Millie Bobby Brown to Sadie Kink: Here's a look at the Stranger Things cast's glow up from Season 1 to 5

With Season 5 on the horizon, here's a look at how the beloved cast of Stranger Things has grown up since the series first premiered in 2016.

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Stranger Things debuted on Netflix in 2016 and became a rage. The core cast of the season grew up on the set. Now, as the season 5, Volume 1 is all set to premiere on November 26, here's a look at how the cast of the show has had a glow up over the years.  (Instagram)

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Millie Bobby Brown was just 12 years old when she stepped into the lead role of Eleven, a girl with telepathic and psychikinetic abilities. She eventually becomes the main fighter against Vecna. She is now 21 and married to Jake Bongiovi. (Instagram)

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Winona Ryder joined the cast of Stranger Things at the age of 45. She essays the role of Joyce Byers, the mother of Will and Jonathan. She is 54 years old now.  (AP)

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Sadie Kink joined the cast in season 2 as Max Mayfield and became an integeral part of the cast. In season 4 she is one of the teens targeted by Vecna and landed in a coma. (Instagram)

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Gaten Matarazzo essays the role of Dustin Henderson who suffers from a cleidocranial dysplasia. He is the third boy of the lead gang. He was 14 when he first joined the show and is now 23 years old.  (Instagram)

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Finn Wolfhard was just 13 years old when he first joined the cast of Stranger Tings in season 1. He essays the role of Mike Wheeler, one of the main characters of the lead group. He is now 22 years old.  (Instagram)

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Natalia Dyer essays the role of Nancy Wheeler, the older sister of Mike. She was just 21 years old when she joined the show in season 2 and is now 30 years old. (Instagram)

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Noah Schnapp was just 12 years old when he joined the cast of Stranger Things in season 1. He essays the role of Will Byers, the younger brother of Jonathan Byers who gets captured by a monster from the Upside Down. He is now 21 years old.  (Instagram)

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Caleb McLaughlin essays the role of Lucas Sinclair. He has been a part of the show since season 1 and joined the cast when he was just 15 years old. He is now a 24-year-old handsome hunk. (Instagram)

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David Harbour essays the role of Jim Hopper, the chief of Hawkins Police Department. He adopts Eleven as his daughter after she flees from the lab. He was 41 when he joined the show and is now 50. (AFP)

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Charlie Heaton gained recognition for his role as Jonathan Byers in season 1 of Stranger Things. He was 22 years old at that time and is now 31 years old.  (Instagram)