Taylor Lautner
Perhaps none of the Twilighters has gained as much from his role as Taylor Lautner, who bulked up to keep his role as Jacob Black and transformed into one of Hollywood's up-and-coming hunks. But before Lautner was a wolfboy in "Twilight," he was a different sort of human-animal hybrid.


Robert Pattinson

In the "Twilight" movies, Robert Pattinson plays the deathless, dashing leading man. But before he got all sparkly, he played a less fortunate second-string character in a different movie adaptation of a popular book.

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart made a name for herself in Hollywood by playing Bella Swan, the mopey girl who still feels sad despite having two hot guys fighting over her. But Stewart wasn't always a dark-haired, waifish beauty she is today. In fact, in her first major role, she looked very different.


Dakota Fanning

This former moppet is well on her way to status as a full-fledged leading lady, but Dakota Fanning wasn't too big to take a supporting role in the "Twilight" movies -- and a villainous supporting role at that, as the evil vampire Jane.


Kellan Lutz

Even in a cast as photogenic as that of "Twilight," Kellan Lutz stands out. It may be no surprise that he worked as a model before his career as an actor,

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene had small roles here and there before landing a part in the "Twilight" series, so this look into her past is going to go way back. In fact, we found photos of her in high school.

Nikki Reed

In "Twilight," Nikki Reed plays another one of the fang-toothed Cullen clan members. But she got her start years earlier alongside an actress who went on to play a bloodsucker in a different, popular vampire-centric franchise.


Bryce Dallas Howard

Although known to serious Twi-hards as "Victoria No. 2," Bryce Dallas Howard made a strong showing as the flame-haired big bad, Victoria, in the latter three "Twilight" movies. Howard's career might have benefited from her generous director dad, but he didn't direct the film that was her big break.


Peter Facinelli

Peter Facinelli plays the "Twilight" vampire patriarch, Carlisle Cullen, but in real life he's barely older than the rest of his brood. Facinelli scored his first role in 1995, but his first memorable turn happened in a 1999 teen movie... where he happened to star alongside every other '90s teen up-and-comer.

Anna Kendrick

Sorry, Anna Kendrick fans, but her character does not get any vampire-based superpowers in the final installments. However, Kendrick -- who played Bella's chatty human friend in the original and reprised the role in the sequels -- is currently the only "Twilight" alum to boast an Oscar nomination.

Jackson Rathbone

Jackson Rathbone smolders onscreen as the vampire Jasper, but it was only a few years ago that Rathbone was still playing a tweener. And the difference between his leading-man looks now and his baby face then is quite striking.

Esme

The Cullen family matriarch, Esme, is played by Elizabeth Reaser, who joined the "Twilight" team with more experience and a longer filmography than her bloodsucking colleagues.

Meg Ryan

With her winning smile and girl-next-door charm, Meg Ryan was the model onscreen girlfriend in the late '80s and early '90s. Ryan turns 50 on Nov. 19, and these days she can be seen lending her cougarific looks to the upcoming flick "New Year's Eve" as well as paparazzi shots with boyfriend John Mellencamp.

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal

Year: 1989

Age: 28

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal played friends who -- spoiler alert -- eventually fall in love and seal the deal with a New Year's kiss in the 1989 film "When Harry Met Sally." The film made Ryan rom-com gold and transformed "I'll have
what she's having" into the "that's what she said" of the early '90s

Ryan

Year: 1991

Age: 30

Ryan followed her role as Sally Albright with leading parts in "Joe Versus the Volcano," "The Doors" and "Prelude to a Kiss." She also became a leading celebrity head in influential hairstyles. After Jennifer Aniston's "The
Rachel," Ryan's changing 'do in the '90s was the popular style to emulate.


Meg Ryan


Year: 1995

Age: 35

Meg Ryan continued her run as America's sweetheart in "French Kiss" and attended the May 1995 premiere with then-husband Dennis Quaid. The two had married on Valentine's Day 1991, after starring in "D.O.A." and
"Innerspace" together.