36 Photos That Prove Childhood Jennifer Lawrence Is Like Every Other Teenage Girl -- Inside Her Childhood Album

Oct. 14 2014, Published 10:14 p.m. ET
Before Jennifer Lawrence was the famous A-lister we know her as today, she was just a young kid from Louisville, Kentucky!


Jennifer Lawrence’s first role could have been her playing dead with some friends!

Nothing puts a bigger smile on a girl’s face than hanging Christmas lights.

J-Law was just your average tween girl, goofing off with her camp friends.

Little did these girls know that their friend would become an Oscar winner later in life – but not too much later!

Teen Jennifer seems very athletic.

Caught – in a bikini! Young Jennifer Lawrence enjoyed some pool time with her friends.

Nothing says intimidation like goofy Lawrence behind the wheel and a friend with retainers.

It seems like J-Law was filled with more angst as time went by…

Fun at the amusement park includes a spray-painted “Jennifer” tee.

Who knew that the X-Men star could rock a bob at such a young age?

Don’t worry, Jennifer! We all get tangled in lights.

Ugh, we always knew she was the best friend we never had.

Not much has changed.

Clearly there was a time when Lawrence didn’t want her picture taken.

It’s a good thing she has a stylist to pick out her clothes now…

J-Law missed the “goof off” message in this picture.

Caught red-handed! At least that’s what it looks like.

She was sporting the duck face before it was even a thing.

Seriously, she’s giving Kim Kardashian a run for her money.

This looks like the cover of an album that doesn’t exist yet.

They’re probably practicing their flying technique for Quidditch.

She really is normal! Jennifer Lawrence filled her car up with gas before going to a dance.

Knowing Lawrence now, we can safely assume she was probably smiling because the dance had pizza.

The blonde beauty posed with friends before the big dance!

Always the jokester, Lawrence made a silly face with her gal pal.

Ahh, making selfies a thing before they were a thing.

Clearly J-Law has a bffaeaeae!

Nothing says class like bumper cars in a dress.


Not sure what’s better – Jennifer Lawrence’s hair or the fact that she’s posed like that while eating.

Aw! The two best friends posed for a pre-dance picture together.

They’ve been best friends from the very beginning.

Once a goof-off always a goof-off!

“Sorry we’re not sorry.”

Could that hat BE any more ‘90s?

Jennifer Lawrence’s serious Halloween costume is everything.

The photographer definitely told the girls, “make funny faces!” and this was Lawrence’s result.