The 86th Annual Academy Awards are finally here! We’re anticipating the gowns, gossip and above all else the winners! Take a look at some of the nominees (and hopeful winners) before a certain gold statuette entered their lives.

Man of Steel is released on DVD today. While Superman is known for always going “Up, up, and away,” not all of the actors who star in the latest film based on the comic book character shot to the top of their careers as fast as speeding bullets. Take a look to see what these Man of Steel actors did before they became worldwide stars!

The 2013 awards season has arrived, and the nominees include a batch of fresh new faces in Hollywood (and singers!) as well as lots of A-List stars, who all stand out for their Oscar-nominated performances. Snakkle tracked down the pre-fame photos of many of the 2013 Academy Awards nominees as we lead up to the show, but can you guess the famous actors or actress, before the fame?

Summer’s sneaking up on us, and that means it’s time for the most irreverent and fun awards show of the season: the MTV Movie Awards. Featuring categories like Best Kiss, Best Fight, and Best Transformation, the awards always bring out the biggest stars for some truly awesome watercooler moments. Snakkle’s got pics of some of the biggest past and present nominees from way back in their prestar days, and they sure are adorable. Can you pick out who they are?

Celebs are worldly people by occupation, but some are more well traveled than others. Take a look at some of your favorite actors and actresses who started out their lives very far away from Hollywood.

The KCAs are all grown up! This year marks the 25th annual telecast of the popular Nickelodeon awards show. But don’t worry; a celebrity or two is still guaranteed to get slimed. Kids (and many of their parents) will get to watch another star-studded event, with Will Smith hosting and none other than First Lady Michelle Obama presenting the Big Help Award to Taylor Swift for her philanthropic endeavors. Tune in on Saturday night at 8/7c to see who walks down the orange carpet—and who takes home an orange blimp.

There are many problems in the world today. But you know what? The Muppets are back on the big screen. That means that at least for a little while (110 minutes, give or take), everything will be fine. The latest Muppet movie adventure is directed by James Bobin (HBO’s The Flight of the Conchords) and written by Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). Any Muppet endeavor brings out the biggest and brightest stars, and by that we mean the ones that were willing to work for scale. (See what we did there? Wocka wocka wocka!) Let’s play a little “Who am I?” with the cast of The Muppets. See how many you can guess correctly!

Happy Birthday, August babies! Snakkle dug up some youthful pics of these famous faces as they turn another year older.