# List of The Young and the Restless cast members

The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera, created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It debuted on March 26, 1973. The longest-running cast members are Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden, who portray Nikki and Victor Newman, having joined in February 1979 and February 1980, respectively, making them two of the longest-tenured actors in American soap operas. Jeanne Cooper, who portrayed the soap opera's matriarch Katherine Chancellor, previously held the record for the series' longest-running cast member, airing from November 1973 until her death in May 2013. Kate Linder, who has portrayed Esther Valentine since April 1982, serves as the third longest-running cast member. Lauralee Bell (Christine Blair) and Jess Walton (Jill Abbott) share the title of fourth and fifth longest-tenured actors on the soap. The following list is of cast members who are currently on the show: both main and recurring members, as well as those who are debuting, departing or returning to the series.

## Cast
### Main cast

Main cast members :
| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Peter Bergman | Jack Abbott | 1989–present |
| Peter Bergman | Marco Annicelli | 2015 |
| Eric Braeden | Victor Newman | 1980–present |
| Sharon Case | Sharon Rosales | 1994–present |
| Sean Dominic | Nate Hastings | 2019–present |
| Melissa Claire Egan | Chelsea Lawson | 2011–present |
| Hayley Erin | Abby Newman | 2008–2010 |
| Hayley Erin | Claire Grace | 2023–present |
| Michael Graziadei | Daniel Romalotti | 2004–2013, 2016, 2022–present |
| Camryn Grimes | Cassie Newman | 1997–2007, 2009–2010, 2013–2014, 2020–2021, 2024 |
| Camryn Grimes | Mariah Copeland | 2014–present |
| Mark Grossman | Adam Newman | 2019–present |
| Amelia Heinle | Victoria Newman | 2005–present |
| Courtney Hope | Sally Spectra | 2020–present |
| Bryton James | Devon Hamilton | 2004–present |
| Christel Khalil | Lily Winters | 2002–present |
| Allison Lanier | Summer Newman | 2022–present |
| Christian LeBlanc | Michael Baldwin | 1991–1993, 1997–present |
| Kate Linder | Esther Valentine | 1982–present |
| Michael Mealor | Kyle Abbott | 2018–present |
| Joshua Morrow | Nicholas Newman | 1994–present |
| Jermaine Rivers | Damian Kane | 2025 |
| Brytni Sarpy | Elena Dawson | 2019–present |
| Melody Thomas Scott | Nikki Newman | 1979–present |
| Zuleyka Silver | Audra Charles | 2022–present |
| Michelle Stafford | Phyllis Summers | 1994–1997, 2000–2013, 2019–present |
| Michelle Stafford | Sheila Carter | 2006–2007 |
| Jason Thompson | Billy Abbott | 2016–present |
| Jason Thompson | John Abbott | 2017 |
| Susan Walters | Diane Jenkins Abbott | 2001–2004, 2010, 2022–present |

### Recurring and guest cast

Recurring and guest cast members :
| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Lauralee Bell | Christine Blair Williams | 1983–2006, 2010–present |
| Tracey E. Bregman | Lauren Fenmore Baldwin | 1983–1995, 2000–present |
| Tracey E. Bregman | Sarah Smythe | 2010 |
| Tricia Cast | Nina Webster | 1986–2001, 2008–2014, 2020–present |
| Reylynn Caster | Faith Newman | 2021–present |
| Christopher Cousins | Alan Laurent | 2024–present |
| Michael Damian | Danny Romalotti | 1981–1998, 2002–2004, 2008, 2012–2013, 2022–present |
| Eileen Davidson | Ashley Abbott | 1982–1988, 1999–present |
| Cait Fairbanks | Tessa Porter | 2017–present |
| Conner Floyd | Chance Chancellor | 2021–present |
| Rory Gibson | Noah Newman | 2021–present |
| Elizabeth Hendrickson | Chloe Mitchell | 2008–2017, 2019–present |
| Chene Lawson | Yolanda Hamilton | 2005–06, 2023–present |
| Loren Lott | Ana Hamilton | 2018–2019, 2024–present |
| Judah Mackey | Connor Newman | 2019–present |
| Beth Maitland | Traci Abbott | 1982–1996, 1999, 2001–2002, 2006–present |
| Sienna Mercuri | Katie Abbott | 2016–present |
| Paxton Mishkind | Johnny Abbott | 2022–present |
| Mishael Morgan | Hilary Curtis | 2013–2019 |
| Mishael Morgan | Amanda Sinclair | 2019–present |
| Redding Munsell | Harrison Locke | 2024–present |
| Lily Brooks O'Briant | Lucy Romalotti | 2023–present |
| Melissa Ordway | Abby Winters | 2013–present |
| Nathan Owens | Holden | 2025 |
| J. Eddie Peck | Cole Howard | 1993–1999, 2023–present |
| Valarie Pettiford | Amy Lewis | 2024–present |
| Veronica Redd | Mamie Johnson | 1990–1995, 1999–2004, 2023–present |
| Greg Rikaart | Kevin Fisher | 2003–present |
| Leigh-Anne Rose | Imani Benedict | 2020–present |
| Jess Walton | Jill Abbott | 1987–present |
| Kelsey Wang | Allie Nguyen | 2022–present |
| Alex Wilson | Christian Newman | 2019–present |

## Cast changes
### Debuting

Debuting cast members :
| Actor | Character | Date | Ref. |
| Billy Flynn | TBA | TBA 2025 | |