Top 10 Rising Female Disney Child Stars To Look Out For

Madeleine McGraw is a child actress known for the Disney movie Toy Story. McGraw established herself as a skilled actor at the young age of 14, winning over audiences all over the world.

McGraw was 10 years old while playing the role of Bonnie in Disney movie. According to IMDb, Madeleine came to the screen for the first time in the T.V. series Bones at 6 and became well-known for her innate talent and presence on screen.

Her portrayal as Bonnie in the critically acclaimed film “Toy Story 4” is one of her most noteworthy performances. She portrayed a young girl who acquired Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the toy group in this film. McGraw has appeared in several other films, including “The 5th Wave,” in which she played Cassie Sullivan, a youngster who must struggle to survive in a world overtaken by extraterrestrial invaders. This film was a critical and financial hit demonstrating McGraw’s range as an actor.

McGraw has a sizable social media following with more than 788K followers on Instagram; her official Instagram account is @madeleinemcgraw, where she regularly shares updates about her upcoming projects and photos and videos of her day-to-day activities. 

She was born to parents Colin and Jackie McGraw on December 22, 2008, in San Jose, California, United States.

Mia Talerico made her debut appearance in the Disney TV movie “Good Luck Charlie.” Mia was 8 months old, playing the role of a child in 2010. 

Talerico played the role of Charlie Duncan, the youngest daughter of Duncan’s family. Since then, Talerico has made a name for herself as a talented performer. She is 14 years old but has already established a reputation in the entertainment field and has won fans worldwide.

Talerico was born in Santa Barbara, California, on September 17, 2008, to her parents, Claire Talerico and Chris Talerico. Mia has appeared in a number of other films and T.V. series, including Cornard (2020), Photographic Memory (2017), Larissa McAdams, Shadow Theory, and more. She has had the chance to demonstrate her ability and range as an actor in these films and T.V. series.

Talerico has 1.2 million Instagram followers on her official Instagram profile @miatalerico101. 

Mallory James Mahoney played the role of Destiny Baker in the Disney TV series. Mahoney is 17 years old as of 2023.

Mallory James Mahoney is a young and gifted actress who has been in many T.V. series and movies, including the Disney Channel Original Movie “Adventures in Babysitting,” a remake of the 1987 film of the same name. She will play Mariah in her upcoming project Peter Pan, Land of Forever. She played the role of Jenny, one of the babysitting children in the movie. She received praise for her performance in the film, which helped her gain more industry recognition.

In 2011, Mahoney made her acting debut in a minor part on the T.V. show “The Middle.” Mahoney also played Megan in the Rooster Teeth drama series “Day 5” in 2016. The show is a post-apocalyptic thriller that received positive reviews and contributed to the actress’s reputation as a versatile performer.

Mahoney has a sizable following on social media. She is active on Instagram, where she has 438K followers under the handle @malloryjamesmahoney, to interact with her followers and offer them a peek into her life.

Navia Robinson is known for Disney Channel Stars (2020). The child actress was born on May 4, 2005, in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A.

Besides, she is known for Disney Channel Stars: Legendary as Navia and in the music video in Disney Channel Stars: Put the Happy in the Holidays. At 5, she started performing, and by 6, she had already established herself as a versatile actress and had captured the hearts of audiences worldwide.

Robinson began her acting career with a small role in the B.E.T. Network drama “Being Mary Jane,” in which she played the role of Mary Jane Paul’s (Gabrielle Union) niece, D’Asia. ‘Being Mary Jane’ was a critical and commercial success, and Robinson received praise for her performance.

In early 2016, Robinson was selected by Nicki Minaj to portray Tasha, Nicki’s childhood best friend. The series revolving around her life growing up in Queens, NY, entitled “Nicki,” was shot for A.B.C.’s Freeform Network. This opportunity allowed her to showcase her acting range and versatility. Robinson has a solid social media presence; she uses Instagram @naviarobinson with over 1 million followers, giving them a glimpse into her life. Navia’s parents, Jeffrey and Gianna Robinson have always supported her acting career. 

Francesca Capaldi played the role of Chloe James on the Disney Channel original Dog With A Blog (2012–2015). The actress played Lily when she was 8 in the C.B.S. series. 

Francesca was born to Italian immigrants Anthony and Gina (Angelucci) Capaldi in La Jolla, California. They currently reside in Carlsbad, California.

She played minor roles in the Disney Channel Original Series “A.N.T. Farm” and the C.B.S. comedy How I Met Your Mother, which is played as an adult by Alyson Hannigan. Capaldi started her acting career at a young age and appeared in “The Goodwin Games” pilot.

In addition, Capaldi starred in the indie film “3 Day Test” by Corbin Bernsen and the series premiere of “Dog with a Blog” on the Disney Channel. She debuted in the 2015 motion picture “The Peanuts Movie” as the Little Red-Haired Girl’s voice actress.

Francesca is active on Instagram under the username @francescacapaldi, with 2.6 million followers. 

Siena Agudong co-starred as Reina Carvajal in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Upside-Down Magic” in 2020. Agudong won the Young Artist Award and Young Entertainer award in 2015 and 2017.

Siena has turned 18 years old as of 2023. She is of European, Hawaiian, and Filipino ancestry. She was born on August 19, 2004, to parents Karen and Kenneth Agudong in Kauai, Hawaii.

Besides Disney movies, Siena has played movies for Warner Bros. Agudong made her acting debut in the direct-to-video film “Alex & Me,” where she played the part of Reagan Wills. In 2018, she went on to play the title character Sophia Miller in the Nickelodeon series “Star Falls.”

She was cast as the title character of a young con artist in the Netflix sitcom “No Good Nick,” marking her first starring role in September 2018. Siena Agudong is active on Instagram with a fan following of over 425K under the username @Sienaagudong.

Nikki Hahn played Lindsay in the Disney movie Jessie appearing in a guest role. Hahn also co-starred as Emily in the Disney channel original movie Adventures in Babysitting. 

Nikki is a native of Texas and moved to Hollywood at age 3. Her true passion became apparent at a young age. She almost immediately started developing a strong portfolio. Nikki enjoyed modeling for Disney Campaigns, G.A.P., American Girl, Little Marc Jacobs, and Jessica Simpsonkid’s fashion line before she made her first television appearance.

In 2009, Nikki started getting guest appearances CSI-Miami, NCIS-LA, The Closer, and Criminal Minds, as well as some of her favorite Disney and iCarly Nickelodeon shows and Jessie. She subsequently landed over 28 national campaigns, including 2 Disneyland ads and a State Farm commercial starring Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. She also enjoyed working on advertisements.

Nikki appeared as Tom Hanks’ daughter in a parody of T.L.C.’s “Toddlers & Tiaras” on the Jimmy Kimmel Live post-Academy Awards special in 2011. She portrayed “Sophie Hanks,” a young pageant winner with a domineering stage father (Hanks). She was born to Alma Hahn on November 13, 2002. Nikki is 20 years old as of 2023. 

Skai Jackson became famous for playing Disney Channel’s sitcom Jessie in 2011. Jackson is considered a successful Disney child actress.

The kid became famous with the Disney series Bunk’d from 2015 to 2016, which was the sequel to Jessie (2011). She started to play in the movies and series at 5. Her first role was in the movie Liberty Kid (2007). 

Jackson’s first book, ‘Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback,’ was published in 2019. She competed on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2020, where she reached the semifinals. She worked as a child model for well-known brands, such as Band-Aid, Old Navy, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi. Jackson was born on April 8, 2002, in the New York City of Staten Island. She is of African American and Afro-Honduran ancestry.

In 2013, she played Joetta Watson in the Hallmark Channel television movie The Watsons Go To Birmingham. She appeared as a guest star in an episode of the Disney XD animated series Ultimate Spider-Man the year after.

Skai Jackson is active on Instagram under the username @skaijackson, with over 8.1 million followers. 

Storm Reid played the role of Meg Murry for the remake of A Wrinkle Of Time for Disney. The actress received the teen Choice Award for her role in 2018. 

Reid was born on July 1, 2003, to parents Rodney and Robyn Simpson Reid. In 2013, she made her acting debut in the historical drama “12 Years a Slave.” In 2018, she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Role for her Disney movie for breakthrough performance in the fantasy film “A Wrinkle in Time” She first gained attention for her lead role in the superhero movie “Sleight” in 2016.

Aside from the critically acclaimed Netflix miniseries “When They See Us” in 2019 and the horror movie “The Invisible Man” in 2020, Reid also starred in the thriller movie “Don’t Let Go” in 2019. She had a supporting role in the superhero movie “The Suicide Squad” in 2021. She now makes an appearance in the HBO drama series “Euphoria” (2019–present).

Reid was nominated for a B.E.T. YoungStars Award in 2020. She maintains an active social media presence and has over 2.5 million followers on Instagram.

Lilla Crawford made her first feature film debut in a Disney movie with Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp. Crawford began her commercial appearance at 6.

Annie in the 2012 Broadway revival is her well known performance. In 2014 she starred as Little Red Riding Hood in Disney film Into the Woods. Since 2017, Crawford has acted in the Netflix series The Who Was? Show and voice Sunny in the Nickelodeon series Sunny Day.

She made her Broadway debut as Debbie in Billy Elliott before being chosen for the title role of James Lapine’s 35th-anniversary revival of Annie from among more than 5,000 young performers countrywide.

Lilla is a student at New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts, majoring in film and television production. The leading sketch comedy group at N.Y.U., Hammerkatz, and Pasadena Golf Club Improv are where you can catch her once a month performing.

Lilla and her team won the 2019–20 College Improv Tournament Big Apple Regional and went on to win the 2019–20 College Improv Tournament Nationals. The improv teams’ “first ever” success in the history of New York University.

She was born to AnneMarie Donoghue in Los Angeles, California, in 2000. Her sister Savvy Crawford is also a Broadway actress and voice-over artist.