Guess who! Australian supermodel and actress looks unrecognisable in throwback snaps from her teenage years

She is one of Australia’s most recognized and successful models.

The Perth-born star rose to fame in 1999 after starring in advertisements for an Italian telecommunications company.

In 2003, she was made ‘the face of Australia in Italy’ by the Australian Tourist Commission.

She has also appeared in several Hollywood films, including Mad Max: Fury Road and The Water Diviner.

On Thursday, the model shared a series of photos on Instagram of herself aged 13 to 16.

The star of the photo is not another Megan Gale

Despite being just a young girl in the photos, she is instantly recognizable by her striking facial features.

Of course, it is none other than Megan Gale.

In one photo, the 48-year-old was relaxing in the lounge in white pants and a blue sweater with her cat.

In another image, Megan looked glamorous in a blue dress and had her hair styled in waves as she looked into the distance.

She also explained in a lengthy caption why she believes raising the minimum age for children to have a social media account from 13 to 16 is essential.

On Thursday, the model shared a series of photos on Instagram of herself aged 13 to 16

In one image, Megan looked glamorous in a blue dress and had her hair styled in waves as she looked into the distance

‘I think back to myself when I was between 13 and 16 years old. Although I was quite well-liked by my peers and had the occasional boyfriend, I was also very shy at times, incredibly self-conscious and lacking in self-confidence,” she wrote.

“Part of this was because I had my heart broken a lot and had braces when I was 13 to 15.”

‘There was no way my thin skin could have tolerated the criticism on social media at the time. Even now, with my skin much thicker, almost three decades in the public eye and at the age of 48, I still have the odd day where social media and its dark underbelly negatively impacts me.”

“Yes, it can be a great platform in so many ways, but we can all agree: sometimes it’s not so great for us and we need to be in the right head space to deal with it.”

Megan was made ‘the face of Australia in Italy’ by the Australian Tourist Commission in 2003