Hannah Waddingham

Hannah Waddingham spent two decades dominating musical theatre before Hollywood finally caught up. When she walked onto the screen as football club boss Rebecca Welton in Ted Lasso, she turned into an overnight global sensation who was actually twenty years in the making. That towering presence, flawless comic timing, and golden voice won her an Emmy and made her an instant crowd favourite.

Since then, she's everywhere you look. She stole the entire show co-hosting Eurovision, scored major movie roles, and fronted her own holiday singing special. Let's be honest: casting directors must be kicking themselves for taking this long to give her the spotlight.