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18 Stars Who Totally Reinvented Themselves Since 2010

In Hollywood, reinvention is incredibly important — the ability to push yourself out of your comfort zone and into new territory is one of the most tried and true ways of keeping people interested in who you are and what you're doing. And, while reinventing oneself is a gradual process, it's amazing to see just how far certain stars have come in such a short amount of time. These celebrities were doing very different things only five years ago and, as a result, were seen completely differently by the public. Click through to check out which stars have changed dramatically from 2010 to 2015, and, thus, proven that reinvention is truly the key to success.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Then: Ariana Grande

In 2010 Grande starred on Nickelodeon television series Victorious as the talented Cat.

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Now: Ariana Grande

The newly crowned pop princess put acting on the back burner and is now focused on her skyrocketing music career. From hits like “Love Me Harder” to “Problem,” there’s hardly a time when you won’t hear her voice on over the airwaves.

Then: Miley Cyrus

In 2010, Cyrus was filming the last season of Hannah Montana and had just wrapped her romantic drama The Last Song alongside then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.

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Now: Miley Cyrus

She’s no longer a Disney darling — Cyrus is focused solely on music, and received acclaim for her edgier album Bangerz.

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Then: Victoria Justice

Justice starred on her own Nickelodeon TV show Victorious which was loosely based on her own life experiences as an upcoming actress.

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Now: Victoria Justice

The actress is exploring far darker material with her new MTV series Eye Candy, which features lots of murders and lots and lots of sexy dancing in clubs.

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Then: Jennifer Lawrence

In 2010 Lawrence’s first major film Winter’s Bone — of which she earned an Oscar nomination for — had just been released, coming off of the two years she spent on sitcom The Bill Engvall Show.

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Now: Jennifer Lawrence

I don’t need to tell you that J. Law is everywhere — not only is she the star of huge franchise The Hunger Games, but she’s scored two more Oscar nods and even took home one for Silver Linings Playbook.

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Then: Kylie Jenner

The youngest Jenner wasn’t known for much except for her role on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

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Now: Kylie Jenner

Today, Jenner is a social media superstar, fashion designer, author, and perpetual tabloid fodder.

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Then: Selena Gomez

Gomez was in her final season of Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place and had a few family-friendly film roles under her belt.

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Now: Selena Gomez

Today, Gomez divides her time between singing and acting, and she no longer caters to young fans. She recently starred in edgy flick Spring Breakers and released a pretty hot video for her latest single “The Heart Wants What It Wants.”

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Then: Taylor Swift

The singer had just released her third country-pop album Speak Now.

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Now: Taylor Swift

The singer left her country roots in the past with her latest pure pop album 1989, and it suits her perfectly.

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Then: Shailene Woodley

Most people knew Woodley as the pregnant girl from ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

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Now: Shailene Woodley

Woodley is a master of all film genres. She has starred in indie flicks like The Spectacular Now and White Bird In A Blizzard as well as action franchise Divergent and YA novel adaptation The Fault In Our Stars.

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Then: Zac Efron

Efron has just come off his Disney trilogy High School Musical and starred in rom-com 17 Again.

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Now: Zac Efron

The actor moved into more adult roles with films like The Paperboy and Neighbors… and, apparently, he’s been hitting the gym too, because, well — damn.

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Then: Anna Kendrick

The actress was best known for her role as Bella’s high school buddy in the Twilight saga, and had just received critical acclaim for her role in Up In the Air.

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Now: Anna Kendrick

The actress shot to fame with Pitch Perfect and just starred in highly-anticipated movie-musical Into the Woods. Her upcoming films include the Broadway musical adaptation of The Last Five Years and Pitch Perfect 2.

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Then: Nick Jonas

The youngest Jonas Brother was just one of the three.

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Now: Nick Jonas

Since splitting up (musically) with his brothers, Jonas has had success as a solo artist. His single “Jealous” is never not on the radio. Really.

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Then: Shia LaBeouf

The former Disney Channel star was making a name for himself as an action man with films like Transformers and Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

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Now: Shia LaBeouf

LaBeouf isn’t just an actor — he’s an artist. He recently starred in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac and had a role in Sia’s art house-esque music video for “Elastic Heart.”

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Then: Vanessa Hudgens

The High School Musical actress stuck to what she knew with teen flick Bandslam.

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Now: Vanessa Hudgens

Like Selena Gomez, Hudgens also starred in Spring Breakers and indie flicks Gimmer Shelter and Frozen Ground. It was recently announced that she will star as Rizzo in the 2016 live version of Grease.

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Then: Demi Lovato

The Disney Channel star had just wrapped Camp Rock 2 and was busy filming her series Sonny With A Chance.

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Now: Demi Lovato

Lovato, who just finished up a gig as judge on The X Factor, is busy working on her fifth studio album and promoting self-acceptance.

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Then: Blake Lively

In 2010 the actress was known mostly for her role as It Girl Serena van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl.

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Now: Blake Lively

The actress took a short break from acting to work on other interests, like her recently-launched lifestyle website Preserve. Her highly-anticipated new film, The Age of Adaline, will be released later this year.

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Then: Dakota Johnson

The actress wasn’t known for much outside of her famous parentage — she’s the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.

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Now: Dakota Johnson

Get ready to see a whole lot more of Johnson: She’s set to star as Anastasia in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey adaptation.

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Then: Kristen Stewart

Stewart was known for one thing back in 2010, and that was her role in huge blockbuster franchise Twilight.

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Now: Kristen Stewart

Stewart is no longer Bella Swan. The actress recently received critical acclaim for her performance in indie flick Camp X-Ray, about a soldier who befriends a prisoner of war in Guantanamo Bay.

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