From Ellen Page to Emile Hirsch, we've seen some amazing new talent emerge over the last year. But who are the new crop of hot young actors waiting in the Hollywood wings? Here are our predictions for the next-gen of A-list stars.


1. Emma Stone

Age: 19
Where You've Seen Her: As Jonah Hill's dream girl Jules in Superbad.
Coming soon: Emma will star with The Office's Rainn Wilson in comedy The Rocker and then appear with Anna Faris in The House Bunny.
Buzz factor: Read our complete interview with Emma and see our exclusive photos HERE.





2. Kristen Stewart

Age: 18
Where You've Seen Her: Stewart most recently had a cameo in Jumper, but you’ll most likely recognize her from Into the Wild, Zathura, The Messengers or Panic Room.
Coming Soon: This multi-genre actress will star in the upcoming flicks Welcome to the Riley’s and Adventureland as well as taking a lead role in the horror/romance Twilight.
Hotness factor: This natural beauty, born in Colorado and raised in Los Angeles, has come a long way since co-starring with Jodie Foster in Panic Room when she was just 12. Her performances have already caught the eye of many critics but it is her role as the teenager who falls for a vampire in Twilight that will make her a household name.

3. Amanda Seyfried

Age: 22
Where You’ve Seen Her: Amanda Seyfried is best known for her hilarious turn as ditzy Karen in Mean Girls. She was also part of the hot ensemble cast for Alpha Dog and starred in the HBO hit series, Big Love.
Coming Soon: Seyfried will soon be seen as the lead in this summer’s anticipated Broadway musical-turned-movie Mamma Mia!
Buzz Factor: After working her comedic charm as a supporting actress, this doll-faced golden girl is moving to bigger and better things with her lead role in Mamma Mia! We’re pretty sure that playing Oscar-winner Meryl Streep’s daughter in one of the biggest movies of the summer will gain Seyfried a legion of new fans.

4. Ben Barnes

Age: 26
Where You’ve Seen Him: Barnes began his career with a minor role in Stardust and recently hit it big by playing the title character in this summer’s The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Coming Soon: You’ll be seeing this star’s gorgeous face next to Jessica Biel in Easy Virtue and then in Dorian Gray. And of course, he'll also return in the third installment of The Chronicles of Narnia (The Voyage of the Dawn Treader).
Buzz Factor: Since being picked off the stage by a casting agent during his performance in The History Boys, this English hunk has already planted his feet firmly on the path to Hollywood stardom.


5. Olivia Thirlby

Age: 21
Where You’ve Seen Her: This starlet is most recognized for the indie film hit Juno and recent release The Wackness, starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Aaron Yoo.
Coming Soon: Thirlby will be acting alongside Matt Damon in the drama Margaret, and will also be featured in upcoming films Safety Glass, Uncertainty, and New York, I Love You.
Buzz Factor: With the success of Juno under her belt, we've no doubt you'll enjoy seeing Thirlby embrace her indie sensibility and spread her homegrown New York charm in this year’s upcoming releases.


6. Robert Pattinson

Age: 22
Where You’ve Seen Him: The chisel-jawed Brit gained quite a few female fans with his role as handsome Triwizard Cup competitor Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Coming Soon: Having already appeared in one best-selling book series turned movie franchise, Pattinson will next repeat that formula with a lead role in the highly anticipated vampire movie Twilight, alongside fellow rising star Kristen Stewart.
Buzz Factor: Based on the hype surrounding Twilight, we’re betting that by the time the film releases on Dec.12 and starts raking in serious box office cash, Pattinson should be well on his way to becoming the next Jude Law.

7. Jim Sturgess

Age: 27
Where You’ve Seen Him: It was Sturgess’ breakout role in Across the Universe that made audiences fall in love with this London born actor. He has since appeared in The Other Boleyn Girl and more famously as an MIT math wiz turned card shark in 21.
Coming Soon: Sturgess will next star alongside Harrison Ford and Sean Penn in the drama Crossing Over. He will also share the spotlight with co-star
Rose McGowan in the British spy flick Fifty Dead Men Walking.
Buzz Factor: In addition to his upcoming Fall releases, Sturgess has snagged the lead role in horror movie, Heartless. With his devilish good looks and incredible singing voice it’s no wonder that this multi-talented actor is stealing the spotlight.


8. Aaron Yoo

Age: 25
Where You’ve Seen Him: This Korean actor has played supporting roles in a wealth of recent movies including Disturbia, 21, The Wackness and American Pastime.
Coming Soon: Yoo will be starring in the thriller Game before appearing in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Kid Cannabis, a comedy about the two best friends’ rendezvous with “mary-jane” across the Canadian border.
Buzz Factor: Originally a writer, Yoo first began acting after discovering the “challenge of drama” in a Shakespeare summer workshop. Nick and Norah’s Inifinite Playlist looks to be a big indie hit and will no doubt earn Yoo even more attention.


9. Cast of 90210

Age: 25
Where You’ve Seen Them: AnnaLynne McCord was a seductive sex kitten in Nip/Tuck, Shenae Grimes was part of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Dustin Milligan starred in The Messengers with Kristen Stewart, Jessica Stroup hit the big screen in Prom Night and Tristan Wilds had a recurring role on HBO’s The Wire.
Coming Soon: The revamped 90210 will premiere in September and will see this ensemble cast of hot young talent taking on the trials and angsty tribulations of attending West Beverly High.
Buzz Factor: Move over Gossip Girl, there’s a new batch of rich kids in TV town. The CW’s 90210 is poised to reel in 20-something fans of the old show as well as teenage fans of the new incarnation.

10. Anton Yelchin

Age: 19
Where You’ve Seen Him: Yelchin was a child star in films like Hearts in Atlantis with Anthony Hopkins and House of D with Robin Williams. He has since added Alpha Dog and Charlie Bartlett to his impressive resume.
Coming Soon: Yelchin will be starring in Middle of Nowhere with Susan Sarandon, the new JJ Abrams Star Trek movie, in which he will play Chekov, and Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins as teenager Kyle Reese.
Buzz Factor: Not only is this up-and-coming actor going to be appearing in several highly anticipated upcoming films, but he is also an acoustic guitar enthusiast who is studying at USC.


11. Lizzy Caplan

Age: 26
Where You’ve Seen Her: Most recently you’ve seen her bite it onscreen as monster-victim Marlena in Cloverfield but Caplan first stole our bitter hearts as the awesomely snarky Janis Ian in Mean Girls.
Coming Soon: Caplan will next get to show off her acting chops alongside Harrison Ford and Sean Penn in the ensemble drama Crossing Over and then switch gears to star with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook in rom-com My Best Friend’s Girl.
Buzz Factor: Caplan has already carved herself a niche as the sexy yet sardonic support on both TV and film. Her comedic timing and deadpan delivery will serve her well for many years to come and that breakthrough leading lady role seems imminent.

12. Channing Tatum

Age: 28
Where You’ve Seen Him: Tatum has appeared in Coach Carter,
Supercross, She’s The Man, Step Up and Stop Loss.
Coming Soon: He will next star in The Trap, directed by Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson. He will also appear in a movie based on the best selling novel, Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. Other projects include a Vietnam drama called Pinkville with Bruce Willis, crime drama Public Enemies and the eagerly awaited 2009 GI Joe movie.
Buzz Factor: Despite being on several of those “50 Most Beautiful People” lists, Tatum is quickly proving he has the talent to back up his steamy good looks. Expect to see alot of this Hollywood hunk over the next few years.

13. Sara Roemer

Age: 23
Where You’ve Seen Her: Roemar is most recognized for her role in Disturbia alongside Shia LaBeouf. She has also appeared in Wristcutters: A Love Story, The Grudge 2 and Falling Up.
Coming Soon: Roemer will be starring in Waking Madison, a drama about a women coping with the problems of personality disorders and is currently filming the upcoming cheer comedy Fired Up.
Buzz Factor: This young starlet has come a long way since being discovered at the age of 15 at a 7-Eleven! Roemer’s sex appeal seems to match her talent, so much so that she was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Shia LaBeouf for their liplock in Disturbia.

14. Drake Bell

Age: 22
Where You’ve Seen Him: Bell began his career as a child actor in films like High Fidelity (in which he played a young John Cusack), but rose to stardom, and major teen heartthrob status, playing Drake Parker on the hit Nickelodeon show Drake & Josh.
Coming Soon: Bell will star along side Haley Bennett and Nick Zano in the upcoming on-campus comedy, College.
Buzz Factor: After surviving a near-fatal car accident in December of 2005 in which he suffered a fractured neck and broken jaw, Bell has made a full recovery and is happy to be working again. We figure if this tenacious talent can survive something like that, breaking out as a film star should be a piece of cake.

15. Jessica Lucas

Age: 22
Where You've Seen Her: Lucas appeared in this year’s monster hit Cloverfield and previously popped up in comedy She’s The Man and supernatural thriller, The Covenant.
Coming Soon: Lucas has some great projects coming up that will put her firmly in the spotlight. First she’ll star in upcoming horror flick Amusement and will then take a lead role in horror master Sam Raimi’s new movie, Drag Me to Hell.
Buzz Factor: Lucas grabbed some attention with her role in Cloverfield and now seems intent on keeping her fans on the edge of their seats. Her two upcoming horror thrillers could very well secure her a place as the new Scream Queen.

16. Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Age: 23
Where You’ve Seen Her: Besides gracing our June 2007 cover, Winstead is best known for playing Bruce Willis’ daughter in Live Free or Die Hard. Winstead also appeared in Tarantino’s Grindhouse contribution, Death Proof.
Coming Soon: A former dancer herself, Winstead will play a dancer in the upcoming drama Make It Happen.
Buzz Factor: There are rumors that this bright, young ingénue will be playing Michael Cera's love interest in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. If this is true, Winstead will be propelled to leading lady status in no time.


17. Sean Faris

Age: 26
Where You’ve Seen Him: This heartthrob is best known for his role in the fight flick Never Back Down, and began his career with movies such as Yours, Mine and Ours, and Sleepover.
Coming Soon: Faris will be playing lead in the serial killer thriller The Glass Eye, and starring in another thriller, Brooklyn to Manhattan. He will also appear in the drama Forever Strong, which hits screens in September.
Buzz Factor: Named as one of Elle Girl’s 50 sexiest men, the Texas born rising star has not only made his mark in movies like Never Back Down, but has also had series regular status on TV shows Life As We Know It and Reunion.

18. Camilla Belle

Age: 21
Where You’ve Seen Her: Belle is most known for her role in the 2006 remake of When a Stranger Calls. Her other films include The Quiet and 10,000 B.C.
Coming Soon: Belle will be appearing in the upcoming movie Push, co-starring Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans and Djimon Hounsou.
Buzz Factor: Belle was nominated three years in row for a Young Artist Award from 1998-2000. With her Brazilian beauty it's no wonder that she is the face of Vera Wang’s fragrance Princess. She has the ability to demand attention on the
big screen and is clearly here to stay.

19. Joseph Cross

Age: 22
Where You’ve Seen Him: Cross scored his big screen debut in M. Night Shyamalan’s Wide Awake and followed it up with 2005’s, Strangers With Candy, but he is perhaps best known for playing the lead role of Augusten Burroughs in 2006’s Running With Scissors.
Coming Soon: Cross is set to play Philip in the upcoming comedy/drama Son of Mourning, also starring Heather Graham and Tim Curry.
Buzz Factor: Other than rocking out as the guitarist for the band Roostir, this breakthrough actor is getting some great roles in very prestigious films. In 2007, Cross was even nominated for the Critics Choice Awards’ Best Young Actor for Running With Scissors.

20. Minka Kelly

Age: 28
Where You’ve Seen Her: Kelly is best known for her role in TV drama Friday Night Lights and the horror flick The Pumpkin Karver.
Coming Soon: Kelly can soon be seen in the eccentric romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer, about a woman who does not believe that love exists until she meets a charmer played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Buzz Factor: This brainy beauty was studying to become a surgical technician before she caught the acting bug and burst onto the scene playing cheerleader Lyla Garrity on the Emmy-winning Friday Night Lights.