starlet
Budding film actress
A starlet is a young actress being promoted as a future star, especially in Hollywood's studio era.
The word carries connotations of glamour, ambition, and sometimes exploitation—the hopeful ingenue navigating an industry that trades on youth and beauty: a starlet spotted at a premiere, aspiring starlets waiting tables between auditions.
The term now sounds slightly dated or ironic.
Position or part
- sceneDramatic unit or locale
- debutFirst public appearance
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
supporting · understudy · monologue · character · script · rehearsal · screen presence · line reading
Trial performance for selection
- castingShaping through liquid form
- agentOne who acts independently
- producerOne who makes things
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
studio · screen test · callback · contract · talent scout · Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
spotlight · limelight · fans · autographs · entourage · headlines · publicity · scandal
Desire for achievement
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
wannabe · discovery · big break · potential · determination · struggle · overnight success · waiting tables
role
Position or part
lead · supporting · understudy · monologue · character · script · rehearsal · screen presence · line reading · close-up
audition
Trial performance for selection
headshot · studio · screen test · callback · contract · talent scout · Hollywood · Bollywood · Nollywood · silver screen
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- tabloidsSensational gossip newspapers
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
gossip · spotlight · limelight · fans · autographs · entourage · headlines · publicity · scandal · socialite
ambition
Desire for achievement
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- up-and-comingLikely to succeed soon
hopeful · wannabe · discovery · big break · potential · determination · struggle · overnight success · waiting tables · rejection
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
glitz · style · photogenic · camera-ready · stunning · dazzling · chic · wardrobe · stylist · makeover
- Film Biographiesbiopic, film career, filmography, movie stars, screen legend
- celebritiesmovie stars, A-lister, pop stars, superstar, celebrity
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- actorsactor, actors, actresses, film actor, actress
- celebrity typesdiva, heartthrob, icon, bombshell, leading man
- famefame, famous, celebrity, renown, famed
starletleading man
Principal male actor
veteran actor · matinee idol · elder statesman · grande dame · patriarch
starlethas-been
Former notable, now irrelevant
fading star · fallen star · one-hit wonder · flash in the pan · yesterday's news
- hollywood starlet
- starlit skiesHeavens bright with celestial bodies
- starlit sky