White Lotus Actress Simona Tabasco Is An Overnight Sensation, Years In The Making | Forbes

Italian actress Simona Tabasco is an international overnight success, years in the making. Tabasco started acting at 18, but prioritized school and later worked in a jeans shop. She scored early roles in Italy as Dr. Elisa Russo on the drama “Doc – Nelle Tue Mani (Doc – In Your Hands)” and debuted on Netflix in 2021 as the lead on the Italian series “Luna Park.” “My acting spark has grown with each new job,” Tabasco tells Forbes. In 2022, the spark became an explosion with her scene stealing role as the savvy, sex worker Lucia Grecco in HBO hit “The White Lotus.” She has recently signed with talent agency WME for representation and starred in a campaign for Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand Skims. Tabasco is set to co-star with Sydney Sweeney, a fellow “White Lotus” alumna and 2023 Under 30 lister, in the upcoming horror film “Immaculate.” “My success is growing,” says Tabasco. Her ultimate goal? Switch to the other side of the camera and direct films. Even a difficult year marred by the ongoing war in Ukraine, a pressing energy crisis, rocketing inflation and a barrage of natural disasters couldn’t slow down Europe’s youngest visionary leaders. In a historically tough environment, the 300 founders and entrepreneurs featured on our 2023 Forbes Under 30 Europe list raised more than $3 billion in capital—$1 billion more than our 2022 class. Europe’s brightest founders are putting the cash to work, building bold companies that are out to combat climate change, fight fraud, reinvent the banking industry and better treat infections. To compile our eighth annual list, Forbes writers and editors combed through thousands of online submissions, and tapped industry experts and list alumni for recommendations. Candidates were evaluated by Forbes staff and a panel of independent, expert judges (including beauty entrepreneur and Bliss Spa founder Marcia Kilgore, musician Joy Crookes and Zepz, formerly WorldRemit, founder Ismail Ahmed) on a variety of factors, including (but not limited to) funding, revenue, social impact, scale, inventiveness and potential. All final listers must have been 29 or younger as of March 7, 2023. Read the full story on Forbes: Subscribe to FORBES: Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: Forbes on Facebook: Forbes Video on Twitter: Forbes Video on Instagram: More From Forbes: Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.