Beauty and the Beast 2017 premiere

1. Emma Watson

Actress | The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France, to British parents, Jacqueline Luesby and Chris Watson, both lawyers. She moved to Oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the Dragon School. From the age of six, Emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years,...

2. Dan Stevens

Actor | Downton Abbey

Dan Stevens was born at Croydon in Surrey on 10th October 1982. His parents are teachers. He was educated at Tonbridge School and trained in acting at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He studied English Literature at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Whilst he was a Cambridge undergraduate, ...

3. Luke Evans

Actor | Dracula Untold

Luke George Evans was born in Pontypool, Wales, and grew up in Aberbargoed, in the south of Wales. He is the son of Yvonne (Lewis) and David Evans. He moved to Cardiff at the age 17. He then won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre, and graduated in 2000.

He starred in many of London's West End...

4. Josh Gad

Actor | Frozen

Josh Gad is an American actor and singer who is well-known for voicing Olaf the Snowman in Disney's Frozen franchise. He was also in Beauty and the Beast as LeFou, Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Muncher, The Wedding Ringer, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Pixels, The Internship, The Rocker, 21 and The ...

5. Audra McDonald

Actress | Beauty and the Beast

Audra McDonald was born on July 3, 1970 in Berlin, Germany as Audra Ann McDonald. She's an actress and singer, best known for her many roles on Broadway. Her mother was a university administrator and her father was a high school principal stationed in West Berlin with the U.S. Army. She has a ...

6. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Actress | Belle

Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother ...

7. Matthew Lewis

Actor | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Matthew Lewis was born on June 27, 1989 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Me Before You (2016) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He has been married to Angela Jones since May 28, 2018.

8. Matt Sullivan

Music_department | Aladdin

Matt Sullivan is a four-time Grammy-nominated music supervisor and producer. His name is synonymous with mega-musicals, which make up nearly half of his many film credits. He has shepherded the music and soundtracks for numerous award-winning musical films, from iconic classics like Chicago and ...

9. Céline Dion

Soundtrack | Titanic

Hailing from the small town of Charlemagne, Québec, Céline Dion has become one of the all-time greatest singers. Céline was born in 1968, the youngest of 14 children. Early in childhood, she sang with her siblings in a small club owned by her parents. From these early experiences, Céline gained the...

10. John Legend

Soundtrack | La La Land

John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" ...

11. Bill Condon

Director | Dreamgirls

Bill Condon was born on October 22, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Gods and Monsters (1998) and Kinsey (2004).

12. Don Hahn

Producer | Maleficent

Don Hahn was born on November 26, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Maleficent (2014), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) and The Lion King (1994). He has been married to Denise Meara-Hahn since June 12, 1987. They have one child.

13. David Hoberman

Producer | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

David Hoberman (Producer) is the founder and co-owner of Mandeville Films and Television. He is one of the leading producers in the entertainment industry today. His Disney-based company, Mandeville Films, is among the most profitable and respected production labels in the entertainment industry.

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14. Todd Lieberman

Producer | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Todd Lieberman is an Oscar and Emmy winning producer and founder of Hidden Pictures, a film and television production company telling premium stories with a focus on discoveries of self, of purpose and of time and place. Hidden Pictures believes in the importance of sharing narratives that leave the...

15. Javier Bardem

Actor | Skyfall

Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema.

He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were...

16. Matt Damon

Actor | Good Will Hunting

Matthew Paige Damon was born on October 8, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Kent Damon, a stockbroker, realtor and tax preparer, and Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an early childhood education professor at Lesley University. Matt has an older brother, Kyle, a sculptor. His father was of English and ...

17. Chrissy Teigen

Actress | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Chrissy Teigen was born on November 30, 1985 in Delta, Utah, USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021). She has been married to John Legend since September 14, 2013. They ...

18. Liz Hernandez

Actress | The Bold and the Beautiful

Liz Hernandez is known for The Bold and the Beautiful (1987), The Game (2006) and Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005).

19. Niki Koss

Actress | Famous in Love

Niki Koss is an award winning actress and filmmaker with a history for telling stories that contribute to changing the world in a positive way. When not directing, she can most notably be seen in her series regular role in the acclaimed Freeform series, "Famous In Love" from showrunner, I. Marlene ...

20. Sofia Wylie

Actress | High School Musical: The Musical - The Series

Sofia Wylie will star in the upcoming feature directed by Paul Feig, 'The School For Good And Evil'.

Sofia also stars in the DISNEY + hit series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, which debuted earlier this year. Sofia lead the 2020 Emmy Nominated series "Shook," produced by Mark Duplass ...

21. Asher Angel

Actor | Shazam!

Asher Angel was born on September 6, 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shazam! (2019), Andi Mack (2017) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).

22. Peyton Elizabeth Lee

Actress | Andi Mack

Peyton Elizabeth Lee was born on May 22, 2004 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Andi Mack (2017), Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020) and Prom Pact (2023).

23. Joshua Rush

Actor | Parental Guidance

Joshua Rush was born on December 14, 2001 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for Parental Guidance (2012), The Lion Guard (2015) and Unstoppable (2010).

24. Booboo Stewart

Actor | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

Booboo Stewart was thrust into the spotlight with his winning the coveted role of Seth Clearwater in the The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010) and reprising the role in both The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). At age 10 Booboo began his...

25. Meghan Trainor

Soundtrack | Meghan Trainor: All About That Bass

Meghan Trainor is a Grammy-winning American pop singer known for such smash hits as "Lips Are Moving" and "All About That Bass." Born on December 22, 1993, Meghan Trainor was raised on Nantucket Island and spent her childhood surrounding herself with music, learning to play various instruments and ...

26. Cameron Boyce

Actor | Mrs. Fletcher

Cameron Boyce was an American actor, with Afro-Caribbean and African-American descent. His paternal grandmother Jo Ann Allen was one of the "Clinton Twelve", the first African-Americans to attend an integrated high school in the Southern United States (specifically in Clinton, Tennessee).

In 1999, ...

27. Paige O'Hara

Actress | Beauty and the Beast

Paige O'Hara's an American actress, singer & painter. She was born on May 10, 1956 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida as Donna Paige Helmintoller. She's best known as the voice of Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991).

She started receiving acting lessons around 4 & singing lessons around 12. She enrolled at...

28. Cameron Mathison

Actor | All My Children

Cameron Mathison joined the cast of All My Children (1970) in January 1998 as Ryan Lavery. After leaving Pine Valley for over a year, this beloved character and actor returned in 2003.

Born and raised in Canada, Mathison attended McGill University in Montreal and graduated with a Bachelor of civil ...

29. Carly Hughes

Actress | American Housewife

Actress Carly Hughes is a star of both stage and screen. She is best known for her work on Broadway and as Angela for four seasons on the ABC family comedy "American Housewife." This past holiday season Carly stared in The Christmas Edition, a new holiday film for Lifetime, opposite Rob Mayes and ...

30. Rosanna Pansino

Producer | Baketopia

Rosanna Pansino was born on June 8, 1985 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Baketopia (2021), Halloween Cookie Challenge (2022) and Nailed It! (2018).

31. Perez Hilton

Actor | Meet the Blacks

A trained actor, Mario Lavandeira graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with honors and a degree in drama. He has appeared in many TV shows - most notably Glee; starred in various films - his favorite: the horror classic Most Likely To Die, and headlined two off-Broadway musicals, NEWSical ...

32. Jean Smart

Actress | Babylon

Tall (5'10"), lovely, statuesque Seattle native Jean Elizabeth Smart was born on September 13, 1951. The second of four children born to a teacher and his wife, she developed an early interest in acting and attended the University of Washington following her graduation from Seattle's Ballard High ...

33. Skai Jackson

Actress | Arthur

Skai Jackson stars as the adorable "Zuri Ross" on the Disney Channel sitcoms Jessie (2011), with Debby Ryan, and Bunk'd (2015). Before that, we've seen her in small roles on Boardwalk Empire (2010) and Royal Pains (2009), and even in the film, The Smurfs (2011).

34. Tahj Mowry

Actor | Smart Guy

Tahj Mowry, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, is known for playing the young prodigy on the Disney sitcom, Smart Guy (1997). He is the son of Darlene Renee (Flowers), who eventually ended up managing the siblings' early career, and Timothy John Mowry, a police officer and a veteran of the war. His ...

35. Mario Lopez

Actor | Saved by the Bell

Born in San Diego, California, on October 10th, 1973, to Mario and Elvira, Mario Lopez's first professional role was on the series, a.k.a. Pablo (1984). Mario is probably best known to youngsters, however, as A.C. Slater from NBC's popular 1980s teen comedy series Saved by the Bell (1989). Among ...

36. Mckenna Grace

Actress | Gifted

Mckenna Grace is an American actress and singer from Grapevine, Texas who is known for playing Phoebe Spengler from Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Jasmine from Crash & Bernstein, Faith Newman from The Young and the Restless and Mary Adler from Gifted. She also acted in I, Tonya, Amityville: The Awakening...

37. Aimee Carrero

Actress | The Menu

Aimee Carrero (born July 15, 1988 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was raised in Miami, Florida. She attended the Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School and graduated in 2006. Aimee first began her professional acting career in 2007. Holding a strong base for television appearances, Aimee's...

38. Chazz Palminteri

Actor | The Usual Suspects

Bronx-born and raised Chazz Palminteri was a natural choice to continue the Italianate torch in film. In the tradition set forth in the 1970s by such icons as director Martin Scorsese and actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, John Cazale and Joe Pesci, Palminteri has brought grit, muscle and an ...

39. Toni Braxton

Soundtrack | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure

Toni Braxton was born on October 7, 1966 in Severn, Maryland, USA. She is a music artist and producer, known for The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012), Boomerang (1992) and Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart (2016). She was previously married to Keri Lewis.

40. Richard Kind

Actor | Argo

Richard Kind, a Drama Desk Award winner and Tony nominee for the Broadway hit The Big Knife, is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor who continues to redefine the term character actor. Kind is starring as Sam Meyers in the Amazon Original Series Red Oaks (2014). He appeared in the ...

41. Allison Holker

The Happytime Murders

Specializing in contemporary, ballet, jazz and tap dancing, a nine-year-old Allison Holker began her training at "The Dance Club" in Orem, UT. She then began entering dance competitions, including her wins in Colorado - "Company Dance" (2004) and New York - "New York City Dance Alliance" (2005). ...

42. Vanessa Arevalos

Cinematographer | Proven: Part 1

Vanessa Arevalos is known for Proven: Part 1 (2015) and A Sign of Change (2015).

43. Gia Lopez

Actress | Step Aside

Gia Lopez was born on September 11, 2010 in Burbank, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Step Aside (2023), Jane the Virgin (2014) and The Disappointment of Jonathan Bender (2012).

44. Courtney Lopez

Actress | I Love Us

Courtney Lopez was born in 1982. She is an actress and producer, known for I Love Us (2021), My Grown-Up Christmas Wish and Pittsburgh (2006). She has been married to Mario Lopez since December 1, 2012. They have three children.

45. Jackie Miranne

Actress | The Hungry Games

Jackie Miranne is known for The Hungry Games (2013), Today's Deals (2018) and Project Runway (2004).

46. Alexis Loizon

Actor | Beauty and the Beast

Alexis Loizon was born on September 9, 1989 in Nîmes, Gard, France. He is an actor and producer, known for Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Deep Dark (2023) and Loup y es-tu? (2020).

47. Kirstin Maldonado

Actress | Pitch Perfect 2

Kirstin Taylor Maldonado is best known for winning season 3 of NBC's The Sing-Off (2009), with her group, Pentatonix.

Her roots as a performer stem back to her early days as a musical theatre aficionado. Prior to moving to Los Angeles in 2011 after she attended the University of Oklahoma on a ...

48. Kevin Ray

Actor | Hello, My Name Is Charlie

Kevin Ray is known for Hello, My Name Is Charlie (2009) and Elementary (2012).

49. Jared Goff

Actor | Ballers

Height: 6'4 / Weight: 215 / DOB: October 14, 1994 / College: California / Hometown: Navato, CA Jared Goff attended Marin Catholic High School in California where he passed for a combined 7,687 yards and 93 touchdowns with 18 interceptions in three varsity seasons from 2010-12 He completed 477-of-...

50. Carly Schroeder

Actress | Mean Creek

Carly Brook Schroeder is an actress, animal rights activist, environmentalist, and nutritional advocate, known for Gracie (2007), the Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire (2001), and General Hospital (1963).

Schroeder was born on October 18, 1990, in Valparaiso, Indiana. She began doing print work at the...

51. Marsai Martin

Actress | Little

Rising star Marsai Martin, at just 18-years-old, is already on course to be a whirlwind sensation. At the age of five she landed her first national commercial and shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, she was cast as Diane Johnson on the ABC Emmy-nominated hit comedy Black-ish (2014). Alongside ...

52. Cierra Ramirez

Actress | Girl in Progress

Cierra Ramirez was born on March 9, 1995 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Girl in Progress (2012), The Fosters (2013) and Good Trouble (2019).

53. Luciana Barroso

Self | E! Live from the Red Carpet

Luciana Barroso was born in 1976 in Salta, Argentina. She has been married to Matt Damon since December 9, 2005. They have three children.

54. Colleen Ballinger

Actress | Haters Back Off!

Colleen Ballinger is an actress, writer, and producer best known for her character Miranda Sings. She has over 22 million subscribers across her three YouTube channels and has accumulated over 3.5 billion views. Ballinger created, produced, wrote, and starred in the Netflix Original Series "Haters ...

55. Aubrey Plaza

Actress | Safety Not Guaranteed

Aubrey Christina Plaza (born June 26, 1984) is an American actress and comedian known for her deadpan style. She portrayed April Ludgate on Parks and Recreation (2009), and after appearing in supporting roles in several films, had her first leading role in the 2012 comedy Safety Not Guaranteed (...

56. Rachel Keller

Actress | Fargo

Rachel Keller was born on December 25, 1992 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress, known for Fargo (2014), Legion (2017) and Tokyo Vice (2022).

57. Katie Aselton

Actress | The Freebie

Katie Aselton was born on October 1, 1978 in Milbridge, Maine, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Freebie (2010), Old Dads (2023) and Black Rock (2012). She has been married to Mark Duplass since August 26, 2006. They have two children.

58. Keegan Allen

Actor | Pretty Little Liars

Keegan Allen received his breakout role in ABC Family's hit series Pretty Little Liars (2010), based on the novels by Sara Shepard. He portrayed the mysterious "Black Cat" character, "Toby Cavanaugh".

Allen has also made small appearances in TV shows, such as Nickelodeon's Big Time Rush (2009) and ...

59. Louise Roe

Self | Plain Jane

Louise Roe was born on December 3, 1981 in Surrey, England, UK. She has been married to MacKenzie Hunkin since October 1, 2016. They have one child.

60. Lilan Bowden

Actress | Andi Mack

Lilan Bowden was born in Alameda County, CA. At Castro Valley High School, she got her start in theater and improv comedy and continued to pursue those interests at University of California, Irvine. After she graduated from college, she moved to Los Angeles and started taking classes and performing...

61. Stephen Boss

Actor | Step Up 3D

He was born in Montgomery, Alabama. He got his nickname, as a child, from popping and ticking, when he couldn't sit still.

In 2000, he graduated from Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama. He went on to study Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama and Chapman...

62. David Oyelowo

Actor | Lawmen: Bass Reeves

David Oyelowo also known as 'David O', is a classically trained stage actor who has quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents. He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), and received the "Scholarship for Excellence" from Nicholas Hytner in 1998.

David ...

63. Alan Menken

Soundtrack | Beauty and the Beast

Alan Menken is an American composer, songwriter, music conductor, director and record producer.

Menken is best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and ...

64. Stephen Chbosky

Writer | The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky was born on January 25, 1970 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Wonder (2017) and Rent (2005). He has been married to Liz Maccie since September 18, 2010. They have two children.

65. Greg Yolen

Writer | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour

Greg Yolen is known for R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour (2010), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and The Good Liar (2019).

66. Alan Bergman

As Chairman, Disney Studios Content, Alan Bergman leads The Walt Disney Company's renowned Studios division, which encompasses a collection of world-class entertainment studios that produce high-quality cinematic storytelling for both theatrical and streaming release. Among these globally respected...

67. Sean Bailey

Producer | Solace

Sean Bailey is President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production and oversees all aspects of live-action development, film production and physical production for Walt Disney Pictures. Upcoming titles include Tim Burton's Frankenweenie; Oz The Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi and ...

68. Ricky Strauss

Producer | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Ricky Strauss is known for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011), Contagion (2011) and The Sweetest Thing (2002).

69. Tendo Nagenda

Producer | Mulan

Tendo Nagenda was born on April 2, 1975 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He is a producer, known for Mulan (2020), 50/50 (2011) and The Haunted Mansion (2003).

70. Alan F. Horn

Producer | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

As Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content, Alan Horn is focused on the creative endeavors of The Walt Disney Company's renowned Studios division, which encompasses a collection of world-class entertainment studios that produce high-quality cinematic storytelling for both theatrical and ...

71. Robert A. Iger

Producer | D23: Secrets, Celebrations and More!

Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors. He assumed the role of Executive Chairman in February 2020, having served as Chief Executive Officer since 2005. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Iger directs the Company's creative endeavors, while ...

72. Anthony Van Laast

Outland

Anthony Van Laast was born on May 31, 1951. He is an actor and director, known for Outland (1981), Excalibur (1981) and Never Say Never Again (1983).

73. Chiké Okonkwo

Actor | La Brea

Chiké Okonkwo is an award-winning international star on the rise.

He stars in the NBC drama LA BREA, a high-concept disaster series that begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling in a disparate group of people who find themselves in a mysterious primeval land and ...

74. Linda Woolverton

Writer | Maleficent

Linda Woolverton was born in Long Beach, California, graduating from high school in 1969 and having been an honors student in her schools theater program. She enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, graduating with a BFA in Theater Arts in 1973. She worked full-time for a year in the ...

75. Evan Spiliotopoulos

Writer | Beauty and the Beast

Evan Spiliotopoulos is known for Beauty and the Beast (2017), The Unholy (2021) and The Pope's Exorcist (2023).

76. Amy Correa Bell

Alita: Battle Angel

Multitalented Amy Correa Bell has been showing promise since a young age in acting, music, modeling and production.. Her drive and talent have taken her around the world and back, while she continues to grow and develop in her passions. Based out of Los Angeles, California, her star continues to ...

77. Lauren Tom

Actress | The Joy Luck Club

Lauren Tom is an Obie Award-winning actress, known for her roles as a dutiful daughter in the film The Joy Luck Club, as Ross's girlfriend, Julie, on the classic NBC sitcom Friends, and most recently as Mrs. Tran on Supernatural. Lauren also lent her voice talents on the animated series Futurama as...

78. Alex Young

Producer | Ford v Ferrari

Born in London and grew up in Cooperstown, NY, & New York City, Young graduated with honors from Williams College in 1993, with a dual degree in Political Science and History. Young's father was British entrepreneur Paul Young, who created the New York City boutique, Paraphernalia, in the 1960s and...

79. Teresita Lavandeira

Self | Worst Cooks in America

80. Julia Butters

Actress | Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood

Julia Butters is an American child actress. She received critical acclaim for her role as Trudi Frazer in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. From 2016 to 2020, she starred as Anna-Kat Otto on ABC's sitcom American Housewife. Butters was born in Los Angeles, California, to Darrin ...