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Ella Purnell, Keely Hodgkinson & Cole Palmer named among Europe’s most influential stars under 30 as Brits lead way

Published on April 15, 2025 at 07:00 PM

ACTRESS Ella Purnell and Olympic Gold star Keely Hodgkinson are among a host of Brits to make Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe list.

They are joined by footie star upcoming Beatles biopic star and singers and as the “change-makers of tomorrow”;.

Ella Purnell at the Netflix Arcane premiere.
Ella Purnell is among the British stars to make Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe list

Ella is the star of sci-fi hit .

stormed to Gold glory in the 800m at last summer’s Paris Olympics.

Scottish actress Frankie Corio, 14, who starred in Bafta-winning 2022 drama Aftersun, is the youngest to make the cut.

The lists include 30 stars over ten categories, chosen by Forbes magazine staff with judges including singer .

Forbes’ Alexandra York said: “As we celebrate the tenth edition of Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe, Forbes recognises the incredible achievements of young innovators shaping the future of this region and beyond, especially during a time of rapid cultural and technological change.

“This year’s honourees are breaking boundaries and tackling new challenges with innovation, resilience and bold ideas.

“This milestone edition highlights both the incredible talent of today, but the leaders and change-makers of tomorrow.”;

ELLA PURNELL

Actress

Ella Purnell at the 76th Emmy Awards.
Ella wowed in Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout last year

, rose to fame as a child movie star and last year starred in the a leading role as Lucy MacLean in Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout.

KEELY HODGKINSON

Olympic Champion

Keely Hodgkinson, gold medalist, holding a British flag and a crown.
Keely Hodgkinson won gold in the 800m at last year’s Paris Olympics

MIDDLE-distance runner Keely, 23, stole the nation’s hearts as she won gold in the 800m at last year’s Paris Olympics.

She was named .

COLE PALMER

Footballer

Cole Palmer of Chelsea in a Premier League match.
Cole Palmer scored England’s only goal in last summer’s Euros final defeat

COLE, 22, has seen his career take off since for £40million in 2023, and scored England’s only goal in last summer’s Euros final defeat.

MYLES SMITH

Singer

Myles Smith at the BRIT Awards 2025 after-party.
Singer Myles Smith took home the Rising Star Award at the Brit Awards in March

MYLES, 26, rose to fame on and bagged the Rising Star Award at the Brit Awards in March, after his single Stargazing hit No1 in the charts.

LOLA YOUNG

Singer

Lola Young at the BRIT Awards 2025.
Lola Young hit number one last year with her song Messy

, was nominated for the Brits' Best Pop Act after song Messy hit No1 in 2024.

She sang Together In Electric Dreams for John Lewis' Christmas ad, 2021.

HARRIS DICKINSON

Actor

Harris Dickinson at the Academy Museum Gala.
Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon in the upcoming four-part Beatles biopic

HARRIS, 28, will play in the upcoming .

He starred alongside Nicole Kidman in last year’s Babygirl.

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