See the teen throwback of your favourite ’80s stars — including

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Before they were superstars on the global stage, these ’80s icons were just like the rest of us. While there aren’t any embarrassing holiday shots or festive photoshoots available to the public (that we know of), they were surely just as keen to race back for the latest episode of Knight Rider or tuck into some now-banned grub.

Read on to see the ’80s stars who defined the decade when they were still growing into life as adults under the spotlight of Hollywood.

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Demi Moore had her breakthrough role in her teens

Demi Moore

Star of St. Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night…, Demi Moore got her breakthrough role in ABC’s General Hospital as reporter Jackie Templeton at 19 years old.

Since then, she’s reached stratospheric fame in Ghost, Indecent Proposal and body-horror hit The Substance. Demi has also found success on the small screen, starring in Sam Elliot and Billy Bob Thornton’s Landman.

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Rob Lowe broke into mainstream fame with ‘The Outsiders’

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe is best known as the charming ’80s heartthrob who joined the Brat Pack on screen in St. Elmo’s Fire and starred opposite Demi Moore in About Last Night….

At just 19, The Outsiders brought Rob into the world of Hollywood fame. Since then, he’s kept the spotlight firmly fixed at his feet with a star role in Unstable, hosting duties on game show The Floor and podcast Literally! With Rob Lowe.

Entertainer Cher poses for a portrait in circa 1965. © Getty Images

Cher’s global stardom began as part of double act Sonny & Cher

Cher

We can’t ‘Believe’ Cher wasn’t always the global megastar she is now – and that’s largely because she’s been in the public eye since the age of 19. 

As part of Sonny and Cher with then-partner Sonny Bono, their track ‘I Got You Babe’ topped charts in 1965. But it’s Cher’s solo career that is most beloved by fans, including hits like ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ and ‘Strong Enough’.

George Michael & Andrew Ridgeley of "Wham" perform on the TV Show "Solid Gold" in their first American TV appearance.© WireImage via Getty Images

George and Andrew were friends through it all, from Wham!’s early days to global success

George Michael & Andrew Ridgley

At the heart of Wham! were childhood friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The pair climbed up the pop charts together and made their first appearance on screen with a 1982 performance of ‘Wham Rap’ and ‘Young Guns’ on Saturday Superstore. 

Wham! became a decade-defining pop group, releasing Christmas classic ‘Last Christmas’, energetic track ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ and sun-soaked hit ‘Club Tropicana’.

Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, circa 1968.© Getty Images

Olivia Newton-John started out as a successful musician, before silver screen stardom

Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John wasn’t always Sandy Olsson. In fact, she had a successful music career established years before with debut album If Not For You. The title track and ‘Banks of the Ohio’ became international hits and we’ve been singing alongside Olivia ever since.

Her role in Grease showed the superstar’s talent for the screen, as well as behind the microphone, and secured her a place in pop culture history. 

A promotional portrait of US comedian Eddie Murphy for Season 6 of Saturday Night Live, circa 1981. The season ran from November 15, 1980 to April 11, 1981.© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Eddie Murphy got his start in 1980 as a Saturday Night Live cast member

Eddie Murphy

Joining the cast of Saturday Night Live marked Eddie Murphy’s comedy talents right from the get-go. He made his debut on the iconic skit show in 1980 and followed up his small screen fame with a 1982 movie credit in 48 Hrs

Now, he’s credited with ’80s classics like Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop, as well as Coming to America later in the decade. His comedy skills just don’t stop as Norbit and Shrek brought his acting star-power into the 21st-century. 

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Michael J. Fox competed several times on ‘Battle of the Network Stars’

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox is the definition of an ’80s staple, so you might be surprised to hear he got his start at just 15 years old in 1976 series Leo and Me. In 1980, he transitioned to the big screen in Midnight Madness and reached global fame on Family Ties.

The second half of the ’80s brought his most iconic role: the young time-travelling Marty McFly. From Back to the Future (1985) to the franchise finale Back to the Future Part III (1990), his adventures into the past had ’80s fans hooked.

Portrait of American dancer and dance instructor, and future actress, Goldie Hawn, sunglasses on her head, as she poses in a ruffled, gingham top, Washington DC, May 28, 1964.© Getty Images

Goldie Hawn found success as a dancer but ruled the ’80s from the big screen

Goldie Hawn

The Private Benjamin and Overboard actress started out as a dancer, taking ballet and tap lessons at just three years old. After dropping out of college in 1964, she began teaching at a ballet school in Washington D.C.

While Goldie Hawn brought glamour in the ’60s, the ’80s and ’90s gave us some of her most iconic roles. Her most recent roles include The Christmas Chronicles, starring alongside real-life partner Kurt Russell.

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