Young Hollywood’s Hottest Stars

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Ansel Elgort

The Fault in Our Stars may only be Elgort's second film credit -- his first project, Divergent, comes out in March 2014 -- but the lifelong New Yorker is no stranger to acting. Performing off-Broadway with Alexis Bledel during his senior year at NYC's prestigious LaGuardia Performing Arts High School, Elgort spent seven summers as a kid at the Stagedoor Manor acting camp. And if his stage cred isn't enough, Teen Vogue tapped the hunk to appear in a 2009 magazine spread!

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Cody Simpson

The Australian pop singer first rose to prominence on YouTube, where he covered songs by Jason Mraz, Justin Timberlake and the Jackson 5. Simpson released his debut single, "iYiYi," in 2010 and later toured with Justin Bieber. He's won a number of Kids' Choice Awards and was nominated for three Radio Disney Music Awards in 2013.

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Troian Bellisario, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell and Ashley Benson

When ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars premiered in June 2010, it became one of the network's top-rated programs. Since then, its stars have become red carpet regulars and inked endorsement deals with Bongo, Pantene and Faviana.

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One Direction

The European boy band -- Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles -- was created on the U.K's X Factor in 2010. The pop stars have since gone global, thanks to hit singles like "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Live While We're Young." The group filmed a 3D concert movie called This Is Us, slated for an August 2013 release.

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Emma Watson

The world knows Watson as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series. After the eight and final installment premiered in July 2011, Watson varied her resume by appearing in films such as My Week With Marilyn, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, This Is the End, The Bling Ring and Noah.

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Josh Hutcherson

The Kentucky native earned critical acclaim for his role in 2010's The Kids Are All Right, but it was 2012's The Hunger Games that made Hutcherson a household name. In addition to playing Peeta Mellark in the blockbuster franchise, the actor has starred in Bridge to Terabithia, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Red Dawn and EPIC.

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Kristen Stewart

The actress will forever be known as Bella Swan from the Twilight Saga, but Stewart's film credits include a number of other successes. She earned raves for her roles in 2010's The Runaways and 2012's Snow White and the Huntsman. Stewart has also appeared in Adventureland, Welcome to the Rileys and On the Road.

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Justin Bieber

The Canadian pop star was discovered via YouTube by manager Scooter Braun in 2008. He released his debut album, My World, the following year and embarked on world tours in 2010 and 2012. Bieber, whose hit singles include "Baby" and "Boyfriend," was the subject of 2011's 3D concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.

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Emma Roberts

The actress played Addie Singer on Nickelodeon's Unfabulous from 2004 to 2007. She won over young audiences with roles in Nancy Drew and Aquamarine. Since then, Roberts has selected more mature film roles, including Twelve, It's Kind of a Funny Story, Scream 4, The Art of Getting By, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Adult World and We're the Millers.

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Colton Haynes

The Kansas native began modeling at age 15, appearing in campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren and Kira Plastinina. He made several TV appearances before he hit it big with MTV's Teen Wolf in 2011. Haynes left the show after two seasons and joined the cast of The CW's Arrow.

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Demi Lovato

Lovato was propelled into stardom when she was cast as Mitchie Torres in Disney Channel's Camp Rock in 2008. The network later gave the actress her own show, Sonny With a Chance, which premiered in 2009. Lovato has released several albums -- Don't Forget, Here We Go Again, Unbroken and Demi -- and joined The X Factor as a judge in 2012.

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Selena Gomez

Though she made her television debut as a child actress on Barney & Friends, Gomez became a Disney Channel favorite when she made guest appearances on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Hannah Montana. She landed her own series, Wizards of Waverly Place, in 2007. Gomez is also a successful musician, releasing hit singles like "Love You Like a Love Song" and "Come & Get It." In 2013, she appeared in the highly-controversial movie Spring Breakers.

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Nicholas Hoult

The English actor was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his role in 2002's About a Boy. Since then, Hoult has appeared on the British TV shows Stars and Skins. His film credits include A Single Man, Clash of the Titans, X-Men: First Class, Warm Bodies, Jack the Giant Slayer and Mad Max: Fury Road.

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Sarah Hyland

The native New Yorker had a recurring role on ABC's short-lived series Lipstick Jungle, but it wasn't until she was cast as Modern Family's Haley Dunphy in 2009 that Highland's career skyrocketed. Since then, the actress has starred in Disney Channel's Geek Charming and Lifetime's Call Me Crazy: A Five Film. Her big screen credits include Struck by Lightning and Scary Movie 5.

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Austin Butler

The actor made several appearances on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana and Nickelodeon's Zoey 101 before being cast in 2009's Aliens in the Attic. He appeared in the short-lived series Life Unexpected from 2010 to 2011. Two years later, Butler was cast as bad boy Sebastian Kydd on The CW's Carrie Diaries.

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Chloe Moretz

The Atlanta native held her own against Alec Baldwin as Kaylie Hooper on 30 Rock, but Moretz's talents aren't limited to the small screen. The actress' film credits include 2005's The Amityville Horror (opposite Ryan Reynolds), 2010's Kick-Ass (opposite Aaron Johnson), 2011's Hugo (opposite Asa Butterfield), 2012's Dark Shadows (opposite Johnny Depp) and 2013's Carrie (opposite Julianne Moore). In July 2012, Moretz was named Aeropostale's first-ever brand ambassador.

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Taylor Lautner

Known for his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the Twilight Saga, Lautner has diversified his resume with roles in the 2011 thriller Abduction and the 2013 comedy Grown Ups 2. As of 2012, Lautner has won five Kids' Choice Awards.

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Nina Dobrev

She played teen mom Mia Jones on Degrassi: The Next Generation, but Dobrev's big break came when she was cast as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce on The CW's Vampire Diaries. The Hungarian-born beauty won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama Actress in 2012. Dobrev's other film credits include The American Mall, Chloe, The Roommate, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Let's Be Cops.

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Daniel Radcliffe

The British star beat out thousands of candidates for the titular role in the Harry Potter film series. Radcliffe parlayed that success into a successful Broadway career in 2008 (Equus) and 2011 (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying). His other film credits include The Woman in Black and Kill Your Darlings.

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Emma Stone

The Arizona native won the role of Laurie Partridge on VH1's In Search of the New Partridge Family in 2004. Though the show's pilot was never picked up, Stone found success on the big screen with roles in The House Bunny, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Zombieland. The actress hit it big in 2010 with Easy A, playing protagonist Oliver Penderghast. Since then, Stone has charmed audiences with The Help, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Croods and Crazy, Stupid, Love.

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Jonas Brothers

The musical trio -- Kevin, Nick and Joe -- hail from Wyckoff, New Jersey. The group released its debut album, It's About Time, in 2006. Two years later, they appeared in the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock and later starred in their own scripted series, JONAS. The band has toured the world and released several hits, including "S.O.S," "Burnin' Up," "Lovebug," and "Paranoid."

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Miley Cyrus

Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter won the lead role on Disney Channel's Hannah Montana in 2006, but her squeaky clean image didn't last long. Two years later, at age 15, Miley appeared topless in Vanity Fair. The following year, she caused controversy for dancing on a pole during the Teen Choice Awards. Cyrus often dismissed her critics and even released a defiant anthem, "Can't Be Tamed," in 2010.

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Patrick Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's eldest son began modeling in his teens. During that time, he also launched a charitable clothing line, Project360. Patrick appears in the 2013 comedy Grown Ups 2, where he plays a fraternity brother alongside Taylor Lautner, Milo Ventimiglia and David Henrie.

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Victoria Justice

After playing Jamie Lynn Spears' sidekick on Zoey 101, Nickelodeon gave the actress her own series, Victorious, in 2010. The year prior, Justice appeared in the TV movie Spectacular! and sang five songs on its soundtrack. Her other credits include Fun Size and The Boy Who Cried Werewolf. In 2012, the Florida native branched out of her comfort zone, appearing in the coming-of-age comedy The First Time.

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Liam Hemsworth

Following in his older brothers' famous footsteps, the native Australian became a worldwide superstar when he was cast as Miley Cyrus' love interest in 2010's The Last Song. Hemsworth later won the coveted role of Gale Hawthorne in The Hunger Games, beating out fellow stars David Henrie and Robbie Amell. The actor has appeared in several other movies, including The Expendables 2, Love and Honor, Empire State and Paranoia.

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Jennifer Lawrence

The actress earned her first Oscar nomination in 2010 for Winter's Bone. She appeared in the indie Like Crazy and the blockbuster X-Men: First Class before being cast as heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. The Miss Dior handbags spokesmodel won an Academy Award in 2013 for her role as Tiffany Maxwell in director David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook.

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Big Time Rush

The boy band -- Kendall Schmidt, Logan Henderson, James Maslow and Carlos Pena, Jr. -- found fame via their eponymous Nickelodeon comedy in 2009. In the next five years, the group starred in five TV movies and released three studio albums. Known for hit songs like "Boyfriend" and "Windows Down," Big Time Rush embarked on a world tour in 2012.

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Zendaya and Bella Thorne

The actresses play background dancers on Disney Channel's Shake It Up, which premiered in November 2010. By 2013, the show had released three official soundtracks and Thorne had won a Young Artist Award and a Imagen Award. Zendaya, meanwhile, competed on season 16 of Dancing With the Stars.

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Logan Lerman

The Beverly Hills native appeared in The Patriot and The Butterfly Effect before hitting it big in 2010 when he was cast as a lead in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Since then, Lerman has added several high-profile films to his resume, including The Three Musketeers, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Noah.

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Lily Collins

Born in England and raised in L.A., Phil Collins' actress daughter is best-known for her roles in The Blind Side, Abduction and Mirror Mirror. Lily, who has also appeared on the small screen in 90210, plays Clary Fray in the film adaptation of the novel The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

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Jake T. Austin

He played Selena Gomez's little brother on Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007 to 2012, but the New York City native has also made a splash on the big screen, thanks to roles in 2009's Hotel for Dogs and 2011's New Year's Eve. Austin next was later cast in 2013's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

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Shailene Woodley

The California girl first gained attention when she was cast in the lead role in ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2011, Woodley was honored with a Golden Globe nomination for her role in The Descendants (opposite George Clooney). Her other projects include The Spectacular Now, Divergent, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Fault in Our Stars.

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Alex Pettyfer

The British bad boy began modeling in his teens before deciding to become an actor. He appeared opposite then-girlfriend Emma Roberts in 2008's Wild Child before nabbing starring roles in 2011's Beastly and I Am Number Four. Pettyfer continued to land high-profile gigs, adding In Time, Magic Mike and The Butler to his resume.

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Jane Levy

The radiant redhead made her television debut on Showtime's Shameless, but it's her work as displaced teen Tessa Altman on ABC's Suburgatory that made Levy a star. Since then, she's added several films to her resume, including Fun Size and The Evil Dead.

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Jaden Smith

Like his famous parents, Smith was bitten by the acting bug at an early age. He made his feature film debut in 2006's The Pursuit of Happyness, which earned the star his first MTV Movie Award. In addition rapping on Justin Bieber's track "Never Say Never," Smith released his first mixtape, The Cool Cafe, in October 2012. His other film credits include The Day the Earth Stood Still and After Earth.

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Kendall and Kylie Jenner

The fashionable siblings have been on TV since Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered in 2007. Since then, the two have begun modeling and designed a clothing line for PacSun. The Jenners are also contributors to Seventeen magazine.

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Chris Colfer

The actor became an overnight sensation when he won the role of gay teen Kurt Hummell on FOX's Glee in 2009. The Golden Globe winner wrote and starred in 2012's Struck By Lightning, costarring Rebel Wilson, Allison Janney, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Hyland, Robbie Amell, Ashley Rickards and Angela Kinsey.

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Shenae Grimes

The actress was a fan favorite on Degrassi: The Next Generation, but Grimes didn't get much international recognition until she was cast as Annie Wilson in The CW's 90210 in 2008. Since then, the actress has interned for Teen Vogue and appeared in the movies Scream 4 and Empire State.

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Dylan O'Brien and Tyler Posey

The actors became pals when they were cast as BFFs on MTV's Teen Wolf in 2011. Since then, O'Brien has guest starred on FOX's New Girl and shared the screen with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in 2013's The Internship. Posey, meanwhile, appeared in Scary Movie 5 and fronts a rock and roll band.

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Kiernan Shipka

Since 2007, Shipa has played Sally Draper on AMC's Mad Men. The Chicago-born star has since appeared in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Smooch. In 2012, she parodied herself during an appearance on ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.