BAFTA Rising Star Award facts for kids

The EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Rising Star Award is a special prize. It celebrates amazing new actors and actresses. This award is given to young talents who are just starting to make a big name for themselves in movies or TV shows.

The five actors nominated for this award can be from anywhere in the world. Their gender does not matter, and it doesn't matter if they are famous from TV, movies, or both. Experts at BAFTA choose the nominees. But the exciting part is that the winner is chosen by you! People vote for their favorite rising star using text messages, the internet, or phone calls. This award has been sponsored by different companies over the years. It was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012, and now EE sponsors it.

How the Award Started

This award was created to remember a very important person named Mary Selway. She passed away in 2004. Mary Selway was a famous casting director. This means she was the person who helped choose actors for movies and TV shows. She helped many new actors become famous stars. The Rising Star Award keeps her spirit alive by supporting new talent.

The very first person to win this award was James McAvoy in 2006. Some of the winners have been from other countries, like Eva Green, Shia LaBeouf, and Kristen Stewart. The actor who currently holds the award is David Jonsson, who won in 2024.

Winners and Nominees

Here you can see the talented actors who have won or been nominated for the Rising Star Award. The names in bold with a gold background are the winners. The other names are the nominees. The years listed are when the movies or shows came out, not the year the award ceremony happened. The ceremony always takes place the following year.

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Scottish actor James McAvoy was the first winner of this award.

French actress Eva Green was the first female winner.

American actress Kristen Stewart won in 2009.

English actor Tom Hardy won in 2010.

English actress Juno Temple won in 2012.

English actor John Boyega won in 2015.

English actor Tom Holland won in 2016.

British actor Daniel Kaluuya won this award and later won a major BAFTA award for acting.

Guyanese-English actress Letitia Wright won in 2018.

British actress Bukky Bakray is the youngest winner, at 18 years old.

2000s Winners

2010s Winners

2020s Winners

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Premio BAFTA a la estrella emergente para niños