Rising Stars Whose Careers Will Take Off In 2020
UPDATED: Check out the rising stars whose careers will take off in 2021!
With new film franchises emerging, 2020 is shaping up to be a breakout year for several rising stars. Up and coming actors will appear in superhero movies and adaptations of beloved childhood books. Read on below for more information about the upcoming actors and actresses you need to watch.
Which new actresses and best young actors appear on this rising stars of 2020 list? John David Washington is near the top. Washington was a breakout star in Spike Lee's 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, for which he received critical and commercial acclaim. He is further stepping out from his father, Denzel Washington's, shadow in 2020 by starring in Christopher Nolan's Tenet.
Kaitlyn Dever is also expected to build on her success in 2020. Though she had already appeared on Last Man Standing, Dever’s breakout role in 2019 was as Amy in Booksmart. In 2020, she stars in Hulu's Monsterland.
It could be a breakout year for Dixie Egerickx, who will be starring alongside Colin Firth and Julie Walters in the 2020 adaptation of The Secret Garden. Barry Keoghan is another of the up and coming actors to watch. He is going to enter the Marvel Universe starring as Druig in The Eternals. Did we miss any of your favorite popular young actors? Which top young actors do you think will land a breakout role in 2020? Vote the best new stars up to the top of this list.
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From horror films (Midsommar) to classic adaptations (Little Women), Florence Pugh showed her vast range as an actress in 2019. This year, she will be joining the Marvel Universe as Yelena Belova in Black Widow.
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It will surely be a breakout year in 2020 for Anya Taylor-Joy, as she is set to appear in a slew of projects including The New Mutants, Last Night in Soho, and Emma, in which she will play the title character. Her filmography already includes Glass, Thoroughbreds, and Peaky Blinders, among her other films and series.
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John David Washington has been making a name for himself in recent years with rolls in Ballers, BlacKkKlansman, and The Old Man and the Gun. It may just be his breakout year in 2020, as he is starring in Tenet, the latest project from Oscar-nominated director, Christoper Nolan.
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For a while, George MacKay has been one of those actors that fans recognize, but they're not quite sure where from. Following his star-making performance in the Oscar-nominated 2019 film, 1917, his star will surely rise in 2020.
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Noah Jupe will be starring alongside Nicole Kidman in the 2020 mini-series The Undoing, along with appearing the The Quiet Place Part II.
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Following critically-acclaimed performances in Leave No Trace and Jojo Rabbit, Thomasin McKenzie will be starring in a pair of films in 2020, Lost Girls and Last Night in Soho.
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Thanks to Booksmart, Unbelievable, and Them That Follow, 2019 was a huge year for Kaitlyn Dever. More success and recognition will surely continue in 2020 and beyond for the Last Man Standing star.
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In 2020, 13-year-old actress Mckenna Grace is appearing in Troop Zero and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. She will also provide the voice of Daphne in the upcoming animated comedy, Scoob!.
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Comedy fans are already in love with Awkwafina, and Hollywood is starting to take notice, following the rapper/actress's award-winning role in the 2019 film, The Farewell. Next, 2020 finds her starring, writing, and producing Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens for Comedy Central, as well as acting in Ryan Murphy's new musical comedy, The Prom.
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Sophia Lillis is stepping outside of of The Losers Club for a pair of compelling projects in 2020, Netflix's I Am Not Okay with This and Gretel & Hansel.
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Alexa Demie
1994-12-11Alexa Demie is another breakout star from 2019's Euphoria. She will soon appear in Gia Coppola's film Mainstream, which also features Maya Hawke, Andrew Garfield, and Jason Schwartzman.
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Margaret Qualley had a huge 2019 with roles in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Fosse/Verden, Native Son, and more. In 2020, her star will continue to rise as she is set to star in My Salinger Year and The Chain.
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After making her feature film debut in 2019's Babyteeth and Little Women, Eliza Scanlen will star alongside Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson in The Devil All the Time in 2020.
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With new seasons of You and The Haunting of Hill House in the works, Victoria Pedretti will have even more opportunities to impress fans in 2020.
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Broadway fans know Anthony Ramos for originating the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton. He's appeared in a few films to date, but 2020 will blast him into super-stardom as he is set to star in the film adaptation of In the Heights.
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Since being introduced to the world as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, Maisie Williams has proven herself to be one of the most exciting young actresses in the business. In 2020, she is moving on from Westeros to appear in the upcoming X-Men film, The New Mutants.
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Irish actor Paul Mescal is set to get his big break in America with a starring role in Hulu's 2020 series, Normal People.
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Jharrel Jerome
1997-10-09With critically-acclaimed roles in Moonlight and When They See Us already under his belt, there's little doubt that Jharrel Jerome is one of the best actors of his generation. Up next, he will be starring alongside Idris Elba in Concrete Cowboys.
- 191993-06-24
In 2019, Beanie Feldsteil starred in Booksmark on the big screen, while also appearing in a recurring role on the popular TV series, What We Do in the Shadows. More success will follow in 2020, as she is set to star as Monica Lewinski in American Crime Story: Impeachment. She also signed on to star in Richard Linklater's 20-year film project, Merrily We Roll Along, which will be released in 2039 at the earliest.
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Queen & Slim actress Jodi Turner-Smith is set to star alongside Michael B. Jordan in the 2020 action thriller, Without Remorse. She has also been tapped to star in After Yang, which is also expected to be released in 2020.
Cynthia Erivo earned an Oscar nomination for Best Acting for her role as the title character in the 2019 film, Harriet. Next, 2020 finds her building on that success with a pair of compelling TV roles in The Outsider and Genius, the latter of which features Erivo in the role of Aretha Franklin.
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Ella Balinska
1996-10-04Charlie's Angels breakout star Ella Balinska is building on her success in 2020 with Run Sweetheart Run.
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Julia Butters
2009-04-15Julia Butters stole every scene in the 2019 film, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. The 10-year-old actress, who is also still starring on ABC comedy American Housewife, seems destined for success in 2020.
- 241992-07-09
In 2019, Jeremy Pope made history by becoming only the sixth person in Tony Awards history to be nominated in two categories during the same year for his work in Choir Boy and Ain't Too Proud. He's now been tapped to star in Ryan Murphy's upcoming project, Hollywood, which is expected to premiere on Netflix in 2020.
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Kristine Froseth
1995-09-21With recent appearances in The Society, Looking for Alaska, and Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Kristine Forseth is poised for success in 2020 and beyond.
