The 40 Biggest Teen Heartthrobs Of The 90s

Now before you say I’m not qualified to put together such a list, let me defend myself. I was a teenager in the ‘90s, which meant every girl I dated or tried to date was comparing me to the pages of Tiger Beat Magazine. I heard all about them nonstop from all of my friends and my sister, so if there’s anyone with a wealth of knowledge when it comes to who was hot in the ‘90s, it’s me. Here are the 40 biggest teen heartthrobs of that decade.

40.  Jaleel White (As Stefan)

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Family Matters: The Complete Third Season

39. David Charvet

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BAYWATCH – Complete Series 1 – Season One (original soundtrack) [NON-USA Format / Import / Region 2 / PAL]

38. Zachery Ty Bryan

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Home Improvement: The 20th Anniversary Complete Collection

37. Sean Patrick Thomas

Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions

36. Breckin Meyer

Clueless
Clueless

35. Richard Greico

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21 Jump Street: The Complete Series

34. JC Chasez

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

33. Jason Priestley

Tombstone
Tombstone

32. Joey Lawrence

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Blossom: Seasons 1 & 2

31. James Van Der Beek

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Dawson’s Creek: The Complete Series

30. Edward Furlong

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Terminator 2 – Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD)

29. Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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3rd Rock from the Sun: The Complete Series

28. John Stamos

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Full House: Complete Series Collection

27. Lance Bass

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

26. Brian Littrell

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Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com

25. Mario Lopez

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Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection

24. Chris O’Donnell

Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin

23. Kirk Cameron

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Growing Pains: The Complete First Season

22. Andrew Keegan

10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You

21. Freddy Prinze Jr

I Know What You Did Last Summer
I Know What You Did Last Summer

20. Jonathan Brandis

Ladybugs
Ladybugs

19. Mark Wahlberg

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Boogie Nights [Blu-ray]

18. Brian Austin Green

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Beverly Hills, 90210: The First Season

17. Aaron Carter

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

16. Ryan Phillippe

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

15. Devon Sawa

Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)
Casper (Widescreen Special Edition)

14. Nick Lachey

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YouTube

13. Nick Carter

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

12. Joshua Jackson

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Dawson’s Creek: The Complete Series

11. Usher

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YouTube

10. Luke Perry

Beverly Hills, 90210: The First Season
Beverly Hills, 90210: The First Season

9. Jared Leto

Fight Club
Fight Club

8. Mark Paul Gosselaar

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Saved by the Bell: The Complete Collection

7. Hanson

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YouTube

6. Joey McIntyre

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s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

5. Rider Strong

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Boy Meets World: The Complete Series (Seasons 1-7 Bundle)

4. Johnny Depp

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21 Jump Street: The Complete Series

3. Justin Timberlake

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Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

2. Leonardo DiCaprio

The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries

1. Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Home Improvement: The 20th Anniversary Complete Collection
Home Improvement: The 20th Anniversary Complete Collection

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