Adolescence actor Owen Cooper and Industry actress Marisa Abela are among the stars featured on the 11th annual Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list, which recognises the region's most dynamic young innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers.
Cooper, 16, became the youngest ever Emmy winner for best supporting actor for his role as 13-year-old Jamie Miller in the Netflix drama Adolescence. He also collected a Golden Globe for the role and recently appeared as Young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights adaptation and in the BBC series Film Club.
Abela, 29, won a Bafta for best actress in 2025 for her role in the hit BBC drama Industry as young graduate Yasmin Kara-Hanani. She has also appeared in Back To Black (2024), Barbie (2023) and She Is Love (2022).
Other UK names on the list include Enola Holmes actor Louis Partridge, 22, Brit-nominated singer Sienna Spiro, 20, and singer-songwriter Absolutely, 22, the younger sister of Brit Award-winning singer Raye. English rugby union player Ellie Kildunne, 26, and content creator Grace Keeling (GK Barry), 26, also feature.
According to Forbes, the average age of honourees this year is 27, with the youngest being 15-year-old actor Alfie Williams. The honourees hail from more than 20 countries, with London, Zurich, Berlin and Paris being the most popular cities.
