From left, top: Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Amy Madigan and Wagner Moura; bottom: Renate Reinsve, Sydney Sweeney, Teyana Taylor and Jeremy Allen White Ken Woroner/Netflix; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures (3); Courtesy of Neon (2); Courtesy of Black Bear Productions; Macall Polay/20th Century Studios Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Amy Madigan, Wagner Moura, Renate Reinsve, Sydney Sweeney, Teyana Taylor and Jeremy Allen White share little in common except that they are all performers who had a breakthrough, of one sort or another, in 2025 - and therefore have been tapped to receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's Virtuosos Award in early 2026. At Santa Barbara's historic Arlington Theater on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 8, the octet will be interviewed, individually and then collectively, by TCM host Dave Karger, who will be moderating this event for the 16th year. Then they will receive their actual awards from a surprise presenter. Related Stories General News Matt Rife's Sold-Out Comedy Show Featured Jokes About Sydney Sweeney's Topless Scenes in Front of Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun Movies 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Has Struggled to Break Out, Perhaps by Design Elordi and Sweeney, costars on TV's Euphoria, are being feted for their performances in Frankenstein and Christy, respectively. Infiniti and Taylor are both being celebrated for their work in One Battle After Another. White, best known for TV's The Bear, is being recognized for his first leading performance in a studio film, as Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, while Madigan, the veteran of the group, was tapped for her colorful and terrifying turn in Weapons. And Moura, a Brazilian, and Reinsve, a Norwegian, are being feted for performances in films made in their own respective countries and languages, namely The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value. Karger said in a statement: "This year's group of Virtuosos are as impressive as they are eclectic. We've got three international actors, two megastars from acclaimed television series, two breakouts from the latest Paul Thomas Anderson film, and even one veteran performer who earned an Oscar nomination 40 years ago. I can't wait to return to Santa Barbara for my 16th year and chat with them all." Past Virtuosos honorees include Kieran Culkin, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison, Lily Gladstone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Andrew Scott, Austin Butler, Danielle Deadwyler, Ke Huy Quan, Jeremy Strong, Ariana DeBose, Alana Haim, Troy Kotsur, Riz Ahmed and Zendaya. The 41st edition of SBIFF will take place Feb. 4-14, 2026. Previously announced honorees who will be in attendance include Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly). THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Wicked: For Good 'Wicked: For Good' Tracking to Open to Bewitching $115M-$120M at Thanksgiving Box Office Heat Vision Taylor Sheridan Shocker: Paramount Keeping Him in Fold for 'Call of Duty' Movie with Peter Berg Directing Tribeca Festival Giancarlo Esposito on Playing Villains as Human Beings: "I Try to Be as Kind as Possible" united kingdom Ex-Netflix Boss Teresa Moneo Joins Good Chaos as Creative Director, Producer Taylor Swift Box Office Massacre: October Revenue Falls to 27-Year Low, Excluding the Pandemic Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Alyla Browne Boards Aussie Horror 'From Below' Wicked: For Good 'Wicked: For Good' Tracking to Open to Bewitching $115M-$120M at Thanksgiving Box Office Heat Vision Taylor Sheridan Shocker: Paramount Keeping Him in Fold for 'Call of Duty' Movie with Peter Berg Directing Tribeca Festival Giancarlo Esposito on Playing Villains as Human Beings: "I Try to Be as Kind as Possible" united kingdom Ex-Netflix Boss Teresa Moneo Joins Good Chaos as Creative Director, Producer Taylor Swift Box Office Massacre: October Revenue Falls to 27-Year Low, Excluding the Pandemic Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Alyla Browne Boards Aussie Horror 'From Below'