Stars Of Tomorrow

Who are TV's rising stars?

During the month of February, 16 fan favorites from television battled — tournament-bracket style — for the title of Hulu's Star of Tomorrow. After a grueling four weeks and thousands of votes cast online, comic genius Donald Glover wins! Catch Donald's greatest moments as Troy Barnes on "Community" with our playlist: The Best of Donald Glover. And thanks for voting!

The Hotheads

Naya Rivera: Glee
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Glee
Santana may bully and bitch her way through McKinley High, but Naya Rivera makes it hard to hate the blunt insult queen ("You’re about as sexy as a Cabbage Patch Kid"). And when she sings with that strong, intoxicating, raspy voice of hers, all is forgiven. Watch your back, Rachel Berry.
The High Life:
Landed "Glee" while playing a dead heroin addict on "CSI: Miami."


Max Greenfield: New Girl
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New Girl
"New Girl's" Schmidt really flexed his muscles when he took down "Happy Endings'" Adam Pally, with over 70 percent of the vote in round one. And we should applaud him for keeping his shirt on while he was flexing this time.
Flashback:
Guest starred as a young Sandy Cohen on a 2007 episode of "The O.C."



Teacher's Pets

Alison Brie: Community
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Community
Alison Brie adds just the right amount of salt to Annie Edison’s sugary sweetness, keeping her character grounded and real. Just don’t mess with her alter ego, Caroline Decker. We hear she once punched out her probation officer on the way to a Phish concert.
Best of Both Worlds:
Got her start as a student beautician on "Hannah Montana."


Rico Rodriguez: Modern Family
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Modern Family
Born with an apple for his teacher in hand, Rico Rodriguez's Manny would rather scribble sonnets than make mischief. While he's one of the most charmingly earnest characters on TV today, he's not afraid to have a laugh at his own expense. He already hit a huge career milestone when he parodied himself in The Muppets.
Desperado:
Said his inspiration for Manny is "Antonio Banderas in a kid's body."



The Big Kids

Charlie Day: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Remember when Charlie had to maneuver through a sewer to evade traffic and see Thunder Gun Express? It's going to take that kind of Herculean performance to knock off Donald Glover. The good news? Charlie's practically a Ninja Turtle in a sewer.
Brotherly Unlove:
Hails from Rhode Island and kind of hates Philly cheesesteaks.


Donald Glover: Community
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Community
Monsieur Gambino probably had the toughest test of anybody in the first round — and he handily beat Aziz Ansari anyway. As Troy said after he was sewn together with Abed (see this season's Halloween episode), "You tried to destroy us, but you only made me more awesome."
Lemon Aide:
Wrote for "30 Rock" while still an R.A. at NYU.



The Ice Queens

Emily VanCamp: Revenge
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Revenge
Even her oldest friend couldn't melt the icy exterior of VanCamp's Emily Thorne, so we're not surpised she breezed through round one. There's one person who may warm her cold heart, though: Sweet Daniel Grayson, her sworn enemy's son. But she'd never admit it. Never.
Walking Dead:
Has a secret love for zombies.


Aubrey Plaza: Parks and Recreation
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Parks and Recreation
April Ludgate — which is Aubrey just playing herself — is known for perpetual eyerolls and slinging insults at Ann. But there's heart in there somewhere. As husband Andy says, she's like an angel with no wings.
Hey, Girl:
Didn't recognize Ryan Gosling when he spoke to her at a juice bar.