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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s socially acceptable to crush on your favorite lady. This week, we’re head over heels for up-and-comer Alicia Vikander of sci-fi hit Ex Machina and Guy Ritchie’s spy romp The Man From U.N.C.L.E. You’ve seen Vikander before, however, and you’re going to be seeing a lot more of her in the days to come, including some promising Oscar contenders. Click on any of the links below to see where you can stream Vikander’s filmography.

WHO’S THAT GAL?: Alicia Vikander

WHAT’S THE CAUSE FOR WORSHIP: The Swedish actress and dancer has been summer’s unexpected It Girl. Between her roles as inquisitive fembot Ava in Ex Machina and as screen-stealing double agent Gaby in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., the versatile Vikander’s star power is quickly climbing.

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WHERE YOU KNOW HER FROM: Summer 2015 isn’t the only time you’ve seen Vikander, who’s starred in last year’s sci-fi ensemble Seventh Son and gritty crime drama Son of a Gun, alongside Ewan McGregor and Brenton Thwaites. She’s also no stranger to period dramas, making appearances in Anna Karenina, A Royal Affair, and Testament of Youth opposite Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington.

WHERE YOU’LL SEE HER NEXT: Vikander is slated as the lead in period piece, Tulip Fever, about artists living in 17th century Amsterdam and featuring a star-studded (albeit a tad random) ensemble cast of Chistoph Waltz, Jack O’Connell, Judi Dench, Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, and Zack Galifianakis. She’s also tied on to surefire Oscar contender, The Danish Girl, opposite Eddie Redmayne who will star as pioneering trans artist Lili Elbe (and will likely snag another Academy nod for Best Actor). As more details surface about Bradley Cooper-starring chef drama, Burnt and Untitled Matt Damon Bourne Sequel, you’ll see Vikander break out even further into A-List status and, frankly, given her ability to seamless weave in and out of various genres, we’re pretty psyched to see what she’ll do next.

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Bryshere Y. Gray; actor and musician; 21 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** A little show called *Empire* as Hakeem Lyon.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** Season Two of *Empire*, starting September 23.
[Where to stream *Empire*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Maika Monroe; actress; 22 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** Horror hits *It Follows* and *The Guest*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:** *Independence Day: Resurgence* as President Whitmore's daughter, Patricia.
[Where to stream *It Follows* and *The Guest*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Nat Wolff; actor and musician; 20 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** Nickelodeon's *The Naked Brothers Band*, *Palo Alto*, *The Fault in Our Stars* and *Paper Towns*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** Paul Weitz's comedy *Grandma*, Nancy Meyers' *The Intern*, and James Franco's *In Dubious Battle*.
[Where to stream *Palo Alto* and *The Fault in Our Stars*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Ruby Rose; actress and model; 29 years old.
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** Australian TV, indie drama *Around the Block*, and as Stella on Netflix's *Orange Is the New Black*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:** Rose doesn't have anything set in stone, but we'll most likely see much more of her.
[Where to stream *Around the Block* and *Orange Is the New Black*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Nicholas Hoult; actor; 25 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** Zombie-rom *Warm Bodies*, *X-Men: Days of Future Past*, and as rogue soldier Nux in *Mad Max: Fury Road*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** *Dark Places*, *Equals*, *Autobahn*, and *X-Men: Apocalypse*.
[Where to stream *Warm Bodies*, and *X-Men: Days of Future Past*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Holly Taylor; actress; 17 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER AS:** Paige Jennings in Soviet spy drama *The Americans*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:** Season Four of the critically adored series and in Jonathan Wolf's *Noble Savages*, out next year.
[Where to stream *The Americans*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Taron Egerton; actor; 25 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:**Period drama *Testament of Youth* and *Kingsman: The Secret Service*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** The Tom Hardy crime thriller *Legend*, out this fall.
[Where to stream *Testament of Youth* and *Kingsman: The Secret Service* ]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Daisy Ridley; actress; 23 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** British raunch comedy *The Inbetweeners 2*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER AS:** Rey in *Star Wars: The Force Awakens*.
[Where to stream *The Inbetweeners 2*]Photo: Getty

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Ezra Miller; actor; 22 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** *The Perks of Being a Wallflower*, *We Need to Talk About Kevin*, *Madame Bovary*, and *Trainwreck*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** *The Standford Prison Experiment*, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, and *The Flash*.
[Where to stream *The Perks of Being a Wallflower*, *We Need to Talk About Kevin*, and *Madame Bovary*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Lola Kirke; actress; 24 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** *Gone Girl*, *Free the Nipple*, and Amazon Original series *Mozart in the Jungle*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:** *Mistress America* opposite Greta Gerwig, *Fallen*, *AWOL*, and *Mena*.
[Where to stream *Gone Girl*, *Free the Nipple*, *Mozart in the Jungle*]Photo: Getty

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Jack O'Connell; actor; 24 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** *Skins* (UK Series), prison drama *Starred Up*, and *Unbroken*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** *The Man who Killed Don Quixote*, *Tulip Fever*, *Money Monster*, and *HHH*.
[Where to stream *Skins*, *Starred Up*, and *Unbroken*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Alicia Vikander; actress and dancer; 26 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** Indie phenomenon *Ex-Machina*, *Testament of Youth*, and *Son of a Gun*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:***The Man from U.N.C.L.E.*, *Tulip Fever*, *The Danish Girl*, and the next *Bourne* sequel with Matt Damon.
[Where to stream *Ex-Machina*, *Testament of Youth*, and *Son of a Gun*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** John Boyega; actor; 23 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** *Attack the Block*, *Imperial Dreams*, and *24: Live Another Day*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM AS:** Finn in *Star Wars: The Force Awakens*.
[Where to stream *Attack the Block* and *24: Live Another Day*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Dakota Johnson; actress; 25 eyars old
**YOU MAY KNOW HER FROM:** *Fifty Shades of Grey*, *Need for Speed*, and *The Social Network*.
**GET READY TO SEE HER IN:** The Whitey Bulger biopic *Black Mass*, *Chloe & Theo*, and two more *Fifty Shades* installments.
[Where to stream *Fifty Shades of Grey*, *Need for Speed*, *The Social Network*]Photo: Everett Collection

**NEW KID ON THE BLOCK:** Xavier Dolan; director, writer, producer, and actor; 26 years old
**YOU MAY KNOW HIM FROM:** Directing *Mommy*, *Heartbeats*, *I Killed My Mother*, and *Laurence Anyways*.
**GET READY TO SEE HIM IN:** *Tom at the Farm*, which he also wrote, directed, and produced.
[Where to stream *Mommy*, *I Killed My Mother* ]Photo: Everett Collection

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Photos: Everett Collection