The Kids Hall of Fame Inductees
Prior to Age 1 Extraordinary Achievers
ACTOR / ACTRESS
Lisa Blair and Michelle Blair, identical twins, starred in the film Three Men and a Baby, with Ted Danson, Tom Selleck and Steve Guttenberg. In the film, the bachelor trio took care of the baby they found on their doorstep.
(Waterloo, Canada: 1987)
Dylan Boersma and Casey Boersma, identical twins, played baby Georgie Banks-MacKenziein in the movie The Hand that Rocks the Cradle.
(Los Angeles, California: 1995)
ACTOR / ACTRESS
Kate Greenfield and Ruth Greenfield, twins, played the role of Elora Danan in the American high fantasy adventure film, Willow.
(Wales, United Kingdom: 1988)
Ocean Maturo made his acting debut in an episode of the TV series American Horror Story.
(Los Angeles, California: 2011)
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, twins, at 9 months old, starred in the ABC sitcom Full House, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner. To comply with child labor laws that set strict limits on the length of time a child actor may work, the sisters took turns playing Michelle.
(Los Angeles, California: 1987)
Learn about Ashley and Mary-Kate as:
– actresses: age 5
ACTOR / ACTRESS
Mickey Rooney debuted in the family vaudeville act.
(Brooklyn, New York: 1920)
Brooke Shields, at 11 months old, was selected as the Ivory Snow baby.
(Manhattan, New York: 1966)
Mia Talerico, at 11 months old, played baby Charlotte “Charlie” Duncan in the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie. She played the role for four seasons (97 episodes).
(Santa Barbara, California: 2009)
ARTIST: PAINTER
Arushi Bhatnagar, at 11 months old, became a professional artist. She held her first solo exhibition at the Kalidasa Akademi in Ujjain, India and sold her first painting for 5000 Rupees (£65). By February 2007, she completed 2,500 paintings and had 12 solo exhibitions.
(Ujjain, India: 2002)
MEMORY WHIZ: FLASHCARDS
Kanavi Vivek Gahale, at 6 months old, identified 12 flashcards of animals by hearing their sounds, as was noted in International Book of Records.
(Maharashtra, Pune, India: 2024)
MEMORY WHIZ: FLASHCARDS
M. R. Maghizhini, at 9 months old, identified the flashcards of 6 national flags in one minute, as was noted in International Book of Records.
(Irandam Kattalai [Tamil Nadu], India: 2023)
MEMORY WHIZ: FLASHCARDS
MUSICIAN: DRUMMER
Julian Pavone revealed a sense of rhythm before he was born. This became evident when Julian’s father (Bernadino, a drummer) placed a headset on Julian’s mom’s belly when she (Lisa, a medical doctor) was pregnant with Julian. She felt Julian kicking in time to the music. Lisa explained, “It was so regular, it was like a metronome.” When the headset was taken off, Julian stopped his rhythmic kicking. At 6 months old, Julian was playing a form of drum rolls from his highchair.
(Detroit, Michigan: 2004)
Photo: Courtesy of The Pavone Family
Visit Julian’s website.
Learn about Julian as:
– an ambassador: age 5
– an inventor: age 3, age 5
– a musician: age 1, age 2, age 4, age 8
– a patentee: age 5, age 7
NOTABLE: INHERITED ROLE
Mary Stuart became Queen of Scots (Queen of Scotland) six days after she was born. This occurred because her father, King James V of Scotland, had just died. Although Mary inherited the throne, she spent most of her childhood in France. During that time, Scotland was ruled by regents, people appointed to temporarily govern because the monarch is a minor, absent, or incapacitated.
(Scotland: 1542)