Jenny Han's beloved YA romance novel The Summer I Turned Pretty has officially been adapted into a TV show, which means that all our fave characters are being brought to life by talented actors on-screen.
While the main character, Belly, turns 16 in the first book and first season of the Prime Video series, the actress who plays her is actually a little older IRL.
Age: 19 On the show, our main girl Belly turns 16 during her vacation at Cousins Beach. In real life, Lola Tung is 19 and has already wrapped up her first year at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
While the main character, Belly, turns 16 in the first book and first season of the Prime Video series, the actress who plays her is actually a little older IRL.
Age: 22 Jeremiah is the same age as Belly on the series, but according to a May 2022 interview with V Magazine, Gavin is 22 IRL.
Age: 21 (or 22) Conrad is 17 years old on the show, but Chris Briney graduated from Pace University in New York in 2020.
Age: 60 According to Idol Birthdays' database, Jackie Chung will celebrate her 61st birthday on July 10.
Age: 46 Rachel's IMDB profile states that she was born on March 19, 1976, which makes her a Pisces.
Age: 36 Alfredo plays Cleveland, an author who gets off on the wrong foot with Laurel and acts as a mentor to Conrad. According to Married Celeb, his birthday is May 12, 1986.
Age: Early 20 Belly's polar-opposite BFF Taylor is the same age as her, but the actress who plays her may be a little older in real life. While her exact age isn't specified, we can only assume she's close in age to her castmates.
Age: 19 David plays Cam, Belly's first boyfriend who she originally met at a Latin summer program when they were in 7th grade. In real life, his birthday is on June 26, 2002, which makes him a Cancer.
Age: Early 20 Steven's girlfriend and fellow debutante Shayla is 16 just like Belly, but Minnie is a little older in real life. According to her website, she's set to graduate from Columbia University in 2024,
Age: Early 20 Nicole is a little older than Belly as her debutante sister and mentor. In real life, Summer Madison's age is unclear, but we do suspect that she's older than 21 since she posted about drinking piña coladas in 2021.