▲Cyrus began her career playing her famed alter ego Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel.

▲The actor struck gold as Troy Bolton in the 'High School Musical' franchise.

▲The actress began her career in the hugely popular 'High School Musical.'

▲She moved on from acting to focus on music, but equally as popular have been her stints with drugs, cultural appropriation, and on-and-off relationships.

▲Her career really started on 'Barney,' but she later landed a lead role on the Disney show 'Wizards of Waverly Place.' The show got her roles in 'Another Cinderella Story,' and various other film roles.

▲She went on to make a name for herself in music, before returning to film for 2019's 'The Dead Don't Die' and Woody Allen's 'A Rainy Day in New York.'

▲These famous twins starred in the popular series 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' which led to the spin-off 'The Suite Life on Deck.'

▲Lovato rose to fame in the Disney film 'Camp Rock,' which landed her a lead role in the series 'Sonny With a Chance' and launched her singing career.

▲Today, she's better known for her musical talents, her judge role on 'The Voice,' and her battle with addiction.

▲After university, Cole's career reignited with his lead role as Jughead on the CW's 'Riverdale,' and Dylan has a few film roles coming out.

▲Thorne starred in the hit Disney series 'Shake It Up' and has since featured in several films.

▲Tisdale's big break came with the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick on the series 'The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,' and she later appeared in the hit 'High School Musical' franchise.

▲The actress rose to stardom in the series 'That's So Raven,' which landed her a role in the film franchise 'The Cheetah Girls.'

▲Efron's career has since evolved, starring in rom-coms, dramas, and comedies, notably starring as Ted Bundy in Netflix’s 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.'

▲The actor used his fame from 'High School Musical' to land a starring role in Disney's 'Jump In!' TV movie.

▲Many first met the star in the 2006 film 'Akeelah and the Bee,' and one year later she starred opposite Corbin Bleu in the Disney movie 'Jump In!'

▲He's explored a career in TV, film, and Broadway, but remained largely out of the press.

▲Palmer has since appeared in several shows, and in 2014 she became the first African-American actress to portray Cinderella on Broadway. She also has a music career and stars in 2019's 'Hustlers.'

▲Since then, she's had a few TV appearances, landed a notable host role on 'The View,' and even returned to Disney in 2017 for the spin-off 'Raven's Home.'

▲Starting out very young on 'Family Matters' and 'The Jamie Foxx Show,' Brown was most recognized for his role as Eddie on 'That's So Raven' from 2002–2007.

▲The actor has had several run-ins with the law, and he opened up to Dr. Phil about his drug addiction and path to sobriety.

▲The actress is best known for her role as Chelsea on 'That's So Raven,' but not many know that the year it ended she was arrested for a DUI.

▲Raviv "Ricky" Ullman gained fame in 2004, when he starred in the series 'Phil of the Future' about a family who traveled from the year 2121.

▲The actress started her career on the spin-off 'The Suite Life on Deck' and went straight to the lead role in the Disney series 'Jessie.'

▲She's only had a few other roles, but notably returned to Disney for the reboot of 'Raven's Home' in 2017.

▲She went on to star in films like 'Easy A' and 'Grown Ups 2,' as well as TV shows like 'Hellcats' and 'Two and a Half Men.' She also released several albums with her sister AJ.

▲He's had some guest roles since, but he's also been arrested a couple times, once for foolishly bringing a loaded handgun to the LA International Airport in 2018.

▲Tia on 'Phil of the Future' became hotel heiress London Tipton on both 'The Suite Life of Zack and Cody' and 'The Suite Life on Deck.'

▲He grew up and dropped his stage name, taking on roles in TV shows and movies, including the Lifetime series 'Rita Rocks.' He even reportedly started the band Lolawolf with Zoë Kravitz.

▲She's had guest roles on 'Scandal' and 'New Girl,' and starred in Netflix's 2019 thriller 'Secret Obsession.' She'll also star in the Hulu comedy series 'Dollface,' with Kat Dennings and Shay Mitchell.

▲From starring in the series 'Phil of the Future' to starring alongside her sister in the Disney film 'Cow Belles,' not to mention managing a burgeoning music career, Michalka was busy.

▲This little guy became best known as the youngest of the siblings in 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' from 2007–2012.

▲While he became well-known as Selena Gomez's on-screen brother in 'Wizards of Waverly Place,' Henrie had a previous Disney role on 'That's So Raven' too.

▲Since then she's dabbled in music, was arrested for a DUI, and starred in the controversial Netflix series 'Insatiable.'

▲The unprecedented success of 'Hannah Montana' saw the growing fame of all its stars, including Osment who played Miley/Hannah's best friend Lilly.

▲The role of Hannah Montana's other best friend, Oliver, landed Musso a lead role on Disney's 'Pair of Kings,' and kicked off a short music career.

▲In 2011, however, he was arrested for a DUI, and was later written off the show 'Pair of Kings.'

▲She kept busy, but her next truly big break came as the lead role on 'Young & Hungry' (2014–2018), executively produced by fellow Disney alum Ashley Tisdale.

▲After Disney, he found success on 'The Fosters' from 2013–2015, but the star was also busted for a DUI and had a notable tantrum at the Teen Choice Awards in 2014.

▲She's also gained fame for her Broadway role as Belle in 'Beauty and the Beast,' she's amassed a significant following on Instagram, and has a YouTube series called Christy's Kitchen Throwback.

▲Earles has been in a few shows and movies since, and he's notably also worked with an “on-camera” camp for kids.

▲Best known for her co-starring role as Shia LaBeouf's on-screen sister in 'Even Stevens,' along with the film, Romano also became the voice of 'Kim Possible.' In 2002, she starred opposite Hilary Duff in Disney's 'Cadet Kelly.'

▲He was in his late 20s when he played high-schooler Jackson, Hannah Montana's older brother.

▲The tiny actor first gained fame as the larger-than-life antagonist Rico on 'Hannah Montana.'

▲He's had a couple recurring TV roles, and appeared in films like 'The Kings of Summer' and 'Five Feet Apart,' along with becoming known as a photographer of the famous.

▲LaBeouf has had his fair share of controversies, from arrests and rehab to viral performance art, but he's getting back to film, including his loosely autobiographical 'Honey Boy,' in which he plays his father.

▲The actress first made her name in the titular role of 'Lizzie McGuire,' followed by film roles in 'Cheaper by the Dozen,' 'A Cinderella Story,' 'Raise Your Voice,' as well as 'The Perfect Man.'

▲Back in the day, he was just Louis on 'Even Stevens.' After his Disney stint (including 2003's 'Holes'), he starred in various films including the 'Transformers' and 'Indiana Jones' franchises.

▲Lizzie McGuire's best friend Miranda was Lalaine's biggest Disney role, though she notably also starred as Kate in Disney's 'Annie' in 1999.

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In 2007, Lalaine pled guilty to drug possession and entered rehab, according to TMZ. She remained largely off the grid.

▲Being Lizzie McGuire's adorkable best friend turned out to be Lamberg's biggest role, and he's spent much of his life far from the spotlight.

▲After Disney, Duff pursued her music a bit more, releasing a few albums, but she later reignited her acting career as Kelsey Peters in 'Younger.'

▲The star got her big break on Disney's 'Shake It Up' alongside Bella Thorne, and later landed a lead role in 'K.C. Undercover.'

▲Since then, she's had notable roles in 'Spider-Man,' 'The Greatest Showman,' and HBO's 'Euphoria,' and between fashion, music, TV, and film, it seems she won't stop short of world domination.

▲She has spent more than 20 years in the entertainment industry, doing everything from acting to producing to singing. She also bought her own makeup company.

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She’s also an author and a pop singer, and she made her adult film directorial debut. Her social media posts, however, have made more headlines than her films.

▲She has since appeared in various other films, marking her clear Disney departure with 2012's 'Spring Breakers,' and in recent years has focused on theater.

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Disney’s influence in the world is immense, from the tales we loved as children to the scandals we read as adults. In many cases of young Disney stars, their truth soon became more interesting than fiction, especially as they grew up in a life of fame, and occasionally misfortune.

Then, of course, there are those stars who seemed to have disappeared completely. Click through to see the drastic changes of beloved Disney stars, and find out what they've been up to beyond the realm of children's TV.