Have you ever wondered what your favorite Arab celebrities looked like in their awkward teenage years before they found fame?

As you probably guessed, before all of the glitz and glamour of the celebrity stylists and the professional make-up artists, they were just as dorky as any of us were.

We all have those old photos that make us cringe if we ever happen to come across them. These 11 embarrassing blasts from the past are more than enough proof that celebrities are not one bit different in that regard.

1. Adel Imam

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Imam did the side-swept silky bangs before all of the boy-bands did.

2. Nancy Ajram

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No, this is not actually an entirely different person, this is just Ajram in her dorky teenage years before she underwent plastic surgery.

3. Nawal El-Zoghbi

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This album cover just speaks for itself.

4. Haifa Wehbe

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Photo shoots occurred with magazines back in the day?

5. Amr Diab

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The Egyptian megastar used to be a lone gazing dreamer before he became the hunky performer, apparently.

6. Menna Shalaby

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Shalaby rocked the reddish brown hair back then, totally.

7. Tamer Hosny

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How did this transformation happen? No one has any idea.

8. Ahmed Helmy

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Helmy also didn't always have perfectly curly hair and designer suits.

9. Nelly Karim

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And Karim was ditching the makeup ages before #nomakeupmonday.

10. Miryam Faris

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Faris started out back when purple eye shadow and hoop earrings were all the rage.

11. Elissa

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Celebrity transformations are just fascinating.