What's "hot"? A pitcher with a killer arm, tech wizards bringing Wi-Fi to the world or a gender-bending performance artist? One thing's for sure: Everyone below is under 40 and has a sense of self that belies their years. We're just lucky enough to benefit from it.
Katie Brown, Top-Ranked Climber
Amanda Adams, Archaeologist and Founder of Loki
Anastasia Griffith, Actress in NBC'S 'Trauma'
The Mad Men, Andrew O’Dell and PJ Pereira
James Syhabout, Chef-Owner of Commis
Emily Pilloton, Founder of Project H Design
Gina Bianchini, Co-Founder of Ning
Sabrina and Eunice Moyle of Hello!Lucky
Reader's Choice: Jamie Kutch, Winemaker
Mackenzie Burdick and Rachael Mann, Founders of Litter
Monique Jenkinson, Performance Artist
Hans Robertson, Sanjit Biswas and John Bicket, Founders of Meraki