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Social actors are individuals, groups, organizations, or collective entities that participate in social processes through their actions, interpretations, relationships, and interactions with others ^[1]. The concept emphasizes that actors are not isolated individuals but are embedded within social structures, cultural contexts, group memberships, and systems of meaning that influence how they understand themselves and their social environment ^[1]. Social actors possess agency, meaning they can interpret situations, make choices, pursue goals, and contribute to the maintenance or transformation of social relations and institutions ^[2]. In social psychology, social actors are understood through their identities, affiliations, roles, and participation in collective processes, including the formation and communication of social representations. Their behaviors and identities are shaped by interactions between personal experiences and broader social contexts. The term therefore highlights the active role of individuals and groups in constructing, negotiating, and reproducing social realities.