This page is an editorial selection of ten actresses currently working in Hollywood, listed alphabetically, with career facts taken from their Wikipedia entries. It is not a ranking, and it makes no judgment about anyone’s appearance.
Corrected: October 2026 (unsupported figures removed; not a full re-verification)
This page includes reported career facts from the Wikipedia entries linked below. Entries can change over time.
Alexandra Daddario
- Wikipedia says she had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and its sequel (2013).
Ana de Armas
- Wikipedia says she began her career in Cuba and has been nominated for an Academy Award, an Actor Award, a BAFTA and two Golden Globes.
Anya Taylor-Joy
- Wikipedia says she began pursuing an acting career at the age of 16 after growing up in Buenos Aires and London.
Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Wikipedia says she began her career in the television series Cold Feet and War of the Worlds, and gained recognition for the BBC and Hulu limited series Normal People (2020), which earned her BAFTA television and Golden Globe nominations.
Elle Fanning
- Wikipedia says she made her film debut at the age of three and has received nominations for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.
Florence Pugh
- Wikipedia says she made her acting debut in the drama film The Falling (2014) and has received a British Independent Film Award and nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards.
Jenna Ortega
- Wikipedia says she is known for her work in horror, has been called “Gen Z’s scream queen” by media publications, and was featured on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 list in 2023.
Lily James
- Wikipedia says she studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her career in the British television series Just William (2010).
Margaret Qualley
- Wikipedia says she trained as a ballet dancer in her youth, and made her acting debut in the 2013 drama film Palo Alto.
Sydney Sweeney
- Wikipedia says she gained early recognition for Everything Sucks!, The Handmaid’s Tale and Sharp Objects in 2018, and wider acclaim for Euphoria (2019 to 2026) and the first season of The White Lotus (2021).
What was removed from this page?
Earlier unsourced claims were removed, including the numbered ranking, the description of the ranking method, search-trend and popularity claims, and descriptions of the actresses’ appearance. The celebrity photographs that accompanied the list were also removed.
