Prepare to feel like a serious under-achiever compared to this lot
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1
Billie Eilish, 14, Singer
With more than 20 million combined streams and praise from all the tastemakers including Zane Lowe for her pop track 'Ocean Eyes' this 14-year-old teen phenomenon from LA will be hard to miss in 2017.
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2
Millie Bobby Brown, 12, Actress
At only 12, Millie won the world over as Eleven in Netflix hit Stranger Things. But it was her fashion creds - from sitting front row at Coach and friendship with Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquière - that really caught our attention. Series Two Stranger Things is due autumn 2017 so it's fair to say we can't wait to see what Millie does next on, and off, the screen.
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3
Ellen Rosa, 17, Model
This Brazilian model was at practically every major show, from Chanel to Miu Miu, Moschino, and Versace, and that was just this season. No doubt the 2017 runways are waiting for her.
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4
Elle Fanning, 18, Actress
With over 50
credits to her IMBD page, Elle Fanning is hardly a 2017 breakthrough. But this
year will see the star in her strongest film roles to date - from
feminist coming-of-age drama 20th Century Women, Live By Night
alongside Ben Affleck, and Sofia Coppola's much anticipated The Beguilded.
Award season awaits.
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5
Yara Shahidi, 16, Actress
Actress, activist, and all round star – Yara started her career at just 6 weeks old - but broke out to the big-time in US hit show Black-ish. Now she's using her platform to encourage girls to pursue STEM careers, spends any spare time giving talks at UN Women, and using her social media channels to speak about gender and equality issues with best friend and fellow teen activist Rowan Blachard. She's just signed a contract with Women Management modeling agency so expect this face on many a magazine cover and campaign in 2017.
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6
Malia and Sasha Obama, 18 and 15
With their dad leaving office these two can finally step in to their own light. While Malia, is now getting ready to go
to Harvard to pursue a career of a filmmaker, Sasha will stay with her family
in Washington DC. Needless to say a lot of hope lies with these two.
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7
Jess Picton-Warlow, 18, Model
The Perth born model walked an epic 52 shows across four weeks of the SS17 season, and who can blame the casting agents. We're calling her the face of 2017.
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8
Amandla Stenberg, 18, Actress
This actress, activist, and ELLE cover star has been on everyone's radar for a good few years now but 2017 will see her film career go to new levels as she stars in several eagerly awaited films including 90s drama As You Are, and Amma Asante's Where Hands Touch.
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Chloe and Halle Bailey, 18 and 16, Singers
When you've got Beyoncé as your career godmother you can bed you're going to go far. Sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey have made their mark at Louis Vuitton's SS17 show. Showing twinning is really winning.