The Screen Gems The Incredibles After months of online voting, Latina’s official 30 Under 30 list is here! Bella Thorne leads the pack of bright young stars in film, music, social media, activism and sports. By Celia Shatzman y y . Hair b /REX USA; erfect nstantin P Génesis Rodríguez Selena Gomez Amber Montana 26, Cuban and Venezuelan, 21, Mexican and Italian, 15, Cuban and Spanish, actress icture actress actress/pop star The star of Nickelodeon’s Haunted : P arbara Co “Do it with passion, or don’t do it at all . . .” Hathaways is turning her childhood dreams y B eft Even after eight albums, a fashion line and l Rodriguez tweeted, and the rising star is into reality. “Growing up, I always loved m

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Jake T. Austin 19, Puerto Rican, Argentinean and Spanish, actor The Fosters star loves the idea of having a fan base follow him as he grows professionally. “Playing different characters, in different story lines, allows my fans to grow and change with me,” says Austin, who’s soon to appear on the silver screen in Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn. “I love being able to sink my teeth into a challenging role or intense character. It pushes me to be better.”

“I love being able to sink my teeth into a challenging role or intense character. It pushes me to be better.” —Jake T. Austin

Ryan Guzman Cierra Ramirez Victoria Justice 26, Mexican, actor 19, Mexican, actress 21, Puerto Rican and Irish, Aside from being ridiculously gorgeous, Austin’s Fosters costar Ramirez says she’s actress/singer Guzman—who will share the screen with learned deep, real-life lessons portraying The down-to-earth former Nickelodeon star, in January’s The Boy Next Mariana Foster on the ABC Family drama now working on her debut album, gushes Door—is a sweetheart. His girlfriend, about a blended family of biological, adopted over her fans. “Aww, I see what u guys are Melanie Iglesias, tweeted, “Just watched my and foster children, produced by Jennifer doing & I just want u to know that your tweets boyfriend park a random older woman’s car Lopez. “Something I’ve taken from this show & support mean so much. They always make because she couldn’t do it herself #aww.” is that DNA doesn’t make a family. Love me smile #ILoveUGuysBack,” she tweeted. does,” she tweeted.

96 LATINA.COM December 2014/January 2015 Bruno Mars Becky G 29, Puerto Rican 17, Mexican, rapper/singer and Filipino, pop Making a Jay Z and Kanye song your own doesn’t seem like The superstar the easiest path to stardom, but that’s how Becky G got her The youngest artist to shot. On her mixtape release, @itsbeckygomez, she rapped Music ever headline a Super over radio hits and caught the attention of Grammy-winning Bowl halftime show producer Dr. Luke. “I love to entertain—it’s therapeutic for Mavens exudes confidence me,” says L.A.’s own Becky from the block. “The moment I onstage and an walk onstage I forget about everything and I just feel happy. infectious sense of My favorite part about performing live is talking with the humor off it. audience. When I hear them screaming I get chills!” ; m / o c o. azur t ho evin M v ; K o startraksp san / n o erine A h berts at l Ro : C eft anie p l ; D o o. m t uss o uncan n R D ina ; Joh u : N l ckwise fr eft lo efa l , c p o se C t m ; Ro o Demi Lovato Dev J. Balvin is page O fr 22, Spanish, singer/actress 25, Mexican and Portuguese, 29, Colombian, reggaeton’s . Th The ultrapopular Lovato, who suffers from singer new voice A FRANC ckwise Kick-ass album: Bittersweet July. Kick-ass Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull, Ariana Grande

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organ too. Mental health is physical health arcia and we deserve comprehensive mental for him to shine on his own. mage site I y G o health legislation reform today,” she tweeted. (See page 75 for more.) ire err Opp J W Jasmine V 20, Mexican and Filipina, pop singer The “That’s Me Right There” songbird is using her tremendous voice to shine a light on domestic violence. “When we did the music video for ‘Didn’t Mean It,’ we wanted to help people going through that situation that felt like they didn’t have a voice,” she says. “I just want people to know they do have a say in their life and [they can] take control of it! Just know when it’s time to say, ‘Enough!’ ”

Fifth Harmony the (Ally Brooke, 21, Mexican; Camila Music Cabello, 17, Cuban; and Lauren Jauregui, 18, Cuban), pop group Mavens As MTV’s Artists to Watch, the girl group’s stock is on the rise, and they’re enjoying the ride. “There’s never a dull moment,” says Ally Brooke. “We’re also able to sing some of our songs in Spanish and it’s a beautiful thing. It’s gorgeous and so passionate.” Chiquis Marin 29, Mexican, singer Following in the legendary footsteps of her late mother, Jenni Rivera, Chiquis is turning her attention to music. To judge by her single “Esa No Soy Yo,” she has inherited her mami’s tendency toward fiery, pro-woman vocals. And we love it!

Prince Royce Dominican, 25, bachata singer His dimples hypnotize us and his lyrics melt our hearts: “Y si eres gorda o flaca (And if you’re chubby or skinny)/Todo eso no me importa a mi (I don’t care)/Y tampoco soy perfecto (Because I’m not perfect either)/ Solo se que yo te quiero así (I only know that I love you the way you are).”—from his chart-topping “Corazón Sin Cara”

98 LATINA.COM December 2014/January 2015 Massiel Arias aka Mankofit, 25, Dominican, fitness blogger Working up a sweat helped Arias overcome her bout with depression, and now she’s helping others follow her path. “I [became] a personal trainer . . . to change people’s lives the same way fitness changed mine,” says Arias. “I’m a big believer that a lot of diseases The can be reversed and prevented by proper nutrition and following an active lifestyle. Social I want to teach people how to do it.” Stars

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Isabella Rose Taylor 13, Mexican, designer The James Rodríguez When Taylor couldn’t find clothes she liked, she 23, Colombian, world-class took matters into her own hands and created her Innovators fútbol star own fashion company. “My line’s aesthetic is a After Rodríguez captured the world’s little tough and a little sweet, a street vibe mixed attention with his scoring prowess in with girly, hippie elements,” says Taylor, whose the 2014 World Cup, the storied Spanish eponymous juniors’ line is carried at Nordstrom. franchise Real Madrid snagged the “It’s about creating your own style.” affable soccer star for a reported $9.5 million a year.

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