Teen Heartthrobs: Then and Now

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Zac Efron

Zac Efron broke into Hollywood when he starred in the “High School Musical” film, which launched his acting and singing career and made him popular with teen girls everywhere. “Rolling Stone” even called him the “poster boy for tweenyboppers.” Efron eventually made his way from boy to man with movies like “Charlie St. Cloud” and “Easy Money.” And ladies, get this: he’s single. Efron broke up with long-term girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens in 2010, which means he’s free for the stalking, er, taking.

An obsessed fan shares: “I got a ‘High School Musical’ bed sheet set for my 18th birthday with Zac Efron’s face on the pillowcase. I even took pictures of me pretending to kiss him. I was in Chile at the time and the woman who did the laundry had a 5-year-old daughter who saw my sheets and pillowcase. She thought I was the coolest American EVER!” — Katie B.