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20 Yearbook Photos of Celebs who Became Grammy Winners

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A split image showing two school yearbook photos: on the left, a smiling girl with straight, shoulder-length hair; on the right, a boy with light brown, side-swept hair, also smiling slightly.
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Before red carpets, sold-out tours, and Grammy speeches, these stars were just students posing awkwardly for yearbook photos like the rest of us. From shy smiles to bold fashion choices that hinted at future fame, these yearbook photos of celebs prove that even music legends start somewhere. Here are 20 celebrities whose yearbook photos are almost as iconic as their Grammy wins.

1. Taylor Swift

Black-and-white yearbook photos of three high school students, with the center student having long, wavy, light-colored hair and wearing a dark choker necklace.
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2. Beyoncé

Black and white portrait of a young woman with straight, shoulder-length hair, wearing a light-colored top and smiling at the camera in front of a plain background.
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3. Kanye West

A yearbook photo of a smiling young man in a striped shirt. Below the photo, it reads: "West, Kanye. Best Dressed. Most Unlikely to Succeed.
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4. Rihanna

A young girl with braided pigtails tied with red bands smiles in a school portrait. The photo is attached to an official document stamped with dates and the word "BARBADOS.
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5. Bruno Mars

A young boy with curly dark hair smiles at the camera. He is wearing a denim shirt and suspenders, posed in front of a softly blurred, striped background.
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6. Lady Gaga

A young woman in a blue zip-up jacket and black Converse shoes sits cross-legged next to another young woman, both smiling at the camera. Other people are partially visible beside them.
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7. Justin Bieber

A young boy with straight, light brown hair smiles at the camera in a school portrait. He is wearing a blue graduation gown with red and white trim over a collared shirt and patterned tie, against a light blue background.
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8. Alicia Keys

A young woman with curly brown hair smiles at the camera, wearing an off-the-shoulder black top and holding a bouquet of red flowers against a gray backdrop.
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9. Eminem

A black and white yearbook-style photo of a teenage boy with medium-length dark hair, wearing a light-colored shirt, looking at the camera and smiling against a plain background.
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10. Olivia Rodrigo

A person in a graduation cap and gown stands in front of a light-colored wall, smiling and making peace signs with both hands. There is a window and a plant visible nearby.
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11. Ed Sheeran

A blurry school group photo shows students in black uniforms; two students in the middle row are highlighted by a red circle. The background features vertical wooden slats.
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12. Drake

A young person with short curly hair and glasses smiles at the camera, wearing a denim jacket over a light-colored shirt. The image is in black and white.
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13. Mariah Carey

Black-and-white yearbook photo of a young woman with shoulder-length, wavy dark hair, wearing a striped top with puffed sleeves and a necklace, smiling at the camera against a plain backdrop.
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14. Childish Gambino (Donald Glover)

A young man with short curly hair wears a black tuxedo jacket, white dress shirt, and black bow tie, posing in front of a plain blue background for a formal portrait.
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15. Nicki Minaj

A young woman with long, straight hair styled in a high ponytail smiles at the camera in a black and white portrait. She wears an off-the-shoulder top and a necklace.
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