There's a lot of example of cute kids turned.... not so cute. How about kids who turned out hot?

I'll start.

Jonathan Lipnicki.





Matthew Lewis - Neville from Harry Potter.

Child stars who grew hot?

I sure wish somebody would post that Chris Hanson gif. That never gets old.

Scarlett Johansson.

Jennifer Connelly
Diane Lane

Michelle Trachtenberg

Danica McKellar

She was on The Big Bang Theory once. I had no idea to until I checked the end credits. Funny episode.

Yeah....she grew hot.

It was in the post above yours.

[*cough*]he's done some naughty things on the internet

he was practically sporting a near full on beard on the recent SyFy broadcast of the opening of Diagon Alley special at Universal Florida

Lucas Black. I'm watching The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and suddenly I realize I'm ogling the little redneck kid from Sling Blade.

Two that immediately come to mind for me:

Recent: Emma Watson Watching her grow up in the Harry Potter movies was fascinating. Of all the young actresses today she's the one I'd most enjoy meeting because she seems bright and articulate. And attractive.

Some years ago: Jodie Foster By age ten she was already a remarkable actress with a long credits list. By the time she did Contact I considered her remarkably hot. I presume that her (female) spouse still agrees!

Hayden Panettiere

If we're talking kids that started out as a goofy-looking kid, I don't think they qualify:

Drew Barrymore

As anyone who was about ten or twelve when the Wonder Years came out will tell you, she's always been hot.

Helen Hunt
Sherry Jackson
Shelly Fabres
Haley Mills
Annette Funnicello
Natalie Wood
Lana Wood
Jenny Agutter

Definitely feels weird to see the girl from the Spy Kids films all grown up and ridiculously hot.

This just might have been the most insane growth spurt ever. She was like 10 years old in that Sandra Bullock movie. 3 years later, she had suddenly turned into a 20 year-old. Even in Scream 4, she looked like she was already in her 30s!

As a straight male, I'm not sure if I'm qualified to say he's "hot", but ya gotta admit the fat kid from Stand By Me didn't stay goofy-looking forever.

Come out of the damn closet already!

I was watching The Last Boy Scout the other day, and when I wasn't being blinded my sheer 90s-ness of it, I noticed Danielle Harris was in it. Isn't she something of a sex symbol now?

If I was going to go gay, it sure as hell wouldn't be for Jerry fucking O'Connell