Next Gen 2025: Full list of Melbourne’s next generation of A-listers
The next generation of celebrity offspring is making their mark in every field from entertainment and sport to business and influencing. Here are the names you need to know.
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Their family members scaled great heights in their chosen careers, now the next generation of celebrity offspring is starting to make their mark in fields as diverse as entertainment, sport, TV, business and influencing.
In 2022 the Sunday Herald Sun compiled a list of 20 young names to watch and many members of that list have gone on to make headlines. Some have quietly built their business and careers. Most have been very at home in the spotlight.
Three years down the track, it seems time to do a ‘Next Gen’ part two.
This time there are some individuals on the list in very early stages of their careers. Others are most advanced.
All are names to watch.
Grace Hayden
At 23 Grace has already got plenty of runs on the board. The daughter of Australian test cricketer Matthew Hayden, Grace has chalked up plenty of airtime with Channel 7 as part of the network’s horse racing coverage and has gone on to hold various ambassador and MC-ing roles at racing events and race days.
Earlier this year she joined Racing X, a Hong Kong-based digital racing content platform aimed at the younger generation. Hayden has also moved in the cricket space. She has been working recently for Star Sports covering the 2025 Indian Premier League.
Leni Fevola
Move over Brendan Fevola, the next generation of the Fevola family is stepping into the spotlight.
Mia Fevola featured on the Next Gen list in 2022. Now it is her sister Leni’s turn. Leni, 18, is taking part in the celebrity version of the Channel 10 reality show Amazing Race Australia with her famous father. The show will air later this year.
Mikaela Schreuder
Model and dancer Mikaela continues to be a recognisable face at major events around Melbourne.
Mikaela recently performed at Crown, in Follies for the Victorian Opera and at the Ultra music festival. Mikaela has an interesting link to classic Aussie TV quiz and game shows. She is the daughter of Celeste Billinge who was one of the hostesses on The Price Is Right with Ian Turpie and went on to work in the ‘gift shop’ on Sale of the Century during the era when it was hosted by Tony Barber and Alyce Platt.
Sage Mellet
Sage is the sister of wildly popular singer Troye Sivan. Her two other brothers are Tyde and Steele. Now an influencer represented by One Day Dream agency, Sage is also a talented singer.
Her mother, Laurelle Mellet, was a model in South from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. She starred in three films. The Mellet family moved to Australia in the late 1990s.
Zipporah Corser-Anu
Zipporah has been a performer since the age of five. At 22, Zipporah is forging her career in music, dance, theatre, screen and radio.
She is the daughter of singer/actor Christine Anu and actor Rodger Corser. In 2024 she sang ‘My Island Home’ with her mum and the Songlines Youth Choir as part of the AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment.
Kye Beveridge
The son of Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge, Kye has been working solidly in the fashion space since launching his modelling career a year ago. Beveridge is represented by Icon Management.
Stella and Audrey Walker
The granddaughters of former Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker have made a fashion statement by launching careers as models. Stella, 23, and Audrey, 19, recently signed with boutique modelling agency The Talent Büro.
Joe McGuire
His family name is synonymous with AFL, but Joe is making a name for himself in the game of American football. Joe was part of the Ohio State team which won the US College Football National Championship against rival Notre Dame earlier this year.
The win saw the team invited to the White House and rub shoulders with President Donald Trump. In the 2022 version of this list Joe’s brother Xander was included. While Xander’s media career is flourishing in Melbourne, it is his brother’s rising star in US sport that saw him make the list this time.
Stevie Holland
Represented by Giant Management under their junior models banner, Stevie does not have to look far for inspiration in the modelling space.
Her mum is Sarita Holland, a successful model and influencer. Keen on sport, particularly football, Stevie also does not have to look for advice. Her dad is Brodie Holland, one of Collingwood’s most loved former players.
Miller Hall
Miller, the young son of former Sydney Swan’s champion Barry Hall, is starting to make his mark in a very different game to that of his famous dad.
Miller, 8, is represented by talent and model agency, Glass Management and has appeared in several advertising campaigns including for Cotton On Kids. Miller’s mum is former Hi-5 favourite Lauren Brant. Hall and Brant have four sons – Miller, Houston, Samson and Clay – and are based on the Gold Coast.
Monty Newton Welsh
Bert Newton’s grandson, Monty Newton Welsh is a name to watch. At just nine-years-old, Monty has already landed roles in several commercials and appeared in his first film.
He recently played a chat show host in a commercial for UniSuper. In the advert he was the presenter of The Never Too Late Show. He played a smuggler in the film Magic Beach.
Monty’s parents are Olympic swimmer Matt Welsh and Lauren Newton. His grandmother is the iconic Patti Newton.
Mia Hewitt
The eldest daughter of tennis great Lleyton Hewitt and Home and Away actor Bec Hewitt, Mia is putting her energy into music. Mia writes, sings and performs with her band known as Father’s Favourite.
Hattie Piastri
Her brother Oscar is an F1 star driving for McLaren, but Hattie is building her own brand as a social media influencer and TikTok identity.
She is a favourite of Oscar’s F1 fan base. Her TikTok is fun, funny and an interesting slice of her life. Hattie, a university student, is based in Melbourne with her mum, Nicole, and two other sisters Edie and Mae.
Summer Warne
The youngest of late great cricketer Shane Warne’s three children, Summer is moving into the space of acting and influencing.
She is represented by Icon Management under their acting banner, joining the team in December last year.
Mia Skaife
The daughter of Australian motorsport legend Mark Skaife, Mia is undertaking a university degree and working as a casual publicity assistant. She was busy welcoming guests to the Sporting Globe Richmond’s NBA Finals launch last Wednesday.
Sophia Bana
Aspiring actor, dancer and model, Sophia is working quietly on her craft. Having walked the runway at the Melbourne Fashion Festival in 2024, she is undertaking a part time Bachelor of Arts degree at Melbourne University. Her dad is celebrated actor Eric Bana.
Eve Markoski-Wood
The daughter of Bachelor alumni Snezana Markoski and step-daughter of Melbourne health and fitness identity Sam Wood, Eve is a content creator and influencer who is studying the BBA Strategic Design and Management program at Parson’s School of Design in New York.
She is also the co-founder and creative director of Arèvé, an online community of fashion, art, and shared experiences.
The 2022 Sunday Herald Sun ‘Next Gen’ list:
Lucy and Ruby Brownless
Lucia Colosimo
James Hachem
Georgia, Bella and Sammy Geminder
Mia Fevola
Jackson Warne.
Tyler Roos
Jemma Donovan
Mia Sitch
Maggie McKenna
Monique Koutoufides
James Keyte
Ellie Baillieu
Lexie Jeuniewic
Beau Woodbridge
Sam Dainty
Stella Klim
Jess and Stef Dadon
Xander McGuire
Demi Brereton
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