Actresses who went from small to big roles

What are the actresses which are now big stars but you are fan of them since they were not that popular

ali 30 days ago
52 People Loves 46 Voters Report
  • Shin Hye Sun

    1. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    2,047 points by 21 voters
    Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actor managed by YNK Entertainment (YNK 엔터테인먼트). Inspired by Won Bin’s performance in the drama “Autumn Tale,” Shin entered the Film Art program at Sejong ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    2. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    1,769 points by 18 voters
    Park Gyu Young is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트) noticed her on the cover ...more
  • Kim Hye Yoon

    3. Kim Hye Yoon

    South Korean
    1,385 points by 14 voters
    Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress under Artist Company. She made her acting debut with 2013 "Samsaengi" (TV소설 삼생이). After working on "Bad Guys" (나쁜 녀석들), Kim focused her attention ...more
  • Han Ji Hyun

    4. Han Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    1,102 points by 12 voters
    Han Ji Hyun, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actress. She graduated from the Department of Acting, Theater Academy of Korea National University of Arts Department. At the time of preparing ...more
  • Kang Min Ah

    5. Kang Min Ah

    South Korean
    1,096 points by 12 voters
    Kang Min Ah, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actress represented by H&Entertainment. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film "To The Sea". She later made her TV series ...more
  • Go Youn Jung

    6. Go Youn Jung

    South Korean
    1,058 points by 11 voters
    Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model under MAA management. She attended Seoul Woman's University to study Art. After she graduated from Seoul Woman's University with majoring in contemporary ...more
  • Im Se Mi

    7. Im Se Mi

    South Korean
    1,023 points by 11 voters
    Im Se Mi is a South Korean actor. She made her acting debut in the 2005 television series “Sharp 2” (반올림 2). On February 3, 2022, Im signed an exclusive contract with ...more
  • Pyo Ye Jin

    8. Pyo Ye Jin

    South Korean
    1,020 points by 11 voters
    Pyo Ye Jin is a South Korean actress who was born on February 3, 1992, in Changwon, South Korea. She worked as a flight attendant for two years after graduating from university, ...more
  • Kim Ji Eun

    9. Kim Ji Eun

    South Korean
    1,013 points by 11 voters
    Kim Ji Eun is an actress managed by HB Entertainment. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in theatre from Cheongju University. Starting out in the industry, Ji Eun appeared in various independent ...more
  • Lee You Mi

    10. Lee You Mi

    South Korean
    1,005 points by 11 voters
    Lee You Mi is a South Korean actor under Varo Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2009 and became the first Korean actress to win Outstanding Guest Actress at the Creative ...more
  • Kwon Na Ra

    11. Kwon Na Ra

    South Korean
    942 points by 10 voters
    Kwon Na Ra, known by the mononym Nara, is a South Korean singer and actress. She became a trainee when she was in middle school under Fantagio Entertainment, where she first learned ...more
  • Park Ji Hyun

    12. Park Ji Hyun

    South Korean
    909 points by 10 voters
    Park Ji Hyun is a South Korean actress. She studied at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. She joined the agency Namoo Actors in 2016. She made her debut as an actress in ...more
  • Lee Joo Bin

    13. Lee Joo Bin

    South Korean
    892 points by 10 voters
    Lee Joo Bin is a South Korean actor and model under ANDMARQ Studio Agency (앤드마크). She studied at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul. In 2017, Joo Bin made her drama debut in ...more
  • Shin Eun Soo

    14. Shin Eun Soo

    South Korean
    836 points by 9 voters
    Shin Eun Soo is an award-winning actor under npio Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. She started in the entertainment industry as an idol trainee before making her acting debut as a ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    15. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    784 points by 8 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Kang Mi Na

    16. Kang Mi Na

    South Korean
    757 points by 9 voters
    Kang Mi Na, most often credited only as Mina, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group, Gugudan (gu9udan). Mina is popularly ...more
  • Seol In Ah

    17. Seol In Ah

    South Korean
    751 points by 8 voters
    Seol In Ah, also known as Seorina, is a South Korean actor under Gold Medalist. She majored in acting at Seoul Institute of the Arts. In 2015, Seol In Ah made her ...more
  • Bona

    18. Bona

    South Korean
    732 points by 8 voters
    Kim Ji Yeon, better known by her stage name Bona, born in Dalseo District, Daegu, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean-Chinese girl group ...more
  • Go Min Si

    19. Go Min Si

    South Korean
    721 points by 8 voters
    Go Min Si is a South Korean actress. She made her debut in the drama “My Sassy Girl” (2017) and is known for her support role in “The Smile Had Left Your ...more
  • Ahn Eun Jin

    20. Ahn Eun Jin

    South Korean
    721 points by 8 voters
    Ahn Eun Jin is a South Korean actress. She debuted with a musical in 2012 and continued to star in various other shows, such as the 'oksusu' drama "Number Woman Gye Sook ...more
  • Shin Hyun Been

    21. Shin Hyun Been

    South Korean
    702 points by 8 voters
    Shin Hyun Been is a Korean actress. She made her big break in the 2010 movie "He's On Duty", in which she also won the award for Best New Actress at the ...more
  • Lee Chung Ah

    22. Lee Chung Ah

    South Korean
    697 points by 8 voters
    Lee Chung Ah is a South Korean actor represented by talent agency Kingkong. Her father is actor Lee Seung Chul. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Seo Ji Hye

    23. Seo Ji Hye

    South Korean
    687 points by 8 voters
    Seo Ji Hye is a South Korean actress managed by Just Entertainment.
  • Kim Bo Ra

    24. Kim Bo Ra

    South Korean
    668 points by 8 voters
    Kim Bo Ra is an actor managed by Noon Company. She has a B.A. in Film and Theatre Studies from Inha University. In 2005, Bo Ra made her acting debut at the ...more
  • Mun Ka Young

    25. Mun Ka Young

    South Korean
    665 points by 7 voters
    Mun Ka Young is a South Korean actress and model. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, to South Korean parents. In 2006, Mun moved to Korea and began her acting career as ...more
  • Seo Yea Ji

    26. Seo Yea Ji

    South Korean
    662 points by 7 voters
    Seo Yea Ji is a South Korean actress and model managed by SUBLIME. In March 2013, she stepped into the entertainment industry by appearing in an advertisement for SK Telecom. She debuted ...more
  • Kim Yoon Hye

    27. Kim Yoon Hye

    South Korean
    653 points by 8 voters
    Kim Yoon Hye is a South Korean actress. She first appeared on a 2002 magazine cover of Vogue Girl Korea and also modelled for MTV Asia in 2005 before starring in several ...more
  • Roh Yoon Seo

    28. Roh Yoon Seo

    South Korean
    631 points by 7 voters
    Roh Yoon Seo is a South Korean actress and model managed by MAA Korea. She is best known for her roles in the television series Our Blues (2022), Crash Course in Romance ...more
  • Jung Yoo Min

    29. Jung Yoo Min

    South Korean
    608 points by 8 voters
    Jung Yoo Min is a South Korean actress managed by Big Picture ENT. She received her education at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. She debuted through the drama “Holyland” in 2012. ...more
  • Park Se Wan

    30. Park Se Wan

    South Korean
    568 points by 7 voters
    In 2016, Park made her television acting debut in KBS2's short drama special “The Red Teacher”. She started gaining more attention in 2017 with her supporting roles in the coming-of-age series “School ...more
  • Seo Eun Soo

    31. Seo Eun Soo

    South Korean
    558 points by 7 voters
    Seo Eun Soo is a South Korean actress and model under HighZium studio. She made her acting debut in the 2016 television drama “Jealousy Incarnate”.
  • Lee Sun Bin

    32. Lee Sun Bin

    South Korean
    503 points by 6 voters
    Lee Sun Bin, born Lee Jin Kyung in Cheonan-si, is a South Korean actress and singer. She joined girl group JQT following Minsun's departure in September 2011, until the group's disbandment in ...more
  • Son Na Eun

    33. Son Na Eun

    South Korean
    485 points by 6 voters
    Son Na Eun is a South Korean singer, dancer, and actress. She is a former member of the girl group Apink. Na Eun was born in Seoul and attended Seoul Arts High ...more
  • Lee Da Hee

    34. Lee Da Hee

    South Korean
    459 points by 5 voters
    Lee Da-Hee is a South Korean model, singer, television, and film actress under Huayi Brothers. At the age of 17, Lee Da-Hee became a finalist in the 2002 Super Elite Model Contest. ...more
  • Ha Yoon Kyung

    35. Ha Yoon Kyung

    South Korean
    416 points by 5 voters
    Ha Yoon Kyung is a South Korean actress, who was born in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at and graduated from the Korea National University of Arts Theater Department Acting Arts History, ...more
  • Kang Han Na

    36. Kang Han Na

    South Korean
    412 points by 5 voters
    Kang Han Na is a South Korean actress and radio DJ managed by KeyEast Entertainment. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Chung-Ang University's Department of Theater. During her studies, ...more
  • Yoo In Na

    37. Yoo In Na

    South Korean
    355 points by 4 voters
    Yoo In Na is a South Korean actress and DJ. At the age of 16, Yoo joined an entertainment agency as an apprentice singer in 1998 and nearly became part of a ...more
  • Seo Ji Hye

    38. Seo Ji Hye

    South Korean
    272 points by 3 voters
    Seo Ji Hye is a South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She graduated from Department of Acting for Theatre, Film, and TV at Sungkyunkwan University. She made her acting debut in ...more
  • Jin Ki Joo

    39. Jin Ki Joo

    South Korean
    262 points by 3 voters
    Jin Ki Joo is a South Korean actress under FL Entertainment. She has played supporting roles in television dramas "Second 20s", "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" and "Misty". Jin Ki Joo was ...more
  • Han Ye Ri

    40. Han Ye Ri

    South Korean
    244 points by 3 voters
    Han Ye Ri (born Kim Ye Ri) is a South Korean actress, dancer, and singer. She is under Saram Entertainment. Han has built her filmography starring in short films and indies. She ...more
  • Go Bo Gyeol

    41. Go Bo Gyeol

    South Korean
    227 points by 3 voters
    Go Bo Gyeol is a South Korean actress under History D&C. She completed her studies at the Seoul Institute of Arts. Bo Gyeol made her debut as an actress in 2011 in ...more
  • Lee Yoo Young

    42. Lee Yoo Young

    South Korean
    216 points by 3 voters
    Lee Yoo Young is a South Korean actor under ACE FACTORY (에이스팩토리). She made her acting debut in the 2014 film Late Spring (봄), for which she won Best Actress at the ...more
  • Jung Ji So

    43. Jung Ji So

    South Korean
    206 points by 3 voters
    Jeong Ji So, birth name Hyun Seung Min, is a South Korean actress, former figure skater and a singer of the South Korean group WSG WANNABE. She is known internationally for her ...more
  • Lee Hye Ri

    44. Lee Hye Ri

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Lee Hye Ri, known mononymously as Hyeri, is a South Korean actress, singer, and television personality. She rose to fame as the youngest member of the girl group Girl's Day and was ...more
  • Zhao Li Ying

    45. Zhao Li Ying

    Chinese
    194 points by 2 voters
    Zhao Li Ying, born in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, is an award-winning actor and singer represented by Hesong Media (和颂传媒). She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering. In 2006, she ...more
  • Yang Mi

    46. Yang Mi

    Chinese
    194 points by 2 voters
    Yang Mi is a Chinese actress and singer referred to as one of the "New Four Dan Actresses" by the Chinese newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily. She started her acting career at the ...more
  • Janice Wu

    47. Janice Wu

    Chinese
    188 points by 2 voters
    Janice Wu is a Chinese actress born in Ezhou, Hubei. She made her acting debut in the Chinese television series "Young Sherlock" in 2014. She rose to fame for her role, as ...more
  • Tan Song Yun

    48. Tan Song Yun

    Chinese
    186 points by 2 voters
    Tan Song Yun, or Seven, is an award-winning actor, singer and model born in Luzhou, Sichuan, China. A graduate of Beijing Film Academy, she got her start as a child actor in ...more
  • Kim Hye Joon

    49. Kim Hye Joon

    South Korean
    135 points by 2 voters
    While studying at Hanyang University (Dept. of Theater and Film), Kim passed an audition for Saturday Night Live Korea, becoming a regular cast member for season 7. There, she gained some exposure ...more
  • Ryu Hye Young

    50. Ryu Hye Young

    South Korean
    129 points by 2 voters
    Ryu Hye Young, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actress and model represented by King Kong by Starship. She made her acting debut in the 2007 short film "High School Girls." ...more
  • Zhao Lu Si

    51. Zhao Lu Si

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Zhao Lu Si is an actor and singer born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Zhao Lu Si started her acting career in 2017 when she debuted in the romance drama, "Untouchable Lovers" ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    52. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more

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