The 1990s were an awesome time for TV and movies, specifically those marketed at teens and young adults. If you happened to appear in a show that hit it big, you immediately became a star known to everyone with a working TV and access to magazines. That led to some pretty iconic '90s icons who really "made it" in Hollywood, like Jennifer Aniston and Leonardo DiCaprio, but equally it gave us some stars that we don't hear much from anymore.
It's gonna be repeated throughout this piece, but it's worth noting right up top: A lot of young actors, including child stars, didn't have a "normal" upbringing when they became famous early. So it makes sense that they quit the business or retired to do something else. And show business can be rough—so it's understandable when actors want to take a break or lose the love of acting. A number of these actors also continued to work and still can be found on our screens today. You just may not have realized it!
