17 Women to Watch in 2017

The Illinois-born model has already had an epic year, establishing herself as a practiced Victoria’s Secret Angel, landing a contract as the new face of Lancôme, walking countless fashion week runways, and making her high school boyfriend seriously regretful. She’s on the fast track to “super” status and not just because she looks like a living doll turned sexpot. The industry adores Hill for her “down-to-earth vibe,” love of hot Cheetos, and sparkly personality. Doe-eyed, plush-lipped, and lush-browed: Get ready to see a lot more of Hill in the coming months.

Lee Chae-rin, better known simply as CL, is a Seoul native who got her start as a member of the K-Pop group 2NE1. But it’s her metamorphosis into a badass hip-hop powerhouse that’s made people stop and take notice. She’s collaborated on tracks with Skrillex and Diplo, counts Wu-Tang Clan (Method Man appeared in one of her videos) among her inspirations, and refers to herself as the “Baddest Female.” There’s a Twitter account devoted solely to the songwriter/rapper/model’s style, heavily featuring Alexander Wang and Moschino (no surprise Jeremy Scott calls her a muse). Her video for “Hello, Bitches” is as much an ode to hardcore sex bomb attitude as it is to girl-gang power. Look out for her first American album, dropping this year.

If this Cuban beauty looks familiar, it’s because she caught your eye in War Dogs or Hands of Stone, two movies you may or may not have seen. With roles opposite Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Jonah Hill, and Robert de Niro, it’s easy to write de Armas off as another lovely-looking sidekick. But that’s not enough for the ambitious actress, who says if her characters had a motto it would be, “Don’t fuck with me,” and barely spoke a word of English when she moved to the States in 2014 and began taking meetings with agents. “I was just nodding like, ‘I don’t know what you’re saying,” she said. “Now I speak English.” She also has a major movie coming out this year: Blade Runner 2049 hits theaters in October.