Expert: Crystal - 4/14/2010

Question
Hi Crystal

I just wanted to know how old would the main cast, like kelly, brandon, brenda etc be at the beginning and end of the series.
And how old was kelly when she had Sammy??

Thank you

Answer
Hello EmmaLyn,

Based on episodes were characters mentioned their age or celebrated their birthday on the original series, most of the characters were born in 1974. That would make them in their 16th year when the show started and their 26th year when the show ended.

David was supposed to be 2 years younger based on how he was in 9th grade when the show started and the others in 11th grade. However, by the 2nd season, he moved up to 10th grade, and the others were still in 11th grade. (This was due to the show's popularity and how it was decided they didn't want to have them leave high school quite yet.) This change made David a year younger than the others.

Kelly has never given an exact birthday for Sammy on the new 90210. Based on Kelly saying that her son was 4 and half years old in an episode that aired in September 2008, that would make Sammy born in March 2004.

Going by Kelly celebrating her 21st birthday in September 1995 during the 6th season of the original 90210, that would make Kelly born in 1974, and she would have been 29 when Sammy was born.  

I did not use the first time Kelly celebrated her birthday on the original 90210 because it was changed to September and stayed there afterward. Her original birthday was late March when she turned 18 and would have made her born in 1975. If you go by that date, Kelly could have been 28 (not had her birthday yet) or 29 (after her birthday) when Sammy was born.

Take care,
Crystal