Kirsten Dunst

By the time this pretty, porcelain-skinned actress essayed her breakthrough role as a tween bloodsucker in Interview with the Vampire at age 11, she was already a veteran of the entertainment industry. At age 3 Dunst began appearing in commercials and by the early '90s she was landing small parts on television and the big screen. Her captivating performance as a woman trapped in a child's body in 1994's Vampire proved that she was more than just a precocious youngster. As she grew up in front of the cameras, the starlet effortlessly alternated between kid-oriented fare (Jumanji) and edgier projects, such as her recurring role as a troubled teen on ER. In the early '00s, Dunst blossomed into a young adult capable of tackling myriad genres, including comedy (Bring It On), drama (Crazy/Beautiful) and action (the Spider-Man movies). As the webbed superhero's love interest, Dunst became a megastar and fashion plate, frequently pictured in celebrity magazines, often alongside her longtime boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal. The Hollywood couple parted amicably in 2004, and Dunst remained at the top of her game with a number of high-profile projects.