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This smiling schoolgirl would go on to become an honor student and prom queen in high school, a beauty pageant pro, a movie star and ultimately ... an Oscar winner.

After winning Miss Ohio USA in 1986, she was the first-runner up in the Miss USA contest ... losing out to Miss Texas. A few years later, she moved to NYC to pursue her acting dream ... and it worked out VERY well!!!

She made her TV debut on a 1989 sitcom costarring Leah Remini, and landed her first film role in a Spike Lee joint in 1991. The '90s saw her star continue to rise as she starred in movies along with the likes of Eddie Murphy and Warren Beatty.

Like most big stars, she got cast in a superhero role shortly afterward, and took home the Academy Award for Best Actress in another film in 2001 ... making her the only black woman to do so. Oh, and she's also been a 'Bond' girl.

Recently, she's been seen kicking ass in the 'Kingsman' and 'John Wick' films.

Before this brown-eyed girl was topping the charts, selling millions of records and winning a Grammy ... she was just an aspiring young singer from Boca Raton, Florida.

She got her start on Broadway in 2008 in the musical, "13," before rising to TV stardom on a pair of Nickelodeon shows. While acting, she also signed on with Republic Records and released her debut album in 2013, which included her first top-ten single ... featuring one of her famous ex-boyfriends.

Speaking of exes, this dangerous gal has several songs inspired by her relationships with them ... including her first number-one single last year.

The brunette pop star would follow it up with another number one, and go on to become the first solo artist to hold the top 3 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.

This dapper kid would grow up to one day be on a show that if mentioned right this instance, it would really give away the answer. So, we'll keep you guessing. This hilarious actor bounced around states a lot growing up ... from being born in NYC and raised in Rhode Island to going to college in Massachusetts.

His first big break came in 2005 when he pitched a show that would ultimately become the hit series we said we wouldn't mention right away. He went on to star in both "Horrible Bosses" movies, and he also lent his voice to "Monsters University."

Before this tropical tot became the lead singer for one of the world's best-selling female groups, and launched a very successful solo career, she was born in Honolulu and raised in Kentucky. She attended Wright State University before pursuing her musical career.

In addition to rocking the mic, she's also been featured on "Dancing with the Stars" and has been a celebrity judge for "The X Factor" and "The Masked Singer."

She's been romantically linked to some huge celebs ... getting engaged to the lead singer of 311, and now dating Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton.

Mama June's abandoned all of her responsibilities as a mother by choosing to stay with her BF, Geno Doak ... instead of raising Honey Boo Boo.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the family recently extended an olive branch to Mama June. They told her she can finally get her youngest daughter back, but with 2 big strings attached: dump Geno AND seek professional help.

We're told June said hell no to both.

As we first reported ... she looked worse for wear during a lunch outing with Geno, Monday in Hampton, GA. They both looked disheveled, and June still hadn't fixed her shattered veneers.

You'll recall, Geno drove his truck into the home he and June share a couple months ago, and was so wasted he couldn't walk.

Prior to that ... June's family staged an intervention that failed, and left Alana in tears.

Our sources say the family believes June's appearance Monday shows how desperate the situation is, but her refusal to get help -- along with Geno's presence -- is why Alana continues to live with her sister, Pumpkin.

We're told Alana's in a stable place now, despite her recent antics on social media ... when she pretended to snort cocaine. The family even took a recent trip -- sans June, of course -- to L.A. for vacay, and while they want their matriarch back, they want her to get help first.

Before this permed pipsqueak started starring in feature films and some of the biggest comedy shows on TV, she got her first big break with a small part on the Disney Channel hit, "Hannah Montana."

She was born in Hollywood and she caught the acting bug when she was just 5 years old, putting on a performance with her sister for their neighbors. She acted in plays at the nearby Jewish Community Center, and was president of the drama club at South Pasadena High School.

Now, she's known for her roles on "Mad Men" and "Community" ... and she's married to a hunky actor with a super famous older brother.

Before this striped sweetie was working for MI6 as a super secret agent on the big screen, he was born in a small town in Ireland and raised by his grandparents. He got his acting start in the theater, and eventually made the leap to feature films.

When he's not kicking ass and taking names as James Bond, he enjoys fishing in the same South Wales location that's frequented by President Jimmy Carter.

He married the love of his life, but on their 11th wedding anniversary, she tragically died in his arms after a fight with cancer.

Now, he's got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

This cool kid quenching his thirst (and spilling some on his sweatshirt in the process) hails from Canada, where he once auditioned for the Disney Channel in Toronto.

He gained popularity in high school posting song covers on Vine ... including one of the Justin Bieber track, "As Long as You Love Me." Pretty soon, he amassed millions of views and followers and caught the attention of Island Records. He signed with them in May 2014 at the age of 16!

Just 2 months later, his first single debuted in the top 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ... making him the youngest artist to do so. The following summer ... he was opening for Taylor Swift on her 1989 World Tour.

P.S. this young man also models -- he walked the runway during the "Emporio Armani Spring 2018" show held in Milan.

With all of his talent and good looks ... it's no wonder why Camila Cabello's taken a shine to him.

Before this brushin' baby became a chart-topping artist and actor, he showed great musical talent from an early age. Growing up in Manhattan, he starting banging on pots and pans in his parent's kitchen, using them as drums. By the age of 5, he knew he wanted to be a musician and he started playing guitar.

His family moved to Los Angeles when he was 10, and he joined the California Boys Choir and was first introduced to rock music.

Now, his resume is incredible ... winning the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 4 years in a row from 1999 to 2002.

Well before this happy little gal was winning an Oscar and crushing it at the box office as a badass superhero, she got her first major role on television as the youngest daughter of Bob Saget's character on the sitcom, "Raising Dad."

After a short-lived music career in her teens that included the release of the pop single, "She Said," she returned to playing a TV daughter on a critically-acclaimed dramedy starring Toni Collette.

A year later, she costarred in the action-comedy "21 Jump Street" and kept working her way up in the movie biz ... before winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2016. Now ... she's the latest star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Before this cute cowgirl was starring on Disney Channel shows and movies and signed to a major record label, she was born to humble roots in Lehigh Valley, Penn. She started singing when she was 10 years old and began posting her videos on YouTube, and her father built her a purple recording studio so she could pursue her passion for music.

She booked her first acting role in 2011 -- on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" -- around the same time she performed live on a Chinese TV station. Two years later, she booked a recurring role on Fox's "The Goodwin Games," as well as pilots for Disney Channel and ABC.

Now, she's released 4 albums and starred in 'Girl Meets World.'

Before this blondie hit it big on the big screen, she was a self-proclaimed goody two-shoes who grew up in western Massachusetts. She was also a super bookworm -- graduating Magna Cum Laude at the University of Pennsylvania. She later attended the prestigious American Conservatory Theater and worked in theater in NYC before landing some small roles.

But, soon the small gigs turned into big roles ... first as Betty Brant in "Spider-Man" and later in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can" and Oliver Stone's biopic of George W. Bush, "W."

Truth be told ... ya might have LOL'd during her scenes in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."

Forget mother's little helper -- Mick Jagger's son is on his way to being his father's future replacement!!!

The Rolling Stones front man's 2-year-old look-alike son, Deveraux, and his mom, Mick's girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, were in the crowd for the band's show in Jacksonville, FL last week ... front and center.

Though Dev didn't appear to be getting much satisfaction watching his dad perform "It's Only Rock 'n Roll" with baby earmuffs on early in the set ... he had plenty of fun dancing around backstage like his old man before the Stones took the stage.

As you can see ... Mom's a fan of her little man's moves.

We're told Dev and Mel only stayed for a few songs -- 2 year olds have early bed times, you know -- but Jagger went on to put on a hell of a show ... and he liked it.

Young Simba just can't wait to be king, and he's already reaping the benefits of royalty ... because JD McCrary scored a fat check to do some voice work for the 'Lion King' remake.

TMZ has obtained JD's minors contract from the new Disney movie ... and it says the 12-year-old made $5,000 a day to be the voice of Young Simba.

But, there's more ... he gets $50,000 for each song in which he performs lead vocals -- he has one, "I Just Can't Wait to be King."

He also gets $25,000 a song for duets -- sorry, no duets, but he gets $15,000 for group songs, and he's on "Hakuna Matata" with Seth Rogen, Donald Glover and Billy Eichner.

And, not to forget ... he gets royalties on the album. It says 10%, but we're guessing the definition is less impressive.

JD has been in the biz for a minute, but "The Lion King" is by far his biggest gig ... he's also had parts in a bunch of TV shows, starring in "The Paynes" on the Oprah Winfrey Network and playing Young Michael Jackson in "American Soul."

Jon Favreau directed the remake, and he found a small part for his daughter, Madeleine. According to her minors contract, she pocketed $814 for one day of work as a singer.

It's the second Disney payday for Madeleine ... she previously played Raquel the Rhino in the 2016 'Jungle Book' remake.

"Lion King" dominated the box office in its first 3 days in theaters ... raking in a whopping $191.8 million across North America.

The good news ... Scar can't get his paws on JD's or Madeleine's money.

This cute little girl could very soon become the First Lady ... if her man plays his cards right in 2020. But, ya probably know her best from her storied career as an actress and activist. This NYC native started her career incredibly young ... playing a minor role on "Sesame Street."

She rose to fame with roles in Edward Burns' "Sidewalks of New York," Spike Lee's "25th Hour," Oliver Stone's "Alexander" and "Sin City." The younger generation might know her better from "Jane the Virgin."

She's also an insanely talented singer ... she's featured in the Outkast track "She Lives in My Lap" and showed off her singing chops in "Rent."

Here's a preview of what the NBA All-Star game's gonna look like in a few years ... Bronny James throwing some ferocious dunks while messing around with Shareef O'Neal!

The whole thing went down at LeBron James' Brentwood mansion -- where Shaq's sons, Shareef and Shaqir, rolled over for a shootaround with Bronny and some other friends, including Syracuse recruit Dior Johnson (one of the best high school players in the country).

LeBron was so impressed he whipped out his phone and started shooting video ... and it's pretty great.

Shareef seems to be doing REALLY well after heart surgery earlier this year. He's expected to get back on the court for UCLA next season.

Of course, Bronny just transferred to Sierra Canyon High School in Los Angeles -- one of the top hoops programs in the nation -- where he'll be playing with Dwyane Wade's kids.