Hollywood’s 10 hottest up and comers according to Fox

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Rooney Mara

From: Bedford, New York
Age: 25
Notable Role: The girl who won the most coveted role in Hollywood.

Mara was first seen on the big screen in 2005 in the horror flick remake, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and just last year as the girl who broke Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s heart, inspiring a digital revolution in “The Social Network.” Her big moment, however came with the role she has yet to play – Lisbeth Salander — in the much talked about Millennium Trilogy adapted from the book series by Stieg Larsson. Snagging the role as the “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is sure to put Mara on the map, considering some of Hollywood’s top actresses including Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart had expressed interest in the coveted role.

Dianna Agron

From: Savannah, Georgia
Age: 24
Notable Role: The hot cheerleaderAgron leapt onto the scene when she was cast as conflicted cheerleader Quinn Fabray in the hugely popular television show, “Glee.” She quickly graduated to the big screen last year in two flicks – opposite Christina Aguilera and Cher in “Burlesque” and starring in the sci-fi thriller, “I Am Number Four.” The versatile star did stir up controversy with her racy pictures alongside cast mates Lea Michele and Cory Monteith in GQ of which she later issued an apology. More recently the Gleegirl endured  a fairly public breakup with her “I Am Number Four” costar Alex Pettyfer.

Lea Michele

From: New York, NY
Age: 24
Notable Role: That GQ cover girlAlong with former roommate Agron, Lea Michele became hugely popular when cast as the star of Fox’s musical comedy, “Glee.” Since the show debuted, Michele’s phenomenal voice and incredible red carpet style has earned her a spot on  our list of ones to watch. She also snagged a spot on Time magazine’s 2010 list of the “100 Most Influential People In the World”. Michele will be heard in the upcoming animated movie “Dorothy of Oz” and seen in Gary Marshall’s romantic comedy “New Year’s Eve.” She also had the honor of singing “America the Beautiful” at this year’s Super Bowl pre-show.

Irina Shayk

After much speculation, Irina Shayk was named the 2011 Sport Illustrated cover girl. It was announced on Valentine’s Day on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Prior to her cover, Shayk appeared in the swimsuit issue several times as well as Kanye West’s “Power” music video and the Armani Exchange spring/summer 2010 campaign. It was during this time she was rumored to have met her present boyfriend, soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

From: Devon, England
Age: 23
Notable Role: Megan Fox’s replacement in “Tranformers: Dark of the Moon”

See in campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Burberry, Ralph Lauren and more, Rosie Huntington-Whitely is best known as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. She walked the runway for the first time in 2006 and has since been featured in the Victoria’s Secret Catalog. Her big break came last year when he was cast as Megan Fox’s replacement in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. After rumors of a rift between director Michael Bay and Megan Fox, Rosie was given the role, having worked with Bay on a Victoria’s Secret commercial. She is presently dating action star Jason Statham.

From: Louisville, Kentucky
Age: 20
Notable Role: The girl in the red dress at the Oscars

Some stars catapult into stardom like  young Hollywood newbie Jennifer Lawrence. Having previously been  in TBS’ “The Bill Engvall Show” and independent film “The Burning Plain” opposite Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron, it was the critically acclaimed “Winter’s Bone” that put Lawrence in the spotlight, garnering the actress a best Oscar nod for best actress. She will be seen in the upcoming film “The Beaver” opposite controversial star Mel Gibson and as Mystique in “X-Men: First Class.”

From: Fort Worth, Texas
Age: 24
Notable Role: Sexy psycho stalker in “The Roomate”

Leighton Meester first became known as headband-wearing Upper East Sider Blair Waldorf on the CW’s “Gossip Girl.” In 2010, she parlayed her television stardom into a successful movie career as a budding country star opposite Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow in “Country Strong” and in the stalker thriller “The Roomate” costarring look-alike actress Minka Kelly. Meester is also a recording artist, releasing two singles in 2009 and featured in Cobra Starship’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Good Girls Go Bad”.  She will next been seen in feature films “Monte Carlo” and “The Oranges.”

From: Los Angeles, California
Age: 30
Notable Role: Derek Jeter’s fiancée

Minka Kelly is best known for her role as Lyla Garrity in the critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC show “Friday Night Lights.” She hasn’t rested much since the show ended in 2010, starring in “The Roomate” with Leighton Meester , “Just Go With It” opposite Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, guest starring on the television show “Parenthood” and being named “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine all in 2010. Kelly is presently in production for the upcoming television series “Charlie’s Angels.” She’ll also continue her role as Yankee great Derek Jeter’s main squeeze.

From: Oklahoma
Age: 30
Notable Role: Sexy and funny all around star

After non-memorable parts in a slew of movies such as “Big Stan,” “Insanitarium,” “Date Night” and “Iron Man 2,” Olivia Munn is finally making her mark. Starting as a correspondent for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” in 2010, Munn currently stars in the midseason NBC replacement show, “Perfect Couples.” In addition, the funny girl published a book called “Suck It, Wonder Woman: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek” and has her own magazine called “Hey Olivia” in the works.

From: New York, NY
Age: 26
Notable Role: In skin tight leather as Quorra in “Tron: Legacy.”

Wilde became known as Alex Kelly on “The O.C.” and then more notably in 2007 as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley in the television drama “House.” In 2009 Wilde won the coveted number one spot on Maxim magazine’s “Hot 100” list. She played super sexy Quorra in “Tron: Legacy” in 2010 and has three major movies coming up – “Cowboys & Aliens” with Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, “Now” with Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake and “The Change-Up” with Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. She recently separated from her husband, whom she married when she was only 19.