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WeirdWho’s Who in the ‘Euphoria’ Cast: Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and More
By Meghan O'Keefe
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June 17, 2019, 11:31 a.m. ET
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HBO's scandalous new teen drama Euphoria is a must-watch thanks to its incredible ensemble cast.
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HUNTER SCHAFER as JULES VAUGHN
Who is Jules in Euphoria?: Jules is the bewitching "new girl in town." Rue explains that she moved from the city to the suburbs after her parents divorced. Jules is also transgender, and she is secretly experimenting on queer dating apps...which leads her into an awkward love triangle with Nate and his father.
Where You've Seen Hunter Schafer Before: Schafer is a relative newcomer to film and TV, but she's already well-known as a model and activist.
Who is Jules in Euphoria?: Jules is the bewitching "new girl in town." Rue explains that she moved from the city to the suburbs after her parents divorced. Jules is also transgender, and she is secretly experimenting on queer dating apps...which leads her into an awkward love triangle with Nate and his father.
Where You've Seen Hunter Schafer Before: Schafer is a relative newcomer to film and TV, but she's already well-known as a model and activist.
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JACOB ELDORI as NATE JACOBS
Who is Nate in Euphoria?: Nate is the show's resident angry jock. He's the football captain and one of the kinds of the high school. He seems to have an interest in Jules, despite not knowing that his father has slept with her.
Where You've Seen Jacob Elordi Before: Jacob Elordi's big breakout moment came when he starred opposite real life girlfriend Joey King in Netflix's The Kissing Booth.
Who is Nate in Euphoria?: Nate is the show's resident angry jock. He's the football captain and one of the kinds of the high school. He seems to have an interest in Jules, despite not knowing that his father has slept with her.
Where You've Seen Jacob Elordi Before: Jacob Elordi's big breakout moment came when he starred opposite real life girlfriend Joey King in Netflix's The Kissing Booth.
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ALEXA DEMIE as MADDY PEREZ
Who is Maddy in Euphoria?: Maddy is a cheerleader and Nate's on and off girlfriend. In the Euphoria pilot, it's noted that she can be "crazy" and she drunkenly has public sex in a pool to anger Nate.
Where You've Seen Alexa Demie Before: Demie has appeared in a number of films, including Mid90s, and she's had small TV parts in Love, The OA, and Ray Donovan.
Who is Maddy in Euphoria?: Maddy is a cheerleader and Nate's on and off girlfriend. In the Euphoria pilot, it's noted that she can be "crazy" and she drunkenly has public sex in a pool to anger Nate.
Where You've Seen Alexa Demie Before: Demie has appeared in a number of films, including Mid90s, and she's had small TV parts in Love, The OA, and Ray Donovan.
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BARBIE FERRERIA as KAT HERNANDEZ
Who is Kat in Euphoria?: Kat starts off Euphoria as one of the only virgins in her friend group, but that changes after she boldly loses her virginity to some underclassmen at McKay's party.
Where You've Seen Barbie Ferreria Before: Ferreria is a relative newcomer, but she's already appeared on another HBO show. Ferreria played Ella on two episodes of Divorce.
Who is Kat in Euphoria?: Kat starts off Euphoria as one of the only virgins in her friend group, but that changes after she boldly loses her virginity to some underclassmen at McKay's party.
Where You've Seen Barbie Ferreria Before: Ferreria is a relative newcomer, but she's already appeared on another HBO show. Ferreria played Ella on two episodes of Divorce.
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ALGEE SMITH as CHRIS MCKAY
Who is McKay in Euphoria?: McKay is a football star who has just moved on to a local college. He's sweet as far as the boys on the show are concerned, and he's in a relationship with Cassie.
Where You've Seen Algee Smith Before: Smith is a rising star who has appeared in The Hate U Give, Detroit, and The New Edition Story.
Who is McKay in Euphoria?: McKay is a football star who has just moved on to a local college. He's sweet as far as the boys on the show are concerned, and he's in a relationship with Cassie.
Where You've Seen Algee Smith Before: Smith is a rising star who has appeared in The Hate U Give, Detroit, and The New Edition Story.
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SYDNEY SWEENEY as CASSIE HOWARD
Who is Cassie in Euphoria?: Cassie is Lexi's older sister, and Rue makes a point that she, like her sister, is sweet. However, before she and McKay hook up, Nate reveals that there are nude photos and videos of her having sex circling around.
Where You've Seen Sydney Sweeney Before: Sweeney has had something of a major year. She had juicy guest roles on both Sharp Objects and The Handmaid's Tale, and co-starred in Netflix's Everything Sucks!
Who is Cassie in Euphoria?: Cassie is Lexi's older sister, and Rue makes a point that she, like her sister, is sweet. However, before she and McKay hook up, Nate reveals that there are nude photos and videos of her having sex circling around.
Where You've Seen Sydney Sweeney Before: Sweeney has had something of a major year. She had juicy guest roles on both Sharp Objects and The Handmaid's Tale, and co-starred in Netflix's Everything Sucks!
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MAUDE APATOW as LEXI HOWARD
Who is Lexi in Euphoria?: Lexi is Rue's childhood best friend. While Rue is careening out of control, Lexi is one of the few teens in the show who seems to have her head screwed on right. Lexi is also Cassie's younger sister.
Where You've Seen Maude Apatow Before: Maude Apatow is the eldest daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and she's appeared in three of her father's films: Knocked Up, Funny People, and This is 40. More recently, she's been in Assassination Nation and Girls.
Who is Lexi in Euphoria?: Lexi is Rue's childhood best friend. While Rue is careening out of control, Lexi is one of the few teens in the show who seems to have her head screwed on right. Lexi is also Cassie's younger sister.
Where You've Seen Maude Apatow Before: Maude Apatow is the eldest daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, and she's appeared in three of her father's films: Knocked Up, Funny People, and This is 40. More recently, she's been in Assassination Nation and Girls.
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ANGUS CLOUD as FEZCO
Who is Fezco in Euphoria?: Fezco is Rue's main drug dealer, and for a dealer, he's got a heart of gold.
Where You've Seen Angus Cloud Before: Unless you saw him as himself on IWA Pro Wrestling TV, you haven't seen him before. Euphoria is his acting debut.
Who is Fezco in Euphoria?: Fezco is Rue's main drug dealer, and for a dealer, he's got a heart of gold.
Where You've Seen Angus Cloud Before: Unless you saw him as himself on IWA Pro Wrestling TV, you haven't seen him before. Euphoria is his acting debut.
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STORM REID as GIA BENNETT
Who is Gia in Euphoria?: Gia is Rue's adoring younger sister. Gia still looks up to her big sister even after discovering Rue in the midst of an overdose.
Where You've Seen Storm Reid Before: Reid is one of the most experienced actors working on Euphoria. Her first film role was in the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave and she starred as Meg Murray in Ava DuVernay's adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. Reid is also in When They See Us.
Who is Gia in Euphoria?: Gia is Rue's adoring younger sister. Gia still looks up to her big sister even after discovering Rue in the midst of an overdose.
Where You've Seen Storm Reid Before: Reid is one of the most experienced actors working on Euphoria. Her first film role was in the Academy Award-winning film 12 Years a Slave and she starred as Meg Murray in Ava DuVernay's adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. Reid is also in When They See Us.
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