10. Alicia Vikander
Getting her start on TV movies and shows in her native country, the 24-year old Swedish-born Vikander really hit it big this year with a pair of extravagant costume dramas (and challenging co-star Keira Knightleys reign as the go-to actress for corsets and ball gowns). With Anna Karenina and A Royal Affair, the young actress made her considerably attractive presence known to a much more international audience (which clearly includes Hollywood). Be on the lookout for her star to shine even brighter in coming years, especially with two big movies already in production (see below).
Whats Next: The Seventh Son w/ Julianne Moore & Jeff Bridges; the Swedish film Hotell; and the Julian Assange/Wikileaks film, The Man Who Sold the World.