In 2018, I was looking for a unique teen drama-related Christmas gift for a dear friend. My quest led me to Cameo.
Simply put, Cameo is a platform in which you pay celebrities to record personalized video messages for a recipient. You pick one of the available stars, submit your request, pay the fee, and then the celeb has a certain amount of days to fulfill your request or the money is refunded. The company launched in 2017, but didn’t truly explode until last year.
When I used Cameo for the first time just over two years ago, it felt fun, cool, and surreal to have Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley, One Tree Hill) and Tyler Hilton (Chris, One Tree Hill) record special messages as my friend’s Christmas present. “One Tree Hill” was what brought us together in the first place, as we “met” through the show’s SOAPnet message board back in 2009. Now I was able to virtually connect her with two of the series’ stars. I still think it’s pretty neat.
When the pandemic hit last year, the number of celebs on Cameo grew exponentially as the entertainment industry essentially came to a standstill. The vast majority on the platform would not be considered top-tier (or even B-list) stars, and only a small portion donate their proceeds to charity. Furthermore, the quality of the video, in terms of length and content, really varies. But the platform remains a really unique way to link fans and their favorite celebrities.
So I figured it was time for a deep dive: Which teen drama stars could you connect with on Cameo? I rounded up a list below, but keep in mind this is by no means exhaustive and is subject to change at any time.
*Updated 10-8-24*
Beverly Hills, 90210
Ian Ziering (Steve), $200
Tori Spelling (Donna), Price unavailable
Brian Austin Green (David), $150
Vanessa Marcil (Gina), $125
Matthew Laurance (Mel), $50
Christine Elise (Emily), $100
Rebecca Gayheart (Toni), Price unavailable
Emma Caulfield (Susan), $100
Dina Meyer (Lucinda), $149
Paul Johansson (John), $65
Randy Spelling (Ryan), $125
Josie Davis (Camille), $100
Casper Van Dien (Griffin), $100
Dana Barron (Nikki), Price unavailable
James Pickens Jr. (Henry), Price unavailable
Greg Vaughan (Cliff), $65
Dean Cain (Rick), $150
Elisa Donovan (Ginger), $75
Shawn Christian (Wayne), $35
Nicholle Tom (Sue), $100
Michael Trucco (Josh), Price unavailable
David Lascher (Kyle), $40
Corin Nemec (Derrick), $60
Rachel True (Jan), $125
Vincent Irizarry (Riggs), $69
Dawson’s Creek
James Van Der Beek (Dawson), $300
Kerr Smith (Jack), $50
Busy Philipps (Audrey), Price unavailable
Mary-Margaret Humes (Gail), $150
Dylan Neal (Doug), $45
Oliver Hudson (Eddie), Price unavailable
Monica Keena (Abby), Price unavailable
Hal Ozsan (Todd), $49
Chad Michael Murray (Charlie), $350
Roger Howarth (Professor Hetson), Price unavailable
Dana Ashbrook (Rich), $150
Carolyn Hennesy (Mrs. Valentine), $50
Jason Behr (Chris), Price unavailable
Adam Kaufman (Ethan), $15
Brittany Daniel (Eve), Price unavailable
Mika Boorem (Harley), $375
Sherilyn Fenn (Alex), $255
Madchen Amick (Nicole), Price unavailable
Jonathan Lipnicki (Buzz), $45
Jack Osbourne (himself), $100
Taylor Handley (Patrick), $89
Ali Larter (Kristy), Price unavailable
Pauley Perrette (Rachel), $327
Colin Fickes (Kenny), $54
Peter Jurasik (Mr. Kubelik), $99
Madchen Amick (Nicole), Price unavailable
Mimi Rogers (Helen), $125
Meredith Salenger (Amy), $176
Alexandra Breckenridge (Katie), Price unavailable
Eric Balfour (Warren), $199
Ian Bohen (Anderson), Price unavailable
Jeremy Sisto (Christopher), Price unavailable
Rachel True (Kira), $125
Adam Carolla (himself), $125
Dr. Drew (himself), $300
Danny Roberts (Jean-Jean), $45
Jann Arden (theme song artist), $99
The O.C.
Mischa Barton (Marissa), $120
Melinda Clarke (Julie), $89
Tate Donova (Jimmy), $75
Autumn Reeser (Taylor), $88
Navi Rawat (Theresa), $20
Taylor Handley (Oliver), $89
Jeri Ryan (Charlotte), $345
Kevin Sorbo (Frank), $80
Bonnie Somerville (Rachel), $65
Daphne Ashbrook (Dawn), $48
Marguerite Moreau (Reed), $50
Eric Mabius (Dean Hess), $99
Morena Baccarin (Maya), Price unavailable
Eric Balfour (Eddie), $199
Brandon Quinn (Spencer), Price unavailable
Emmanuelle Chriqui (Jodie), Price unavailable
Jackson Rathbone (Justin), $200
Bella Thorne (Young Taylor), Price unavailable
Janel Parrish (Leah), $150
Michelle Hurd (Ms. Fisher), $70
Travis Van Winkle (Kyle), $95
Kat Graham (Kim), $350
Artem Chigvintsev (Dmitry), $100
One Tree Hill
Chad Michael Murray (Lucas), $350
James Lafferty (Nathan), $250
Bethany Joy Lenz (Haley), $299
Sophia Bush (Brooke), Price unavailable
Paul Johansson (Dan), $65
Barry Corbin (Whitey), $175
Craig Sheffer (Keith), $50
Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb), $75
Antwon Tanner (Skills), $50
Jana Kramer (Alex), Price unavailable
Tyler Hilton (Chris), $75
Jackson Brundage (Jamie), Price unavailable
Cullen Moss (Junk), $40
Brett Claywell (Tim), $60
Michael May (Chuck), Price unavailable
Kieren Hutchison (Andy), $49
Robbie Jones (Quentin), $150
Ashley Rickards (Sam), $100
Torrey DeVitto (Carrie), Price unavailable
India de Beaufort (Miranda), $100
Amanda Schull (Sara/Katie), $95
Michael Copon (Felix), Price unavailable
Emmanuelle Vaugier (Nicki), $100
Maria Menounos (Jules), $200
Lindsey McKeon (Taylor), Price unavailable
Devin McGee (Xavier), $35
Sharon Lawrence (Sylvia), $59
Michael Trucco (Uncle Cooper), Price unavailable
Richard Burgi (Ted), $35
Colin Fickes (Jimmy), $54
Gregory Harrison (Paul), $40
James Van Der Beek (Reese), $300
Kevin Federline (Jason), Price unavailable
Leven Rambin (Chloe), $60
Allison Scagliotti (Abby), $45
Dawnn Lewis (Denise), $150
Marcus Colomoa (Marcus), Price unavailable
Quinton Aaron (Tommy), $100
Drew Seeley (Vegas), $55
Nick Lachey (himself), Price unavailable
Peter Jurasik (Carl), $99
Mekia Cox (Faith), $137
Sean Young (Hope), Price unavailable
Gossip Girl
Kristen Bell (Gossip Girl), Price unavailable
Kelly Rutherford (Lily), Price unavailable
Jessica Szohr (Vanessa), $75
Kaylee DeFer (Ivy), $70
Zuzanna Szadkowski (Dorota), $45
Nicole Fiscella (Isabel), $40
Dreama Walker (Hazel), $35
Katie Cassidy (Juliet), $75
Aaron Schwartz (Vanya), $35
Sheila Kelley (Carol), $75
Michael Boatman (Russell), $150
Matt Doyle (Jonathan), Price unavailable
John Shea (Harold), $40
Michelle Hurd (Ms. Fisher), $70
Madchen Amick (Nicole), Price unavailable
Jayne Atkinson (Dean Reuther), $30
JoAnna Garcia (Bree), Price unavailable
Sherri Saum (Holland), $75
Sam Page (Colin), Price unavailable
Deanna Russo (K.C.), $55
Gina Torres (Gabriela), Price unavailable
Stella Maeve (Emma), $299
Lisa Loeb (herself), $129
Krysten Ritter (Young Carol), Price unavailable
Nastia Liukin (herself), $500
Krysta Rodriguez (Jordan), Price unavailable
Ryan Hansen (Shep), $99
Meghann Fahy (Devyn), Price unavailable
Cynthia Watsons (Young CeCe), $150
Cynthia Rowley (herself), Price unavailable
90210
AnnaLynne McCord (Naomi), Price unavailable
Tristan Wilds (Dixon), Price unavailable
Michael Steger (Navid), $125
Jessica Lowndes (Adrianna), Price unavailable
Rob Estes (Harry), $89
Josh Zuckerman (Max), $50
Arielle Kebbel (Vanessa), Price unavailable
Manish Dayal (Raj), Price unavailable
Hal Ozsan (Mr. Cannon), $49
Rumer Willis (Gia), $120
Maeve Quinlan (Constance), $29
Yani Gellman (Diego), $50
Chris McKenna (Patrick), Price unavailable
Mekia Cox (Sasha), $137
Riley Smith (Riley), Price unavailable
Nestor Serrano (Victor), $100
Robbie Jones (Jordan), $150
Jessica Parker Kennedy (Megan), Price unavailable
Robert Hoffman (Caleb), $49
Ryan Rottman (Shane), Price unavailable
Michelle Hurd (Rachel), $70
Jana Kramer (Portia), Price unavailable
Wes Brown (Taylor), $100
John Schneider (Jeffrey), $300
Freddie Smith (Marco), Price unavailable
Chantelle Barry (Nina), $25
Matt Cohen (Jeremy), $100
Summer Bishil (Leila), $75
April Parker Jones (Dana), Price unavailable
Elaine Hendrix (Renee), $75
Travis Van Winkle (Jamie), $95
Rob Mayes (Colin), $15
Ashley Jones (Amanda), $75
Scott Patterson (Finn), $275
Dina Meyer (Sheila), $149
Josh Henderson (Sean), $60
Greg Vaughan (Kai), $65
Chris Zylka (Jason), $15
Tori Spelling (Donna), Price unavailable
Robin Thomas (Charles), $29
Will Kemp (Mitchell), $65
Carmen Electra (Vesta), Price unavailable
Stephen Amell (Jim), $549
Maureen Flannigan (Leslie), $65
Vinny Guadagnino (Celebrity poker player), Price unavailable
Elisabeth Rohm (Bitsy), $100
Dylan Neal (William), $45
Jason Thompson (Detective Thompson), $49
Lindsey McKeon (Suzanne), Price unavailable
Adam Kaufman (Brock), $15
Brandi Glanville (herself), $125
Camille Grammer (herself), Price unavailable
Ryan Lochte (himself), $59
Nancy O’Dell (herself), $90
Chandler Kinney (Olivia), Chandler Kinney
Haley Reinhart (herself), $150
Nick Carter (himself), Price unavailable
Terrell Owens (himself), $499
Snoop Dogg (himself), Price unavailable
Bug Hall (Darius), Price unavailable
Wesley Jonathan (Vaughn), $50
Janice Dickinson (herself), $50
Perez Hilton (himself), $51
Ne-Yo (himself), Price unavailable
Samantha Ronson (herself), $40
Scheana Shay (Cassandra), $199
If someone were to give you a Cameo from one of the above stars, who would you want to receive a video from?
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" . . . as my friend’s Christmas present. “One Tree Hill” was what brought us together in the first place, as we “met” through the show’s SOAPnet message board back in 2009."
So I just messaged one of *my* best friends, who I met on a 90210-discussion group online in 1999, to do a search on her email for "teen drama whore" to see if she still had one of our old group emails about it, because I'm still trying to figure out my initial intro to TDW. (Our group on Yahoogroups who shut down a couple of years ago, and we didn't save our archives.)
Very meta.
What a wonderful Christmas gift! One that I’ll treasure always!! Thank you dear friend, from the bottom of my heart ❤️