Mean Girls: The Main Characters' Real Life Ages & Relationship Statuses

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The American teen comedy film written by Tina Fey, Mean Girls, is one fo the top pop culture films. Everything from the Chritsmas choreography, outfits and Burn Book has been mimicked by fans. Countless scenes from the movie have been turned into GIFs and memes. Fans even celebrate October 3rd as Mean Girls day. Mean Girls became a huge phenomenon and was adapted to a Broadway musical that opened in 2018.

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Cady Haron (Lindsey Lohan) has to survive the chaotic jungle that is high school and take down the infamous "Plastics" who run the school led by Regina George (Rachel McAdams). The film developed a cult following and the actors portraying the iconic roles gained popularity. Let's see what the cast is up to now!

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows is an American actor and comedian who played Principal Ron Duvall of North Shore High School in Mean Girls. His character tries to create peace and order in a hectic high school. Meadows is also noted for being one of the longest-running cast members of Saturday Night Live. Born in 1961, Meadows is 58-years-old.

In the film, The Evans Stevens Movie, he played Miles Mcdermott and from the Adam Sandler film Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2 as Malcolm. Meadows also voices Mike the Mailman in Bob's Burgers. Meadows was married to Michelle Taylor from 1997 until 2005 and has two children.

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler is a famous actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She plays Mrs. George in the film. Many memes were created of her character dancing in the aisles of the school's auditorium. Her pink tracksuit is also a fan favorite. Poehler is 48-years-old and was born in 1971.

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She is known for many comedic roles including the film Baby Mama and Sisters alongside Tina Fey. Poehler starred in the sitcom Parks and Recreation and was a member of Saturday Night Live. She is married to Canadian-American actor and comedian Will Arnett and has two children.

Daniel Franzese

Every high schooler needs a group of friends who are willing to commit sabotage on the popular kids. Daniel Franzese is 41-years-old born in 1978 and played Damian in Mean Girls. Franzese is also an LGBTQ activist after coming out as gay in 2014. He is also an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.

He was cast as HIV-positive Eddie in the show Looking and Jackson Morrison in the ABC legal drama Conviction. Franzese was engaged to stylist Joseph Bradley Philips in 2016 but called off the engagement in July 2018.

Lizzy Caplan

What's a teen drama movie set in high school without a goth character? Cady Heron's best friend Janis Ian is played by actor and model Lizzy Caplan. She is 37-years-old having been born in 1982. Caplan has played various roles on-screen including the television series Freak and Geeks and the 2008 film Cloverfield. She has also appeared in the film Hot Tub Time Machine, 127 Hours, The Interview, Now You See Me and Extinction.

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Caplan, from 2013 until 2016, played human sexuality pioneer Virginia E.Johnson in the show Masters of Sex. Caplan used to date Matthew Perry from Friends from 2006 until 2012. She is now married to English actor Tom Riley having met in 2015.

Lacey Chabert

Playing a member of the "Plastics", Lacy Chabert brought Gretchen Weiners to life. Her character is famous for almost coining the phrase "That's so fetch." Born in 1982, she is 37-years-old. Chabert is also a voice actress and voiced Megan in Family Guy for the first production season. She was also Erica Kane's daughter in All My Children.

Chabert has made appearances in the films Daddy Day Care with Eddie Murphy, Not Another Teen Movie with Chris Evans and the film Lost in Space. You can also watch her bring in the holiday season in Hallmark films. Chabert has been married to David Nehdar since 2013 and they have one child together.

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried is one of the most recognized actors in Hollywood and is 34-years-old, born in 1985. She plays one-third of the "Plastics" as Karen Smith. Many fans have mimicked her prom outfit with the reverse crystal 'K' on her chest. Seyfried is known for her role in the musical feature film Mama Mia.

Seyfried has a list of works including Jennifer's Body alongside Megan Fox, Dear John, Letters to Juliet, Les Misérables, Gone and A Million Ways to Die in the West. Seyfried dated actors Dominic Cooper and Justin Long. She is currently married to actor Thomas Sadoski and welcomed their first child in 2017.

Rachel McAdams

Queen Bee of North Shore High School and leader of the "Plastics" is Regina Geroge played by Rachel McAdams. Regina George gained a following for being one of the most loved enemies in a teenage drama film. McAdams is 41-years-old, born in 1978. McAdams made her debut in the film The Hot Chick.  She is famous for her leading role in the acclaimed romance film The Notebook.

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McAdams was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Sacha Pfeiffer in the drama Spotlight. She was also Christine Palmer in the Marvel film Doctor Strange. She is married to American screenwriter Jamie Linden since 2016 and has one child.

Jonathan Bennett

Aaron Samuels stole the heart of thousands of young teens with his light brown hair and sweet personality. Aaron Samuels was played by actor Jonathan Bennett. He was born in 1981 making him 38-years-old. Anyone who was born around the time of Mean Girls would also remember him as Bud McNulty in Cheaper By the Dozen 2. He was also known as the main role in Van Wilder: Freshman Year.

He is now onto a sweeter role as the host of Halloween Wars on Food Network. Bennett came out as gay in 2017 and is in a relationship with Jaymes Vaughan, former Amazing Race contestant and current host of Celebrity Page.

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsey Lohan was the number one child and teen star of her generation. She plays the protagonist of Mean Girls, Cady Heron. If you were born in the '90s and still watched all your shows and movies on a tv screen, then you would remember Lindsey Lohan. She is 33-years-old, born in 1988.

One of her major roles included the Walt Diseny film The Parent Trap and the teen classic Freaky Friday with Jamie Lee Curtis. Lohan is also a businesswoman, singer and fashion designer with her singles "Rumors" (2004), "Over" (2004) and owning Lohan Nightclub in Athens, Greece as seen in the reality show Lindsey Lohan's Beach Club. In 2016 she was engaged to London-based Russian millionaire Egor Tarabasov before calling it quits. There are current rumors of bubbling relationship with prince Mohammad bin Salman.

Tina Fey

Tina Fey is unarguably one of the most talented actors, writers, producers, and comedians in Hollywood. She is also to thank for the creation of the film Mean Girls and the Broadway show. Fey played Ms.Norbury, who is Cady Heron's calculus teacher and confidant. She tries to keep the peace among the students at North Shore High. Fey is 49-years-old and was born in 1970.

She is known for her work on Saturday Night Live and for creating the comedy series 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. What can't Tina Fey do?  She starred in the films Baby Mama, Date Night, Wine Country and MegaMind. She has won many awards including Primetime Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actor Guilds Awards and was nominated for a Tony for Mean Girls the musical. She is married to producer, actor, director, and composer Jeff Richmond since 2001 and they have one child together.

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