Ryan Gosling — Mickey Mouse Club to La La Land

Gosling was a Mouseketeer alongside Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera in 1993. He was 12. By 2001, he starred in The Believer. By 2004, The Notebook made him a heartthrob. By 2011, Drive made him a critical darling. La La Land earned $447 million and 14 Oscar nominations. Barbie made him a cultural meme ($1.44 billion worldwide). The kid from the Mickey Mouse Club is now one of the most bankable actors on Earth — earning $12.5 million for Barbie alone. From mouse ears to "I'm just Ken" in three decades.