Before They Were Hollywood Stars, They Were Models First

Published on 07/26/2021
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MISCHA BARTON

When you were nine years old, you probably did not know what you wanted to do with your life just yet. Despite this, Mischa Anne Marsden Barton already launched an acting career to great success. She has since earned a long resume thanks to her beauty and acting skills. She made her debut on the Broadway stage in Slavs! The actress ended up transitioning to screen work in the hopes of advancing her career. In 1997, she made her big screen debut in Lawn Dogs. She had been working for Ford Modeling Agency at the time and was in campaigns for Vogue, Gitano, and Calvin Klein. She went on to appear in more TV and movie projects while going to Manhattan’s Professional Children’s School.

MISCHA BARTON

MISCHA BARTON

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RAVEN-SYMONE

When she was still a child, Raven-Symoné played Olivia in The Cosby Show. This did not mark the end but the beginning of her career. The talented actress actually started out as a child model when she was ten years old. She is a talented singer with four best-selling albums to her name as well. Of course, her true claim to fame is her portrayal of Raven Baxter in a Disney show called That’s So Raven. It was such a hit sitcom that it gave the network the best ratings it had ever seen when it was on the air for four and a half years. She also starred in The Cheetah Girls of the network. There is no doubt that she has cemented her status as one of the most famous child artists ever.

RAVEN SYMONE

RAVEN SYMONE

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