# 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.

*By YPB Team · Published November 1, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-29-best-disney-channel-stars-of-the-2010s*

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## Current results (1 vote)

1. **Zendaya** — score 1000/1000
   Starred as Rocky Blue on Shake It Up and led K.C. Undercover, which she also co-produced.
2. **Selena Gomez** — score 927/1000
   Closed out Wizards of Waverly Place as Alex Russo, a run that ended in 2012 with an Emmy for the show.
3. **Sabrina Carpenter** — score 882/1000
   Played Maya Hart on Girl Meets World from 2014 to 2017 and starred in the film Adventures in Babysitting.
4. **Jenna Ortega** — score 832/1000
   Led Stuck in the Middle as Harley Diaz, the middle child of seven, from 2016 to 2018.
5. **Laura Marano** — score 794/1000
   Played songwriter Ally Dawson on Austin & Ally from 2011 to 2016.
6. **Jake Paul** — score 680/1000
   Played the brash prankster Dirk Mann on Bizaardvark from 2016 to 2018 before leaving for YouTube fame and boxing.
7. **Milo Manheim** — score 611/1000
   Played the football-loving zombie Zed opposite Meg Donnelly in Zombies.
8. **Karan Brar** — score 611/1000
   Played Ravi Ross on Jessie and Bunk'd and appeared in the Descendants sequels.
9. **Thomas Doherty** — score 529/1000
   Joined Descendants 2 and 3 as Harry Hook, son of Captain Hook.
10. **Skai Jackson** — score 529/1000
   Stole scenes as Zuri Ross on Jessie and Bunk'd, starting as a young child.
11. **Olivia Holt** — score 529/1000
   Starred on I Didn't Do It and in the Disney Channel movies Girl vs. Monster and Cloud 9.
12. **Booboo Stewart** — score 529/1000
   Played Jay, son of Jafar, in all three Descendants films.
13. **Peyton List** — score 433/1000
   Played Emma Ross on Jessie and carried the role into the spin-off Bunk'd.
14. **Ross Lynch** — score 433/1000
   Starred as Austin Moon on Austin & Ally and as Brady in Teen Beach Movie.
15. **Rowan Blanchard** — score 433/1000
   Led Girl Meets World as Riley Matthews, the daughter of Boy Meets World's Cory and Topanga.
16. **Bridgit Mendler** — score 433/1000
   Led Good Luck Charlie as Teddy Duncan and starred in the movie Lemonade Mouth.
17. **Sofia Carson** — score 433/1000
   Broke out as Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen, across the Descendants trilogy.
18. **China Anne McClain** — score 433/1000
   Starred as prodigy Chyna Parks on A.N.T. Farm and played Uma in Descendants 2.
19. **Meg Donnelly** — score 433/1000
   Starred as cheerleader Addison in the 2018 hit Zombies and its sequels.
20. **Peyton Elizabeth Lee** — score 433/1000
   Led the acclaimed coming-of-age series Andi Mack from 2017 to 2019.
21. **Olivia Rodrigo** — score 317/1000
   Played guitarist Paige Olvera on Bizaardvark from 2016 to 2019 before her pop breakthrough.
22. **Miley Cyrus** — score 317/1000
   Wrapped Hannah Montana with its 2010–2011 final season, Hannah Montana Forever.
23. **Dove Cameron** — score 317/1000
   Won a Daytime Emmy playing twins on Liv and Maddie and starred as Mal in the Descendants films.
24. **Debby Ryan** — score 0/1000
   Headlined Jessie as a Texas nanny in New York and starred in the movie Radio Rebel.
25. **Sarah Jeffery** — score 0/1000
   Played Audrey, daughter of Sleeping Beauty, in the Descendants films.
26. **Bella Thorne** — score 0/1000
   Played the fashion-loving dancer CeCe Jones opposite Zendaya on Shake It Up from 2010 to 2013.
27. **Cameron Boyce** — score 0/1000
   Played Luke Ross on Jessie and Carlos in Descendants, one of the network's most loved stars of the decade.
28. **Maia Mitchell** — score 0/1000
   Starred as surfer McKenzie in the 2013 musical Teen Beach Movie and its sequel.
29. **Raini Rodriguez** — score 0/1000
   Played Ally's loud best friend Trish De la Rosa on Austin & Ally.

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