It’s back: the Dazed 100, now in its ninth year, is the definitive list of the next generation of creatives driving youth culture forward. Curated by Dazed Editor-in-Chief IB Kamara and the Dazed editorial team, the list is about championing creativity and innovation, featuring the most inspiring change-makers from across the globe.
“Over the years, the Dazed 100 has championed the movers, shakers and trailblazers in the creative industry and this year’s list is no different,” says Ib Kamara, Editor-in-Chief of Dazed. “I’m constantly reminded of all the global talent that we’re so lucky to both watch from afar and collaborate with across our platforms.”
See our 2023 list of 100 trailblazing creatives – from photographers to musicians to designers to activists – below. To forge your own creative community, join Dazed Club now.
JimLegxacy Musician
horsegiirL DJ, style icon, and horse rights activist
Len Musician
JayO Musician
Ashbeck Musician
Huh Yunjin Musician
Aliyahsinterlude Musician and stylist
Ceechynaa Musician
Tyla Musician
Credits: Orlandito Gil
Skaiwater Musician
Dexter Musician
Credits: David Nana Opoku Ansah / @cozyshrt
SuperJazzClub Creative collective
Credits: Vonny Lorde
Bambii DJ and producer
Stella Explorer Musician
Brutalismus 3000 Musician and producer
Credits: Marc Asekhame
Christelle Oyiri (CRYSTALLMESS) DJ and producer
Credits: @fards.pv
Niko B Musician
TAAHLIAH Musician
No Guidnce Band
ODUMODUBLVCK Musician
Fimiguerrero Musician
George Riley Musician
Credits: Ion Leibar
Bb Trickz Musician
Ethel Cain Musician
Credits: Jamie Emmerman
Only Fire DJ and producer
Credits: Karla Brights / @karlabrights
Rafaela Kennedy Photographer
Rachel Fleminger Hudson Photographer and filmmaker
Sarang Gupta Photographer
Lengurz Director
Stolenbesos Photographer
Zamar Velez Photographer
Kayla Connors Photographer
Simran Kaur Photographer, creative director and Dazed Club member
Finlay Flint Photographer
Jebi Labembika Photographer and creative director
Sly Morikawa Photographer
Yis Kid Photographer
Walid Labri Director
Jessica Madavo Photographer and filmmaker
Credits: Joseph Sinclair
Sophie Wilde Actor
Ajok Daing Model
Colin Jones Model
Araloyin Oshunremi Actor
Credits: Joseph Sinclair
Luther Ford Actor and filmmaker
Achol Ayor Model
Dolly Baby Model
Credits: David Reiss
Mia McKenna-Bruce Actor
Credits: Dani Brubaker
Cailee Acting
Credits: Last of Us, 2022 (HBO)
Bella Ramsey Actor
Credits: Michael Rowe / Getty Images for IMDb
Ayo Edebiri Actor
Molly Manning Walker Director
Credits: Annemarie Sterian
NICOLA DINAN Author
Ashley Okoli Stylist and creative director
Credits: Yookeun Lim / @yoo.koon
Sun Woo Artist
Haaniyah Angus Culture writer
Alayo Akinkugbe Art historian and writer
Frederic Saint-Parck Fashion designer and art director
Ebun Sodipo Artist and writer
Tea Hacic-vlahovic Writer and podcaster
Elsa Rouy Artist
Amine Content creator
Maria Roi Filmmaker and art director
Bianca Perez Content creator
Kelon Campbell (Psyiconic) Content creator
Hanna Zaruma Artist
Alex Consani Model
Credits: Tom Oldham
Kwajo Tweneboa Activist
Rylee Brooke Kamahele Activist
Vanessa Nakate Activist
Slutty Cheff Chef and writer
Valeria Chrampani Creative director and stylist
Mimi Music critic
Coco Wu Photographer and casting director
Ponahalo Mojapelo Model, DJ, and content creator
Atlantic Johnson Artist and skater
Joseph McDermott (Victory Lap Radio) Founder of Victory Lap Radio and artist
Hilary Xherimeja Founder and CEO of sondr
Lotte Wubben-Moy Footballer
Credits: Stephanie Sian Smith
Trisha Lewis Founder of Romance FC and stylist
99GINGER Creative collective
Credits: Aurelie Chantelly
LA CREOLE Creative collective
Yaku Stapleton Fashion designer
Elena Velez Fashion designer
Torishéju Dumi Creative director and fashion designer
Olly Shinder Fashion designer
Aaron Esh Fashion designer
Credits: Jody Rogac
Benjamin Barron, Bror August Vestbø (ALL-IN) Creative director and fashion designer
Credits: Deion Squires-Rouse
Spencer Badu Fashion designer
Rian Phin Fashion writer
Beate Karlsson Creative director
Katya Zelentsova Fashion designer
Junior Clint Creative director and founder of Clints Inc
Brit Phatal Makeup artist
Alice Dodds Makeup artist and creative director
Alona Sobolevska Nail artist
Ciara Imani May CEO and founder of Rebundle
Dee Carrion Makeup artist
Aya Kuraoka Hair stylist
Credits: Astrid Ji / @astridjiphoto
Chuyan Wang 王楚嫣 Makeup artist and historian
Seongseok Oh Makeup artist
