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Can you identify these Emmy nominees by their yearbook photos?

By Chris Cosgrove September 20, 2019 at 08:41 AM EDT
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2019 Emmy nominees 

Emmy Nominees Yearbook
Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library (3)

Before they were posing on red carpets, these Emmy nominees were regular high school students posing for yearbook pictures. See if you can identify these stars from their throwback photos.

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Senior Year 1981 - East High School, Denver

Don Cheadle Senior Year 1981 East High School, Denver, CO Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Don Cheadle

BLACK MONDAY
Credit: Erin Simkin/SHOWTIME

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Black Monday)

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8th Grade 1982 - Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Los Angeles

Patricia Arquette 8th Grade 1982 Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Los Angeles, CA Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Patricia Arquette

EPISODE 103
Credit: Christopher Saunders/SHOWTIME

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Escape at Dannemora, pictured) and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (The Act)

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Senior Year, 1966 - Kent School, Kent, Conn.

Ted Danson (Edward Bridge Danson III) Senior Year 1966 Kent School, Kent, CT Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Ted Danson

THE GOOD PLACE
Credit: Colleen Hayes/NBC

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (The Good Place)

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Senior Year 1988 - Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, Mass.

Matt Damon Senior Year 1988 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Matt Damon

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Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Saturday Night Live)

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Senior Year 1982 - Northfield Mount Hermon School, East Northfield, Mass.

Laura Linney Senior Year 1982 Northfield Mount Hermon School, East Northfield, MA Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Laura Linney

Ozark
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Ozark)

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Senior Year 1987 - Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh

Billy Porter Senior Year 1987 Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, PA Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Billy Porter

POSE -- "Mother of the Year" -- Season 1, Episode 8 (Airs Sunday, July 22, 9:00 p.m. e/p) Pictured: Billy Porter as Pray Tell. CR: JoJo Whilden/FX
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Pose)

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Senior Year 1963 - Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Eugene Levy Senior Year 1963 Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Eugene Levy

Schitt’s Creek
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Schitt’s Creek)

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Senior Year 1967 - Cloquet High School, Cloquet, Minn.

Jessica Lange Senior Year 1967 Cloquet High School, Cloquet, MN Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Jessica Lange

American Horror Story: Apocalypse
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (American Horror Story: Apocalypse)

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Sophomore Year 1978 - Naperville North High School, Naperville, Ill.

Bob Odenkirk Sophomore Year 1978 Naperville North High School, Naperville, IL Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Bob Odenkirk

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Better Call Saul)

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Senior Year 1979 - Holton Arms School, Bethesda, Md.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Senior Year 1979 Holton Arms School, Bethesda, MD Candid Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Veep
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Veep)

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    1 of 21 2019 Emmy nominees 
    2 of 21 Senior Year 1981 - East High School, Denver
    3 of 21 Don Cheadle
    4 of 21 8th Grade 1982 - Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, Los Angeles
    5 of 21 Patricia Arquette
    6 of 21 Senior Year, 1966 - Kent School, Kent, Conn.
    7 of 21 Ted Danson
    8 of 21 Senior Year 1988 - Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, Mass.
    9 of 21 Matt Damon
    10 of 21 Senior Year 1982 - Northfield Mount Hermon School, East Northfield, Mass.
    11 of 21 Laura Linney
    12 of 21 Senior Year 1987 - Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh
    13 of 21 Billy Porter
    14 of 21 Senior Year 1963 - Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    15 of 21 Eugene Levy
    16 of 21 Senior Year 1967 - Cloquet High School, Cloquet, Minn.
    17 of 21 Jessica Lange
    18 of 21 Sophomore Year 1978 - Naperville North High School, Naperville, Ill.
    19 of 21 Bob Odenkirk
    20 of 21 Senior Year 1979 - Holton Arms School, Bethesda, Md.
    21 of 21 Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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