Actors

Mexican actor-director Diego Luna is known for his leading roles in 'Y tu mamá también,' 'Star Wars: Rogue One' and 'Narcos: Mexico.'

American actress Xochitl Gomez portrayed Marvel superhero America Chavez in the 2022 film 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.'

Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal is best known for his work on Disney+'s 'The Mandalorian,' Netflix's 'Narcos' and HBO's 'Game of Thrones.'

Guatemalan-American actor Oscar Isaac has swung between noble and damaged characters in films like 'Inside Llewyn Davis' and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' as well as in miniseries like 'Show Me a Hero' and 'Scenes from a Marriage.'

Iman Vellani is the first actor to play a Muslim superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her character, Ms. Marvel, debuted in the 2022 TV series 'Ms. Marvel' and will appear in the 2023 movie 'The Marvels.'

New Zealand-born actor Karl Urban won over audiences with his roles in 'The Lord of the Rings,' 'Star Trek' and 'Thor: Ragnarok' before emerging as a star of the popular Amazon Prime series 'The Boys.'

American actor Miles Teller is known for his starring roles in 'Whiplash,' 'The Divergent Series' and 'Top Gun: Maverick.'

British actor Ben Whishaw is best known for playing Freddie Lyon on the television series 'The Hour' and Q in the 2012 film 'Skyfall' and 'Spectre.' He is also the voice of Paddington Brown.

Actor Roddy McDowall had a recurring role on the Batman television series, and played Cornelius in the film and TV versions of 'Planet of the Apes.'

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh is best known for her martial-arts-infused roles in films like 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'

Riz Ahmed is an Emmy and Oscar-winning actor and rapper, best known for his roles in 'Nightcrawler' (2014) and 'Sound of Metal' (2019) and on television in 'The Night Of' (2016).

Chow Yun-Fat was named "The Coolest Actor in the World," by the Los Angeles Times in 1995. He starred in the Chinese action film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.'

Canadian actor Elliot Page first gained attention with the film 'Hard Candy,' then garnered accolades as the title character in 'Juno.'

American actress, dancer and singer Ariana DeBose made her name on Broadway before wowing audiences as an Afro-Latina Anita in the film remake of 'West Side Story' (2021).

A highly prolific performer, Sir Ben Kingsley is an Academy Award-winning actor known for his work in films like 'Gandhi,' 'Bugsy,' 'Schindler’s List,' 'House of Sand and Fog,' 'Sexy Beast' and 'Hugo,' among many others.

Chinese-American actress Ming-Na is best known for her portrayal of Dr. Deb Chen on the medical drama 'ER.'

Troy Kotsur is a deaf performer who has appeared on stage, on television and in films, including his breakthrough Oscar-winning role in 'CODA.'

Bob Saget was a comedic TV personality and actor who found success first on the sitcom 'Full House' and later on 'America's Funniest Home Videos.'

Bowen Yang is a comedian, actor and podcaster who is the first Chinese-American cast member of 'Saturday Night Live.'

Zoë Kravitz is an American actress, musician, writer and director whose projects include 'High Fidelity,' 'Big Little Lies,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and 'The Batman.'

British actress Florence Pugh starred in 'Midsommar' and 'Black Widow,' and earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in 'Little Women.'

Actress and singer Michaela Jaé Rodriguez has appeared in 'Rent' Off-Broadway and had a breakthrough role as Blanca on the TV show 'Pose.'

Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, but her career was limited by racism and discrimination.

Arsenio Hall is an American actor and comedian and was the first Black late night talk show host, on his groundbreaking 'The Arsenio Hall Show.'