15 Celebrities Who Revealed Their Relatable Childhood Crushes, Ranked

Emmy-winning actress Ayo Edebiri revealed that Matthew Macfadyen's portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice was her ultimate childhood obsession. During award season encounters, Edebiri joked that she felt overwhelmed seeing him in person.

Before rising to international fame in The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence was an avid boy-band devotee. She confessed in talk show interviews that Justin Timberlake was her primary teenage crush, collecting teen magazines and plastering her walls with his tour posters.

During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Oscar nominee Margot Robbie admitted to having a massive teenage infatuation with WWE superstar John Cena. In a humorous twist of fate, the two actors later shared the screen as castmates in The Suicide Squad and Barbie.

The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal has openly discussed how movie theaters shaped his childhood dreams. Pascal named Uma Thurman as his definitive early celebrity obsession, praising her fierce performances in Quentin Tarantino classics as unforgettable cinematic moments.

Pop star and actress Selena Gomez told Jimmy Kimmel that she fell completely in love with Billy Crudup after watching his performance as rock guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous. Years later, Gomez had the opportunity to act directly opposite Crudup in the drama Rudderless.

Henry Cavill recalled being completely awestruck by Michelle Pfeiffer when they appeared together in the 2007 fantasy film Stardust. Cavill confessed that watching Pfeiffer in films like Batman Returns made her his supreme Hollywood idol, making rehearsals delightfully nerve-wracking.

Creed director and star Michael B. Jordan has never hesitated to praise Halle Berry as his childhood celebrity benchmark. Jordan admitted during television appearances that seeing Berry in films like Boomerang and X-Men inspired his youthful fascination with screen royalty.

Oscar winner Anne Hathaway shared that she was among millions of teenagers captivated by Leonardo DiCaprio in the late 1990s. Hathaway recalled saving newspaper clippings and swooning over Romeo and Juliet and Titanic before eventually crossing paths with DiCaprio at industry galas.

Before landing his breakout role on That 70s Show, a teenage Ashton Kutcher had a massive poster of Friends star Jennifer Aniston on his bedroom wall. Kutcher playfully placed a bet with friends that he would take her on a date, an ambition he later shared with Aniston herself.

Multi-hyphenate star Zendaya revealed that seeing Channing Tatum perform in the 2006 dance drama Step Up sparked an immediate childhood infatuation. As a young dancer, Zendaya admired Tatum's athletic charisma, making their eventual encounters in Hollywood a full-circle delight.

Before becoming one of cinema's most acclaimed leading men, Ryan Gosling starred alongside future pop icons on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club in Orlando. Gosling admitted that he and Justin Timberlake both shared innocent boyhood crushes on their talented castmate Britney Spears.

Dune lead Timothee Chalamet has frequently credited European cinema with shaping his artistic sensibilities. Chalamet revealed that watching Penelope Cruz in Pedro Almodovar's Volver triggered an immediate infatuation that solidified his desire to become a serious dramatic actor.

During the filming of early Harry Potter installments, young Emma Watson developed an open crush on Tom Felton, who portrayed Draco Malfoy. Watson recalled checking the daily call sheets to see if Felton would be on set, though the pair maintained a lifelong platonic friendship.

While filming the action blockbuster Speed, Sandra Bullock found it challenging to remain completely professional around Keanu Reeves. On The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Bullock admitted Reeves was sweet and handsome, and Reeves later confirmed the feelings were entirely mutual.

Jake Gyllenhaal admitted on The Howard Stern Show that he harbored an intense crush on Jennifer Aniston for years before co-starring with her in the 2002 indie film The Good Girl. Gyllenhaal described acting alongside his teenage idol as sweet torture that left him speechless on set.