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Articles tagged with "the queen's gambit"

She Was an Unknown Argentine Model—Then Beat 1,300 Actresses for a Chess Role, Won a Golden Globe at 25, and Became Mad Max's Furiosa Worth $7 Million
Rising Stars
November 19, 2025
She Was an Unknown Argentine Model—Then Beat 1,300 Actresses for a Chess Role, Won a Golden Globe at 25, and Became Mad Max's Furiosa Worth $7 Million
From moving 6 times before age 18 to The Queen's Gambit phenomenon, Peaky Blinders breakout, Emma period piece, and landing the Furiosa prequel—the fastest rising star in Hollywood.
By Emily Parker8 min read
She Was 'Too Weird Looking' for Hollywood - Now She's the Highest-Paid Young Actress in the World
Rising Stars
November 19, 2025
She Was 'Too Weird Looking' for Hollywood - Now She's the Highest-Paid Young Actress in the World
How Anya Taylor-Joy went from being rejected for her 'alien' looks to dominating Netflix, landing $10 million paychecks, and redefining beauty standards in Hollywood.
By Sarah Mitchell10 min read