From Disney stars to multi-billion dollar fashion moguls, these celebrities were once just youngsters with dreams of making it big.
Some made their start as child stars and went on to become Hollywood film stars, while others chose to follow other paths.
What these A-listers all have in common is they have at one point or another gone on to dominate the music industry, lighting up the charts with their number one hits and scooping Grammy wins.Â
Daily Mail takes a look back at the humble beginnings and illustrious careers of some of showbiz’s biggest stars, but can you guess who they are?
A two time Grammy Award winner and Oscar nominee who got her start on a Nickelodeon show
After her time on Nickelodeon, her singing career went on to explode as she has garnered an impressive six number one albums, two Grammy awards and one Oscar nomination
This A-lister, 32, started out in showbiz as a fresh-faced teen who shot to stardom in 2009 as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon show Victorious.Â
Just 16, there was no sign of her signature voluminous ponytail, instead she sported bright red curls and dimples.
After her time on Nickelodeon, her singing career went on to explode as she has garnered an impressive six number one albums, two Grammy awards and one Oscar nomination.
But rumours have previously swirled about her diva antics and Page Six once claimed that her life coach quit due to her bad and vain behaviour.Â
She suffered an unimaginable horror when 22 people were killed at her concert in May 2017 in the Manchester Arena bombing.
But she made the brave decision to return for the benefit concert, which raised more than £17million, and saw the audience that attended her last show in attendance.Â
It’s Ariana Grande!Â
The star went back into acting to play Glinda in the film adaptation, with Wicked: For Good having hit UK cinemas on Friday.Â
The first film was a huge success and dominated the box office, grossing over $750 million worldwide and saw Ariana scoop an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress.
Singer Ariana is now playing Glinda in the film adaptation, Wicked: For Good, which hit UK cinemas on Friday (pictured in November)
A singer and business woman who has made a multi billion dollar fashion and beauty empireÂ
Signed on the spot in 2005, her first mega-hit came in 2007, which was No. 1 in the UK for ten weeks, and reached No. 1 in 13 countries
She’s the pop star who’s richer than Elton John and has gone from being a teenage ‘one-hit wonder’ to a globally successful fashion and beauty mogul.
The singer was said by the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List to be worth £468 million.
This made her the third richest person in the musicians’ list, just behind Andrew Lloyd Webber and former Beatles icon Sir Paul McCartney, who tie for the top spot on £800 million each.
Extraordinarily, her record-breaking music career has been eclipsed by her fashion success, and she is the first black woman to run a luxury fashion house, Fenty Maison – valued at an estimated $2.8billion.
Her racy lingerie line has taken on rival firm Victoria’s Secret, while her clothes range dispenses with the ‘seasons’ which have ruled the business for decades.
But before her riches she was talent-spotted by a record producer and went to New York where she auditioned for Jay Z at Def Jam records.
Signed on the spot in 2005, her first mega-hit was Umbrella in 2007, which was No. 1 in the UK for ten weeks, and reached No. 1 in 13 countries.
She last month gave birth to her new baby girl, Rocki, her first daughter, after welcoming sons RZA, three, and Riot, two.
The star shares her children with rapper A$AP Rocky, 37, and the pair were friends for more than a decade before they started dating in 2020.
You’ve guessed it, it’s Rihanna!Â
Rihanna shares her children with rapper A$AP Rocky (right) and the pair were friends for more than a decade before they started dating in 2020 (pictured in May)
Her record-breaking music career has been eclipsed by her fashion success – she runs luxury fashion house, Fenty Maison – valued at an estimated $2.8billion
A musician who skyrocketed to fame for her outlandish outfits and Oscar-worthy acting performances
Her first smash-hit dominated the radio waves, but it was the singer’s unpredictable dress sense that ensured she was a permanent fixture on both best (and worst) dressed lists
The singer, 39, is as famous for her wacky fashion sense as she is her chart-topping hits.
One of her most controversial, attention-grabbing outfits was a dress made entirely out of meat.
Her smash-hit Just Dance dominated the radio waves, but it was the singer’s unpredictable dress sense that ensured she was a permanent fixture on both best (and worst) dressed lists.
Flesh-flashing leotards became her staple while huge platform heels and zany eye wear were her go-to accessories.
But despite her formerly eccentric fashion sense she is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry as the Telephone hitmaker has won 14 Grammys.
The star’s singing career took off before her acting career, with her breakthrough album The Fame released in 2008.Â
It is none other than Born This Way singer Lady Gaga!
Gaga has also worked on the big screen with roles in Machete Kills, Muppets Most Wanted, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For and the small screen as well with American Horror Story.
Her first leading role in the 2018 remake A Star Is Born earned the actress her first Oscar win, which she followed up with House of Gucci.
One of Lady Gaga’s most controversial, attention-grabbing outfits was a dress made entirely out of meat (pictured in 2010)
But despite her formerly eccentric fashion sense she is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry as the Telephone hitmaker has won 14 Grammys (pictured in 2022)
A Disney actress turned pop star who has a famous 90s country singer as her father
The Disney star famously played a character alongside her fatherÂ
She got her breakout role in 2006 as the leading actress playing double life superstar Hannah Montana.
The Disney star, 32, played Miley Stewart alongside her father – Achy Breaky Heart singer Billy Ray, 64 – who played the role of her on-screen dad, Robby Ray Stewart.
The gig launched her into global superstardom and became the catalyst for her music career where she went on to have hits like Party In The USA and Can’t Be Tamed.
In 2012, she became engaged to actor Liam Hemsworth, 35, who she met while starring in the 2009 film The Last Song and had an on-of relationship with over 10 years.Â
But the spotlight was starting to fade until 2013 when she began to completely overhaul her image.
Soon after releasing her hit single We Can’t Stop and starring in an incredibly controversial twerk and grinding-filled performance with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Awards, it was revealed that she and Liam had ended their engagement.
Yep, it’s Miley Cyrus!Â
Shortly after Miley released her explosive music video for Wrecking Ball, where she swung around in a crop top and shorts while crying and licking a hammer.Â
But the new persona turned out to be a profitable one for Miley as her fourth album Bangerz topped the Billboard charts and she most recently went on to win her first Grammy in 2024 for her hit Flowers.
Miley Cyrus starred in an incredibly controversial twerk and grinding-filled performance with Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV Video Awards (pictured)
She most recently went on to win her first Grammy in 2024 for her hit Flowers (pictured in February)
A British singer known for her gut-wrenching breakup ballads and long career breaks
The star, 36, hails from humble beginnings in Tottenham however moved around London in her youth and as her career took off she went to LA
Her rise to fame has been nothing short of stratospheric – with record sales over 100million and an award cabinet heaving with coveted gongs.
The star, 37, hails from humble beginnings in Tottenham however moved around London in her youth and as her career took off she went to LA.
She is known for taking long career breaks in-between her records – having waited six years before releasing her latest album, 30, in 2021.
The singer was an instant hit with her 2008 album debut, 19, and rose to global success with the follow up, 12, in 2011.
One year after becoming an international sensation she became a mother to her son Angelo, now 13, after meeting entrepreneur Simon Konecki, 51, in 2011.
You guessed it, it’s Adele!Â
She and Simon started dating in 2011 and documents filed to court suggest that they were married on the eve of her 30th birthday, in May 2018.
But they announced their separation in April 2019, less than a year on, though she said she revealed the news ‘much later’ than the split actually happened.Â
Last year, the 16-time Grammy Award winner revealed that she will be taking a ‘big break’ from music – after confirming her engagement to Rich Paul, 44.
The music mogul doubled down on her plans for a hiatus from music onstage during the final night of her record-breaking 10-show engagement in Munich, Germany.
On stage at her Las Vegas residency in May, Adele had also told fans she wanted to have a baby ‘once she was done with all obligations and her shows’.
Adele’s rise to fame has been nothing short of stratospheric – with record sales over 100million and an award cabinet heaving with coveted gongs (pictured in 2023)
The music mogul doubled down on her plans for a hiatus from music onstage during the final night of her record-breaking 10-show engagement in Munich, Germany (pictured in 2024)
An enigmatic songstress who has had multiple stage names and DIDN’T marry a celebrity
Born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, this superstar went to boarding school before moving to New York at 18 to Fordham University
The once relatively unknown singer became a roaring success after her 2011 hit Video Games, which lead to a recording contract and being invited to perform on Saturday Night Live.
She released her debut album, Born To Die in 2012, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and becoming one of the best-selling albums of the year.Â
The singer, 40, is known for her melancholic sound with a vintage inspired and tragic glamour aesthetic.
Before she found widespread success, the artist failed to make it in the music industry when she used stage name Lizzie Grant. Â
Born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, she went to boarding school before moving to New York at 18 to Fordham University. The artist then started playing in clubs under different names.
That’s right, it’s Lana Del Ray!
Lana’s career has gone from strength to strength with 11 Grammy nominations and has won numerous MTV Awards, Brit Awards, and Billboard Music Awards.
The Born To Die hitmaker tied the knot with gator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene, 50, last year after meeting in 2019 on one of his boat tours.
Her relationship with Jeremy initially worried friends who were convinced they would dig up something suspect about the divorced father-of-three.
But they soon realised he treats her well and gives her what she ‘needs’ from a partner.
Lana Del Rey is known for her melancholic sound with a vintage inspired and tragic glamour aesthetic
The Born To Die hitmaker tied the knot with gator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene last year after meeting in 2019 on one of his boat tours (pictured in October)
