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Meghan Markle - Before finding success in the show 'Suits,' Meghan Markle starred in a number of TV shows in 2009, including 'Knight Rider,' 'Without a Trace,' 'Fringe,' and 'The League.'

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Meghan Markle - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is now a member of the British royal family and famous worldwide.

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Taylor Swift - The artist released her second album in 2008. 'Fearless' won four Grammys and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner. So she wasn't exactly starting from nothing in 2009.

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Taylor Swift - With more than 300 awards and over 700 nominations under her belt, Taylor Swift couldn't be more successful in 2019. The cherry on the cake? Billboard named her Woman of the Decade, and the American Music Awards named her Artist of the Decade.

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Kylie Jenner - In 2009, Jenner could be seen in the reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians.'

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Kylie Jenner - She set up her cosmetics company, Kylie Cosmetics, and in 2019 Forbes named her the youngest self-made billionaire ever. The sky's the limit for Kylie Jenner in 2020.

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Jennifer Lawrence - With three movies in her résumé, in 2009 Lawrence starred in the series 'The Bill Engvall Show.'

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Jennifer Lawrence - A few years later she became huge, thanks in large part to 'The Hunger Games.' Lawrence became the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016, and won an Academy Award. 

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Bradley Cooper - 2009 was Bradley Cooper's breakthrough year. He became a household name after 'The Hangover,' which was a huge success. In the same year, the actor also starred in 'He's Just Not That Into You.'

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Bradley Cooper - In 2019, Cooper has numerous successful movies under his belt, including the award-winning 'A Star Is Born.' The movie soundtrack single 'Shallow' reached number one in multiple countries. In 2019, he produced the high-grossing 'Joker.' He has been nominated for seven Academy Awards so far. 

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Ariana Grande - In 2009, Grande was cast in the show 'Victorious,' and it was not until 2010 that she released her debut album.

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Ariana Grande - Today, Ariana Grande is a huge star. Billboard has named her the most accomplished female artist to debut in the 2010s. She was also named one of the defining musical artists of the decade by NME. Not only that, but she's the most streamed female artist of the decade!

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Chadwick Boseman - In 2009, the actor could be seen in the TV shows 'Lincoln Heights' and 'Lie to Me.'

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Chadwick Boseman - Now many know him as T'Challa, as he made a big splash with his portrayal of the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

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Emma Stone - In 2009, Stone starred in 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past,' 'Zombieland,' and 'Paper Man.' She was just starting to get onto the scene. 

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Emma Stone -

The Oscar-winning actress has had a major upswing in popularity in the last decade. Moving from rom-coms to Academy Award-winning films like 'La La Land' and 'The Favourite,' she's not looking to slow down any time soon. 

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Selena Gomez -

Gomez was the stereotypical Disney star back in 2009. Her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, released their first album. In the same year, Gomez collaborated with Demi Lovato in the Disney Channel film 'Princess Protection Program.' She then starred in 'Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.'

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Gomez is now a major pop star! She's working as executive producer of the Netflix docuseries 'Living Undocumented.' The star's third studio album, 'Rare,' will come out in 2020. 

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Benedict Cumberbatch - In 2009, Cumberbatch was playing Joseph Hooker, Charles Darwin's friend, in 'Creation.' 

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Benedict Cumberbatch - The actor's popularity exploded between 2010 and 2017 with the TV series 'Sherlock.' He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange in 2016. In 2019 he could be seen in 'Avengers: Endgame' and the TV movie 'Brexit.'

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Emma Watson - In 2009, the actress played Hermione Granger for the seventh time in 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' and was essentially synonymous with the role. 

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Emma Watson - In 2019, Watson is known just as much for her activism as she is for her acting talent. She continues to act, with a role in 'Little Women,' but she also helped launch a legal advice line for people who've suffered sexual harassment at work.

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Rami Malek - In 2009, the actor was playing Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.'

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Rami Malek - In 2019 everyone knows this actor's name! His performance as Freddie Mercury in the 2018 film 'Bohemian Rhapsody' earned him a number of prestigious awards. Malek also stars in the popular show, 'Mr. Robot.' 

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus was very busy in 2009, releasing singles for the soundtrack of 'Hannah Montana' (both the series and the film), going on her first world tour, launching a fashion line, and even performing for Queen Elizabeth II! However she was very much the stereotypical teen Disney star.

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Miley Cyrus - Cyrus has gone through arguably more changes than anyone else on this list! She's a full-on artist in her own right, and her awaited seventh studio album, 'She Is Miley Cyrus' is due to come out in 2020. 

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Harry Styles - It was not until 2010, when Styles auditioned for the British show 'The X Factor,' that he became famous as part of the boy band One Direction.

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Harry Styles - Styles is now recognized and respected the world over. In the last decade he has started a solo career and debuted as an actor in the film 'Dunkirk.' His album 'Fine Line' has just been released and he will go on tour in 2020 to promote it.

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Viola Davis - In 2009, the actress starred in 'Law Abiding Citizen,' 'State of Play,' and 'Madea Goes to Jail.' Despite, this she wasn't very well known.

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Viola Davis - Now with an Oscar, an Emmy, and two Tony Awards under her belt, Davis continues her successful career in 'How to Get Away with Murder' and a couple of movies in the pipeline, including 'The Suicide Squad' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'

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Margot Robbie - In 2009 we could see the actress in the Australian soap opera 'Neighbours' and starring in the movie 'ICU.'

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Margot Robbie - Now an A-list actress, Robbie starred in three movies in 2019, including Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.' She'll be back as her famous character, Harley Quinn in 2020 with 'Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.'

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Andrew Garfield - In 2008, his role in the TV drama 'Boy A' earned him a BAFTA for Best Actor.  

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Andrew Garfield - However it was his great success in movies such as 'The Social Network' (2010) and 'The Amazing Spider-Man' (2012) that created international fame. The actor is currently working on a number of movies, including 'Mainstream,' 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye,' and 'Instrumental,' due to hit the theaters in 2020.

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Sophie Turner - 2009 was a special year for the actress, as this was when she was cast in 'Game of Thrones.' She was 14 at the time.

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Sophie Turner - Sophie Turner's popularity exploded since the HBO hit show debuted. She is currently filming a new TV series called 'Survive.'

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Zoë Kravitz -

Back in 2009, Zoe Kravitz was in the public eye. She starred in 'The Greatest,' 'It's Kind of a Funny Story,' 'Twelve,' and ' Beware the Gonzo.' In the same year, she also worked as the face of Vera Wang's Princess fragrance. 

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Zoë Kravitz - All grown up, she's now one of the stars in 'Big Little Lies.' In 2020 she will be seen in the show 'High Fidelity,' and in 2021 we will see her playing Catwoman in 'The Batman.'

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Jordan Peele - In 2009 we could only see comedian in the TV sketch show 'Mad TV.'

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Jordan Peele -

In the last ten years, Peele created his own comedy series with Keegan Michael-Key, 'Keeye and Peele,' and became a director! Who saw that one coming? His directorial debut 'Get Out' won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. In 2019, he followed up with his film 'Us.' What's going to come next?!

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Gal Gadot - A decade ago, the actress starred in 'Fast & Furious,' which was the first international film role for the Israeli star. 

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Gal Gadot - Years later, she became huge with her role in 'Wonder Woman.' In 2020 we can expect to see more of her as 'Wonder Woman 1984' is to be released in June!

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Octavia Spencer - In 2009, the actress starred in Rob Zombie's 'Halloween II,' 'Love at First Hiccup, and 'Herpes Boy,' among other movies. In the same year, she was listed as one of the 25 Funniest Actresses in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly.

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Octavia Spencer - By 2019, the talented actress has earned some well-deserved recognition. Her breakthrough role was 'The Help' in 2011, and followed it up with major roles in 'Hidden Figures' (2016) and 'The Shape of Water' (2017). Her work has earned her an Academy Award. 

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Kendall Jenner - This member of the Jenner-Kardashian clan started modeling in 2009. She was just 14 at the time.

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Kendall Jenner - In 2019, Kendall Jenner is one of the world's highest-paid models and internationally recognized. 

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Chris Pratt - Pratt had his breakthrough in 2009 in the NBC comedy series 'Parks and Recreation.'

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Chris Pratt - Fast forward to 2019 and Pratt has strayed away from his typical comedic roles, starring in blockbuster films such as 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' 'Jurassic World,' and 'Passengers.' 

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Adam Driver - Before he became famous on 'Girls' in 2012, Driver starred in 'The Unusuals' in 2009.

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Adam Driver -

Driver exploded onto the scene as the villain Kylo Ren in the new 'Star Wars' films. He also appears in the recently released, critically praised 'Marriage Story' alongside Scarlett Johansson. As for 2020, we will see him in 'Tough As They Come' and 'Annette.'

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Donald Glover - In 2009 Glover writing for (and occasionally appearing in) the sitcom '30 Rock.' He was also just starting his role on 'Community.' In regards to his musical career, he released his mixtape 'Poindexter' under his stage name, Childish Gambino.

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Donald Glover - We saw Glover in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' in 2018, but what really brought him into the public eye was his number one controversial single 'This Is America.' In the last decade he has released three albums, and 14 mixtapes. In 2019 he voiced Simba in 'The Lion King.'

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Danny DeVito - The actor enjoyed great success in the '80s and '90s, but his popularity declined severly in the following years. He was gaining back popularity through the TV series 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.'

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Danny DeVito - In 2019, the show 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' continues to be a success, but he's also moved on to films again. In 2019 he starred in both 'Dumbo' and 'Jumanji: The Next Level.' In 2020 we can expect him to continue his glow up. 

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Mahershala Ali - In 2009, Ali starred in 'Crossing Over,' a year after 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.'

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Mahershala Ali - The actor gained notoriety over the past decade in the Netflix series 'House of Cards.' Also gaining recognition on the big screen, Ali won a number of awards for his performance in 'Green Book.' As for the future, it has been announced that he will play Blade in the future remake. 

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Tiffany Haddish - Haddish got her break in the comedy competition 'Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes?' in 2006. In the following years she appeared in small roles on a number of shows, from 'My Name is Earl' to 'New Girl.'

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Tiffany Haddish - Haddish is now a household name! After her movie 'Girls Trip' in 2017, she began to get recognized. She has her own comedy special on Netflix now, called 'Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready.' She also voiced a number of characters in animated films, such as 'The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part' and 'The Secret Life of Pets 2.'

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Saoirse Ronan - Back in 2009, Ronan starred in 'The Lovely Bones,' for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress.

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Saoirse Ronan -

Now, with a Golden Globe Award under her belt, three Academy Awards, and four British Academy Film Awards nominations, Ronan's career has reached new heights. She'll be back on the big screen in 2020 with 'The French Dispatch,' and 'Ammonite.'

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