, after which the brothers got their own show. In parallel with filming, Jonas pursued a musical career as the Jonas Brothers, releasing hit after hit. Unfortunately, the group broke up, and each of the brothers went their own way. Kevin and his wife Danielle have their own show. Nick began a solo career, married Priyanka Chopri and began acting in TV series. And Joe formed DNCE, conquered the world with Cake by the Ocean and married Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner.
Bella Thorne
The girl played the role of Cece Jones in the TV series "Dance Fever", where she co-starred with Zendaya. Bella continued to participate in Disney television projects, but they could not bring her great popularity. For some time Thorne suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. But after treatment in rehab, Bella was able to start a new life. Now she actively maintains her Instagram page and works in the modeling industry.
Zendaya Coleman
This star also started her career with the TV series "Dance Fever". Then Zendaya participated in the show "Dancing with the Stars" and even managed to release her own album.
Her song "Replay" peaked at # 40 on the Hot 100.
Now Zendaya continues to appear in films and TV series. True, now their theme has become more mature. In the list of her most recent works are the film "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and the series "Euphoria", which tells about the hard life of adolescents.
Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse
The brothers began their careers with the TV series "All Tip-Top, or the Life of Zack and Cody." Having gained great popularity as a teenager, both decided to take a break from their careers. Dylan set to work on his old dream and went to university to pursue a degree in archeology. Now he is dating model Barbara Palvin and is gradually returning to the film industry. Cole also went to university and then immediately landed the role of Jughead in the teenage series Riverdale, based on Archie's comics. Here he has been filming until now and even found love in the person of his partner on the set Lili Reinhart.
Brenda Song
Brenda fell in love with the audience for the role of a rich and capricious girl London Tiptop in the TV series "All Tip-Top, or the Life of Zach and Cody." Prior to that, she appeared several times in commercials and television spots. After a career at Disney, Brenda went to conquer more adult shows. She starred in the movie "The Social Network", as well as in the TV series "Scandal" and "New Girl".
Ashley Tisdale
Maddy's sarcasm from Everybody's Tip-Top, or The Life of Zack and Cody was definitely one of the best parts of the show. Ashley's popularity did its job, and Disney invited her to the lead role in the movie "The Sweet Life of Shar Pei."
On this, the connection between Disney and Ashley was not interrupted, and she began to voice Candice in the animated series "Phineas and Ferb".
Ashley now continues to work in the voiceover industry as well as television. She got married and launched her own cosmetics line.
Zac Efron
Although Zak has played a few minor roles on television, he became really popular thanks to the High School Musical film series. Here he began a relationship with Vanessa Hudgens, with whom he dated for 3 years. High School Musical secured Zach the title of hot heartthrob. In 2008, this guy was already on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list and starred in other films. This title has not gone anywhere. Efron is still considered one of the main handsome men in Hollywood. Zach continues to appear in comedy films, for example, he starred in the movie "Rescuers Malibu". But now his roles have become more diverse, thanks to thrillers and dramas, including the film "The Beautiful, the Bad, the Ugly."
Vanessa Hudgens
The actress appeared in the title role in the High School Musical series, but after the franchise her popularity declined. New roles were not offered, and she decided to try herself in theatrical productions. Now Vanessa is dating Austin Butler and is showing her acting skills on Broadway. Also, Hudgens continues to act in films, the list of her recent works includes films "Sucker Punch", "Bad Boys 3".
Corbin Bleu
Another "native" of the "High School Musical". He continued his career in Dancing With the Stars and also participated in several Disney projects. Since then, Corbyn has starred in Broadway productions.
Deborah Ryan
Debbie made her debut in the TV series Life Aboard, and then she starred in the solo series Jessie. In addition to her acting classes, Debbie also formed The Never Ending. Now she continues to act in films and TV series. Of the last of her works can be noted the series "Insatiable".