Krista Smith
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Anthony Ramos Owes His Career to One Person
The Hamilton and Star Is Born alum, who is taking on more movies (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) and music (his debut album), on the person who changed his life. → Read More
The Fantastic Adria Arjona
The rising actress, who stars in the thriller Triple Frontier with Ben Affleck and Oscar Isaac, on her international childhood, audition confidence, and her slate of upcoming roles, including a Marvel movie. → Read More
Danielle Macdonald Loves an Acting Challenge
The star of Dumplin’ and Bird Box on her passion for rom-coms, the truth about horror special effects, and what it was like to work with Jennifer Aniston. → Read More
Is There Anything Amandla Stenberg Can’t Do?
From her breakout role as Rue in The Hunger Games to her star turn in The Hate U Give, the actress and activist has already gotten accolades for her range—and with music on the horizon, this friend of Oprah is ready to add more hyphens to her title. → Read More
Hit Parade: Vanity Fair’s Oral History of the First Hollywood Cover
In 1995, Vanity Fair launched 10 of the most promising actresses of a generation. The issue went on to inspire countless imitations. Now, Krista Smith talks with the iconic stars about the clothes, the controversy, and creating history with legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz. → Read More
How Stephan James Won Over Barry Jenkins with His Persistence
The 25-year-old star of If Beale Street Could Talk, who has come a long way from his Degrassi beginnings, also holds his own opposite Julia Roberts in Amazon’s Homecoming. → Read More
Julia Garner Isn’t Giving Away the Ending to Dirty John
The young actress, who stole scenes in Netflix’s Ozark and Maniac, opens up about her childhood admiration for Bette Davis and what it really takes to play a complicated character. → Read More
As a John le Carré Ingenue and a Vain Amy March, Florence Pugh Has Arrived
Pugh made a name for herself in indie stunner Lady Macbeth, and now she’s taking roles with major wattage: a spy heroine in The Little Drummer Girl and bratty Amy in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women. → Read More
How Lucas Hedges Learned to Take Acting Notes from His Father
The 21-year-old Oscar-nominated star is having yet another impressive year, finding a greater purpose in Boy Erased, sharpening his performance skills on Broadway, and being directed by his father, Peter Hedges, in Ben Is Back. → Read More
KiKi Layne, Star of If Beale Street Could Talk, Knows How to Own a Room
The 26-year-old—who plays the lead in Barry Jenkins’s take on the classic novel—dishes on her childhood love of The Lion King and her passion for performance. → Read More
Laura Harrier Doesn’t Blame Spike Lee for Interrupting Her Vacation
The Chicago-born actress, who stars as black power activist Patrice in Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, reminisces about her days in short films and soaps, and the epic audition that earned her a breakout role. → Read More
Behind the Scenes: What Michelle Williams Learned While Wearing Men’s Clothing
The famously reticent actress exposed a few unexpected facets of her personality on set with photographer Collier Schorr for Vanity Fair’s September cover. → Read More
Sharp Objects Star Eliza Scanlen Holds Her Own Opposite Her Childhood Idol
The Sydney native grew up watching and admiring Amy Adams. Cast alongside her on HBO’s new drama, Sharp Objects, the 19-year-old is holding her own. → Read More
Billie Eilish: The Young Upstart with Co-Signs from Lorde and Halsey
With a unique set of influences and an accomplished debut single under her belt, this L.A.-based teen is ready to take on the festival circuit—and this summer’s streaming playlists. → Read More
Tanya Saracho’s Bold Starz Drama, Vida, Tells a New Kind of L.A. Story
The spectacular new series from Starz—helmed by women behind the camera—looks at family, grief, and gentrification from a novel perspective. → Read More
How Awkwafina Fuses Her Music with Humor
The rapper, comedian, and actress follows up her fiercely funny debut rap album by joining the all-star cast of Ocean’s 8. → Read More
Priyanka Chopra Wants to Conquer the Whole World
In the United States, Chopra is best known as Quantico’s roguish F.B.I. agent Alex Parrish, but the actress and former Miss World has a global reputation for philanthropy that she shares with her friend Meghan Markle. → Read More
John David Washington on His Path from Pro Football to Ballers
The actor—son of Denzel and Pauletta—on why he waited to pursue acting, his role as wide receiver Ricky Jerret on Ballers, and his lead turn in Spike Lee’s upcoming film. → Read More
Zazie Beetz’s Road from Manhattan to Atlanta to Deadpool
The Atlanta actress—and co-star of the upcoming foulmouthed Marvel sequel—shares her acting roots, the unique place her parents met, and why she doesn’t like exercise. → Read More
What Jennifer Lawrence Really Thought About Joy, Passengers, and 10 More of Her Roles
While speaking to Vanity Fair’s Krista Smith for our March cover story, the 27-year-old Lawrence revisited and assessed many of them—from her sitcom start on The Bill Engvall Show to her most recent turn in Red Sparrow—with her trademark candor. → Read More