The Best Celebrity Prom Photos

Looking back on one's own prom photos is both a hilarious and cringeworthy experience, reflecting on how young, naive, and goofy you were, while also lamenting unfortunate style choices (or lack thereof) you made during that pivotal senior year of high school. Looking back on celebrity prom photos though? One hundred percent comedy. With the #BestNightEver happening this weekend, or next, in many high schools across the country, what better time to dig up some of your favorite actors, rappers and politicians' photos from the big day? See which of your faves have always been the coolest kids in the metaphorical cafeteria and which of them clearly went through their own awkward phase just like us with The Best Celebrity Prom Photos.

Year: 1978
High School: August High School
Location: Augusta, KY

Year: 1999
High School: Calabasas High School
Location: Calabasas, CA

Year: 2010
High School: Valencia High School
Location: Valencia, CA

Year: 1986
High School: University High School
Location: Irvine, CA

Year: 1996
High School: North Springs High School
Location: Atlanta, GA

Year: 2003
High School: West Forsyth High School
Location: Clemmons, NC

Year: 1965
High School: Cranbrook School
Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI

Year: 1982
High School: Whitney M. Young High School
Location: Chicago, IL

Year: 1999
High School: Harold L. Richards High School
Location: Oak Lawn, IL

Year: 1987
High School: Centreville High School
Location: Centreville, MI

Year: 1979
High School: Punahou School
Location: Honolulu, HI

Year: 1980
High School: Leeds High School
Location: Leeds, AL

Year: 2005
High School: Taylor Allderdice High School
Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Year: 2004
High School: Mission Viejo High School
Location: Mission Viejo, CA

Year: 1998
High School: Johnston High School
Location: Johnston, RI

Year: 1994
High School: Western High School
Location: Anaheim, CA

Year: 1995
High School: Farragut Career Academy
Location: Chicago, IL

Year: 1988
High School: Robert G. Cole High School
Location: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1983
High School: North Atlanta High School
Location: Atlanta, GA

Year: 1988
High School: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Location: Long Beach, CA

Year: 1988
High School: Joseph A. Craig High School
Location: Janesville, WI

Year: 1987
High School: Shawnee Mission West High School
Location: Overland Park, KS

Year: 1996
High School: Lower Merion High School
Location: Ardmore, PA

Year: 1998
High School: Rancho High School
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Year: 1996
High School: Brentwood High
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Year: 2003
High School: St. Vincent – St. Mary High School
Location: Akron, OH

Year: 1959
High School: Natrona County High School
Location: Casper, WY

Year: 1982
High School: Kickapoo High
Location: Springfield, MO

Year: 1980
High School: Emsley A. Laney High School
Location: Wilmington, NC

Year: 1973
High School: Penns Grove High School
Location: Penns Grove, NJ

Year: 1997
High School: Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles, CA
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Year: 1993
High School: Glenn A. Wilson High School
Location: Hacienda Heights, CA

Year: 1992
High School: Kalamazoo Central
Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Year: 1996
High School: Clear Creek Amana High School
Location: Homestead, IA

Year: 1980s
High School: Longview High School
Location: Longview, TX

Year: 1991
High School: George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School
Location: Brooklyn, NY

Year: 1977
High School: Everett High School
Location: Lansing, MI

Year: 2003
High School: Roosevelt High School
Location: Honolulu, HI

Year: 1992
High School: Manchester High School
Location: Manchester, NH