Meet ELLE’s Hollywood Rising Class of 2023

You might’ve seen these faces before. Maybe it was on the big screen, opposite your favorite movie star; or from your couch on Sunday nights, watching the latest TV sensation; or on your phone, scrolling through TikTok. If you haven’t already, rest assured: you’re about to see them everywhere.

Our 2023 crop of Hollywood Rising honorees are some of the most promising young talents in the business. They’re working with some of the most in-demand directors on the most-anticipated films and most-streamed television series of the year. They’re pop stars and treasure hunters; cannibalistic soccer players and charmingly nerdy teachers; celebrated composers and zombie apocalypse survivors. Some are even students at regular schools off-screen.

They’re young, but many of them entered show business even younger. Now, they’re managing a difficult balancing act that their more seasoned co-stars aren’t: coming of age at the brink of stardom, figuring out their careers, and themselves, in a very online world—and a very brutal business.

What’s clear is their passion for their craft. They have big ambitions—producing, directing—and some have already forged dual careers in music. Whatever their futures hold, it’s looking bright. Here, get to know the stars, their dreams, and where to find them next.