There are so many actors, actresses, models, singers and band members that made us 90s kids weak at the knees.
From the stars of Dawson’s Creek to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the 90s was truly the decade of heartthrobs and sweethearts. These are our top 10 choices.
- Luke Perry
How could we ever forget bad boy Dylan McKay from Beverly Hills 90210. If you want to see this former teen heartthrob, he can be seen playing Archie Andrews’ father in Riverdale.
- Nick Carter
The Backstreet Boys were one of the most successful boy bands of the 90s and early 2000s. Even though all members were attractive, the blonde hair blue-eyed boy, Nick Carter, stole the show.
- Cindy Crawford
Ahh! The supermodel with a mole which many girls would use eyeliner to draw on themselves. She was the idol of many girls and the fantasy of many boys.
- Halle Berry
This raven hair beauty started acting in the late 80s in TV series but made her big Hollywood debut in Jungle Fever where she starred along Wesley Snipes and Samuel L Jackson. Berry made history when she became the first African-American to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards, for her role in Monster’s Ball.
- Will Smith
With his flamboyant personality, quirky dance moves and colourful wardrobe, Will Smith truly became the prince of Bel-Air.
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- Jennifer Love Hewitt
This brunette bombshell dominated teen films in the 90s. From I Know What You Did Last Summer to Can’t Hardly Wait, it was almost impossible to watch a film without seeing this beauty.
- Freddie Prinze Jr
A poster of Freddie was a must for any 90s teen girl. Always starring as the leading man in teen romcoms, this hunk definitely stole our hearts.
- Yasmine Bleeth
It wasn’t just Joey and Chandler from Friends who would watch Baywatch for this beautiful icon. Teen boys were smitten too.
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas
JTT, as he was nicknamed, stole every girl’s heart when he starred as Randy Taylor in Home Improvement. After a few appearances in movies, he seemed to disappear off the Hollywood radar, only to appear alongside his TV dad, Tim Allen, as John Baker in Last Man Standing.
- Claire Danes
After a few small roles in made-for-TV movies, Claire Danes starred as the leading lady in the teen drama My So-Called Life along the pre 30 Seconds to Mars lead singer, Jared Leto. Although this series only lasted one season, Danes went on to star in many Hollywood hits such as Romeo and Juliet and Stardust.
Let us know who you crushed on in the comment section below.
