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Meet Lily Gladstone, the actress who stole hearts with her powerful roles—and who as a kid dreamed of playing an Ewok after watching Return of the Jedi. She’s that rare gem who brings serious depth and cool Indigenous representation to the screen. Oh, plus a Golden Globe and Oscar nod for Killers of the Flower Moon? Yeah, she’s kind of a big deal.

This guy went from living in his car to playing Jake Sully in Avatar. Sam Worthington proves that sometimes, you just need to sell all your stuff and chase the dream. He snagged an AFI Award and made Hollywood his playground.

Charli XCX isn't your average pop star—she literally sees music as colors thanks to a quirky brain trick called synesthesia. Her 2024 album Brat racked up three Grammys and she’s behind tons of other hit songs. Plus, she had a hand in the soundtrack for the Barbie movie. Color us impressed.

Kevin Smith took his passion for comics and turned it into indie filmmaking gold. He literally sold his comic collection to fund his first movie, Clerks, which made a huge splash. Since then, he’s been a podcast king, a comic book writer, and basically a pop culture legend.

Before Mary-Louise Parker became a Golden Globe-winning star on Weeds, she was globetrotting as a kid thanks to her dad’s military career. Later, she snagged two Tony Awards. Basically, she’s been rocking stages and screens for decades with grace and style.

Charles White Jr., aka Cr1TiKaL, is that dude with the dry, hilarious commentary who's been winning at gaming and internet since forever. He co-founded Moist Esports and keeps slaying in digital space. Oh, and he used to be a high school basketball blogger. Talk about multi-talented!

Butch Vig basically rewrote rock history by producing Nirvana’s Nevermind. He also co-founded Garbage. Oh, and fun fact: his nickname “Butch” came from a brutal haircut his dad gave him as a kid. Rockstars have humble beginnings too!

Vikram Barn ditched a spot studying Natural Sciences at a fancy college to become YouTube royalty. As Vikkstar123, he’s part of the Sidemen gang and rocks both gaming and DJ decks. Sometimes dreams need a little risk!

Victoria Jackson’s comedy is as quirky as her signature handstands, which makes sense since she was a competitive gymnast for over a decade. She made Saturday Night Live much funnier and showed off her funny bone on tons of shows after.

JD Vance went from a tough Ohio upbringing to writing a bestseller called Hillbilly Elegy, joining the Marines, going to Yale Law, and becoming the 50th Vice President of the US. Plus, he dabbled as a law clerk before jumping into venture capital. Talk about a glow up!