New Hollywood Actors, Influencers, & More

Photo by Angalis Field

Hollywood — as an industry, a metaphor, a town — is an ever-shifting organism. But no matter how much Hollywood changes, and how much the people inside are subject to forces (AI, capitalism) beyond their control, the idea of it lives on as an encapsulation of something simple: Art that people love, hate, dissect over the dinner table, obsess over online.

That’s why fandom in its many forms is a focal point of Teen Vogue’s New Hollywood Class of 2025. Our three cover stars — Leah Sava Jeffries, Mckenna Grace, and Mason Thames — are teen titans, photographed by Angalis Field. Each performer has played key roles in projects that have deeply engaged, invested fans.

Mckenna Grace, 19, and Leah Sava Jeffries, 16, both had their first onscreen roles when they were about five years old; as culture editor Kaitlyn McNab notes in a forthcoming Teen Vogue video interview, that practically makes them industry veterans. Thames, 18, started not much later, beginning his career as a preteen. And all three have broken through in a major way in the past few years.

Grace, who had a scene-stealing role in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, has a starring turn in the next Hunger Games installment; Jeffries has a starring role as Annabeth Chase in the critically acclaimed Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+ (season two coming soon!); and Thames, who helmed the blockbuster live-action How to Train Your Dragon film this summer, appears alongside Grace in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You.

Each actor has important memories of interacting with fans, whether at Comic-Con, other fan conventions, or being stopped by kids on the street. A young Black girl once told Jeffries how meaningful it was to see Annabeth portrayed as a Black teenager in a complex, fun leading role. Thames has expressed how much he feels a pressure to “do right by” the fans who adore Hiccup. Grace has seen how fandom becomes intergenerational in the response to Ghostbusters, with grandparents, parents, and teenagers all bonding over different iterations of the beloved story.

They have also seen some of the negative sides, of course, but all three stars come back to how fun this is all supposed to be. They’ve learned when to step away from the screen and how not to take the bad aspects too seriously. They’re growing up, figuring out the kind of adults they will become, alongside the fans who love their work and see themselves in their trajectories.

Below, explore their cover stories, written by Kaitlyn McNab (Leah Sava Jeffries), P. Claire Dodson (Mckenna Grace), and Crystal Bell (Mason Thames).

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Continuing with our New Hollywood Class of 2025, we have a dozen interviews with the year’s buzziest stars, creators, and up & coming celebrities: Benito Skinner! Sean Kaufman! Caleb Hearon! Miles Caton! Priah Ferguson! Marissa Bode! Julia Butters! Lovie Simone! Josie Totah! Fourth! Owen Thiele! Anna Lambe!

Each of these New Hollywood Spotlight interviews, illustrated by artist Laura Passalacqua, includes the rising stars getting real about their approach to making art, how they deal with the highs and lows, and what they’re up to next.

Marissa Bode

Sean Kaufman

Priah Ferguson

Benito Skinner

Julia Butters

Josie Totah

Anna Lambe

Owen Thiele

Lovie Simone

Caleb Hearon

Fourth

Miles Caton

And to round out the New Hollywood Class of 2025, we have an editor-curated list of 121 young stars you need to be paying attention to, if you aren’t already.

See the video.

You’ll notice we’ve left out major household names in favor of highlighting those who have had a big, breakout year. You might not be obsessed with them just yet, but don’t worry, you will be.

Introducing… Teen Vogue’s New Hollywood Class of 2025!

Cover Credits

Photographer Angalis Field

Photo Assistant I/Digi Tech Jacob Holler

Lighting Director Alex Johnstone

Stylist Ali Claire Marino

Stylist Assistant Malu Registre

Stylist Assistant Luna Johnson

Tailor Hailey Desjardins

Prop Stylist Maisie Sattler

Prop Assistant Aisha Gunnell

Mckenna Grace & Leah Jeffries Makeup Artist Tiffany Patton at Paradis

Mckenna Grace & Leah Jeffries Hair Stylist Sergio Estrada at Paradis

Mckenna Grace & Leah Jeffries Makeup Assistant Sebastian Castro

Mckenna Grace & Leah Jeffries Manicurist Rita Remark at Bryant Bantry Agency

Mason Thames Groomer Jessica Ortiz

Retoucher Alberto Maro

Producer Caroline Hughes

Production Coordinator TJ O’Donnell

Production Assistant Elise Snider

Art and Design Director Emily Zirimis

Global Fashion Director Tchesmeni Leonard

Senior Designer Liz Coulbourn

Associate Fashion Editor Samantha Gasmer

Associate Visuals Editor Bea Oyster

Assistant Fashion Editor Crystal Okonkwo

Spotlight Profiles Credits

Illustrator Laura Passalacqua

Editorial Credits

Editor-in-Chief Versha Sharma

Features Director Brittney McNamara

Associate Entertainment Director Eugene Shevertalov

Associate Culture Director P. Claire Dodson

Culture Editor Kaitlyn McNab

Style Director Alyssa Hardy

Talent Manager Paige Garbarini

Senior Social Media Manager Jillian Selzer

Editor-at-Large Sara Delgado

Beauty Editor Donya Momenian

Editorial Assistant Skyli Alvarez

Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue

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