From Jenna Ortega to Jacob Elordi: Actors Netflix made famous

There are many notable faces who have become audience’s favourite in no time thanks to Netflix!

These actors include A-listers such as Millie Bobby Brown, Jacob Elordi and Joseph Quinn; their iconic roles in Netflix projects made their name noticeable and global.

Let’s have a look at the list of five stars who rose to fame after satrring in Netflix movies or series:

1. Millie Bobby Brown through ‘Stranger Things’

Millie Bobby Brown starred in the Netflix’s horror fictional series at age 11 as Eleven, a mysterious girl with psychokinetic abilities.

Her characters became popular in no time and Brown landed many roles since starring in Stranger Things.

Moreover, her famous role has earned her Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations and leading to roles in movies like Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the Enola Holmes series.

2. Victoria Pedretti through ‘The Haunting of Hill House’

A very familiar face thanks to Netflix gained widespread fame and international recognition for her breakout role as Nell Crain in 2018 series, The Haunting of Hill House.

She further role to prominence with subsequent roles on Netflix as Dani Clayton in The Haunting of Bly Manor and Love Quinn in Penn Badgley starrer You.

3. Jacob Elordi through ‘The Kissing Booth’

Elordi gained significant popularity from Netflix trilogy movie The Kissing Booth.

The Euphoria actor became a household name portraying Noah Flynn in The Kissing Booth.

His success from the Kissing Booth franchise helped catapult him to A-lister status, and he has stayed booked and busy.

4. HoYeon Jung through ‘Squid Game’

HoYeon Jung became a globally recognised actress after making her acting debut in Netflix’s Squid Game that was big hit in 2021.

Her performance as Kang Sae-byeok, a North Korean defector, led to a meteoric rise in fame, and industry recognition, such as becoming a Louis Vuitton global ambassador and starring in The Weeknd’s music video.

5. Jenna Ortega through ‘Wednesday’

Last but not the least Jenna Ortega! The now A-list actress got immense success by playing titular character in Wednesday series.