We believe there’s a superhero in each of us - so we’re launching our annual True Superheroes awards to celebrate people who’ve overcome adversity, made amazing contributions to society, and inspired others to do the same. We’ll nominate people in art, design, music, tech, sport and many other fields. This week we share a few of our many nominees from Hollywood.

Robert Downey Jr.

It’s difficult to imagine Iron Man as a drug abuser with a prison record who can’t get a job but that’s exactly what happened to Robert Downey Jr. during the lowest period of his career in the late ‘90s. He’s battled back from addiction and is now giving back - not just funding charities but channeling his inner Tony Stark to find tech solutions to solve environmental problems.

Millie Bobby Brown

Once Millie Bobby Brown decided to become an actor at age eight nothing could stand in the Gen Z hero’s way, not even partial deafness. From her cult-hero role as Eleven on Stranger Things to becoming Unicef’s youngest-ever Goodwill Ambassador, Millie, now 18, is taking on the world in 2022: “Young people don’t want to be talked about. We want to do the talking.”

Ryan Reynolds

From running the NYC marathon for Parkinson’s disease to pledging $1m to help Ukrainian refugees, it’s fair to say Ryan Reynolds doesn’t just play at being a superhero. Reynolds’ daughters inspired him to open up about his coping strategies to deal with his ‘lifelong pal, anxiety’: “We don't talk enough about mental health and don't do enough to destigmatize talking about it.” So what’s his solution?

Nominate your True Superhero - someone who’s overcome adversity, made amazing contributions to society, and inspired others to do the same - and you could win tickets to our VIP Awards Ceremony in New York City on Superhero Day - April 28th. Your nominee can be from any background, from arts and sciences to sports and education.