40 Under 40

Sabina Kashi

Agent Sabina Kashi is devoted to finding and promoting comedians with underrepresented points of view. She began her career in 2015 at Comedy Central
June 30, 2024

Mekki Leeper

Comedian Mekki Leeper dropped out of college to pursue a career in comedy–and the decision is paying off. He wrote for the 2017 White
June 30, 2024

Jesse Light

Jesse Light grew up “obsessed” with reality TV and, at 22 years old, pitched her first original show to production shop Haymaker East. That
June 30, 2024

Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega has been acting since she was a child: She got her start as a young Jane in the CW’s hit telenovela “Jane
June 30, 2024

Jason Pan

As a creative executive at Netflix on the Spectacle Original Series Content Team, Jason Pan sees it as his responsibility to support as many
June 30, 2024

Haley Lu Richardson

A self-described “ham” who grew up dancing, Haley Lu Richardson booked her first acting gig on the Disney channel in 2013. She went on
June 30, 2024

Matt Rife

Stand-up comedian Matt Rife had been performing in small clubs for nearly a decade, but one viral clip on TikTok changed the trajectory of
June 30, 2024

Gabe Kunda

Gabe Kunda discovered his knack for voice acting by accident: In high school, the self-described class clown wanted to embellish his read-aloud assignment. The
June 30, 2024

Lexi Underwood

After making her Broadway debut at 11 years old, playing Young Nala in “The Lion King,” actor Lexi Underwood became known for roles in
June 30, 2024

Michael Ritter

Now a producer and executive overseeing film and TV development at production house Street Entertainment, Michael Ritter first started making movies as a freshman
June 30, 2024