Celeb Nerds Who Grew Up To Be Hot — Photos

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July 9, 2020 1:07PM EDT

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Celeb Nerds Who Turned Hot

Celeb Nerds Who Turned Hot — Some of the hottest celebrities in Hollywood are self-proclaimed former ‘nerds.’ Today, these stars are super sexy, but back in the day, they looked quite different. The transformations of celebrities like Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ariana Grande, Robert Downey Jr. and more is quite a sight to see. For some, you might not even believe that they’re the same person who they once were all those years ago! If there’s one thing that these transformation pics prove — it’s that there’s truly hope for us all. We rounded up some of the hottest stars who were ‘nerds’ back in the day, and proved it with then and now photos. Keep scrolling through the gallery to see the transformations of these A-list stars from back in the day until now — you truly won’t believe your eyes!

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Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey — Patrick Dempsey grew up to be quite the silver fox! However, back in the day, he was a your typical khakis and button-down guy — with glasses, too.

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Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker — Sarah Jessica Parker played the ultimate teenage nerd on ‘Square Pegs’ — and she grew up to become the one and only Carrie Bradshaw! Now, she’s a super stylish, fashion icon.

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Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. — Can you even believe Robert Downey Jr.’s transformation?! Before he was one of the hottest actors in the game, he definitely had a nerdy side to him.

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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande — Ariana Grande was always super cool, but there’s no doubt that she’s transformed from a timid pre-teen to a glamorous and fierce woman. Look at what a queen she is at the 2020 Grammys in the right photo!

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Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter — Ariel Winter literally grew up in front of our eyes on ‘Modern Family.’ She was always a fierce, confident child, but she’s evolved in a big way to the gorgeous woman she is today.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt — Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the nerdy, timid guy in ’10 Things I Hate About You.’ Now, he’s one of the hottest actors in the game — when it comes to both looks AND talent.

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Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt — Chris Pratt had one of the biggest glow-ups in Hollywood. He went from a total nerd, to a super hot AND funny star.

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Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis — Who knew Neville Longbottom from ‘Harry Potter’ would grow up into the HUNK that Matthew Lewis is today?! He definitely impressed fans with his new look after ‘Harry Potter’ ended.

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