James Bond to acclaimed TV assassins and world beating popstars, Merseyside has produced a number of stars who have made it big.
The region is also blessed with numerous charismatic TV and radio presenters who have now become household names in their own right.
However, success in their chosen fields hasn't come easy, and many have done it the hard way, cutting their teeth in local shows before finding their first taste of fame. READ MORE: Gemma Owen unrecognisable in baby-faced photos before Love Island transformation Delving into the archives, the Liverpool ECHO has unearthed pics of these baby faced celebrities before they hit the big time.
Some seem not to have aged a day while others are barely recognisable from the stars we now know and love. From world-beating pop icons to Hollywood A-listers, award winners and others who have become household names, here are 13 of Merseyside's famous exports as they have rarely been seen before.
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