breakthrough
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Articles tagged with "breakthrough"
Rising Stars
November 20, 2025She Was a Child Actor on Disney Channel Making Scale—Then Landed Wednesday Addams, Her Dance Went Viral 17 Billion Times, and She Became Hollywood's Most Wanted at 21
From Stuck in the Middle to Scream, the Tim Burton call, Wednesday's 1.7 billion hours viewed, the viral dance she choreographed herself while sick with COVID, and total domination.
By Marcus Rodriguez6 min read
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November 20, 2025She Was Auditioning Against 300 Girls and Working 5 Jobs—Then Landed Euphoria, Earned 2 Emmy Noms in One Year, and Became Hollywood's Most In-Demand Actor at 26
From Spokane, Washington auditions to HBO phenomenon, the dual Emmy nominations, Anyone But You box office surprise, restoring vintage cars, and the unstoppable rise.
By Emily Parker7 min read
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November 19, 2025She Was an Unknown Argentine Model—Then Beat 1,300 Actresses for a Chess Role, Won a Golden Globe at 25, and Became Mad Max's Furiosa Worth $7 Million
From moving 6 times before age 18 to The Queen's Gambit phenomenon, Peaky Blinders breakout, Emma period piece, and landing the Furiosa prequel—the fastest rising star in Hollywood.
By Emily Parker8 min read
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November 19, 202510 Years of Nobody Parts, Then Top Gun Changed Everything: The Late Bloomer Who Became 2024's Biggest Star
How a decade of rejections, canceled shows, and 'hot guy' stereotypes led to a $1.5 billion blockbuster breakthrough—featuring the rom-com revival, the Tom Cruise mentorship, and the strategic career moves that made him Hollywood's most wanted leading man at 35.
By Jasmine Chen10 min read
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November 19, 2025He Was a 40-Year-Old Struggling Actor Making $50K/Year—Then Got Cast as a Faceless Bounty Hunter, Became the Internet's 'Daddy,' and Now Earns $600K Per Episode
From 25 years of bit parts and near-bankruptcy to Game of Thrones death, The Mandalorian explosion, and The Last of Us—the most unlikely middle-aged superstar.
By Marcus Rodriguez10 min read