Miles Caton emerged as the breakout star of Ryan Coogler's 2025 horror film Sinners, making his major film debut as Samuel ‘Sammie’ Moore. His performance highlighted both his acting talent and musical abilities. (Photo by Amy Sussman / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)
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Stephen Graham has become one of 2025's most prominent actors, thanks to his hit Netflix series Adolescence. He earned an Emmy for Best Actor in a Limited Series and also co-wrote the show. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)(Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Actor Damson Idris was already recognized for Snowfall, but his role opposite Brad Pitt in the F1 racing film is poised to cement him as a household name. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Aimee Lou Wood's portrayal of Chelsea in The White Lotus Season 3 , along with roles in other TV projects, has significantly boosted her profile. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)(Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Over the past four years, 22-year-old Lola Tung has grown up alongside her character Belly. She landed the role of The Summer I Turned Pretty at just 18, during her first year at Carnegie Melon, as reported by Harper's Bazaar.(Photos: X)
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In September, Warrington-born teenager Owen Cooper made history as the youngest male actor to win an Emmy for his role in Netflix's Adolescence, portraying a schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate, as reported by the BBC. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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A July American Eagle campaign featuring Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney and the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans” quickly went viral. While some viewed it as harmless wordplay, others accused the advert of echoing eugenics-era rhetoric. The backlash drove huge publicity and boosted sales for the brand. Sweeney later said she did not support “the views some people chose to connect to the campaign,”
