Kane Parsons
Kane Parsons made his feature film debut with Backrooms, becoming the highest-grossing movie in A24 history, earning more than $360 million worldwide on a budget of under $10 million. Parsons also became the youngest director ever to debut at No. 1 at the domestic box office.
Alysa Liu
Alysa Liu became a two-time Olympic gold medalist at the 2026 Winter Olympics, winning both the women’s singles and team events. At just 20 years old, she became the first American woman to win Olympic figure skating singles gold since 2002.
Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal won the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Spain at just 19 years old, becoming one of the youngest champions in the tournament’s history; all in his first World Cup appearance. He also became the youngest player ever to win both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup.
Curry Barker
Curry Barker’s horror film Obsession, made on a budget of just $750,000, grossed more than $400 million worldwide. The film became the highest-grossing original live-action film of the decade and set records for the biggest second-weekend increase in modern box office history.
Esdeekid
EsDeeKid’s album Rebel became the longest-charting U.K. rap album in Billboard 200 history and has amassed over 1.5 billion streams globally. His rise reached another level in December 2025 when Timothée Chalamet appeared on the remix of “4 Raws,” just ahead of the release of Marty Supreme.
IShowSpeed
IShowSpeed has grown from one of YouTube’s fastest-rising creators into a global entertainment figure, becoming the first content creator to perform at a World Cup ceremony.
Inde Navarrette
Inde Navarrette skyrocketed to Hollywood stardom in 2026 after her breakout performance as Nikki Freeman in Obsession. The role established her as one of the year’s biggest breakout stars, and led to her landing another major leading role in the upcoming thriller Invertigo.
