The 29 Best Disney Channel Stars of the 2010s

Sitcom leads, movie-musical villains and a few kids who later became pop stars all came through the same channel in one decade.

1. 1
   Selena Gomez

   Closed out Wizards of Waverly Place as Alex Russo, a run that ended in 2012 with an Emmy for the show.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Laura Marano

   Played songwriter Ally Dawson on Austin & Ally from 2011 to 2016.
   974pts
3. 3
   Zendaya

   Starred as Rocky Blue on Shake It Up and led K.C. Undercover, which she also co-produced.
   944pts
4. 4
   Sabrina Carpenter

   Played Maya Hart on Girl Meets World from 2014 to 2017 and starred in the film Adventures in Babysitting.
   699pts
5. 5
   Meg Donnelly

   Starred as cheerleader Addison in the 2018 hit Zombies and its sequels.
   576pts
6. 6
   Karan Brar

   Played Ravi Ross on Jessie and Bunk'd and appeared in the Descendants sequels.
   576pts
7. 7
   Milo Manheim

   Played the football-loving zombie Zed opposite Meg Donnelly in Zombies.
   500pts
8. 8
   Bella Thorne

   Played the fashion-loving dancer CeCe Jones opposite Zendaya on Shake It Up from 2010 to 2013.
   500pts
9. 9
   Ross Lynch

   Starred as Austin Moon on Austin & Ally and as Brady in Teen Beach Movie.
   500pts
10. 10
    Peyton List

    Played Emma Ross on Jessie and carried the role into the spin-off Bunk'd.
    500pts
11. 11
    Skai Jackson

    Stole scenes as Zuri Ross on Jessie and Bunk'd, starting as a young child.
    500pts
12. 12
    China Anne McClain

    Starred as prodigy Chyna Parks on A.N.T. Farm and played Uma in Descendants 2.
    500pts
13. 13
    Olivia Holt

    Starred on I Didn't Do It and in the Disney Channel movies Girl vs. Monster and Cloud 9.
    500pts
14. 14
    Sofia Carson

    Broke out as Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen, across the Descendants trilogy.
    500pts
15. 15
    Olivia Rodrigo

    Played guitarist Paige Olvera on Bizaardvark from 2016 to 2019 before her pop breakthrough.
    409pts
16. 16
    Jake Paul

    Played the brash prankster Dirk Mann on Bizaardvark from 2016 to 2018 before leaving for YouTube fame and boxing.
    409pts
17. 17
    Rowan Blanchard

    Led Girl Meets World as Riley Matthews, the daughter of Boy Meets World's Cory and Topanga.
    409pts
18. 18
    Debby Ryan

    Headlined Jessie as a Texas nanny in New York and starred in the movie Radio Rebel.
    300pts
19. 19
    Peyton Elizabeth Lee

    Led the acclaimed coming-of-age series Andi Mack from 2017 to 2019.
    300pts
20. 20
    Dove Cameron

    Won a Daytime Emmy playing twins on Liv and Maddie and starred as Mal in the Descendants films.
    300pts
21. 21
    Cameron Boyce

    Played Luke Ross on Jessie and Carlos in Descendants, one of the network's most loved stars of the decade.
    300pts
22. 22
    Jenna Ortega

    Led Stuck in the Middle as Harley Diaz, the middle child of seven, from 2016 to 2018.
    300pts
23. 23
    Booboo Stewart

    Played Jay, son of Jafar, in all three Descendants films.
    300pts
24. 24
    Thomas Doherty

    Joined Descendants 2 and 3 as Harry Hook, son of Captain Hook.
    300pts
25. 25
    Maia Mitchell

    Starred as surfer McKenzie in the 2013 musical Teen Beach Movie and its sequel.
    0pts
26. 26
    Sarah Jeffery

    Played Audrey, daughter of Sleeping Beauty, in the Descendants films.
    0pts
27. 27
    Miley Cyrus

    Wrapped Hannah Montana with its 2010–2011 final season, Hannah Montana Forever.
    0pts
28. 28
    Bridgit Mendler

    Led Good Luck Charlie as Teddy Duncan and starred in the movie Lemonade Mouth.
    0pts
29. 29
    Raini Rodriguez

    Played Ally's loud best friend Trish De la Rosa on Austin & Ally.
    0pts

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