8 Best Actors in Their 20s: Hollywood’s Top Young Stars (3 of 5)

Amandla Stenberg

Age: 24

Amandla Stenberg made big waves at the age of 14 when she played Rue in 2012’s “The Hunger Games.” The actress, who identifies as nonbinary and uses both her/she and they/them pronouns, has also acted in serious roles such as “The Hate U Give,” which addresses police violence and racism. In 2022 she was confirmed to be playing a major role in “The Acolyte,” a live-action mystery thriller within the Star Wars universe set 100 years before “The Phantom Menace.”

Sydney Sweeney

Age: 25

Sydney Sweeney just recently turned 25, and yet she’s already featured in some of the most praiseworthy TV series in the past two decades, including “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Sharp Objects” and “Euphoria.” Her latest show is HBO’s “The White Lotus,” for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards.