Adria Arjona
AGE: 32
HOMETOWN: Mexico City 鈥� though she was born in Puerto Rico and later moved to Miami
FIRST ROLE: Brief roles in 鈥淯nforgettable鈥� and 鈥淧erson of Interest鈥� before 鈥淭rue Detective鈥�
YOU MIGHT KNOW HER FROM: 鈥淎ndor.鈥� Or her turn as an unhappy but alluring wife in 鈥淗it Man鈥� 鈥� or a happier wife-to-be in the 鈥淔ather of the Bride鈥� reboot
2024 IN REVIEW: It's been a busy year, with four film releases: 鈥淗it Man,鈥� 鈥淏link Twice,鈥� 鈥淟os Frikis,鈥� 鈥淭he Absence of Eden鈥�
WHAT'S NEXT: Flexing her acting and producing muscles as a lead and executive producer on Neon鈥檚 鈥淪plitsville鈥� and A24鈥檚 鈥淥nslaught鈥� 鈥� plus her return to 鈥淎ndor鈥� for the Emmy-nominated series鈥� second season
FUN FACT: 鈥淚 always thought I was going to be too shy to actually do it, but once I did it, something, something switched. In my head, something clicked and then I became obsessed,鈥� she says about her love of film and the filmmaking process
Nicholas Alexander Chavez
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Denver
FIRST ROLE: 鈥淕eneral Hospital鈥�
YOU MIGHT KNOW HIM FROM: His recent turns in the Ryan Murphyverse
2024 IN REVIEW: 鈥淢onsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story鈥� and 鈥淕rotesquerie鈥�
WHAT'S NEXT: The 鈥淚 Know What You Did Last Summer鈥� reboot
WHAT HE'LL REMEMBER ABOUT 2024: 鈥淚 think I鈥檒l remember how excited I was. I think I鈥檒l remember the feeling like life is so beautiful and wonderful and how incredible that I get to live in a world where my dream comes true.鈥�
GloRilla
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Memphis, Tennessee
FIRST RELEASE: 鈥淢ost Likely Up Next,鈥� a mixtape released in 2019
YOU MIGHT KNOW HER FROM: The songs 鈥淲anna Be鈥� and 鈥淔.N.F. (Let鈥檚 Go)鈥�
2024 IN REVIEW: Megan Thee Stallion鈥檚 Hot Girl Summer Tour, releasing her debut album 鈥淕lorious,鈥� visiting the White House and performing at Vice President Kamala Harris鈥� presidential campaign rally in Milwaukee
WHAT鈥橲 NEXT: Pursuing acting roles, headlining the college football concert series in January and the Grammys, where she's nominated
WHERE HER PERSONALITY COMES FROM: Her mother: 鈥淚 come from nothing almost. My mom is well mannered. My mom taught us right, like, internally, have a great spirit. My personality and spirit come from my momma鈥�
Fred Hechinger
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: New York
FIRST ROLE: 鈥淓ighth Grade鈥�
YOU MIGHT KNOW HIM FROM: His scene-stealing role as Sydney Sweeney's younger brother in 鈥淭he White Lotus鈥�
2024 IN REVIEW: Roles in 鈥淕ladiator II,鈥� 鈥淭helma,鈥� 鈥淜raven the Hunter,鈥� 鈥淣ickel Boys鈥�
WHAT鈥橲 NEXT: 鈥淜raven the Hunter鈥� and 鈥淣ickel Boys,鈥� both opening this month
FUN FACT: Growing up, he thought the circus looked like fun 鈥� 鈥渁nd now I kind of feel like I work in the circus鈥�
Maleah Joi Moon
AGE: 22
HOMETOWN: Franklin Township, New Jersey
FIRST ROLE: Dorothy in a school production of 鈥淭he Wizard of Oz.鈥� Otherwise, 鈥淗ell鈥檚 Kitchen鈥�
YOU MIGHT KNOW HER FROM: Her Tony triumph over industry veterans for best actress in a musical
2024 IN REVIEW: 鈥淗ell's Kitchen鈥� Tony leads to appearances at the Met Gala, on 鈥淭he Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon鈥� and 鈥淭oday,鈥� and in the Macy鈥檚 Thanksgiving Day Parade
WHAT'S NEXT: She'd love to do film, TV 鈥� and more theater, of course
WHAT SHE'S LISTENING TO: Cleo Soul, old R&B and 鈥�90s hits and, of course, Alicia Keys
Myha'la
AGE: 28
HOMETOWN: San Jose, California
FIRST ROLES: Onstage, the second national tour for 鈥淏ook of Mormon.鈥� Onscreen, 2019's 鈥淧remature鈥�
YOU MIGHT KNOW HER FROM: HBO鈥檚 鈥淚ndustry,鈥� 鈥淟eave the World Behind鈥�
2024 IN REVIEW: The third season of 鈥淚ndustry,鈥� a voice role in 鈥淢oon Girl and Devil Dinosaur鈥�
WHAT'S NEXT: Roles in 鈥淪wiped鈥� and 鈥淭hey Will Kill You鈥�
FUN FACT: Originally billed as Myha'la Herrold, she recently went mononymous 鈥� 鈥淚 always wanted to go by my first name, the paperwork just took longer than I thought!鈥�
Aaron Pierre
AGE: 30
HOMETOWN: London
FIRST ROLE: 鈥淧rime Suspect 1973,鈥� a 2017 British detective series that featured Pierre in two episodes
YOU MIGHT KNOW HIM FROM: Playing an introverted rapper named Mid-Sized Sedan in M. Night Shyamalan鈥檚 鈥淥ld鈥�
2024 IN REVIEW: Two face-offs with Kelvin Harrison Jr.: 鈥淕enius: MLK/X鈥� and 鈥淢ufasa: The Lion King,鈥� plus 鈥淩ebel Ridge鈥�
WHAT'S NEXT: Playing an artist who hobnobs with the elite on Apple TV+鈥檚 鈥淭he Morning Show,鈥� then investigating intergalactic crime on HBO鈥檚 superhero series 鈥淟anterns.鈥�
IF YOU SEE HIM IN THE STREET: Don鈥檛 be shy about approaching him about his past projects: 鈥淭hat鈥檚 one of the most rewarding feelings you can ever have as a creative person鈥�
The Associated Press
