celebrity kids

Before this curly-haired cutie would grow up to become a singing sensation and a movie star, she got her start as a young fashion model for retail stores like Macy's and Old Navy.

She once appeared as a backup dancer in a Sears commercial too ... which featured Disney actress Selena Gomez.

Speaking of Disney, this girl would get her big break on the channel's show about 2 Chicago teens trying to become professional dancers ... alongside her costar, Bella Thorne. The duo would also put out a single together.

In 2013, this young lady dropped her self-titled debut studio album just months after she became the youngest contestant ever at the time on "Dancing with the Stars." She finished in second place.

After starring in another hit Disney Channel series, this mystery gal kicked off her movie career with a supporting role in "Spider-Man: Homecoming" ... and things have only gotten more euphoric for her since.

One thing you definitely know about this brown-eyed girl is that she has a twin. One thing you might not know about her is that she was actually born in Germany. She'd ultimately go on to attend high school in the Los Angeles area before studying psychology at Pepperdine University.

BTW ... in case you were wondering, she was born in Germany because her father's in the Armed Forces. Her cousin also used to play in the NFL. Anyway ... she got her huge break with a hit comedy show in 1994.

And, in case you're wondering ... her sister was on that show too.

Before this praying princess would move on to much wilder things ... she was just a girl growing up in the Chicago suburbs.

After her family moved to California while she was in high school, she began traveling the world as a model ... and then went full Hollywood.

The young actress landed guest roles on hit shows like "Saved by the Bell," "Married... with Children," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Seinfeld" and "Melrose Place" before scoring her first starring role in a cult classic sci-fi flick in 1997.

A year later, she costarred in an erotic thriller for which she's perhaps best known, and followed it up a year after that by becoming a Bond girl.

Since then, she's starred in several sitcoms and movies, went through a highly publicized marriage and divorce, and now belongs to a group of women known as the 'Real Housewives.'

Florida native Reed Alexander was only 13 years old when he landed the recurring role as the kooky critic, Nevel Papperman -- who is constantly obstructing Carly's show to score a smooch -- on Nickelodeon's technically-advanced kids comedy, "iCarly."

Reed Alexander shared screen time with other kid stars including Jennette McCurdy as the cohost and closest homie, Sam Puckett, Nathan Kress as the tech support friend, Freddie Benson, Jerry Trainor as the big bro and parental figure, Spencer Shay ... and of course Miranda Cosgrove as the show's star, Carly Shay.

Alexander was also in two episodes of "Will & Grace."

Before this messy-haired girl would grow up to star in movies alongside big names like Heath Ledger, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Lawrence, Matt Damon and Jennifer Lopez ... she began hustling in showbiz at age 11.

She landed her first film gig in 1996 before becoming a sensation in a 1999 teen flick you definitely don't hate. The role earned her an MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Female Performance.

Two years later ... she'd dance her way to winning a Teen Choice Award.

Over the next 18 years, she'd costar in Oscar-winning movies as well as action franchises and acclaimed TV shows ... and she also appears in this summer's latest blockbuster with a women-led cast.

This brunette went from being the daughter of a famous lawyer to becoming one of the most recognizable personalities in the world. A former friend and stylist to Paris Hilton, this youngster and her family exploded with fame thanks to their long-running reality show.

Her massive TV success was only the beginning. She became a savvy businesswoman ... from her famous retail stores and apps to her massively successful shapewear line. She most recently gained notoriety for her philanthropic efforts and staunch support of prison reform.

She's been dubbed the Princess of Prison Reform for her passionate work.

This toothless, blonde kid grew up to become a talented entertainer with two Emmys and a New York Times bestselling author title on his resume. He was born in Salt Lake City and at 12 years old moved to London, where he lived until he was 22.

He ultimately landed his major role on "Dancing with the Stars." He's the show's only 6-time champion, which you might expect from a world champion of Latin and ballroom dancing.

This kid also has a famous sister. He parlayed his dancing career into acting ... with a role in "Nashville." He also starred with Jennifer Hudson, Ariana Grande and Martin Short for NBC's "Hairspray Live!"

He's the youngest of six in his family and at an early age showed huge promise. At just 16, this kiddo earned a full scholarship to the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts at Bucknell University. He would eventually leave his home at the age of 17 to pursue a career in theater in NYC.

It wasn't long before he started landing prominent roles ... first with "Footloose." He'd later appear in several films nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture ... including "JFK," "A Few Good Men," "Apollo 13," "Mystic River" and "Frost/Nixon."

Before this brown-eyed girl became a household name on a long-running MTV reality show, she was born in Chile and raised in New York after being adopted by her Italian-American parents.

She got her famous nickname back when she was in middle school when her friends named her after a character in the movie "Save The Last Dance."

In addition to being a reality TV personality, she's also a TV host, pro wrestler, dancer, author and mother. Earlier this year, she gave birth to her third child.

There are a couple of places you might have seen her during her wild partying days ... on the beach, strolling the boardwalk or at a nightclub.

Before this wide-eyed kid was starring on the big screen, he was born and raised across the pond in London and fell in love with the theater at a young age. He was active in drama in grade school, and got his big break when he was only 14.

Now, he's known for his work in 'The Chronicles of Narnia,' "We're The Millers," "The Maze Runner," "Detroit" and the interactive film, "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch."

Some of his best friends in the industry include one of his 'Narnia' co-stars, Ben Barnes, and YouTube personality Jack Harries.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are making changes to their child custody arrangement official in court docs.

TMZ has learned that they have formally agreed Kevin will gets custody of their 2 boys 70% of the time. We're told this has actually been the arrangement since August of last year but wanted to see how it worked before formalizing it -- and they made it official last week in docs filed on Aug. 28.

This is a shift from the previous agreement where they each had 50-50 custody. It's been that way ever since Britney stabilized following her mental health struggles that began in 2007.

Sources with knowledge tell us under the new arrangement Britney's 30% custodial rights with 12-year-old Jayden and 13-year-old Sean are not supervised.

TMZ has been reporting ... Britney has struggled over the past year with her mental health, in no small part because the medicines she was taking for her mental health condition stopped working. She entered a facility earlier this year to stabilize herself ... however, our sources say doctors were having trouble finding the right mix of medications.

Britney's been out and about in public, but privately ... we're told she still struggles to get back on an even keel. Her career remains on ice while she tries to get better.

This little blondie took the world by storm in her role on a hit ABC Family show "Pretty Little Liars" but what rabid fans of hers might not know is she's been insanely talented since she was a pretty little girl. For starters ... she's been dancing competitively since she was 2 years old. She's tried her hand feet at hip-hop, jazz, ballet and tap. She modeled for dance catalogs when she was 5.

She's appeared in 35 commercials and at 16 she signed a deal to appear on "Days of Our Lives." Speculation about her romance since 2018 has been a hot subject.

This cute kid with the big catch was born in Alaska but raised in Manhattan ... Kansas.

His family moved a lot because his father worked for the military, and he moved to L.A. in his early 20s to pursue acting ... though he became quite a catch as a model first.

After working for Dolce & Gabbana and Kenneth Cole, this young man got his first acting gig on "Glee." A role on "American Horror Story" would soon follow.

His big break came in 2017 when he was cast as a replacement on a hit CW show. He's now a series regular ... and dating one of his costars.

This year in his first feature film ... he played a character named Daniel Bae.

Bronny James is 14 years old and already cooler than you'll ever be ... 'cause the basketball royalty got an epic shout-out in Drake's newest music video!!!

The 6 God somehow got his hands on LeBron James Jr.'s Strive For Greatness AAU team jersey ... and decided to wear it in his new "Money In The Grave" video with Rick Ross, which dropped on Monday.

Of course, Aubrey is no stranger to rockin' rare threads -- he had a Zion Williamson Spartanburg Day School jersey when the baller was still a 16-year-old H.S. phenom.

Drake also trolled Steph Curry during Game 1 of the NBA Finals by wearing his dad Dell's Raptors jersey, so the guy is clearly looking to make a case for toughest jersey collection out there.

Wearing the jersey for a music video is a MUCH bigger deal, though ... and King James took notice, commenting "So Tough!!!" with a bunch of fire emojis.

Bronny's gotta run for class office with all this clout.

By the way, Bronny's only a FRESHMAN at Sierra Canyon High School in L.A. -- where he's teammates with Dwyane's Wade's son, Zaire, and a bunch of other high school phenoms.

The 11-year-old violinist for who Simon Cowell hit the golden buzzer on "America's Got Talent" is onto the semi-finals, and his next performance could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars ... TMZ has learned.

Tyler Butler-Figueroa is not only Simon's pick to win it all this season, but the young leukemia survivor has impressed the judges and become a fan fave with his visionary violin work and energy ... and he's on the cusp of landing a huge recording deal.

According to Tyler's semi-finalist contract -- obtained by TMZ -- if he wins 'AGT,' he'll score a $100,000 advance on his first album, with the possibility of making another $100k in bonuses based on sales. Plus, he'll get royalties on the music.

If he DOESN'T win ... he only gets a $25k advance. The good news -- win or lose, it's all about sales. If people are buying Tyler's album, he can still make up to $100k in bonuses.

And, there's this -- according to the contract, if Tyler goes on to make a second, third, fourth or fifth album with his label, his earning potential's the same regardless of how he finishes on 'AGT' ... up to a $275k advance if he gets to album #5.

Seems like he's already a big winner.

Tyler advanced to the semis earlier this week after nailing "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia. This, of course, after he wowed Simon with his talent -- and his story -- in the auditions round.

This little guy got his start in Virginia, but eventually became a California kid ... where he blossomed into one of the most well-known actors of our time.

He quickly became a core member of the Brat Pack in the '80s, frequently showing up in films alongside Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson and others -- but became a true household name in the late '90s with a recurring role on "The West Wing."

The 2000s treated this star well too -- he acted in tons of made-for-TV miniseries like "Salem's Lot," "Beach Girls" and other projects. Come 2010, he ended up becoming a series regular on "Parks and Recreation," where he played the always-optimistic Chris Traeger.

Now, the guy's hosting a game show called "Mental Samurai," and hanging with his good pal, Chris Pratt, pretty often out in Santa Barbara.