'Degrassi: The Next Generation' cast: Where are they now?

Our favorite Canadian teen drama, "Degrassi: The Next Generation," has been on the air for nearly two decades with no signs of stopping! In honor of the latest installation, "Degrassi: Next Class," having recently premiered on Netflix, we're checking in to see where our favorite "Degrassi" stars ended up! The show gave us some of today's biggest stars, including our first cast member, Drake. Then known as Aubrey Graham, Drake played Jimmy Brooks, one of Degrassi Community School's star basketball players. In Season 4, Jimmy was paralyzed from the waist down when classmate Rick shot him in the back. See how far Aubrey has come since then — and what the rest of the "Degrassi" gang are up to now!

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The actor formerly known as Aubrey Graham — who now goes by his middle name, Drake — is one of the biggest rappers in music today. His first four solo albums all went platinum, and his most recent work, 2016's "Views," marked his fourth consecutive No. 1 album in the States. But Drake hasn't just made headlines for his musical successes — he's also made news in the romance department. The former "Degrassi" star has been romantically linked to Rihanna, Serena Williams and, most recently, Jennifer Lopez.

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We'll always remember Cassie Steele as Manny Santos, the girl who crushed hard on Craig, showed off her thong at school and drunkenly flashed Peter. But what has she been up to since the show?

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Bulgaria-born beauty Nina Dobrev didn't have many acting credits under her belt before snagging the role of teen mom Mia Jones on "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

For six years, Nina Dobrev starred on "The Vampire Diaries" as Elena Gilbert. She left the series in 2015. After her time on "Degrassi," she also managed to transition to the big screen, starring in flicks like "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and "Let's Be Cops." Next up for Nina? She stars opposite Vin Diesel and Ruby Rose in 2017's "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage." In her personal life, Nina dated her "The Vampire Diaries" co-star Ian Somerhalder for years before they split in 2013. She was linked to Austin Stowell in 2015 but has kept a low dating profile since then.

Shenae Grimes joined the cast of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" in Season 4 as prim Darcy Edwards.

Shenae Grimes followed up "Degrassi" by starring as Annie Wilson on "90210." She also had a cameo in "Scream 4." In 2013, she married British model Josh Beech. Nearly four years after their wedding, the honeymoon phase is far from over for this lovey-dovey couple — they're often spotted getting their PDA on. Shenae currently is busy working on her fashion and food blog, Lost in Lala.

For seven seasons, Lauren Collins sassed it up as uber-popular Paige Michalchuk on "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

Jake Epstein won the hearts of tween and teen girls everywhere as dreamy rocker Craig Manning on "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

Although Jake Epstein has guest-starred on a few TV shows, he's focused on musical theater in his post-"Degrassi" career. In 2012, he risked life and limb for his Broadway debut, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," and in 2014, he played Gerry Goffin in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical." Most recently, he's been starring in the Off-Broadway play "Straight."

As Spike's daughter Emma, Miriam McDonald was the link between "Degrassi Junior High" and "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

Sarah Barrable-Tishauer spent nine seasons playing nerdy overachiever Liberty Van Zandt on "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

Stacey Farber joined the cast of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" for Season 2, playing Degrassi Community School's resident emo chick, Ellie Nash.

Although he originally auditioned to play Craig Manning, Adamo Ruggiero eventually ended up landing the role of gay teen Marco Del Rossi on "Degrassi: The Next Generation."

Before Daniel Clark was cast as bad boy Sean Cameron, he auditioned to play Jimmy on "Degrassi: The Next Generation." We think he ended up with the right role though.