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9. Sarahbeth Larrimore, 29
Sarahbeth Larrimore bears a distinct resemblance to French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg—which fits, since the Asheville designer named her winter collection “Mistral Holiday,” after the dry north wind...
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8. Caroline Gunther, 27
She’s an animal lover, to say the least. In her pictures from childhood, Caroline Gunther is always the one surrounded by dogs, cats, hamsters or snakes. All grown up, she’s still surrounded by them,...
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7. Grace Wallace, 19
Step aside, Oprah. Grace Wallace is coming through. Wallace, just shy of 20, is a communications major at UNC-Charlotte who has big plans—first, graduate school for broadcasting and then, star in her...
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6. Tina Councell, 26
Asheville’s much-loved late metal sculptor John Payne resurrected dinosaurs as life-sized steel marionettes, and now Payne’s disciple, Tina Councell, is forging a fresh life in the ancient medium. With...
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5. Perla Haney-Jardine, 13
The child star has been acting in commercials and movies since she was 2. Jardine, the daughter of Asheville filmmakers Chusy Jardine and Jennifer MacDonald, played Uma Thurman’s daughter in Kill Bill...
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4. Natalie Pearson, 22
It’s safe to say that Natalie Pearson, a senior at UNCA, is on the fast track to success. She’s held the title of Asheville’s Top Female Athlete two years running (pun intended), was named the Big...
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3. Marisol Tomas, 26
She’s a social worker at the Asheville VA Medical Center by day, assisting with post-surgery counseling—and grief counseling when things don’t go well. The Columbia University grad also helps keep...
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2. Heather Judge, 29
To be doing any business in today’s dreary housing market is a coup. But to climb steadily from top-producing agent to marketing director to sales manager all before age 30 is a feat only feasible for...
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1. Stephanie Perkins, 29
With her social media savvy, blue-streaked hair and Molly Ringwald smile, Asheville-based young-adult novelist Stephanie Perkins might be mistaken for the teens she writes about. Her first book, Anna...
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interviews by Janet Hurley, Melanie McGee Bianchi and Jess McCuan portraits by Matt Rose They clog. They blog. They leap tall buildings in a single bound. Okay, so maybe it would take them more than...
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