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22 photos of your favourite Disney Channel stars then and now

  • <p>2006 was a huge year for many reasons, but mainly because it was the year we were gifted with <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a33571459/zac-efron-disney-plus-remake-three-men-and-a-baby/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Zac Efron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Zac Efron</a>, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale in High School Musical before <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a33909463/miley-cyrus-candid-liam-hemsworth-split/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Miley Cyrus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Miley Cyrus</a> kicked off her career to mega superstar as Hannah Montana. Pretty much from then on, the lovely people at Disney have produced a constant stream of TV series and films that launched the careers of so many stars. So, to mark 25 years of the Disney Channel, here's a look back at some of Disney's biggest protégés and how they've changed over the years (or in Zendaya's case, literally not at all).</p><p><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/welcome" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Disney+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Disney+</a> is the new home of all Disney content.</p><p><strong><u><a class="link " href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=127X1599956&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2Fwelcome&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosmopolitan.com%2Fuk%2Fentertainment%2Fg34234103%2Fdisney-stars-then-now-pictures%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:SIGN UP NOW FOR DISNEY PLUS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">SIGN UP NOW FOR DISNEY PLUS</a></u></strong></p>
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    22 photos of your favourite Disney Channel stars then and now

    2006 was a huge year for many reasons, but mainly because it was the year we were gifted with Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale in High School Musical before Miley Cyrus kicked off her career to mega superstar as Hannah Montana. Pretty much from then on, the lovely people at Disney have produced a constant stream of TV series and films that launched the careers of so many stars. So, to mark 25 years of the Disney Channel, here's a look back at some of Disney's biggest protégés and how they've changed over the years (or in Zendaya's case, literally not at all).

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    Disney stars then and now - The Jonas Brothers

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    22 photos of your favourite Disney Channel stars then and now

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    Disney stars then and now - Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans

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    Disney stars then and now - Ashley Tisdale

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    Disney stars then and now - Vanessa Hudgens as Gabriella Montez

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    Disney stars then and now - Vanessa Hudgens

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    Disney stars then and now - Selena Gomez as Alex Russo

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    Disney stars then and now - Selena Gomez

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    Disney stars then and now - Dylan and Cole Sprouse

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    Disney stars then and now - Dylan and Cole Sprouse

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    Disney stars then and now - Zendaya as Rocky Blue

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    Disney stars then and now - Zendaya

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    Disney stars then and now - Demi Lovato as Sonny Munroe

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    Disney stars then and now - Demi Lovato

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    Disney stars then and now - Zac Efron

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    Disney stars then and now - Zac Efron

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    Disney stars then and now - Corbin Bleu

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    Disney stars then and now - Corbin Bleu

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    Disney stars then and now - Raven-Symoné

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    Disney stars then and now - Raven-Symoné

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    Miley Cyrus wrote the sweetest letter to Hannah Montana on show's 15th anniversary

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    Disney stars then and now - Miley Cyrus

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<p>2006 was a huge year for many reasons, but mainly because it was the year we were gifted with <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a33571459/zac-efron-disney-plus-remake-three-men-and-a-baby/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Zac Efron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Zac Efron</a>, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale in High School Musical before <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a33909463/miley-cyrus-candid-liam-hemsworth-split/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Miley Cyrus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Miley Cyrus</a> kicked off her career to mega superstar as Hannah Montana. Pretty much from then on, the lovely people at Disney have produced a constant stream of TV series and films that launched the careers of so many stars. So, to mark 25 years of the Disney Channel, here's a look back at some of Disney's biggest protégés and how they've changed over the years (or in Zendaya's case, literally not at all).</p><p><a href="https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/welcome" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Disney+;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Disney+</a> is the new home of all Disney content.</p><p><strong><u><a class="link " href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=127X1599956&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fen-gb%2Fwelcome&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosmopolitan.com%2Fuk%2Fentertainment%2Fg34234103%2Fdisney-stars-then-now-pictures%2F" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:SIGN UP NOW FOR DISNEY PLUS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas">SIGN UP NOW FOR DISNEY PLUS</a></u></strong></p>
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