: a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
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She was a starlet in the 1940s.
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But Rodrigo, one-time Disney Channel starlet, knows better than to let herself be reduced to that girl who makes talky retro pop-punk.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Rooney explained how Harlow inspired a generation of starlets, including Marilyn Monroe.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
This new accessory found mainstream appeal in the 1920s, coinciding nicely with the rise of the film industry, whose stars and starlets soon made the protective eyewear a bonafide fashion trend.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo centers on reclusive, iconic Hollywood starlet Evelyn Hugo, who enlists unknown reporter Monique Grant to write her tell-all book, which will chronicle her life story and rise to fame during the golden age of Hollywood.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Rooney explained how Harlow inspired a generation of starlets, including Marilyn Monroe.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
This new accessory found mainstream appeal in the 1920s, coinciding nicely with the rise of the film industry, whose stars and starlets soon made the protective eyewear a bonafide fashion trend.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo centers on reclusive, iconic Hollywood starlet Evelyn Hugo, who enlists unknown reporter Monique Grant to write her tell-all book, which will chronicle her life story and rise to fame during the golden age of Hollywood.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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