14 Pictures Of Young Stars And What They Would Look Like If They Were The Icons Of The 20th Century
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It started as a fun “what if” game, the kind you scroll past and then immediately regret not screenshotting. Take 14 of today’s biggest young stars, line them up like a celebrity yearbook, and swap their faces onto 20th century icons. Suddenly, Cara Delevingne is not just a model, she’s a whole different era’s headline. Selena Gomez is not just Disney royalty, she’s a legend-in-the-making.
But here’s where it gets messy, because each person in this list comes with their own built-in backstory. Lili Reinhart is permanently tied to Betty Cooper, Sophie Turner’s Sansa Stark glow is impossible to ignore, and Timothée Chalamet’s “Lady Bird” and “Call Me By Your Name” energy feels like it belongs to a specific kind of movie star. Even the music crowd, from Halsey’s Taylor Swift parody beginnings to Taylor Swift’s unstoppable reign, makes the “icon swap” feel less like a joke and more like a time-travel casting call.
And once you reach the end of the list, you’ll realize the real question is who gets reinvented the hardest.
1. Cara Delevingne
Cara Jocelyn began attending “Bedales School” in Hampshire at age 16. However, she left after a year to start her modeling career.
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She was a fixture in the Disney universe of TV shows, films, and music. She is also known as a solo artist and philanthropist.
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4. Sophie Turner, an English actress, rose to global stardom with her role as Sansa Stark in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.
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5. Timothée Chalamet rose to stardom with films such as “Lady Bird” and “Call Me By Your Name.”
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6. Halsey
Halsey is a famous artist and songwriter who started her singing career in 2012 with a parody of the Taylor Swift song “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
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7. Millie Bobby Brown is famous for her breakout role as the telekinetic child Eleven in Netflix’s series “Stranger Things.”
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8. Taylor Swift
She is one of the most famous singers in the music industry and continues to work as a singer and actress.
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9. Kylie Jenner
Kylie Jenner is not only a member of pop culture’s Kardashian and Jenner family but also a successful businesswoman and social media icon.
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10. Harry Styles
He is known as one of the five members of the famous boy band One Direction. In 2016, he started his solo career and made his acting debut as Alex in the 2017 film Dunkirk.
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11. The YouTuber, actor, model, and singer, Troye Sivan
He is known for his roles in The Spud Franchise, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Boy Erased.
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12. Margot Robbie rose to global stardom with her roles in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Suicide Squad,” and “I, Tonya.”
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13. The Canadian singer and songwriter, Shawn Mendes
He is known for hit songs, including “Stitches” and “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back.”
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14. Hailee Steinfeld
She is globally known for her performance in 2010’s “True Grit,” which earned her an Academy Award nomination.
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First up, Cara Delevingne’s “Bedales School” exit already feels like the kind of origin story that would snap into a 20th century spotlight.
Then Lili Reinhart and Selena Gomez collide with two very different kinds of fame, Riverdale drama versus Disney-sized stardom.
After that, Sophie Turner’s Sansa Stark legacy and Timothée Chalamet’s indie heartbreak vibes make the century swap feel oddly specific.
And by the time you hit Kylie Jenner, Harry Styles, and Margot Robbie, the whole list turns into one big “casting who fits best” showdown.
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