2016-03-12

Okay, so we all know what the child stars of the Disney Channel are up to these days - but what about their biggest rivals? The Nickelodeon kids! From teen pregnancy to drug offences, these guys have been pretty busy too. Catch up with some of your favorites below.

1. Miranda Cosgrove: Megan Parker in 'Drake & Josh' and Carly Shay in 'iCarly'

Notable acting credits: Margo in Despicable Me & Despicable Me 2; Shea Gunn in Crowded

Musical endeavors: Her debut album, Sparks Fly, was released in 2010 and followed by a North American tour.

Relationship status: Single.

2. Drake Bell: himself in 'The Amanda Show' and Drake Parker in 'Drake & Josh'

Notable acting credits: None really

Musical endeavors: He has released three albums to date, citing The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Brian Setzer as his primary influences. Telegraph (2005), It's Only Time (2006) and Ready Steady Go! (2014)

Relationship status: Drake has been engaged to Texas-born actress, Paydin LoPachin since 2011 and it's rumored they will get married this year.

Criminal offences: Two. He was arrested for driving under the influence in 2009 and 2015 and is set to appear in court later this month. He could face up to a year in prison.

Files for bankruptcy: One in 2014. He's reported to be in debt for $581,000.

3. Josh Peck: himself in 'The Amanda Show' and Josh Nichols in 'Drake & Josh'

Notable acting credits: Eddie in Ice Age 2, 3 & 4; Jimmy in Carly; Josh Nichols in Victorious; Casey Jones in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Matt Eckert in Red Dawn; Ray Ron in The Mindy Project; Jesse in The Big Bang Theory; Gerald in Grandfathered

Relationship status: Single.

Awards shows hosted: One, the Teen Choice Awards in 2015.

Weight lost: 110 pounds back in 2006.

4. Jamie Lynn Spears: Zoey Brooks in 'Zoey 101'

Notable acting credits: None.

Musical endeavors: Jamie's first country EP, The Journey, was released in 2014 and received great reviews.

Relationship status: Jamie married Lynn married entrepreneur Jamie Watson in 2014.

Teen pregnancies: One. Jamie pretty much destroyed her 'good girl' image by announcing she was pregnant by then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge at 16. Her daughter Maddy is now seven years old.

Remind yourself of Zoey 101's oh-so-catchy theme tune below:

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5. Victoria Justice: Lola Martinez in 'Zoey 101' and Tori Vega in 'Victorious'

Notable acting credits: Stacy in The Penguins of Madagascar; herself in Big Time Rush; Lindy Sampson in Eye Candy; Amanda in Undateable; Naomi in Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List

Musical endeavors: Victoria released two music videos in 2013 for her songs, Girl Up and Gold.

Relationship status: Victoria recently split from her boyfriend of two years and movie co-star, Pierson Fode.

Upcoming roles: Jodie in The Outskirts

Lip Sync Battles lost: One to Gregg Sulkin in 2015.

6. Alexa Nikolas: Nicole Bristow in 'Zoey 101'

Notable acting credits: Megan Nesbitt in ER; Tiffany Dublecini in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody; Mallary Harding in CSI: Miami; Kate Carter in Supernatural; young Angela Shaw in Heroes; voice in Family Guy; Haley in The Walking Dead; Wendy in Mad Men

Relationship status: Alexa has been married to Canadian electronic musician Mike Milosh since 2012.

7. Paul Butcher: Dustin Brooks in 'Zoey 101'

Notable acting credits: Shawn Cook in Bones; voices in Avatar: The Last Airbender; Skeeter in Over The Hedge; Stanley Kakowski in Meet The Robinsons; Jeffrey Barton in Criminal Minds

Musical endeavors: Paul has a YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing his musical talent.

Relationship status: Paul is dating fellow UCLA student, Nikki D'Aprix.

Education: Unlike most child stars, Paul stayed in school. He is currently a senior at the University of California, and is an active member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity.

8. Matthew Underwood: Logan Reese in 'Zoey 101'

Notable acting credits: himself in Reality Horror Night

Relationship status: Single.

Criminal charges: Three - drug possession, delinquency of a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia. Matthew was also arrested and served 30 days in jail for probation violations in 2012.

9. Austin Butler: James Garrett in 'Zoey 101'

Notable acting credits: Rutger Murdock in Zeke and Luther; George in Wizards of Waverly Place; Stone Stevens in Jonas; Josh Chapman in CSI: Miami; Josh Chapman in CSI: NY; Peyton Leverett in Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure; Sebastian Kydd in The Carrie Diaries; Wil Ohmsford in The Shannara Chronicles

Relationship status: Austin has been dating former Disney star Vanessa Hudgens since 2011.

10. Emma Roberts: Addie Singer in 'Unfabulous'

Notable acting credits: Poppy Moore in Wild Child; Grace Smart in Valentine's Day; herself in Jonas; Jill Roberts in Scream 4; Casey Matthis in We Are The Millers; Amanda Barrington in Family Guy; Madison Montgomery and Maggie Esmerelda in American Horror Story; Chanel Oberlin in Scream Queens

Relationship status: Emma has been in a somewhat volatile relationship with fellow actor, Evan Peters, since 2012. The pair became engaged in December 2013, but broke it off in June 2015, before reconciling in October 2015.

Arrests: One, in 2013 after a heated argument with Peters that resulted in the two of them hitting each other. Emma was released several hours later and the couple called it 'an unfortunate incident and misunderstanding' that they were working together to move past.

11. Jennette McCurdy: Sam Puckett in 'iCarly' and 'Sam & Cat'

Notable acting credits: Bertha in Fred: The Movie; Pinky Turzo in True Jackson, VP; Becky in The Penguins of Madagascar; Ponnie/Linda/Fawn Liebowitz in Victorious; Savannah Westcott in Swindle; Sarah Bronson in What's Next For Sarah?; Wiley Day in Between

Musical endeavors: Jennette released her self-titled debut and only album to date in 2012.

Relationship status: Single.

Writing gigs: Three. A column in Seventeen magazine and articles for The Huffington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Jennette has written on various topics ranging from Shirley Temple to body shaming and the corporate culture of smoke and mirrors. In 2011, she wrote a moving article about her late mother's battle with cancer.

12. Ariana Grande: Cat Valentine in 'Victorious' and 'Sam & Cat'

Notable acting credits: Amanda Benson in Swindle; Italian daughter in Family Guy; Sonya Herfmann/Chanel #2 in Scream Queens; woman in bondage in Zoolander No. 2

Musical endeavors: Music has always been Ariana's main passion and she has gone on to carve a rather successful career for herself in the business. She has released three albums so far: Yours Truly, My Everything and Dangerous Woman. Her global expedition on 'The Honeymoon Tour', sold 290,699 tickets and earned $14 million.

Relationship status: Ariana is currently dating one of her backup dancers, Ricky Alvarez.

Fashion and beauty ventures: One makeup collaboration with MAC Cosmetics to raise money for the MAC AIDS Fund, two fragrances 'Ari' and 'Frankie' and one clothing line for Lipsy London.

Nations ticked off: The good ol' USA when she was seen on surveillance video in a doughnut shop licking doughnuts and saying "I hate Americans. I hate America."

Awards won: 30

13. Amanda Bynes: herself in 'The Amanda Show'

Notable acting credits: Taffy in Rugrats; Kaylee in Big Fat Liar; Holly Tyler in What I Like About You; Daphne Reynolds in What A Girl Wants; Viola Hastings in She's The Man; Penny Pingleton in Hairspray; Anna in Family Guy; Marianne Bryant in Easy A

Relationship status: Single.

Retired from acting: June 2010.

'Unretired' from acting: July 2010.

Complete mental breakdowns: Just the one - but it was a beaut. It all started with some eccentric and rather controversial posts on Twitter in 2013. By May, Amanda was arrested for criminal possession of marijuana, attempted tampering with evidence and reckless endangerment. Although police actually saw her throwing a bong from the window of her apartment, she claimed that what she threw was a vase. A couple of months later, Amanda was detained in front of a stranger's house where she had started a small fire in the driveway, and later hospitalized for receive 'specialized treatment' for her mental health issues.

Almost a year after her release, Amanda made a second visit to treatment in 2014 after she made accusations via Twitter that her father sexually abused her as a child; shortly after she tweeted that it wasn't true and he implanted a microchip in her brain that forced her to say it. Wow. She kept a relatively low profile last year so let's hope she's getting her health back on track!

Rewind back to the good old days by watching a clip from The Amanda Show below:

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14. Melissa Joan Hart: Clarissa Darling in 'Clarissa Explains It All' and Sabrina Spellman in 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch'

Notable acting credits: Sarah Trent on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Mel Burke on Melissa & Joey; K.C. Moss in The Mysteries of Laura; Jennifer in My Fake Fiancé; Grace Wesley in God's Not Dead 2

Relationship status: Melissa has been married to musician Mark Wilkerson since 2003. The couple have three sons: Mason (10), Braydon (8) and Tucker (3).

Business ventures: One candy shop called SweetHarts in California, and one fashion line called King of Harts

Dancing competitions entered: One, the ninth season of Dancing With the Stars. Melissa and her partner, Mark, placed eighth.

Memoirs published: One, Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life in 2012.

15. Kenan Thompson - himself in 'All That' and Kenan Rockmore in 'Kenan & Kel'

Notable acting credits: Dexter Reed in Good Burger; Lewis in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle; Bob the Dog in Committed; various roles on Saturday Night Live; Troy in Snakes on a Plane; himself in iCarly and Victorious; Greedy Smurf in The Smurfs

Relationship status: Kenan married his model girlfriend, Christina Evangeline in 2011, and the couple became parents to their first daughter in 2014.

Commercial campaigns: One for movie ticket company, Fandango. Kenan will play their brand character, Miles Mouvay, in 18 videos, eight 30-second commercials, and a few comedic skits.

SNL records broken: Two. Having been a cast member for twelve seasons, Kenan the is the longest serving African-American cast member ever. He also holds the record for most celebrity impressions performed on the show with 108.

16. Kel Mitchell - himself in 'All That' and Kel Kimble in 'Kenan & Kel'

Notable acting credits: Ed in Good Burger; Martin in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle; T-Bone in Clifford the Big Red Dog; M.C. in Good Luck Charlie; Jay Jay in Wild Grinders; Peezy B in Sam & Cat; Q pop in Liv & Maddie; Double G in Gameshakers

Musical endeavors: Kel has freestyled on five tracks over the years, most recently alongside his wife Asia in the tribute song Kel Mitchell by Spec.

Relationship status: Kel married rapper Asia Lee in 2012.

Audition snubs: A big one. Kel auditioned alongside Kenan for a part in Saturday Night Live in 2003 but only Kenan was selected. Ouch.

Death hoaxes: One, when a rumour spread like wildfire through MySpace in 2006.

Who's your favorite ex-Nickelodeon kid?

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