Where Are They Now? The Cast Of “Mean Girls”

Mean Girls was one of the biggest surprise hits of 2004. It rightfully launched several careers into orbit. Some of the cast are huge stars today. Some became stars but faded away. And others have yet to make it really big.

But in a movie full of colorful characters, just about every member of the ensemble is memorable in this movie. So take a look back and this ’00s classic teen movie.

Check out the Mean Girls cast then and now, and see how much things change.

Lindsay Lohan Then

Cast your mind back to 2004, when Lindsay Lohan was fresh-faced, cute, full of collagen and poised to take over Hollywood for the young millennial generation.

After gaining some attention with “The Parent Trap” and “Freaky Friday,” Lohan would launch herself into show-business stardom with the success of “Mean Girls.” The world was her oyster, and she was about to shuck the s–t out of it.

Lindsay Lohan Now

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But oh, boy. The 10 years following “Mean Girls” were not smooth sailing for Lindsay Lohan. Though she remained a box-office draw for a few years, so almost always made headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Hard partying, drunk driving, disatrous dating, high-key family drama, rehab, etc. Over time, she controversied her way out of the box office and out of tabloids too.

We don’t hear much from her these days, but we’re still hoping for a true comeback.

Tina Fey Then

It’s easy to forget there was a time when Tina Fey wasn’t the all-powerful comedy tsarina she is now.

In 2004, Tina Fey was mostly known for being the popular “Weekend Update” anchor and head writer for “Saturday Night Live.” But then she adapted the non-fiction self-help book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” into the screenplay for “Mean Girls,” kicking off her takeover of comedy in show business.

Tina Fey Now

Fourteen years later, you’re looking at the creator, writer and star of a little show called “30 Rock,” creator of “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” author of the memoir “Bossypants” and star of, like, a s–tload of movies.

She also managed to win two Golden Globes, four WGA Awards, five SAG awards and nine freaking Emmys, not to mention becoming the youngest-ever recipient of the Mark Twain Prize. Not too f–king shabby.