Chloe Moretz, People's Choice Award Winner: Is She the Next Big Thing? (PHOTOS)

Chloe Moretz

First Posted: 01/12/12 08:34 AM ET Updated: 01/12/12 09:34 AM ET

When Moviefone asked Chloe Moretz about her chances at winning the People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Star Under 25, the actress was fairly blunt. "It's like Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe. It's Harry Potter against me," she said, leaving out other "Potter" nominees Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. "I'm pretty sure I'm gonna lose to "Harry Potter," but that's OK. I don't mind. At least I got nominated."

About that: in what amounts to a fairly big surprise, fans voted Moretz as their favorite young star at the People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

"Oh my God, I can't even imagine that I'm in the same category as the whole 'Harry Potter' cast, and I won!" Moretz said during her adorable acceptance speech. "That's weird."

Oh Twitter, she was a bit more animated:


Between this win, plus her high-profile acting work in films like "Hugo" and the upcoming Tim Burton blockbuster "Dark Shadows" with Johnny Depp, Moretz is likely to be up for this People's Choice Award for years to come -- literally. She turns just 15 on Feb. 10, meaning she'll be under 25 for another ten People's Choice Awards ceremonies. Does this mean she's the biggest young star in Hollywood at the moment? Maybe! Feel free to weigh in with praise for Chloe, or your own favorite young star, below.

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When Moviefone asked Chloe Moretz about her chances at winning the People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Star Under 25, the actress was fairly blunt. "It's like Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe. It's H...
When Moviefone asked Chloe Moretz about her chances at winning the People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Star Under 25, the actress was fairly blunt. "It's like Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe. It's H...
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12:24 AM on 01/16/2012
Chloe aready is the next big thing when it comes to young stars.
08:25 PM on 01/12/2012
Chloe Moretz needs to take some lessons on how to be socially gracious.
She needs to put her brain in gear before she opens her mouth. I saw her on some
late night talk shows and she was disrespectful and abrasive. Regardless of her
acting skills, she is a loose cannon who needs to learn humility and manners.

Aside from her budding talent, she is still a nobody and if she wants to succeed in
this world, she needs to dial it down and learn how to act in public. She is just the
rudest person with no regard for anyone else's feelings except her own.
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01:07 PM on 01/13/2012
Careful. She can be vicious.
03:07 PM on 01/12/2012
Chloe Moretz definitely deseved the award and she should be the next big thing..
11:54 PM on 01/15/2012
She became the next big thing when she played Hit Girl in "Kick-Ass". Now she's the CURRENT big thing.
12:25 AM on 01/16/2012
Agree 100%
01:12 PM on 01/12/2012
Nice article