Season five of Stranger Things is the talk of social media, and so is Eleven's face, becoming one of the season's biggest memes.

All of the actors in the wildly popular Netflix series are showing their age, considering they're still playing teenagers, but Eleven, played by actress Millie Bobby Brown, is being singled out this season for what some are calling her mewing face.

So, why has Eleven's face become such a huge meme, and what exactly are the memes all about? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'Eleven Mewing Face' Meme?

Stranger Things season five started rolling out in "volumes" of several episodes at a time in November 2025, with the second volume of episodes releasing on Christmas Day, 2025.

Shortly after the second volume was released, viewers began posting memes about a specific expression that Eleven makes throughout the season. This expression is denoted by her noticeably plump lips, concave cheeks and chiseled facial features.

The memes started as early as December 26th, when X user @EndymionYT posted a meme comparing Eleven's face to the Chad Face Guy, TikToker @emilseljeseth, gaining over 260,000 likes and acting as the first domino in what's become a major meme trend.

How Is 'Eleven's Mewing Face' Used In Memes?

After Endymion posted the now-viral meme about Eleven's face, other Stranger Things viewers can't stop making memes comparing her face to viral social media Chads.

Some are joking that Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown, started mewing in between filming seasons four and five of the show. Mewing is the act of doing a specific exercise to reshape your jawline and make it appear more masculine.

Others have compared Eleven's face to "Handsome Squidward" and put a more positive spin on the memes by claiming that Eleven is "serving face" in season five, meaning her face looks good throughout the season, though one could also argue it's still poking fun at her looks.

What Are Some More 'Eleven Mewing Face' Memes?

@bebathebeautiful I AM NOT SAYING SHE LOOKS BAD SHES BEAUTIFUL!!! Just yassified #strangerthings ♬ original sound – Beba🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩

@djb_duh 11/10 (get it) #strangerthings5#eleven#server #fyp ♬ shes feeling cvnt – t a m z i n

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For the full history of Eleven's Mewing Face, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.