On the Come Up: Ten Actors You Should Know

These rising stars are making their mark on Hollywood.

Victor Rasuk - Here at BET, we've always got our eye on what's next. These ten rising stars definitely fit the bill. You may not know them by name now, but you will soon. Here are ten actors you should know. Victor Rasuk burst onto the indie film scene over ten years ago with his starring role in the art house hit Raising Victor Vargas. He's been working steadily since, starring as Tony Alva in Lords of Dogtown and in the TV series How to Make It in America. This year, the Dominican American cutie goes mainstream with roles in Godzilla and 50 Shades of Grey. In the latter film, he plays one-third of a love triangle that is sure to make you blush. (Photos from left: Victor Rasuk , Warner Bros Pictures)

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Victor Rasuk - Here at BET, we've always got our eye on what's next. These ten rising stars definitely fit the bill. You may not know them by name now, but you will soon. Here are ten actors you should know. Victor Rasuk burst onto the indie film scene over ten years ago with his starring role in the art house hit Raising Victor Vargas. He's been working steadily since, starring as Tony Alva in Lords of Dogtown and in the TV series How to Make It in America. This year, the Dominican American cutie goes mainstream with roles in Godzilla and 50 Shades of Grey. In the latter film, he plays one-third of a love triangle that is sure to make you blush. (Photos from left: Victor Rasuk , Warner Bros Pictures)

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Eden Duncan-Smith - This fourteen-year-old triple threat (actor, singer, dancer) made a mark on Broadway — she starred opposite Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in 2010's Fences — before landing her first big film role as a ragamuffin in Annie. The philanthropic celeb-to-be was even recognized with a BET Black Girls Rock! M.A.D. Girl Award for her non-profit work. (Photos from left: David Livingston/Getty Images, Columbia Pictures)

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Eden Duncan-Smith - This fourteen-year-old triple threat (actor, singer, dancer) made a mark on Broadway — she starred opposite Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in 2010's Fences — before landing her first big film role as a ragamuffin in Annie. The philanthropic celeb-to-be was even recognized with a BET Black Girls Rock! M.A.D. Girl Award for her non-profit work. (Photos from left: David Livingston/Getty Images, Columbia Pictures)

Genevieve Nnaji - Despite acting alongside some major star power in Half of a Yellow Sun, this Nigerian beauty managed to stand out. Already a household name in Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, the actress is poised to make a mark on Hollywood. These days, it's not only her acting that's getting attention — she's been a vocal advocate for efforts to recover the 237 abducted school girls in her home country. (Photos from left: Jerod Harris/Getty Images, Film One)

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Genevieve Nnaji - Despite acting alongside some major star power in Half of a Yellow Sun, this Nigerian beauty managed to stand out. Already a household name in Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, the actress is poised to make a mark on Hollywood. These days, it's not only her acting that's getting attention — she's been a vocal advocate for efforts to recover the 237 abducted school girls in her home country. (Photos from left: Jerod Harris/Getty Images, Film One)

Jacob Latimore - This pop/R&B star took a detour into film last year and scored two huge roles: as Jennifer Hudson's son in Black Nativity and alongside Kevin Hart and Ice Cube in Ride Along. The 17-year-old will continue pursuing both films and music with a new album and a role in the upcoming adventure thriller The Maze Runner. (Photo: Phil Bray/ Fox Searchlight Pictures)

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Jacob Latimore - This pop/R&B star took a detour into film last year and scored two huge roles: as Jennifer Hudson's son in Black Nativity and alongside Kevin Hart and Ice Cube in Ride Along. The 17-year-old will continue pursuing both films and music with a new album and a role in the upcoming adventure thriller The Maze Runner. (Photo: Phil Bray/ Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Tessa Thompson - Thompson has been working in film for several years, but she's ready for a breakthrough this year with two high-profile projects. First up, a leading role in the Sundance hit Dear White People. Then, a plum part in Ava DuVernay's civil rights drama Selma.  (Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Code Red Productions)

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Tessa Thompson - Thompson has been working in film for several years, but she's ready for a breakthrough this year with two high-profile projects. First up, a leading role in the Sundance hit Dear White People. Then, a plum part in Ava DuVernay's civil rights drama Selma.  (Photos from left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Code Red Productions)

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Zulay Henao - Terence Howard's ex is came into her own this year with a leading role in Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club. The Colombian beauty, whose looks have drawn many comparisons to a young Jennifer Lopez, next stars in the sci-fi adventure White Space. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Zulay Henao - Terence Howard's ex is came into her own this year with a leading role in Tyler Perry's Single Moms Club. The Colombian beauty, whose looks have drawn many comparisons to a young Jennifer Lopez, next stars in the sci-fi adventure White Space. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Omar Sy - This French actor got Hollywood's attention after a breakthrough role in the art house hit Intouchables, and now his career is unstoppable. Sy landed his first English-speaking role in Good People opposite James Franco and Kate Hudson, and will have a couple of blockbusters under his belt this year with a part in the Jurrasic Park reboot and X-Men: Days of Future Past. (Photos from left: Dominique Charriau/Getty Images, MARVEL/Twentieth Century Fox Pictures)

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Omar Sy - This French actor got Hollywood's attention after a breakthrough role in the art house hit Intouchables, and now his career is unstoppable. Sy landed his first English-speaking role in Good People opposite James Franco and Kate Hudson, and will have a couple of blockbusters under his belt this year with a part in the Jurrasic Park reboot and X-Men: Days of Future Past. (Photos from left: Dominique Charriau/Getty Images, MARVEL/Twentieth Century Fox Pictures)

Nelsan Ellis - The Juilliard graduate is already a known commodity thanks to a series regular role on True Blood, but really stood out as Martin Luther King Jr. in Lee Daniels' The Butler. Next up, Ellis will star opposite Chadwick Boseman in the James Brown biopic Get on Up, in which he'll play Brown's long-time collaborator Bobby Byrd. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Imagine Entertainment)

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Nelsan Ellis - The Juilliard graduate is already a known commodity thanks to a series regular role on True Blood, but really stood out as Martin Luther King Jr. in Lee Daniels' The Butler. Next up, Ellis will star opposite Chadwick Boseman in the James Brown biopic Get on Up, in which he'll play Brown's long-time collaborator Bobby Byrd. (Photos from left: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, Imagine Entertainment)

Edwin Hodge - Edwin Hodge started his career as a child actor with small roles in classics like 1995's The Long Kiss Goodnight and 2000's Big Momma's House.  The Jacksonville, Florida, native got some major attention after his mysterious role in last year's The Purge. He returns again in this year's The Purge: Anarchy and in the sports drama One Heart. Hodge's future in Hollywood looks bright! (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Universal Pictures)

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Edwin Hodge - Edwin Hodge started his career as a child actor with small roles in classics like 1995's The Long Kiss Goodnight and 2000's Big Momma's House.  The Jacksonville, Florida, native got some major attention after his mysterious role in last year's The Purge. He returns again in this year's The Purge: Anarchy and in the sports drama One Heart. Hodge's future in Hollywood looks bright! (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Universal Pictures)

Colman Domingo - The Tony-nominated Broadway actor had a handful of film and TV credits to his name, but has really stepped up his Hollywood game in the past couple of years. After memorable roles in Spike Lee's Red Hook Summer, 42 and Lee Daniels' The Butler, Domingo will soon be seen opposite Richard Gere in Time Out of Mind and in the highly-anticipated civil rights drama Selma. (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Universal Pictures)

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Colman Domingo - The Tony-nominated Broadway actor had a handful of film and TV credits to his name, but has really stepped up his Hollywood game in the past couple of years. After memorable roles in Spike Lee's Red Hook Summer, 42 and Lee Daniels' The Butler, Domingo will soon be seen opposite Richard Gere in Time Out of Mind and in the highly-anticipated civil rights drama Selma. (Photos from left: Michael Tran/FilmMagic, Universal Pictures)