THEN: Ted Cruz

Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but moved to Texas at the age of 3. He attended two high schools: first, Faith West Academy in Katy, Texas, then Second Baptist High School in Houston. He was active in his school's theater department and graduated as valedictorian in 1988 (pictured). At the age of 13, Cruz changed his nickname from "Felito" to "Ted" after being teased. "The problem with that name was that it seemed to rhyme with every major corn chip on the market," Cruz wrote in his autobiography, A Time for Truth. "Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos, and Tostitos — a fact that other young children were quite happy to point out."