While most of our favorite A-listers have been around for awhile, it's just as fun to follow the new up and comers. Last year you voted Michael Cera who certainly had a great 2008. This year brought a new batch of actors and actresses to watch, from TV to the big screen. So tell us — who is your favorite rising star of 2008?

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Aminaka Wilmont
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Holy hotness, Hunter can work in my cheese shop ANYTIME
1omg Hunter the Hunk!!!
2how did i know Pattison would take it? whatevs
3i chose selena because she's refreshingly wholesome, wise beyond her years, and a great role model for girls.
I wish people would get over Pattinson already.
4Jaden Smith is so precious. Elle Fanning is cute, too.
5i have to say the hot one - robert pattinson - soooo cute! so i guess that's about all i can say about it.
6If you had seen Tristan on The Wire, there is no way you would have voted for anyone else.
7I'm sorry, but none of them ESPECIALLY not Whitney Port or Robert Pattinson. That dude is just too greasy for me
8The Robert Pattinson fanboyism needs to stop. Hunter Parrish is clearly the rising star of 2008!
9I sincerely love and admire Will & Jada Smith, but I cannot stand that obnoxious kid of theirs and I feel horrible about it because he IS a kid.
10I CAN'T stop the RP love!
11Elle Fanning, she's adorable.
12elle fanning is the cutest thing ever! As is Jaden Smith
13I just do not, in any way, shape or form, understand the appeal of this Robert Pattinson guy. He's just not attractive. At all!
And Whitney Port? Please
14Incidentally, I didn't vote.
I'm not excited by anyone on that list.
15That vampire guy is gross. Hunter is way too young for me to get behind as a hunka hotness. I picked JoAnna Garcia. I love her on Privileged!
16ok seriously are people even LOOKING at that vampire guy? i think a shower would do him some good. selena got my vote, i've enjoyed watching her throughout the year. she's a cutie.
17Robert Pattinson is so ugly and always high. I don't get the appeal at all.
18Rob all the way!!!
19Those other people on list should not be compare to this masterpiece. It's a waste of space, there should have been rob, rob, rob, rob or rob. Simple
20selena gomez. she seems like a good role model for young kids.
21Rob!!
22selena gomez will have a bright future and joanna garcia who i know nothing about but i will always root for any hispanic with talent, and getting ahead
23Allyace- my sentiments EXACTLY. (although, my fav character on 90210 is obviously Lucille Bluth!)
It may not be apparent (due to bad writing and untalented costars), but Tristan is really a phenominal actor! The things he had to portray on the wire were ridiculously hard-core and deep, and he was totally brilliant! Watch the wire if you haven't seen it!! I promise it's the most important piece of television you could ever experience. You WANT to be in on this.
24lolasvelte- its actually 'fangirl-ism' in this particular situation. I doubt these posters appreciate you calling them dudes! :)haha.
But you are totally right, my friend! This guy is OVER. RATED. just thinking of touching that hair... gag. He's got that Chuck Bass squinty eye, trying to look intense, thing going on... gag
gag, gag, gag
25Jaden Smith and Elle Fanning.
26The two kids are really cuteee but Rob Pattinson:)
27I also really like JoAnna Garcia. She's awesome on Privileged!
Hunter Parrish is hot, but he looks pretty terrible in that picture. But I voted Robert Pattinson. Swoon.
28I love elle and her sister dakota...they are so pretty and so talented....i cannot believe how old dakota and elle r already!!!! gaaahhhh
29I'm over Robert Pattinson and I really do not understand his appeal. I voted for JoAnna Garcia because she's so cute and funny.
30Of all listed here, my fav is Robert Pattinson. But I cannot agree with the "He's the most swoon-worthy vampire of all time!" statement. Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer series is my most swoon-worthy vampire of all time
31Hunter...i absolutely love Weeds and he is super hot (but probably a bit too young for me)!
32My vote went to Robert but I also love JoAnna and Tristan.
33Sorry, I have to vote for Rob. I actually do find him super swoon worthy, I like his acting overall and love that he can play and sing
And liking an actor isn't necessarily "fanboyism."
34Suzaila, I'm so glad to find someone else who appreciates Spike's utter hotness lol
35SELENA!
Where's Demi?
36Hunter Parrish! i love Weeds and he's cute.but i accidently click on Jaden Smith :D
i thought she's already been making the most out of
her 15 minutes.opps i'm so mean.
37why is Whitney a rising star?
Has anyone notice that Robert Pattinson acted in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire? If he's the rising star now, it only means he needed some show that has got bad directing to make him big. And I don't think he did a very good job in this movie, kinda disappointed.
38I chose Jaden Smith, although no one on this appealed to me that much. I would've selected Ben Barnes from Prince Caspian
However, Jaden does seem to be pretty talented and he seems like a smart, precocious kid. He was on Ellen the other day and I was cracking up.
39I don't like Pattinson's look, but he is very intelligent and funny. What he says has a point-
40Jaden ...
41I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE PATTINSON, he is toooo hot.
42Love me some Hunter!
43I don't get the Pattinson obsession... he looks pale and ill... but, I'm also not 15 so maybe that's it.
44I also don't get the Robert Pattinson obsession. He's not attractive... at all.
45I couldn't decide between JoAnna Garcia and Robert Pattinson.
46Rob & JoAnna
47selena gomez
48Jaden Smith he's reproducing those millions!!!
49None - My vote goes to Madeline Carroll, who carried Swing Vote (with Kevin Costner), and was amazing as the little girl on the Grey's Anatomy ep who wouldn't go to sleep to make sure her Dad didn't sleepwalk. She is DEFINITELY one to watch.
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