Top Breakthrough Females of 2022

1. Charlbi Dean

Charlbi Dean was born on February 5, 1990 in Cape Town, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Triangle of Sadness (2022), Spud (2010) and Don't Sleep (2017). She died on August 29, 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Triangle of Sadness

2. Stephanie Hsu

Actress | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Actress Stephanie Hsu (pronounced "Shoe") was born on November 25 in Los Angeles, California. She's known for her breakout performance as Joy/Jobu Tupaki in A24 & Daniels' "Everything Everywhere All at Once," as well as her work as Mei on Season 3 and 4 of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," Joy on Hulu's...

Everything Everywhere All At Once

3. Xochitl Gomez

Actress | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Xochitl Gomez is a Mexican-American actress born and raised in Los Angeles, California to Mexican parents. She is best known for her portrayal of the heroine America Chavez in 'Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness' as well as Dawn Schafer on the Netflix series 'The Babysitter's Club.'

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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

4. Iman Vellani

Actress | Ms. Marvel

Iman Vellani is a Canadian actress of Pakistani origin. She is known for portraying Kamala Khan, the protagonist of the Disney+ miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). Vellani is set to reprise the role in the film The Marvels (2023). Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Vellani moved to Canada when she was a year old...

Ms. Marvel

5. Amber Midthunder

Actress | Prey

Amber Midthunder is an American actress who uncovered a deep love of acting at a young age. Growing up with an actor father and casting director mother, she began her own on-screen career early in life. Her first speaking role was at the age of 9 opposite Oscar winner Alan Arkin in the indie hit ...

Prey

6. Mia Isaac

Actress | Don't Make Me Go

Mia Isaac was born on May 24, 2004. Mia is an actor, known for Don't Make Me Go (2022) and Not Okay (2022).

Don't Make Me Go/Not Okay

7. Rosalie Chiang

Actress | Turning Red

Rosalie Chiang was born in the Bay Area of California. She's the lead in Pixar's Turning Red (2022). She also played the lead in the USC MFA thesis film Soiled (2018) & was the principal in Yamaha Piano's 1st TV commercial in the U.S. in 2017. She has published 2 poetry books: A is for Albatross: ...

Turning Red

8. Maia Reficco

Actress | Do Revenge

Maia Reficco was born on July 14, 2000 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Do Revenge (2022), Kally's Mashup (2017) and Kally's Mashup ¡Un cumpleaños muy Kally! (2021).

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sins

9. Jamila Gray

Actress | Sweet Conversation

Jamila Gray is known for Sweet Conversation (2019), On the Come Up (2022) and American Girl (2023).

On the Come Up

10. Ayo Edebiri

Actress | Bottoms

Ayo Edebiri is an American comedian, writer, producer and actress. She appeared on Comedy Central's Up Next and co-hosts the podcast Iconography with Olivia Craighead. Edebiri joined the cast of Big Mouth's fourth season and is a main cast member on The Bear. Edebiri was born in Boston and raised ...

The Bear

11. Olivia Perez

Actress | In the Heights

Olivia Perez is known for In the Heights (2021), Swallow (2019) and Falling for Christmas (2022).

Falling for Christmas

12. Deja Monique Cruz

Actress | The Crossover

Deja Monique Cruz is an American actress born in Orange County and raised in Riverside, California. On screen, she's equal parts spunky, spirited, and strong. She can illuminate the scene as a lead or captivate her audience in a supporting role. She has always been interested in acting and singing....

Christmas with You

13. Vanessa Burghardt

Actress | Cha Cha Real Smooth

Vanessa Burghardt is known for Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022), Lost & Found in Cleveland and The Breakfast Club Live! (2023).

Cha Cha Real Smooth

14. Frankie McNellis

Actress | 13: The Musical

Frankie McNellis is an American actress, singer, and dance prodigy. McNellis can be seen in 3 animated series, including Curses for Dreamworks. She has also recently recorded a Christmas song for feature film Glisten and the Merry Mission for Build a Bear workshop. Past work includes a Netflix ...

13: The Musical

15. Chiara Aurelia

Actress | Luckiest Girl Alive

Chiara Aurelia is an American actress widely known for her starring role as 'Jeanette Turner' in the series Cruel Summer, for which she received a Critics' Choice Nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her breakout performance also garnered Aurelia a Best Actress nomination from ...

Luckiest Girl Alive

16. Lauren LaVera

Actress | Terrifier 2

Lauren LaVera is an American actress, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lauren is known for Terrifier 2 (2022), Marvel's Iron Fist (2017), Dispatches From Elsewhere (2020), and A Taste of Christmas (2020).

Aside from her acting career, Lauren has 19+ years experience in martial arts including ...

Terrifier 2

17. Samsara Leela Yett

Actress | Don't Look Up

Samsara Yett is an actress. She is of South Asian and Eastern European mixed ethnicity. She is a SAG member. Samsara began her career as a child performer at age three via modeling. She sings, plays guitar, ukulele, piano. She writes and composes original songs. Samsara studies Bharatanatyam. She ...

The Woman in the House

18. Madeleine McGraw

Actress | The Black Phone

Madeleine McGraw recently starred as fan-favorite "Gwen" in the feature film THE BLACK PHONE from Blumhouse, Universal Pictures and director Scott Derrickson, and she can be seen as a series regular in season 3 of the Disney Channel series SULPHUR SPRINGS. Maddy voices the role of "Bonnie" in the ...

The Black Phone

19. Thuso Mbedu

Actress | The Woman King

This September, rising star actress Thuso Mbedu will be seen as the lead of Sony's The Woman King opposite Viola Davis. In the historical epic feature directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mbedu plays Nawi, an ambitious recruit who fights within the all-female military unit lead by Nanisca (Davis). ...

The Woman King

20. Lily Fisher

Actress | One Piece

Lily, a Los Angeles native, is in 8th grade. She loves her family, friends, art, music, singing, hiking, traveling and reading.

Lily made her motion picture debut in Blonde (Netflix/2022) as the young Norma Jeane. She had the fortunate experience to work closely with director Andrew Dominik and the ...

Blonde

21. Georgina Campbell

Actress | Barbarian

Georgina Campbell was born in Maidstone, Kent, England. Georgina is an actor and producer, known for Barbarian (2022), Black Mirror (2011) and Bird Box: Barcelona (2023).

Barbarian

22. Lindsey Blackwell

Actress | Keyshia Cole This Is My Story

At just 16 years old, actress and singer Lindsey Blackwell is on the rise in Hollywood, cementing herself as "one to watch" in the entertainment industry through the captivating characters she brings to life on screen.

This year, Lindsey can be seen starring as Kendra in Netflix's highly anticipated...

13: The Musical

23. Kyanne Lamaya

Actress | Pinocchio

Kyanne Lamaya is known for Pinocchio (2022), Three Little Birds (2023) and The Dumping Ground (2013).

Pinocchio

24. Kamaia Fairburn

Actress | Endlings

Kamaia Fairburn was born in England and raised in Toronto, Canada. She started acting at the age of 9 and attended Wexford School for the Arts before being homeschooled. She has 2 younger siblings, Amoi and Kai. Aside from acting, Kamaia is a passionate vegan and loves to learn new languages.

Blockbuster

25. Abby James Witherspoon

Actress | Hot Pursuit

Abby James Witherspoon is known for Hot Pursuit (2015), Secret Headquarters (2022) and Boys of Summer (2024).

Secret Headquarters

26. Zaria

Actress | Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin

Zaria was born on April 25, 1996 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022), Two Distant Strangers (2020) and Taurus (2022).

Pretty little Liars: Original Sins

27. Malia Pyles

Actress | Baskets

Malia Pyles was born on July 13, 2000 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Baskets (2016), Memoria (2015) and Bella and the Bulldogs (2015).

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sins

28. Myha'la

Actress | Industry

Myha'la was born on April 6, 1996 in California, USA. She is an actress, known for Industry (2020), Modern Love (2019) and Premature (2019).

Bodies Bodies Bodies

29. Chloe Cherry

Actress | Model Time 8

Chloe Cherry is an American actress and comedian who made her television debut as 'Faye' in Sam Levinson's mega-hit HBO series, EUPHORIA. Chloe was born on August 23, 1997 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Chloe grew up in the Philadelphia area. She boasts two million followers across Instagram and ...

Euphoria: season 2

30. Mika Abdalla

Actress | Snack Shack

Born and raised in Texas, Mikayla Sofia Abdalla is a first-generation American actress of Bulgarian, Lebanese, Greek, Italian, and German descent. She is best known for playing the lead spy, McKeyla McAlister, in the Emmy-nominated Netflix original series, Project MC2 (2015). After graduating high ...

Sex Appeal

31. Rachel Wolfson

Writer | Jackass Forever

Rachel Wolfson was born on January 23, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Jackass Forever (2022), Antisocial Distance (2021) and High Mystery (2020).

Jackass Forever

32. Lola Tung

Actress | The Summer I Turned Pretty

Lola Tung stars in the Amazon Prime series, 'The Summer I Turned Pretty', based on the New York Times bestselling trilogy by Jenny Han ('To All The Boys..'). She plays the lead role of Isabel "Belly" Conklin, an ordinary teenage girl who spends the summer in Cousin's Beach with her mother and older...

The Summer I Turned Pretty

33. Annet Mahendru

Actress | The Americans

Annet Mahendru is an Afghan-American actress of Indian-Russian origin. She was born in Kabul to an Indian father (a journalist and professor) and a Russian mother (a businesswoman and artist). Annet spent her early years learning six languages while living in Afghanistan, Russia, and Europe. She ...

Father Stu

34. Emma Pasarow

Actress | Kickstart My Heart

Emma Pasarow was born on January 23, 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Kickstart My Heart (2022), Along for the Ride (2022) and Touch (2012).

Along for the Ride

35. Zaris-Angel Hator

Actress | The Sea Beast

Zaris-Angel Hator was born on January 28, 2004. She is an actress, known for The Sea Beast (2022), Morbius (2022) and The Power (2023).

The Sea Beast

36. Susanna Skaggs

Actress | Love & Gelato

Susanna Skaggs was born on September 14, 2001. She is an actress, known for Love & Gelato (2022), Halt and Catch Fire (2014) and The Gifted (2017).

Love & Gelato

37. Eva Noblezada

Actress | Yellow Rose

Eva Noblezada was born on March 18, 1996 in San Diego, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Yellow Rose (2019), Luck (2022) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999). She has been married to Leo Roberts since November 4, 2017.

Luck/Easter Sunday