Celebrities come and go, new celebrities come into the spotlight all the time while others retire soon after the fame. The world and society love pop culture and the celebrities that make the media and the world a little more entertaining. One important thing to remember, though, is that celebrities are people too. There was a whole different person before all the fame and sometimes that person can look way different before being in the spotlight.

It's pretty interesting to see and think about how different some celebrities appear in their hometowns, with their families, or as children. They really do have a stage presence that is so different from who they are in reality. It can feel kind of odd to see these big celebrities before they were famous, but those photos do exist.

For those who are interested in the more personal lives of some very famous people, here we have collected 25 images of celebrities before they became worldwide superstars. See where these famous faces came from.