Our Favorite Nickelodeon Stars Are Now All Grown Up

This article appeared in sneakertoast.com and has been published here with permission.

Have you ever wondered about your favorite characters from the shows you loved when you were a child? Life goes on for everyone, and our beloved Nickelodeon stars are no exception to the rule. Check out what they’re doing now, whether they’ve continued their acting careers or if they’ve moved on to different fields. Our childhood years have been enriched by these stars, so it’s worth looking into their current lives.

Ariana Grande - Victorious

Ariana Grande is an icon of the pop music world now, but she started as a 13-year-old Nickelodeon kid. Cast as Cat Valentine in the hugely popular series, Victorious, she would spend four years balancing her on-screen career with her music.

After the show was canceled in 2013, Nickelodeon moved her character to her own show alongside another Nickelodeon alum, Jennette McCurdy, in Sam & Cat. That show lasted for a season and then Ariana moved on to making her mark in the music world, and what a mark she has made!

Victoria Justice - Zoey 101

Victoria Justice burst on the Nickelodeon scene in 2005 as Lola Martinez on Zoey 101. Throughout the next few years, she would guest star on many other Nickelodeon shows and eventually end up finding her way to her own show, Victorious.

In 2013, the show was canceled, and like her castmate, Ariana Grande, Victoria wanted to concentrate a little more on her music. In 2013, she released her first album. Since then, she has been working on her music and acting here and there.

Christine Taylor - Hey Dude

Christine Taylor may be best known for her roles in the Brady Bunch movies, but she started her career on the Nickelodeon series Hey Dude. On this show, she would play lifeguard Melody Hanson until 1991. She then moved on to bigger roles.

She has guest-starred in several television shows and played minor roles in several major films like The Craft. Christine has been married to comedic actor Ben Stiller since 2000, though they have been separated since 2017, and continues to act in bit roles on both television and on the silver screen.

Devin Werkheiser - Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide

Devin has had many roles in several movies and TV shows, but the one he will forever be remembered for is playing Ned Bigby on Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. From 2004-2007, this was his home.

When the show ended, he kept acting but also began building a music career, as well. In fact, by early 2020 he released his third album.