Top 20 Cute Child Actor/Actress' - Now & Then

by BrittOnBroadway | created - 04 Mar 2012 | updated - 04 Mar 2012 | Public

Top 20 Child Actors/Actress' that I think are the cutest!

1. Dakota Fanning

Actress | War of the Worlds

Hannah Dakota Fanning was born on the 23rd of February 1994, in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and ...

I first saw her in 'Dr Seuss' The Cat in the Hat' at my local cinema. And only being 9 at the time, I of course loved it! Through the years i have seen her in many more great films like 'War of the Worlds', 'Charlotte's Web' and even the last few films in the 'Twilight Saga'. She is a truly amazing actress!

2. Mia Talerico

Actress | Good Luck Charlie

Mia Talerico is the adorable baby Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan in Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie (2010). Her parents are Chris and Claire Talerico. She was born in Santa Barbara, California. Her infancy is seen in her character in the comedy series. Phil Baker, co-creator of the show, said that ...

Mia has only ever been in 'Good Luck Charlie' and the specials that they have but she is, without a doubt, the CUTEST little girl I have ever seen on Disney Channel!

3. Joey King

Actress | The Act

Joey King started acting professionally when she was four years old. A national spot for Life Cereal was Joey's first commercial. It has been said that Joey inherited the love of acting from her grandmother, who used to perform in live theater.

She has appeared in several television shows and movies...

She has starred in 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' as a young girl called Emily. I remember seeing her in a few episodes actually. I then saw her on a poster for 'Ramona and Beezus' and thought that she was really cute! I still havn't seen it but I have heard so much about it, all good too.

4. Macaulay Culkin

Actor | Home Alone

Macaulay Culkin, one of the most famous American child stars, was born on August 26, 1980 in New York City, New York, USA, as the third of seven children of his father Kit Culkin (a former stage and child actor and also Macaulay's former manager) and mother Patricia Brentrup. He is the brother of ...

I remember watching 'My Girl' when i was little at my Godmother's house and crying because he died. It came out a few years before I was born but I still love it! He is really good in the 'Home Alone' films too.

5. Rupert Grint

Actor | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint was born in Harlow, Essex, England, the elder son of Joanne (Parsons) and Nigel Grint, who dealt in memorabilia. The first of 5 children, Rupert has one brother and three sisters.

Rupert grew up in Hertfordshire, the English county directly to the north of London, ...

Oh my god! How cute was Rupert when he was in 'Harry Potter'!? He was without a doubt my favourite character! I am still yet to see him in something other than 'Harry Potter' but I am sure he will be great in them as well.

6. Jaden Smith

Actor | The Karate Kid

Jaden Smith is an actor, known for The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), The Karate Kid (2010) and After Earth (2013). In addition to being an actor he is also a dancer, songwriter and rapper who won an MTV award for his performance in The Pursuit of Happyness. He co-starred with his father Will Smith ...

'Karate Kid' was brilliant! He was great at what he had to learn for the film. Plus, he is really cute :)

7. Abigail Breslin

Actress | Little Miss Sunshine

Academy Award-nominated actress Abigail Breslin is one of the most sought-after actors of her generation. Her unique and charismatic talents have contributed to her versatile roles in both comedy and drama.

Recently, Breslin headlined the first season of the horror-comedy series, Scream Queens (2015)...

I first saw her in 'Nim's Island' but as i've gotten older, I have seen her in films like 'Definitely, Maybe', 'My Sister's Keeper' and 'Little Miss Sunshine' (all brilliant films!) She is a FAB little actress!

8. Elle Fanning

Actress | Super 8

Mary Elle Fanning was born on the 9th of April 1998 in Conyers, Georgia, USA, to Heather Joy (Arrington) and Steven J. Fanning. Her mother played professional tennis, and her father, now an electronics salesman, played minor league baseball. She is of German, Irish, English, French, and Channel ...

3 Words. Daddy Day Care. What a cutie she was in that! I always remember wanting her dress and her mobile phone that she had in the film. I can't wait to see her in 'We Bought A Zoo'!

9. Khamani Griffin

Actor | Daddy Day Care

Khamani Griffin was born on August 1, 1998 in Oakland, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Daddy Day Care (2003), Rise of the Guardians (2012) and Norbit (2007).

Another kid from 'Daddy Day Care'! He played Ben and the line 'Your killing me, your really killing me!' was re-enacted SO many times in our school playground! We all loved him.

10. Bailee Madison

Actress | Bridge to Terabithia

This young actress has worked with a number of the industry's biggest stars in a variety of diverse and challenging roles. She won rave reviews and a Critics Choice Movie Award nomination for her powerful work on the feature film, Brothers (2009), opposite Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman and Jake ...

In the film 'Bridge to Terabithia' she played the little sister of Josh Hutcherson and she was so adorable. Last weekend, I watched the film 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark' with my friend. We thought it was a bit rubbish but she was great in it!

11. Jake T. Austin

Actor | Wizards of Waverly Place

Jake T. Austin was born Jake Austin Szymanski in New York City, to Giny Rodriguez Toranzo and Joe Szymanski. His middle initial is taken from his mother's name Toranzo. He has a younger sister, Ava. His father has Polish, English, and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Puerto Rican, Argentinian, ...

I've only ever seen him on Disney Channel but from what i've seen, he's brill. He's comedic and that's what I like about him!

12. Madison De La Garza

Actress | Desperate Housewives

Madison De La Garza was born to Eddie De La Garza and Dianna De La Garza on December 28, 2001 in Dallas, Texas. She is the maternal younger half-sister of Demi Lovato and Dallas Lovato. She is best known for her role as "Juanita Solis" on Desperate Housewives (2004). Madison has been made fun of ...

In 'Desperate Housewives', Madison is great! That way that she has to be bribed to do something good is just hilarious. I think she will be a big star one day! :D

13. Alexa PenaVega

Actress | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega was born Alexa Ellesse Vega on August 27, 1988 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, California to Gina Denise Rue, a former model & Baruch Jairo Vega, a photographer. She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo!...

'Spy Kids' was one of my favourites to watch as a kid! I always wanted to be Carmen Cortez! She was my idol.

14. Aria Wallace

Actress | iCarly

Aria Summer Wallace is a professionally trained actor and performing artist with over 25 collected theatrical and stage productions under her belt. She is best known for portraying Mandy in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly and for her leading role of Roxy Hunter in the Nickelodeon movie series of ...

In 'The Perfect Man', Aria was great and just like a little sister that would tell on you if they thought you were doing something wrong! Great little actress!

15. Ariel Winter

Actress | Sofia the First

Ariel Winter is one of Hollywood's most promising young talents with notable roles in both television and film. Ariel stars on ABC's critically acclaimed and Emmy® winning hit series, "Modern Family (2009)." Winter plays 'Alex Dunphy,' the brainy middle child in the Dunphy family, opposite Ty ...

I saw her in 'Fred 2: The Night of the Living Fred' and she was adorable! I love her in Modern Family too.

16. Daniel Radcliffe

Actor | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Daniel Jacob Radcliffe was born on July 23, 1989 in Fulham, London, England, to casting agent Marcia Gresham (née Jacobson) and literary agent Alan Radcliffe. His father is from a Northern Irish Protestant background, while his mother was born in South Africa, to a Jewish family (from Lithuania, ...

When I first saw those little round glasses on the face of Daniel Radcliffe in the first 'Harry Potter' film, I was instantly hooked to him! Now being in 'The Woman in Black', he has certainly grown up into a great actor!

17. Madison Pettis

Actress | The Game Plan

Madison Pettis got her big break at 8 years old with her very first film, playing the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Disney's hit family comedy, "The Game Plan". Now all grown up, Madison has an extensive list of acting credits and over 20 million followers on social media. Soon she can ...

From the presidents daughter in 'Cory in the House' to an american football players daughter in 'The Game Plan', who's daughter hasn't she been?

18. Josh Hutcherson

Actor | The Hunger Games

Joshua Ryan Hutcherson was born on October 12, 1992 in Union, Kentucky to Michelle Fightmaster, who worked for Delta Air Lines, and Chris Hutcherson, an EPA analyst. He has one younger brother, Connor Hutcherson. From the age of four, Josh knew that he wanted to be an actor. In order to pursue his ...

I've only ever seen Josh in 'Bridge to Terabithia' but he was still really good in that and quite cute! ;)

19. Emma Watson

Actress | The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the Dragon School. From the age of six, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years,...

Emma Watson, or most commonly known as Hermione Granger, is one of the best rising stars i have ever seen grow up through film! She is so cute/pretty in 'Harry Potter' too.

20. AnnaSophia Robb

Actress | Bridge to Terabithia

Actress AnnaSophia Robb most recently starred in two of Hulu's most critically acclaimed limited series. In 2019, she co-starred opposite Patricia Arquette in THE ACT. This spring, she portrayed the flashback version of Reese Witherspoon's "Elena Richardson" character in LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, ...

Also a 'Bridge to Terabithia' star. I was not happy when she died though, not a great (sort of) ending. Still, she is a great actress!



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