Meet the new young Hollywood stars under 30 whose careers are blowing up
Each year, new and talented young actresses rise to the top of the competitive world of Hollywood.
Some of these fresh faces will land coveted roles, turn studio projects into box office hits, and even go on to garner award nominations for their performances.
While some young stars β Jennifer Lawrence (24), and Emma Stone (26) β have already solidified their Hollywood stardom, others are on the verge of achieving it.
Let’s take a look at someΒ of the hottest rising Hollywood stars under the age of 30 …
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie, 25, will star as Harley Quinn in the supervillain ensemble of 2016’s “Suicide Squad.” The stunning Australian actress had a breakthrough performance alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street” and also starred with Will Smith in 2015’s “Focus.”
Zoe Kravitz
Zoe Kravitz, 26, appeared most recently in 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” and the acclaimed indie dramedy “Dope.” She is the daughter of singer Lenny Kravitz and has also starred in the “Divergent” series and 2011’s “X-Men: First Class.”
Saoirse Ronan
Saoirse Ronan, 21, broke through with her performance in 2007’s “Atonement.” She received acclaim for her role in 2014’s “Grand Budapest Hotel,” and her performance in the 2015 Irish film “Brooklyn” has been garnering Oscar buzz.
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne, 22, made her breakthrough performance this year as the lead actress in “Paper Towns,” a coming-of-age story based on a John Green novel. She will be featured in the upcoming film “Pan” and will also star as Enchantress in 2016’s “Suicide Squad.”
Ashley Benson
Ashley Benson, 25, played alongside Adam Sandler in this summer’s “Pixels.” The “Pretty Little Liars” star was also featured in Harmony Korine’s 2012 hit “Spring Breakers.” Bonus: She was also one of the popular middle-school girls in “13 going on 30.”
Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke, 28, is an English actress best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” This year, she also starred as Sarah Connor in the box-office flop “Terminator Genisys.”
Hailee Steinfield
Hailee Steinfield, 18, was nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in 2010’s “True Grit.” Since then, she’s gone on to play Juliet Capulet in 2013’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and she also starred in 2015’s “Pitch Perfect 2.”
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson, 25, recently starred in the lead role of 2015’s “Fifty Shades of Grey.” She will be featured alongside Johnny Depp in the upcoming Whitey Bulger biopic, “Black Mass.”
Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen, 26, has starred in two box-office hits with roles in 2014’s “Godzilla” and 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” The younger sister of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen broke on the scene with a startling performance in the 2011 horror film “Silent House.”
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley, 23, starred alongside Elgort in “The Fault in Our Stars” and the “Divergent” film series. In December 2015, Woodley and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will appear in Oliver Stone’s Edward Snowden biopic, “Snowden.”
Mia Wasikowska
Mia Wasikowska, 25, starred as the titular character in 2010’s “Alice in Wonderland” and 2011’s “Jane Eyre.” She will appear in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming horror-fantasy, “Crimson Peak,” and, in 2016, she will reprise her role as Alice in “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
Chloe Grace Moretz
Chloe Grace Moretz, 18, is best known for her lead roles in 2013’s “Carrie” remake and the two “Kick Ass” films. She will star alongside Seth Rogen and Zac Efron in the 2016 comedy “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.”
Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander, 23, is a Swedish actress famous for her lead role in the 2015 sci-fi thriller “Ex-Machina.” This month, she will star alongside Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer in “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
Elle Fanning
Elle Fanning, 17, starred in J.J. Abrams’ “Super 8” and 2014’s “Maleficent.” In 2016, the younger sister of actress Dakota Fanning will appear alongside Nicole Kidman in “How to Talk to Girls at Parties.”
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski, 24, can thank Robin Thicke for her burgeoning film career. Since the model appeared nude in Thicke’s 2013 “Blurred Lines” video, she has starred in a number of films β including 2014’s “Gone Girl,” 2015’s “Entourage,” and the upcoming Zac Efron movie, “We Are Your Friends.”
Bella Thorne
Bella Thorne, 17, has been scoring leading roles as the popular “it” girl in flicks like “The Duff” and “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”
Brie Larson
Brie Larson, 25, is an accomplished actress who has starred in such films as 2012’s “21 Jump Street” and 2015’s “Trainwreck.” In 2017, she will star alongside Russell Crowe in the King Kong origin film “Kong: Skull Island.”
Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner, 19, is best known for her role as Sansa Stark on HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” In 2016, the English actress will appear in “X-Men Apocalypse” and star as “Frankenstein” author Mary Shelley in “Mary Shelley’s Monster.”