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A Curious Look As To How Different Celebrities Look In Their 40s
As much as youth and beauty are celebrated, the world of celebrity gossip is slowly coming around to the fact that, surprise surprise, most of us continue to age past twenty-five. On the other end of the spectrum, some people achieved fame later in life, so the vast majority of the population doesn’t even have a frame of reference for what they may have looked like at a younger age.
So here is a collection of actors, actresses, musicians, and other assorted famous people at the age of forty, a perfect midway point in age. So scroll through, upvote your personal favorites, and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#1
Keanu Reeves
In 2004.
Rigor Moreno 3 years ago
That's in between Matrix and Constantine timeline... Upvote for Mr. Reeves. :D
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#3
Dolly Parton
In 1986.
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde." Gotta love that Dolly!
#6
Jason Momoa
In 2020.
Couragetcd 3 years ago
I would have thought at least a decade younger. If I put any thought to it. I hadn't.
#7
Harrison Ford
In 1982.
#9
Angela Lansbury
In 1965.
#10
Meryl Streep
In 1989.
#13
Paul Rudd
In 2009.
#14
Clint Eastwood
In 1970.
#16
Anthony Hopkins At 40
In 1977.
Ellie Ahmed 3 years ago
Did anyone else scroll past this and think "oh, Alan Alda" before they checked the caption? He looks so much like "Hawkeye" Pierce in this photo, it's almost spooky
#17
Helen Mirren
In 1985.
#18
Denzel Washington
In 1994.
#21
Maggie Smith
In 1974.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 3 years ago
I've never considered her pretty, but she has always had so much presence that it never mattered.
#22
Catherine O'hara
In 1994.
#23
Macaulay Culkin
In 2020.
#24
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
In 2001.
Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago
does she even change or age? She always looks the same, like a vampire
#25
Dwayne Johnson
In 2012.
#27
Jake Gyllenhaal
In 2021.
#28
Jennifer Aniston
In 2009.
Ellie Ahmed 3 years ago
In her John Mayer phase - so many poor women had one around that time. If you've never read Jessica Simpson's book then I absolutely recommend getting it, or at least listening to the deep dive that the podcast 'You're Wrong About' did on it, to learn a little more about John Mayer. This man was an absolute leech on the spirit of every woman he dated.
#29
Jim Carrey
In 2002.
#30
Jack Nicholson
In 1977.
#35
Nicole Kidman
In 2008.
#36
Elton John
In 1987.
#37
Lenny Kravitz
In 2004.
#38
Chris Evans
In 2022.
#41
John Travolta
In 1994.
#43
Pharrell Williams
In 2013.
#48
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
#49
Leonardo Dicaprio
In 2014.
#50
Kim Kardashian
In 2021.
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zububonsai 3 years ago (edited)
I am the last person to point it out (until now) but even I noticed: where the f**k are some representatives of Asia, South America, Africa, Ozeania, Carribean...? Looking at 40 Hollywood/TV somebodyies in a row gets kind of repetitive. What's wrong with Kajol, Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, ... ? 🫤🙄 Come on, it can't be *that* hard, @dear content compilator.
K- THULU 3 years ago
I agree totally!! It's a big world out there, why is "celebrity" defined through the lens of a single culture? (And Miriam Makeba!! One of the greatest voices ever!!! )
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Patricia Steward 3 years ago
You mean the guy with only one facial expression? Different squids for different kids, I guess.
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zububonsai 3 years ago (edited)
I am the last person to point it out (until now) but even I noticed: where the f**k are some representatives of Asia, South America, Africa, Ozeania, Carribean...? Looking at 40 Hollywood/TV somebodyies in a row gets kind of repetitive. What's wrong with Kajol, Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, ... ? 🫤🙄 Come on, it can't be *that* hard, @dear content compilator.
K- THULU 3 years ago
I agree totally!! It's a big world out there, why is "celebrity" defined through the lens of a single culture? (And Miriam Makeba!! One of the greatest voices ever!!! )
Load More Replies... Patricia Steward 3 years ago
You mean the guy with only one facial expression? Different squids for different kids, I guess.
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