Keke Palmer

2010 Winner, Age 16

2014 Winner, Age 20

Keke Palmer, singer/actress/hostess, has the distinction of being a two-time Young Star Award winner.

Jaden and Willow Smith

2011 Winners, Ages 12 and 10

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s two youngest children, Jaden and Willow, have always seemed like two peas in a pod, so it was fitting that they both took home the Young Star Award in 2011.

Diggy Simmons

2012 Winner, Age 17

Diggy Simmons comes from a musical family (his dad his rap legend Rev Run of Run DMC), so it makes sense that his Young Star Award was for his rap skills.

Gabrielle Douglas

2013 Winner, Age 17

By age 17, when Gabrielle Douglas took home the Young Star Award, she was already a two-time Olympic gold medalist for gymnastics.

Yara Shahidi

2017 Winner, Age 17

2018 Winner, Age 28

Actress Yara Shahidi is the only Young Star Award winner to have back to back wins.