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- 1940: Katharine Hepburn. When it comes to pop culture royalty of 1940, Katharine Hepburn was the queen. It was in that year that, following several box office flops, the actor staged her comeback by getting the rights to and starring in The Philadelphia Story alongside Cary Grant.
- 1941: Barbara Stanwyck. In 1941, Barbara Stanwyck starred in Ball of Fire, a performance that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She also starred in three other movies that year: You Belong to Me, Meet John Doe, and The Lady Eve, in which she managed to "completely upstage" her co-star, Henry Fonda, according to The Guardian.
- 1942: Ingrid Bergman. The world was introduced to one of the most iconic romantic movies of all time in 1942: Casablanca. And as one of its stars, Ingrid Bergman was easily the biggest and most well-known female icon of the year.
- 1943: Lena Horne. In 1943, actor and singer Lena Horne's rendition of "Stormy Weather" from the film of the same name topped the Billboard charts. As NPR later wrote, Horne "broke down racial barriers and paved the way for many of today's black entertainers."
- Michelle Yeoh. Recently, at the 2023 Oscars, the ceremony actually celebrated numerous actresses that are thriving after 50, including Best Actress winner, Michelle Yeoh.
- Jamie Lee Curtis. Yeoh’s Everything Everywhere co-star Jamie Lee Curtis also took home an Oscar for the movie in the Best Supporting Actress category after over 45 years working in Hollywood.
- Angela Bassett. Curtis’ fellow nominee in the Best Supporting Actress category in 2023 was Angela Bassett, for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, who also remains a working icon into her mid-sixties.
- Helen Mirren. One of the most iconic actresses to consistently nab interesting roles for herself following turning 50 is Helen Mirren. The British talent hit the milestone in 1995, before she’d made some of her most beloved and best movies, like 2001’s Gosford Park, 2003’s Calendar Girls or her 2006 Oscar-winning performance in The Queen.
- Meryl Streep. Summit, New Jersey, USA. 4,990 votes. Meryl Streep's remarkable ability to transform into any character has allowed her to portray a variety of sinister roles.
- Sandra Bullock. Arlington County, Virginia. 4,418 votes. Sandra Bullock, known for her infectious charm and wit, can surprise audiences with her talent for playing creepy roles.
- Kathy Bates. Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 3,778 votes. Kathy Bates is renowned for her unnerving, eerie portrayal of Annie Wilkes in the film adaptation of Stephen King's Misery.
- Julia Roberts. Smyrna, Georgia, USA. 3,884 votes. While Julia Roberts is primarily recognized for her romantic roles, her foray into darker characters has displayed her impressive range as an actress.
Mar 15, 2024 · Names like Morgan Freeman, William Shatner, and Clint Eastwood are among the greatest actors of the 20th century. Add in Dick Van Dyke, Gene Hackman, and Mel Brooks and you've named some of the most talented men to ever act in a movie or television show. There are also amazing British actors over 80, like two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine.
- Betty White
- Jenna Marie Ortega
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- Angelina Jolie
- Reese Witherspoon
- Viola Davis
- Jennifer Aniston
- Lupita Nyong’o
Betty White was an American actress and comedian. A pioneer of early television with a career spanning almost seven decades, she was noted for her vast body of work in entertainment and for being one of the first women to work both in front of and behind the camera. She produced and starred in the sitcom Life with Elizabeth, making her the first wo...
Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, receiving recognition for her role as young Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin. Her breakthrough role came in portraying Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle, for which she won an Imagen Award. She played Ellie Alves in the se...
Sofia Vergara is a Colombian and American actress and model. Vergara was the highest-earning woman in U.S. television, earning $19 million for the previous 12 months on a list released by Forbes.com on July 18, 2012. Vergara was named one of People magazine’s “50 most beautiful people”, and named by The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard as one of th...
Julia Roberts is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. The films in which she has starred have collectively grossed over $3.9 billion globally, making her one of Hollywoo...
Naomi Ackie is an English actress. She made her television debut as Jen in the Doctor Who episode Face the Rave in 2015. For her role as Bonnie on the television dark comedy-drama series The End of the F***ing World, she received the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2020. Ackie is well known for her role as Jannah in ...
Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress multiple times. As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainme...
Reese Witherspoon is an American actress and producer. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Witherspoon has consistently ranked among the world’s highest-paid actresses. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...
Viola Davis is an American actress and producer. The recipient of numerous accolades, Davis is one of few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony; additionally, she is the sole African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting as well as only the third person to achieve both statuses. Time named her one of the 1...
Jennifer Aniston is an American actress and film producer. She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004, for which she earned Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild awards. Since her career progressed in the 1990s, she has become one of the world’s highest-paid actress...
Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She had her first feature film role as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s biopic 12 Years a Slave in 2013, for which she received critical acclaim and won the Academy Award for Bes...
Dec 14, 2023 · People. Fact-checked by: Jules Burke. 16 MORE LISTS. Age Is Just a Number. "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." -George Burns. Here is a list of famous people you didn't realize are still alive. These old actors and actresses were stars decades ago, but have dropped off the face ...
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Oct 11, 2022 · Tegan and Sara. Twin musicians Tegan and Sara both identify as lesbians. They've been out since they started their music career, and most recently, their coming-of-age memoir has been made into a ...
