up-and-coming

[ uhp-uh n-kuhm-ing ]

/ ˈʌp ənˈkʌm ɪŋ /

likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.

Origin of up-and-coming

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

up-and-com·er, noun

A former great urging another man to forcefully keep an up-and-coming female rapper in line?

Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y |Amy Zimmerman |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At the same time, though, they wanted to define themselves as sort of elite and up-and-coming.

How Jews Created American Modernism |Andrew Romano |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And: Once engaged to NBA star Sasha Vujacic, Sharapova is now involved with up-and-coming tennis player Grigor Dimitrov.

12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Quirky Stars of Wimbledon |Nicholas McCarvel |June 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Michelle Obama Wears Tanya Taylor: Up-and-coming designer Tanya Taylor received a pretty big compliment on Wednesday.

Victoria Beckham’s First Date Dress; Rumer Willis Bares Three Nipples at Fundraiser |The Fashion Beast Team |June 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

She has settled into Hollywood life as an up-and-coming actress, with a cozy house in the Hills.

What's Happened to Don Draper? Why Everyone’s Favorite ‘Mad Men’ Stud Needs His Mojo Back |Lizzie Crocker |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her mother was a handsome woman, though she had an up-and-coming kind of way with her.

The Portion of Labor |Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
You would think an up-and-coming scientific man would want a hospital at one elbow and a morgue at the other.

Dear Enemy |Jean Webster
Honey, I didn't mean——You were the only up-and-coming person in the bunch.

Main Street |Sinclair Lewis
No, hes got something better; hes got an up-and-coming wife who works just as hard as Zeph—looks.

Full-Back Foster |Ralph Henry Barbour
This up-and-coming station on the route which binds Numidia with Africa is possessed of a remarkable source of fresh-water supply.

In the Land of Mosques & Minarets |Francis Miltoun

up-and-coming

promising continued or future success; enterprising