Meet Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Class of 2018

Teen Vogue Staff
Updated

The future of Hollywood is undoubtedly burning brighter than ever.

Along with conversations about diversity and equality on and off the screen, we’ve seen seismic shifts across the industry in the last year alone. Films portraying diverse characters proved to be a cultural force to be reckoned with, showing people that often don’t see themselves portrayed on the big screen that they matter and that their stories have the potential for box office gold. Women and people of color received accolades that were reserved for only their white colleagues for too long, for achievements both behind and in front of the camera. And perhaps most notably, inspired by a gutting investigation into the dealings of Harvey Weinstein, survivors of sexual misconduct split the industry wide open. Men who misused their power time after time finally started to face the consequences of their actions.

Inspired and impacted by this changing climate is a new class of actors — those using their art to challenge Hollywood's regressive norms. Teen Vogue has chosen to spotlight eight of these performers, each of whom is breaking barriers, advocating for equality, and fighting for better representation.

We're delighted to present our Young Hollywood class of 2018 — together they are a formidable group of talented actors. Each one of them is also honored with their own digital cover, as they have their own stories and their own experiences to share.

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Please welcome to the stage: Sasha Lane , the carefree soul who packs a punch; Letitia Wright, Black Panther’s charismatic breakout star, who plays a teenage tech-whiz princess; Ellie Bamber, a theater virtuoso with a penchant for reimagining classics; Margaret Qualley, the dancer turned actor who has already survived an armageddon in her breakout role on the HBO series The Leftovers; Laura Harrier, a magnetic marvel poised to be her own superhero after playing Liz in Spider-Man: Homecoming; Awkwafina, the wisecracking former rapper with both jokes and genius; Bria Vinaite , an unapologetic dreamer and the breakout star from the heartbreaking movie The Florida Project; and Storm Reid, about to bust the universe’s glass ceiling as a young girl saving the day using the light inside her in the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time.

We present to you the future: Young Hollywood.

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Bria Vinaite

Sasha Lane

Margaret Qualley

Ellie Bamber

Letitia Wright

Laura Harrier

Storm Reid

Awkwafina

Director of photography: Jaclyn Martinez
Editors: Andrew Kim and Kelly Teacher
First camera assistant: Anna Keyes
Camera assistant: Skyla Page
Sound: Carlos Albuin
Photographer: Camila Falquez
Photo assistants: Rachel Kessler and Chen Xiangyun
Stylist: Jaime Kay Waxman
Stylist assistants: Hester Hode and Vita Haas
Set designer: Kate Stein
Set design Assistants: Emma Anderson, Stefanie Capiello, and Sam Duarte
Hair: Lacy Redway for Nexxus
Hair assistants: Shequilla Brooks, Jasmine Burnside, and Jachelle Whiting
Makeup: Romy Soleimani using Chanel Palette Essentielle, Chanel Le Volume Mascara, Chanel Crayon Sourcils, and Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss in Icing
Makeup assistants: Ashley Gonzalez, Molly Fredenberg, and Matt Speed
Manicure: Rica Romain using Chanel Le Vernis
Tailor: Simone Kurland