12 popular meme faces and how they look today

In the era of social media, memes act as an essential source of amusement among users. Not only Gen Z or Gen Alphas, but all age brackets appreciate a well-thought-of meme on their feed. Meanwhile, some meme templates are more prevalent, thanks to online humorists.

While memes have evolved with time, some popular faces are timeless. Have you ever thought of how the faces behind popular templates look today?

X user @views09_ aka Nungua Burnaboy curated this incredible list of meme faces 'Then' vs 'Now' and we can't thank them enough for it!

Take a look!

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12 popular meme faces: Before vs Now

Gavin Thomas (via views09_/ X)

Remember the iconic expression that soon became a popular template to represent visible confusion or criticism?

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Sarim Akhtar (via views09/ X)

Sarim Akhtar is a popular Pakistani cricket fan who became the face of the 'disappointed' meme. The original image was captured in 2019 as Australia won against Pakistan in a match.

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Taylor Armstrong (via views09/ X)

Taylor Armstrong is an opera actor who became the face of a meme after an episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The meme typically is used in a collage with the picture of a cat on the right, depicting the emotional contrast.

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Jay Versace (via views09/ X)

This meme template is usually used to reflect one's liking for a particular music track, hyping it up. Thanks to YouTuber Jay Versace.

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Drew Scanlon (via views09/ X)

Drew Scanlon is a reporter and producer whose expressions during an episode of Unprofessional Fridays in 2013 became popular. It was a reaction to his editor's claims about farming. The meme is used to imply confusion and skepticism.

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Nick Young (via views09/ X)

Nick Young is a former basketball player who played for the Washington Wizards, Golden State Warriors, and Denver Nuggets. The confused meme face is a popular meme used in comments.

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Juan Joya Borja (via views09/ X)

This meme features the Spanish comedian who took over the internet. It is widely used to depict humorous circumstances.

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Kyle Craven (via views09/ X)

Also known as Bad Luck Brian, the meme face is used to share embarrassing or tragic events.

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Yao Ming (via (via views09/ X)

NBA player, Yao Ming is one such timeless memes used across social media platforms, reflecting hilarious events.

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Simon Kaggwa Njala (via views09/ X)

The Uganda reporter turned into a meme template after a 2012 panel discussion about hom***xuality.

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Will Poulter (via views09/ X)

The meme originated from a hilarious scene from We're the Millers starring Jennifer Aniston, Will Poulter, Jason Sudeikis, and Emma Roberts.

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Leonardo DiCaprio (via views09/ X)

Leonardo DiCaprio is used in multiple memes with shots collected from The Great Gatsby and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

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Memes never fail to bring a smile to Internet users. Moreover, it acts as a means to connect people across the world through comments and shared jokes.