Meet the Rising Stars Taking BAFTA by Storm in 2025
Meet the 2025 BAFTA Rising Star nominees celebrating 20 years. Vote for Marisa, Jharrel, David, Mikey, or Nabhaan today!
The nominees for this year’s BAFTA Rising Star Award are finally here, bringing new faces into the spotlight on their way to stardom!
Marisa Abela, 
Jharrel Jerome, 
David Jonsson, 
Mikey Madison, and 
Nabhaan Rizwan are in the competition for the award. The nominees were announced by 
Jack O’Connell at a recent press conference in London.
The 2018 Rising Star Award winner 
Letitia Wright, last year’s winner 
Mia McKenna-Bruce, and actor, writer, and director 
Will Sharpe were among those involved in selecting the nominees.
This year, the award is celebrating its 20th anniversary since its beginning in 2005, when 
James McAvoy took home the first award. It’s the only EE BAFTA Film Award voted by the British public.
If you see one of your favorite stars among those mentioned and you live in the U.K., go drop them a vote here.
The results, along with the winner, will be revealed on February 16, 2025, during the BAFTA ceremony.
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