10 Cutest Celebrity Kids Changing the Face of Hollywood

Skai Jackson - B. 2002 Skai began her career as a child model appearing in commercials for several national brands, including for Band-Aid bandages. Her first major acting role was in the independent film "Liberty Kid" (2007), followed by other films such as "Rescue Me" (2008) and "The Rebound" (2009). In 2009, she was a cast member of the Nickelodeon preschool animated series "Bubble Guppies," where she was the voice of Little Fish. From 2010 to 2011, she guest starred in television series "Team Umizoomi," "Royal Pains" and "Boardwalk Empire." She also had small role roles in the 2011 films "Arthur" and "The Smurfs". In 2011, she was cast in her current role as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom "Jessie." Amandla Stenberg - B. 1998 Named for the Zulu word for "power," Amandla started her career as a model. She landed the first of her Disney catalog modeling shoots when she was 4 years old and has since shot many national commercials, most notably for McDonald's with Ronald McDonald and for Walmart with DJ Tony. In 2011, she appeared in her first feature film, "Colombiana," as a younger version of actor Zoe Saldana's character. Amandla's career breakthrough came when she was cast as Rue in the 2012 smash film, "The Hunger Games." In February 2012, it was announced that she would appear in "Rio 2" as Bia, one of Blu and Jewel's daughters. Kwesi Boakye - B. 1999 Kwesi Boakye is the youngest of three brothers who are also actors; Kwame Boateng, 20, and Kofi Siriboe, 19. His family is originally from Ghana. Kwesi is most notable for his role as Manny in the Tyler Perry film "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." He has also landed several recurring television roles, including the now-canceled "Men of a Certain Age." Kwesi voiced Darwin Watterson on "The Amazing World of Gumball" until earlier this year, and currently voices Gossamer on "The Looney Tunes Show." Skye Barrett - B. 2002 Skye's interest in acting began when she was only 3 years old. Over the span of seven years she has built an impressive resume with credits, including top-rated shows such as "Law and Order," "ER" and "House MD." Most recently, Skye transitioned into a professional stage actress and performed as Zonia Loomis in the production of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," an August Wilson play directed by Phylicia Rashad at The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Tyrel Jackson Williams - B. 1997 Tyrel appeared in several national commercials for companies such as Target, Verizon, McDonald's, Chex Mix and General Mills. He made his acting debut in the television series "Everybody Hates Chris," as a younger version of Chris, played by his older brother, Tyler James Williams. His feature film credits include roles in "Failure to Launch," "The Naked Brothers Band" and "2 for the Money." He was also the singing actor for Tyrone in the TV series "The Backyardigans." Tyrel currently stars as Leo in the Disney XD series, "Lab Rats." Rachel Mwanza - B. 1997 Rachel's story reads like a movie script. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she was abandoned by her parents as a child and spent several years living as a street child in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, before she was cast in "Rebelle." She was cast in the film after director Kim Nguyen and producers Pierre Even and Marie-Claude Poulin saw her in a documentary film about the street kids of Kinshasa. Because of her lack of education, she did not know how to read or write when she was first cast in the film; the filmmakers have since made arrangements to pay for her education and housing until she turns 18. Her performance in "Rebelle" garnered her awards for Best Actress from the Berlin Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival and the Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2012, as well as the award for Best Actress at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards. In February 2013, Rachel was granted a visa to allow her to attend the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Terrell Ransom, Jr. - B. 2003 Terrell is mostly known for his recurring role on soap opera "Days of our Lives" as the autistic Theo Carver. He has appeared in commercials including ads for Kmart, Quilted Northern, Old Navy, Elmer's Glue, McDonald's and SpongeBob SpongeSoap. He has also made guest appearances on several shows including "The Middle" and "CSI:NY" In July 2013, it was announced that Terrell would be replacing Kwesi Boakye to voice the character of Darwin Watterson in the third season of Cartoon Network's "The Amazing World of Gumball." Quvenzhané Wallis - B. 2003 Quvenzhané is known for her leading role as Hushpuppy in the critically acclaimed drama film "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Her work in the film led her to become the youngest actress ever to receive a Best Actress nomination from the Academy Awards. Quvenzhané was also featured in British director Steve McQueen's powerful film "12 Years a Slave." The feisty actress is currently filming a new version of "Annie" alongside Oscar winner Jamie Foxx. China Anne McClain - B. 1998 China grew up in an artistic family with her father, Michael McClain, a music producer, vocalist, writer and sound engineer; her mother, Shontell, a vocalist and songwriter; and two sisters who are singers. China's career began in 2005 when she was 7 years old, acting in the movie "The Gospel." She became nationally known after 2007, when she joined the cast of Tyler Perry's series, "House of Payne" as Jazmine Payne. She is also known internationally for her role as Chyna Parks, the star of the Disney Channel television series "A.N.T. Farm". China had a chance to showcase her musical talent on the soundtrack of the television series where she sings two solos and six songs with her sisters. She has plans to release an album with her siblings under the moniker The McClain Sisters. Coco Jones - B. 1998 Courtney "Coco" Jones is a multitalented actress, teen pop singer, rapper, and dancer. She was featured on Radio Disney's Next Big Thing, or N.B.T., and is best known for starring in the Disney Channel movie "Let It Shine" alongside Tyler James Williams. She has been featured on the Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance soundtrack for the TV series "Shake It Up," performing the song "Don't Push Me." On March 12, 2013, she released her debut extended play album "Made Of." Coco guest starred on several episodes of the Disney Channel's "So Random!" until 2012 when she landed her current recurring role in Disney's "Good Luck Charlie."

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