The Greatest '90s Teen Stars

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Updated March 25, 2020 261.8k votes 17.4k voters 625.8k views119 items

List RulesVote up the best actors based on their work as teens between 1990 and 1999.

The greatest teen stars of the '90s are well-remembered on this countdown. They were everywhere – they ruled the box office, they kept butts on couches on the small screen, and took over the radio. The stars that appeared on your locker room, your lunchbox, and even as dolls are recognized for the lasting impact they left on America.

Who are the best teen stars from the 1990s? From Larisa Oleynik to Leonardo DiCaprio, we've got them all. Whether you had a crush on these teenage actors from the 1990s or wanted to be them, the greatest teen actors of the 90s entertained us and taught us a lot of life lessons.

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Leonardo DiCaprio
Titanic, Growing Pains
Age: 45
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Will Smith
Men in Black, I Am Legend
Age: 52
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Drew Barrymore
Poison Ivy, Mad Love
Age: 45
Birthplace: Los Angeles, Culver City, California, United States of America
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Alicia Silverstone
Clueless, Batman & Robin
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Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cruel Intentions
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Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
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Reese Witherspoon
Walk the Line, Wild
Age: 39
Birthplace: USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Christina Applegate
Married with Children, Up All Night
Age: 48
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
Party of Five, Can't Hardly Wait
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Tiffani Thiessen
Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills
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Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States of America
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Melissa Joan Hart
Melissa & Joey, Clarissa Explains It All
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Birthplace: Smithtown, New York, United States of America
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Julia Stiles
The Bourne Ultimatum, 10 Things I Hate About You
Age: 39
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
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Winona Ryder
Edward Scissorhands, Black Swan
Age: 48
Birthplace: Minnesota, United States of America
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Freddie Prinze, Jr.
Scooby-Doo, She's All That
Age: 44
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Jonathan Taylor Thomas
The Lion King, Home Improvement
Age: 39
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Mark Wahlberg
Boogie Nights, The Fighter
Age: 49
Birthplace: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Brittany Murphy
King of the Hill, 8 Mile
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Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Christina Ricci
Sleepy Hollow, Monster
Age: 40
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Inception, The Dark Knight Rises
Age: 34
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Kirsten Dunst
Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2
Age: 38
Birthplace: Point Pleasant, New Jersey, United States of America
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Alyssa Milano
Charmed, Who's the Boss?
Age: 47
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York City, New York, United States of America
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Ashton Kutcher
The Butterfly Effect, That '70s Show
Age: 42
Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Saved by the Bell, NYPD Blue
Age: 46
Birthplace: Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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Neil Patrick Harris
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Age: 47
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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Justin Timberlake
Love Actually, Get Smart
Age: 34
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Neve Campbell
Party of Five, Scream
Age: 46
Birthplace: Guelph, Canada
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