01of 15Bowen YangFilmMagicTalent:Comedian, writer, actorBest known for:Writing forSaturday Night Live, his laugh-out-loudTwitter impressionsand co-hosting theLas Culturistas podcastwith Matt RogersUpcoming roles:After making hisSNLdebut as a staff writer in 2018, Yang is now going to be a featured player on the comedy sketch series, alongside newcomer Chloe Fineman. Yang is thefirst ever Asian-American cast memberto join the show.
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Bowen Yang
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Talent:Comedian, writer, actor
Best known for:Writing forSaturday Night Live, his laugh-out-loudTwitter impressionsand co-hosting theLas Culturistas podcastwith Matt Rogers
Upcoming roles:After making hisSNLdebut as a staff writer in 2018, Yang is now going to be a featured player on the comedy sketch series, alongside newcomer Chloe Fineman. Yang is thefirst ever Asian-American cast memberto join the show.
02of 15Simu LiuGeorge Pimentel/GettyTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Jung Kim onKim’s ConvenienceUpcoming roles:Marvel’s superhero Shang-Chi in the upcoming filmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is slated for a 2021 release.
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Simu Liu
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Talent:Actor
Best known for:Playing Jung Kim onKim’s Convenience
Upcoming roles:Marvel’s superhero Shang-Chi in the upcoming filmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which is slated for a 2021 release.
03of 15Lana CondorDaniele Venturelli/WireImageTalent:ActressBest known for:Playing Lara Jean Covey in Netflix’sTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforeand Jubilee inX-Men: ApocalypseUpcoming roles:Condor will be reprising her role as Lara Jean in not only asequel to the film, calledP.S. I Still Love You(2020), but also athird moviebased on the story, calledAlways and Forever Lara Jean(release date TBD).
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Lana Condor
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Talent:Actress
Best known for:Playing Lara Jean Covey in Netflix’sTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforeand Jubilee inX-Men: Apocalypse
Upcoming roles:Condor will be reprising her role as Lara Jean in not only asequel to the film, calledP.S. I Still Love You(2020), but also athird moviebased on the story, calledAlways and Forever Lara Jean(release date TBD).
04of 15AwkwafinaGeorge Pimentel/GettyTalent:Actress, rapperBest known for:AlbumsYellow RangerandIn Fina We Trustand filmsOcean’s 8,Crazy Rich AsiansandThe FarewellUpcoming roles:Awkwafina will star in her own upcoming Comedy Central series calledAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens, a half-hour scripted comedy loosely based on her life, according toDeadline.
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Awkwafina
Talent:Actress, rapper
Best known for:AlbumsYellow RangerandIn Fina We Trustand filmsOcean’s 8,Crazy Rich AsiansandThe Farewell
Upcoming roles:Awkwafina will star in her own upcoming Comedy Central series calledAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens, a half-hour scripted comedy loosely based on her life, according toDeadline.
05of 15Charles MeltonJim Spellman/WireImageTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Reggie Mantle onRiverdaleand Daniel Bae in the filmThe Sun Is Also a StarUpcoming roles:Melton will be joiningWill Smithand Martin Lawrence inBad Boys 4 Life, which is headed to theaters in January 2020.
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Charles Melton
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Best known for:Playing Reggie Mantle onRiverdaleand Daniel Bae in the filmThe Sun Is Also a Star
Upcoming roles:Melton will be joiningWill Smithand Martin Lawrence inBad Boys 4 Life, which is headed to theaters in January 2020.
06of 15Ki Hong LeeTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Minho inThe Maze Runnerfilm trilogy and Dong Nguyen in Netflix’sUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtUpcoming roles:You can catch Lee next in the upcoming dark comedy,Looks That Kill, which is currently in post-production according toIMDB.
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Ki Hong Lee
Best known for:Playing Minho inThe Maze Runnerfilm trilogy and Dong Nguyen in Netflix’sUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Upcoming roles:You can catch Lee next in the upcoming dark comedy,Looks That Kill, which is currently in post-production according toIMDB.
07of 15Lauren TsaiFrazer Harrison/Getty ImagesTalent:Reality star, actress, model, illustratorBest known for:Playing herself on the reality showTerrace House: Aloha Stateand Switch in the FX seriesLegionUpcoming roles:Tsai hasn’t revealed her upcoming projects, but based on her Instagram, she’s been modeling for brands likeRevlonandRodarte.
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Lauren Tsai
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Talent:Reality star, actress, model, illustrator
Best known for:Playing herself on the reality showTerrace House: Aloha Stateand Switch in the FX seriesLegion
Upcoming roles:Tsai hasn’t revealed her upcoming projects, but based on her Instagram, she’s been modeling for brands likeRevlonandRodarte.
08of 15Alan YangTalent:Screenwriter, producer, actorBest known for:Writing forParks and Recreation,co-creating Netflix’sMaster of Noneand producing Amazon Prime’sForeverUpcoming roles:Yang executive produced the 2019 comedy,Little America, and the 2019 drama,Tigertail.
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Alan Yang
Talent:Screenwriter, producer, actor
Best known for:Writing forParks and Recreation,co-creating Netflix’sMaster of Noneand producing Amazon Prime’sForever
Upcoming roles:Yang executive produced the 2019 comedy,Little America, and the 2019 drama,Tigertail.
09of 15Hiro MuraiTalent:FilmmakerBest known for:Directing episodes of FX’sAtlantaand HBO’sBarryand directing music videos for Childish Gambino, A Tribe Called Quest, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus and moreUpcoming roles:Murai has been tapped to adapt post-apocalyptic novelStation Elevenfor television, according toIndiwire.
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Hiro Murai
Talent:Filmmaker
Best known for:Directing episodes of FX’sAtlantaand HBO’sBarryand directing music videos for Childish Gambino, A Tribe Called Quest, Earl Sweatshirt, Flying Lotus and more
Upcoming roles:Murai has been tapped to adapt post-apocalyptic novelStation Elevenfor television, according toIndiwire.
10of 15Jake ChoiHeidi Gutman/Getty ImagesTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Miggy Park onSingle Parentsand Charles Bae inThe Sun Is Also a StarUpcoming roles:Choi will play the role of Colton in the upcoming comedyKeep Hope Alive(2020) and Richie in the upcoming dramedyDefinition Please(2020).
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Jake Choi
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Best known for:Playing Miggy Park onSingle Parentsand Charles Bae inThe Sun Is Also a Star
Upcoming roles:Choi will play the role of Colton in the upcoming comedyKeep Hope Alive(2020) and Richie in the upcoming dramedyDefinition Please(2020).
11of 15Lyrica OkanoGabe Ginsberg/Getty ImagesTalent:ActressBest known for:Playing Nico Minoru in Hulu’sRunawaysUpcoming roles:Catch Okano next in the thrillerStory Gameas Chika and the comedy shortJellyas Becca.
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Lyrica Okano
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Best known for:Playing Nico Minoru in Hulu’sRunaways
Upcoming roles:Catch Okano next in the thrillerStory Gameas Chika and the comedy shortJellyas Becca.
12of 15Kelly Marie TranEric Charbonneau/LeStudioTalent:ActressBest known for:Playing Rose Tico inStar Wars: The Last JediUpcoming roles:Tran will reprise her role as Rose Tico inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker(2019) and will return as Jules onSorry for Your Lossseason 2, which premieres on Oct. 1, 2019 at 3 pm EST onFacebook Watch.
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Kelly Marie Tran
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Best known for:Playing Rose Tico inStar Wars: The Last Jedi
Upcoming roles:Tran will reprise her role as Rose Tico inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker(2019) and will return as Jules onSorry for Your Lossseason 2, which premieres on Oct. 1, 2019 at 3 pm EST onFacebook Watch.
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Nico Santos
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Best known for:Playing Mateo Liwanag in NBC’sSuperstoreand Oliver T’sien inCrazy Rich Asians
14of 15Ross ButlerTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Zach Dempsey in13 Reasons WhyUpcoming roles:Butler will be playing Trevor in the upcomingAll the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You(2020).
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Ross Butler
Best known for:Playing Zach Dempsey in13 Reasons Why
Upcoming roles:Butler will be playing Trevor in the upcomingAll the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You(2020).
15of 15Vincent Rodriguez IIIEric Charbonneau/LeStudioTalent:ActorBest known for:Playing Josh Chan inCrazy Ex-GirlfriendUpcoming roles:While it’s unclear what Rodriguez has planned next, you can bingewatch him right now as Detective Rudy Cruz inInsatiableon Netflix.
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Vincent Rodriguez III
Best known for:Playing Josh Chan inCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
Upcoming roles:While it’s unclear what Rodriguez has planned next, you can bingewatch him right now as Detective Rudy Cruz inInsatiableon Netflix.
source: people.com
