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These are some of the New Englanders on Forbes 30 under 30
Boston ranked as one of the top five cities where the listers reside.
New England natives and residents were not hard to come by on Forbes’ 14th annual 30 Under 30 List, unveiled Tuesday.
The Forbes list recognizes leaders from North America within 20 different industries. Boston ranked as one of the top five cities where the listers reside, alongside New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Austin.
The list was developed by an independent panel of judges, including Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn, New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, National Geographic Society Chair-person Jean Case, and more, according to a press release.
“Over the past decade the 30 under 30 lists have spotlighted over 12,000 young leaders and entrepreneurs around the world,” the statement said. “Forbes lists capture some of the most prominent people and companies that have profound impact at the time of publication.”
Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, who has earned five All-Star selections, three All-NBA nods, and the 2023 All-Star Game MVP since the Boston Celtics drafted him in 2017, has also “built a robust portfolio off the court,” Forbes said of the 26-year-old basketball star.
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Forbes estimates Tatum’s off-court endeavors, including a sneaker deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand and a starring role in Netflix reality series Starting 5, earn him $13 million annually.
In a sitdown interview as part of the list’s announcement, Tatum, who was named a notable honoree on this year’s list, said he wants to “continue to keep getting better.”
“As a kid, I was very motivated — I set a bunch of goals for myself, and I’ve been blessed in real time to slowly be able to check off certain boxes that I wanted to accomplish,” he said.
Noah Kahan
Forbes wrote that 2023 was a “breakout year” for Vermont native Noah Kahan, whose folk-pop style music is seven years in the making.
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Kahan’s album Stick Season climbed to the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200 last summer and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist last year.
“Kahan’s own tour has also taken off, selling out every show in North America and Europe(,) all while he raised $4 million for his nonprofit The Busyhead Project, which focuses on mental health initiatives,” the New England singer-songwriter’s profile says.
Clairo
Claire Cottrill, publicly known as Clairo, was raised in Carlisle, Massachusetts. She emerged as a singer-songwriter in 2017, when her song “Pretty Girl” went viral on YouTube.
The following summer, Clairo opened for Dua Lipa and performed at Lollapalooza.
“Clairo has now opened for Boygenius’ shows in 2023, released an EP, and shared a full-length album,” Clairo’s Forbes profile says. “With multiple headlining tours now under her belt, Clairo counts 4 million followers on her Instagram account.”
Gabby Thomas
Gabby Thomas, who grew up in Northampton, Massachusetts, was honored on Forbes’ sports list.
Thomas helped launch 2024’s Athlos Invitational, a women’s-only track meet, according to her profile.
“After winning bronze in the 200 meters and silver in the 4×100-meter relay at the Tokyo Olympics, Gabby Thomas upgraded to gold in both events at the Paris Games, adding a victory in the 4×400 to become the first American track athlete to win three golds in the same Olympics in 12 years,” Forbes wrote.
Ilona Maher
Vermont’s Ilona Maher, a 28-year-old rugby player, helped the United States obtain its first Olympic rugby medal — a bronze at the 2024 Paris Games.
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In the process, Maher has become a social media sensation, posting Tiktok videos about her life.
“She now has more than 7 million social media followers and uses her videos to speak openly on body positivity and the issues she faces as a female athlete,” Maher’s profile reads.
Maher was also featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition and on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars.”
Coi Leray
Coi Leray of Boston, Massachusetts, has added Forbes 30 Under 30 to her list of accomplishments, including 2024 Best Rap Performance and Best Pop Dance Recording Grammy nominations.
According to her profile, Coi started making music at age 14, and has now reached 14 million monthly Spotify listeners.
She released her first full studio album in 2022, which charted Billboard’s US 200.
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