WWD’s 2025 Celebrity Superlatives
Class Clown: The Blue Origin Celebrity Space Trip
Remember when Katy Perry sang “What a Wonderful World” in space?
Cutest Couple: Charli XCX and George Daniel
First a chic London courthouse wedding and later an all-out affair in Sicily: The two-part wedding of Charli XCX and The 1975 member George Daniel cemented them as this year’s “It” couple.
Life of the Party: Justine Skye
Justine Skye emerged as one of the most ubiquitous partygoers of the year, with a second half push that leaves us exhausted just recounting it. Skye was omnipresent and worldwide, from New York (Valentino’s handbag party, Chanel’s Premiere Galon watch event and Bleu fragrance party, Messika’s cocktail at The Frick in New York, just to name a few); Miami, for Art Basel parties like Ferragamo’s, and the Fashion Trust Arabia Awards in Doha.
Most Athletic: The Boys of “Heated Rivalry”
The surprise hit of 2025, “Heated Rivalry” and its stars, Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, have suddenly made hockey all the more intriguing.
Most Changed: Kris Jenner
Kris Jenner and the facelift Googled around the world set off the 2025 beauty trend of declaring publicly both what work you’ve had done and the surgeon who did it.
Most Likely to Succeed: Chase Infiniti
After bursting onto the scene in the Apple series “Presumed Innocent,” Chase Infiniti stole the show — and the press tour, thanks to her TikToks — of awards-season frontrunner “One Battle After Another.” A stellar red carpet run has already made her a Louis Vuitton ambassador.
Most Popular: Romy Mars
It’s Romy Mars’ world and we’re all just living in it.
Most Unique: Timothée Chalamet
Just when we thought he couldn’t beat last year’s eclectic press tour for “A Complete Unknown,” Timothée Chalamet took to the top of the Vegas Sphere, released a track with U.K. rapper EsDeeKid and staged a parody of a marketing meeting, all in the name of promotion for “Marty Supreme.” No one is doing it like he is.
Biggest Overachiever: Josh O’Connor
With four movies this year — “Knives Out,” “The Mastermind,” “History of Sound” and “Rebuilding” — Josh O’Connor was this year’s most booked and busy.
Most Unforgettable: Zohran Mamdani
Starting the year as a relatively unknown candidate and ending it as New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani is the city’s biggest star of the year.
Prom King and Queen: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
The engagement that rocked the internet — and the press office of Ralph Lauren, who both were wearing in their engagement shoot.
