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The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera. It was first broadcast on March 26, 1973, and airs on CBS. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the soap opera since 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by executive producers and/or head writers Mal Young (2018-2019), Josh Griffith (2019 - ), and Anthony Morina (2019 - ).

Jordan Wilde
Jordan Wilde, portrayed by Darnell Kirkwood, is introduced as a photographer for Brash & Sassy on February 10, 2017.

Jordan is brought in as a photographer for a photo shoot at Brash & Sassy. Jordan reconnects with Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) whom he worked with when he was starting out as a photographer at Jabot Cosmetics. They reminisce about their early days in the industry and Jordan credits his first shoot with Lily as the reason for him being a success. Lily later confides in Jordan that she is considering giving up modeling again to focus on her marriage but he encourages her to do what makes her happy.

In December 2016, the series released a casting call for the character under the alias "Ryder." The actor was due to start filming on January 6, 2017. Kirkwood's casting and character was officially announced on January 10. The original casting notice described the character as an African-American male in his early 30s, at least "6 feet tall" and a "gifted photographer with swagger." Kambra Clifford said the casting notice was reminiscent of a young Malcolm Winters, a role originated by Shemar Moore. The character was written out in November 2017. However Soaps Opera Digest hinted at the possibility of a return.

Juliet Helton
Juliet Helton, portrayed by Laur Allen, was introduced in 2017 as a consultant hired by Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle) for her cosmetics company, Brash & Sassy. Allen's casting was exclusively reported by Soaps in Depth on January 31, 2017. Allen made her debut on February 28. Juliet and Cane Ashby have a drunken one night stand while on business in Tokyo. Juliet soon discovers she is pregnant, and the revelation shatters Cane and Lily's marriage. Juliet, with encouragement from Hilary Curtis, files a sexual harassment suit against Cane after he tries to cover up what happened in Tokyo. Juliet wins the case and Lily kicks Cane out of their house. Cane moves into the Chancellor mansion, and Juliet soon follows, as her pregnancy becomes risky after she suffers fainting spells. Cane and Lily file for divorce, and at the courthouse, Juliet comes in just as Cane and Lily are about to reconcile. Juliet's appearance causes Lily to change her mind and carry on with the proceedings. Juliet returns to the lobby, and she sits down and realizes she is bleeding. She faints and Charlie Ashby catches her and calls for help. Juliet is rushed to the hospital where she gives birth prematurely and passes away. The baby survives, and Cane names him Sam, after his late sister. Nobody attends Juliet's funeral, save for Cane and Hilary. Juliet's father refuses to attend as he believes his daughter disgraced the family with the affair. Cane and Lily begin to bond again while tending to Sam.

Tessa Porter
Tessa Porter, portrayed by Cait Fairbanks, was introduced in 2017. The casting was announced on February 24, 2017, and Fairbanks made her debut on March 24. Fairbanks was demoted to recurring status in July 2019. One of Tessa's major storylines was her prostitute sister Crystal, and working with Mariah Copeland to save her. Tessa dated Noah Newman for a few months but the couple broke up when Noah found out that she kissed Mariah.

Tessa was signed as an artist to Devon Hamilton's label and streaming service but was dropped when she lied about using Mariah's words from a journal to create a new song. Tessa was subsequently hired as Devon's assistant.

Tessa later finds out that Nikki Newman killed J. T. Hellstrom, with the help of Sharon, Phyllis, and Nikki's daughter, Victoria. Tessa uses this information to secretly blackmail them, and uses the money to help her sister cross the border to Canada. This causes a strain on her and Mariah's relationship. In J. T.'s murder trial, it is exposed publicly that Tessa is the blackmailer, and was awaiting trial, however the charges were dropped against her.

In April 2019, Tessa begins to tap back into her love of music, and is signed once again by LP Streaming, however this time managed by Ana Hamilton. Mariah and Ana clash, when Ana insists on changing Tessa's music as well as image, however later all come to a mutual understanding. Tessa also begins singing to Abbott matriarch Dina Mergeron, as she transitions into a memory care facility.