Celebrities’ High School Yearbook Photos That Will Make You Feel Nostalgic
It’s comforting to know that our favorite celebrities were just like us in high school–smiling awkwardly for yearbook photos and even prone to those embarrassing hair trends of the ’70s and ’80s. Take a fun trip down memory lane, and see how much these stars have changed.
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Sandra Lee Young
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Sandra Lee graduated from Onalaska High School in Onalaska, WI. The TV chef dropped out of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after three years before going on to start her home decorations line.
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17 Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks attended Skyline High School in Oakland, CA.
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16 Sigourney Weaver
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Sigourney Weaver attended a series of private schools in New York City, including the Ethel Walker School, The Chapin School, and The Brearley School.
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Michael Richards
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This photo was taken when the Seinfeld star was a senior at Thousand Oaks High School in California.
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Lisa Kudrow
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The Friends star attended Taft Hills High School in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. In high school she played on the varsity tennis team.
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TV Anchor and journalist Anderson Cooper attended the Dalton School in New York City. He graduated a semester early and spent his free months before college in Africa.
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Christine Baranski Young
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The Good Wife actress attended Villa Maria Academy in Cheektowaga, Buffalo, NY. Voted class president by her peers, Baranski would go on to star in numerous theater and film productions including Sweeney Todd and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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Mark Hamill
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Because his father was a Navy captain, Mark Hamill attended several high schools before graduating from Nile C. Kinnick High School in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1969. The Star Wars actor was a member of the acting club, and, apparently, he was very well-liked considering his classmates voted him Best All Around.
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Hoda Kotb attended Fort Hunt High School in Alexandria, VA. She was voted homecoming queen and spoke at her graduation ceremony.
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Frank Beard
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ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard attended Irving High School in Irving, TX. Some other famous Irving High School alumni include actor Jim Beaver and several professional athletes.
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Blake-Shelton
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Blake Shelton graduated from Ada High School in Ada, OK, in 1994. He was just 17 years old.
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Yearbook Photos Pam Anderson
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This pic was taken back in 1983, when the Baywatch alum was in grade 10 at Highland Secondary Schoo in Comox, British Columbia.
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Don Johnson
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Don Johnson attended South High School in Wichita, KS. He was a member of the school's theatre program, and he even starred as Tony in the school's West Side Story.
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Kirstie-Alley
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Kirstie Alley attended Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, KS. She met her husband there, and they married in 1970.
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01 Robin Williams
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Robin Williams attended Redwood High School in Larkspur, CA. He classmates voted him "Most Likely to Not Succeed" and "Funniest."
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Reba McEntire attended Kiowa High School in Kiowa, OK. She got her start singing in the school band.
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02 Dennis Quaid
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Dennis Quaid attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, TX, where he studied dance, Mandarin Chinese, and drama.
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09 Roseanne Barr
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Roseanne Barr attended East High School in Salt Lake City, UT.
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05 Stanley Tucci
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Stanley Tucci attended John Jay High School in upstate NY.
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Melissa McCarthy attended St. Francis Academy, a Catholic school in Joliet, IL. She was a cheerleader, a member of the honor council, and tennis player before she completely changed her style and went through a goth phase.
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06 Madonna
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Madonna attended Rochester Adams High School in Rochester Hills, MI. She was a cheerleader and straight-A student.
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03 Steve Martin
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Steve Martin attended Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, CA, and was a male cheerleader.
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12 Teri Hatcher
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Teri Hatcher attended Sunnyvale High School in Fremont, CA. She was the captain of her high school's dance team, the Featherettes.
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04 David Letterman
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David Letterman attended Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis, IN, where he participated in basketball, track, and band.
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13 Kathi Lee Gifford
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Kathie Lee Gifford attended Bowie High School in Bowie, MD, where she was part of the school's folk band Pennsylvania Next Right, which played during school assemblies.
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18 Marlon Brando
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After his expulsion from Libertyville High School, Brando attended Shattuck Military Academy.
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14 Jennifer Love Hewitt
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Jennifer Love Hewitt attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Los Angeles, CA. Her classmate Jonathan Neville later became a talent scout and recommended her for a role in the show Party of Five.
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08 Vince Vaugn
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Vince Vaughn attended Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, IL, where he was a student council and forensics club member.
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11 Uma Thurman
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Uma Thurman attended Northfield Mount Herman School in Gill, MA, but she dropped out to begin her acting career.
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07 Larry David
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Larry David attended Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, NY.
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15 Courteney Cox
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Courteney Cox attended Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, AL.