In a year in which paying attention to national news often felt like an exercise in masochism, pop culture provided a welcome respite. The year 2025 handed us a thrilling new pop provocateur, a wise-beyond-her-years soul singer, and an incoming K-pop juggernaut. It gave us actresses who can radiate charisma even when they’re causing trouble, spark internet-wide conversations about the challenges of coming of age as a young woman, and leap through their own zip-tied arms to steal a car and save the day. Below, we’ve gathered together our interviews and profiles with six of the year’s best new performers, both in music and onscreen. Read on for our favorite rookies of 2025.
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