Gen Z is changing the world - meet the powerhouses aged 22 or younger who made it onto this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Age: 22

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: Jerome portrayed Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's hit Netflix show "When They See Us," about the young men known as the "Central Park Five" who were wrongly convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder. For his role, he won an Emmy Award, making him the first Afro-Latino and Dominican actor to ever do so.

Age: 22

Industry: Art & Style

Known for: Cooper is known for his eponymous clothing line, which he launched in 2016 with no formal training in fashion design.

Age: 22

Industry: Social Entrepreneurship

Known for: Sherman is the creator of KnoNap, a cocktail napkin that can indicate whether a drink has been laced with drugs or not, and serves as the company's CEO.

Age: 22

Industry: Energy

Known for: Kalyanpur is the founder of Optivolt Labs, a system that aims to use solar energy to power machines.

Age: 22

Industry: Consumer Technology

Known for: Wu is the cofounder of Lunchclub, a service which uses Al technology for in-person meetings.

Age: 22

Industry: Music

Known for: Charles worked as a songwriter alongside Beyoncé for "The Lion King" soundtrack.

Age: 22

Industry: Music

Known for: O'Connell cowrites hit songs with his younger sister, Grammy-nominated singer Billie Eilish.

Age: 22

Industry: Social Entrepreneurship

Known for: Coder is the founder of Aunt Flow, a company that aims to make feminine products complimentary.

Age: 22

Industry: Art & Style

Known for: Qu is the CEO and founder of her namesake fashion line.

Age: 22

Industry: Law & Policy

Known for: Asir is the founder of The Legal Bullet, an organization which makes legal services affordable and accessible to immigrants.

Age: 22

Industry: Manufacturing & Industry

Known for: Danehy is the cofounder of Fair Harbor, a company that aims to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean by turning plastic bottles into sustainable swimwear.

Ages: Bernstein, 21; Segal, 22

Industry: Science

Known for: The two are cofounders of Zeno Power Systems, a company that is developing a system to safely turn nuclear waste into clean energy.

Age: Brown, 21; Dean, 22; Marshland, 22

Industry: Science

Known for: Brown, Dean, and Marshland are three of the cofounders of Windborn Systems, a company which builds weather balloons that are more durable than regular balloons.

Age: Carberry, 22; Entwistle, 21; Bandukwala, 21

Industry: Enterprise Technology

Known for: Carberry, Entwistle, and Bandukwala are cofounders of the company Coder, which seeks to improve the efficiency of software development.

Age: 21

Industry: Manufacturing & Industry

Known for: Pate is the founder of LunaSonde, a radar satellite system which can scan up to two kilometers underground.

Age: 21

Industry: Sports

Known for: Pulisic joined the US national soccer team when he was 17 and is the youngest player to ever participate in a World Cup qualifier.

Age: 21

Industry: Art & Style

Known for: Hevesh is a YouTube star who specializes in Domino art. She has over 800 million views on the social platform.

Age: 21

Industry: Manufacturing & Industry

Known for: Thomas created Oculogx, an augmented reality technology that makes order-picking in warehouses faster and more accurate. Oculogx customers include Walmart, Google, and Newell Brands.

Age: 21

Industry: Healthcare

Known for: Xiao is the cofounder of Luminopia, which is a startup focusing on children's healthcare.

Age: 21

Industry: Games

Known for: Known as "Sonic Fox," they won Best Esports Player at the 2018 Game Awards.

Age: 21

Industry: Energy

Known for: Backer is the president and cofounder of the American Conservation Coalition, a nonprofit "dedicated to educating and empowering conservatives to re-engage on environmental conversations." The ACC was started by a group of young conservatives "who saw a gap in the conservative movement when it came to the environment."

Age: 21

Industry: Healthcare

Known for: Bowman is the Board Director for the Alberta Lymphedema Association. She dedicated her life to lymphatic research after her mother developed secondary lymphedema as a side-effect of her cancer treatment when Bowman was young.

Age: 21

Industry: Art & Style

Known for: Loftin is a photographer for big brands such as Adidas and has shot editorals for the likes of New York and W magazines.

Age: 21

Industry: Law & Policy

Known for: Okamoto is the founder of PERIOD, the largest youth-led women's health organization that isn't government-run. The organization is currently working to end the "tampon tax," which refers to the fact that many feminine hygiene products are more expensive than other products that are considered basic needs.

Age: 20

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: One of the youngest openly transgender women in Hollywood, Schafer began her career as a model for Dior and Marc Jacobs. Her acting debut this year on HBO's "Euphoria" led to critical acclaim for her leading role.

Age: 20

Industry: Sports

Known for: Nye is a weightlifter, notable for being the youngest American woman to win a world title.

Age: 20

Industry: Sports

Known for: Schaar landed the first-ever 1080-degree spin. He is also the youngest person ever to win a gold medal at the X-Games. Schaar is set to compete with the USA Skateboarding Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Age: 20

Industry: Law & Policy

Known for: Eder is the executive director of Future Coalition, an advocacy group made up of over 40 different youth-led organizations.

Age: 20

Industry: Sports

Known for: Chen is an Olympic figure skater who competed for team USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Age: 20

Industry: Music

Known for: King Princess is known for making music that reflects non-heteronormative experiences.

Age: 20

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: King is best known for her critically-acclaimed and award-nominated portrayal of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in Hulu's "The Act."

Age: 20

Industry: Music

Known for: Lil Nas X's country-rap crossover "Old Town Road" has become one of the most streamed songs of all time.

Ages: Halle, 19; Chloe, 21

Industry: Music

Known for: The sister duo is currently signed to Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment record label. In addition, Halle is set to play Ariel in Disney's upcoming live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid."

Age: 19

Industry: Retail & E-Commerce

Known for: Zietz is the founder of Gladiator Lacrosse, a sports equipment company.

Age: 19

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: At the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, Youmans became the first and youngest Black American director to win the narrative feature prize.

Age: 18

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: Blackk played Kevin Richardson in Ava DuVernay's Netflix show "When They See Us," about the young men known as the "Central Park Five" who were wrongly convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder.

Age: 16

Industry: Games

Known for: Giersdorf is a Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion. He was the esports' first solo champion.

Age: 16

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: Wolfhard's breakout was his leading role in the Netflix hit "Stranger Things," but he's since launched onto the big screen, with roles in Stephen King adaptations "It" and "It: Chapter 2." He's also set to appear in the upcoming, highly anticipated "Ghostbusters" sequel.

Age: 15

Industry: Hollywood & Entertainment

Known for: At the age of 14, Martin became the youngest executive producer of a Hollywood film. Her film, "Little," grossed $50 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo.

Age: 14

Industry: Games

Known for: Wheeler, the youngest person on this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list, became the first female player to join the FaZe Clan, one of the most notable esports organizations in the world.