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Miley Cyrus
The star of Disney's "Hanna Montana," Miley Cyrus ranks 17th on the Forbes' 20 Under 25 list of the Top-Earning Young Superstars, with annual earnings of $3.5 million. |
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Chace Crawford
Thanks to his striking good looks, actor Chace Crawford was encouraged to take up modeling, but it was not until after his high school graduation, when he moved to Malibu, CA to attend Pepperdine University, that he considered acting as a legitimate profession. |
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Lucy Hale
A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Lucy Hale realized a passion for music at an early age, and at nine years old began voice lessons in earnest. In addition to her home schooling, she enrolled in Independent Education acting classes and began to combine her talents for both singing and acting. |
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Blake Lively
Born into a showbiz family, Blake Lively, the star of The CW's "Gossip Girl," has quickly become one of the most sought-after young actresses in Hollywood. |
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Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Vanessa Anne Hudgens began performing at the age of eight, appearing in several musicals over the years including, Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella, Damn Yankees, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Little Mermaid. |
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Michael Cera
Michael Cera started in commercials at age nine and began his acting career in 1998, when he got a voice acting role for "Rolie Polie Olie." Prior to the film "Superbad," he was probably best known for his role as George Michael Bluth in the Fox sitcom "Arrested Development." |
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Emma Stone
Emma Stone launched her career in television after she won the role of Laurie Partridge on VH1's "In Search of the Partridge Family." |
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James Carrington
Emerging singer and songwriter James Carrington is a native of the U.K. and has a growing legion of fans, including Sheryl Crow and Coldplay. |
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Janel Parrish
A very talented singer and actress, Janel Parrish got her first acting job with a minor role in 1999's four-part miniseries, "Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke." |
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Nathalia Ramos
With both parents working in the music business, Nathalia Ramos grew up with the desire to pursue acting and singing. In 2005, she broke into showbiz by appearing in two episodes of the critically-acclaimed series "Arrested Development" for 20th Century Fox Television. |
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Ruut
Originally from Finland, Ruut's musical talent is derived from a strong classical family background — both of her parents being chamber musicians, and her grandfather one of Europe's most renowned living composers. |
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Brittany Snow
Brittany Snow began modeling at the age of three in a print ad for Burdines. She had a popular role at age 12 as troubled teen Susan Lemay on the soap opera "Guiding Light," which she appeared on from 1998 to 2001. |
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Zac Efron
Zac Efron took his first step toward acting at the age of 11 when his parents took note of his singing ability. Singing lessons soon led to several roles in theater productions, including an appearance in a production of "Gypsy." |
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Emma Watson
Emma Watson acted only in school plays in Europe before breaking into Hollywood with the original "Harry Potter" film, but her performance skills had been honed through dancing, singing, and poetry recitals, the latter of which she had already received recognition by the age of seven. |
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Jacob Zachar
Jacob Zachar landed his first acting role in 2006 when he played the part of "Ernest" in the film "Little Big Top." He is currently starring in his first leading role in the new ABC Family series, "Greek." |
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Rachael Taylor
A native of Launceston, Tasmania, Rachael Taylor currently stars in the Michael Bay blockbuster film, "Transformers." Her breakout role was on the Australian TV show "headLand," where she earned a nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2006. |
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Jonah Hill
Currently appearing in the films "Evan Almighty" and "Knocked Up," Jonah Hill's breakout role was as Sherman Schrader in the college comedy "Accepted" in 2006. |
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Megan Fox
Megan Fox landed her breakout role in 2004 when she appeared alongside Lindsay Lohan in "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." Fox stars in the highly-anticipated Michael Bay film "Transformers," in which she plays Shia LaBeouf's love interest. |
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
With a winning, wholesome demeanor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead began her acting career as a child in her native Utah, before rising in the Young Hollywood ranks. |
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Beau Garrett
Beau Garrett is an actress and model. She was discovered in a shopping mall by a scout and hired by GUESS! in the late 1990s to be one of their fresh, new faces. |
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Lil' Kev
Lil' Kev is an up-and-coming singer and actor. His acting credits include the 2005 film "EZ Money," which also features three of his songs on the film's soundtrack. |
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Vera Jordanova
Vera Jordanova was born in Helsinki, Finland to Bulgarian musicians. She was later discovered by the premiere Finnish modeling agency and began to appear in national campaigns and on magazine covers. |
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Emma Roberts
The daughter of actor Eric Roberts and the niece of actress Julia Roberts, 16-year-old Emma Roberts has emerged as a young actress with a remarkable range of talent. Roberts made her acting debut at the age of nine, cast as the daughter of Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz in 2001's "Blow." |
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