In the world of Hollywood, 70 is the new 50. Just as this list of celebs who have aged incredibly gracefully and are greeting the big seven-oh in 2019. Get ready to be surprised with some of these celebrities who you would never have believed are 70!
Meryl Streep
It's hard to believe that the iconic Meryl Streep who has won more awards during her time acting in Hollywood than anyone else is turning 70 this year!
Meryl’s birthday is on June 22, 2019, marking fifty years since she started her career since 1969.
Hollywood Hero
With talent as timeless as hers, we are having trouble believing she is the ripe old age of 70. But we are positive Streep, who has been coined ‘the actress of our generation’ has many fine years to come!
Richard Gere
it's hard to believe Richard Gere is almost 70 years old. It could be because he’s always had the silver fox thing going on so it’s not much of a change over the years Like Streep, he has been a working actor since 1969, and like Streep, he has had one hell of a career.
Outspoken Activist
Gere has not only showed his acting abilities throughout his career, (who can forget his role as the savior in Pretty Woman, but he has also used his acting platform to be an outspoken activist. He was even banned from being a presenter at the 1993 Academy Awards for denouncing the Chinese Government while he announced the nominees!
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner, former Bruce Jenner, has had one long and eventful life over her nearly-70 years. The American TV personality and former Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete has had quite the journey and looks great for her age!
Trans Activist
Since coming out as a transgender woman in April 2015, Caitlyn has had a wild ride with the media attention and established herself as a Trans Activist.
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen may be the greatest thing we ever got from New Jersey. And while he may be turning 70 on September 23rd, 2019, to us he will always be that rebellious teenager with a voice that could move mountains.
Family Man
Not only has he had one illustrious career, but he has also managed to have a happy family during his many years of fame. He married bandmate Patti Scialfa in 1991 and has had three children with her. talk about the full package!
Jeff Bridges
It's hard to believe that ‘The Dude’ from the cult classic ‘The Big Lebowski’ is turning 70 this year! But take a deep breath, his birthday is only December 4th which means Bridges still has a whole year of enjoying his 60’s.
The Dude is 70!
Bridges has also had one hell of a career during his time in Hollywood, being nominated a total of seven times and winning an Oscar in 2009 for his part in Crazy Heart.
Lionel Richie
The R&B icon with a huge heart, Lionel Richie doesn’t look a day over 45 in my opinion, despite that he is turning 70 on June 20. Lionel has blessed us with his music since 1968 and we can only hope there are many years to come.
Adopting Nicole
While his professional career was non-stop, Lionel also found time and patience to adopt his bandmates daughter Nicole Richie at four years old and raise her as his own. He has two other children, Miles and Sofie, who is famous for currently dating Scott Disick.
Sigourney Weaver
The queen of the sci-fi world who has also broke boundaries during her acting career is also turning 7- on October 8th this year. Sigourney became the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year in 1988, a testimony to her brilliant skills.
Other-Worldly
Looking at her role, which most notably includes the Alien series, Ghostbusters, and Avatar, it’s clear she has a thing for other-worldly realms. But when it comes to her personal life she is very much in the world. Weaver has maintained a long-lasting marriage to her husband, stage director Jim Simpson since 1984 and has one daughter with him.
Don Johnson
Don Johnson who is most famous for playing James ‘sonny’ Crockett in the 80’s hit show Miami Vice has been a busy man booth professionally and personally during his 70 years under the sun. Johnson, who is turning 70 on December 15th, 2019, won a Golden Globe for his work on Miami Vice.
Loves the Pain
While his professional career continued to be steady with his role as Nash Bridges in the series Bask Bridges, his personal relationships were less stable. He has been married five times with two of those five being to Melanie Griffith.
Billy Joel
Billy Joel has one of the most recognizable and icon voices and sounds, you will always be able to spot his song when listening on the radio! Joel is turning 70 on May 9th.
Piano Man
This piano man has made the most of his career, singing on the radio since 1965! He never fails to put a smile on our face with his lyrics. All we can hope for is that he sings his way through the seventies!
Gene Simmons
Simmons is also on our list of famous people turning 70 this year! His birthday falls on August 25th, and a fun fact about him is that Gene is actually Israeli and has the birth name of Chaim Weitz!
Proud Supporter
Simmons is a proud supporter of Israel and has been vocal about it and traveled there many times. He has not only had a brilliant career as the singer and bassist in Kiss, but his family life has been a success too! Simmons has been married to his wife Sharon Tweed since 1983 and they share a son and a daughter.
Anna Wintour
One of the most iconic on our list of 70-turners is Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and the inspiration behind Meryl Streep’s character in the equally iconic movie The Devil Wears Prada.
Woman of Many Talents
Wintour is one of the most powerful women in fashion alive. She also serves as a trustee of the MET and organizes the yearly galas (Like the MET gala) which have raised $50 million for the Museum’s costume institute. For her, art and fashion is life.
Jessica Lange
Lange may be turning 70 on April 20th, but she has had such a successful career in those years no one even cares! Lange is the thirteenth actress in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting which means she has won two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, one Tony Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
Record Breaker
But throughout her career, Lange has not only been a record breaker in acting, but she has also proved her talents and her big heart in other areas too! She is also a photographer and has four published work. Not to mention that she has been a foster parent and currently holds a Goodwill Ambassador position in UNICEF. Talk about a woman powerhouse!!
Ric Flair
Former pro wrestler Ric Flair is turning 70 on February 25th. Flair may be retired from wrestling, but he now works as a professional wrestling manager and has also wrestled with love throughout his life.
Loving the Pain
It seems he doesn’t only like physical pain of wrestling but emotional too! He has been married five times, his most recent marriage took place on September 12th, 2018! To get re-married for the 5th time at 69… we have to take our hats off!
George Foreman
American champion boxer, ordained minister and entrepreneur, George Foreman is one interesting man with an even more interesting life. he escaped his troubled childhood with boxing and fought his way to the top, considered one of the best boxers of the past 100 years.
Religious Epiphany
He has a religious epiphany shortly after retiring, was married five times, and has 12 children. Yes, twelve. Five of them who all have the name George. We told you he is an interesting man!
Pam Grier
American Actress Grier is also amongst those turning seventy this year on May 26th to be precise. She has broken boundaries throughout her career and starred in a string of ‘women in prison and blaxploitation films in the 1970s which led Tarantino to claim that she may have been cinema’s first female action star!
Female Power
Grier continues her success when she starred in Tarantino’s film ‘Jackie Brown’ for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress. She also played Kate Porter in a TV series ‘The L Word’ which ran since 2004.
Sissy Spacek
Another Hollywood powerhouse is Sissy Spacek, whose 70th birthday is on Christmas day! Spacek has won many accolades during her singing and act9ning career including an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for four BAFTA Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, what a mouthful.
Long-time Love
She has also had a stable marriage to her husband, Jack Folk since 1974, an unusually long time for a Hollywood couple! They have two daughters together.
Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump, the first wife of president Donald Trump, is turning 70 on February 20th. The former Czech model and businesswoman has three children with the now-president, Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka, and Eric Trump.
Partners
Although her marriage to Trump didn’t last, they have remained close wit Ivanka even helping him is business and taking a major role in the Trump Organisation. In fact, when she married her second husband Rossano Rubicondi (more than 20 years her junior) the wedding was hosted by her ex-husbandd at one of his many estates.
Tom Waits
Waits has had a brilliant music career throughout his life, starting off as a jazz musician and in recent years leaning more towards blues, vaudeville and other more experimental genres. We love his music no matter what.
Privacy First
Wit, who is turning 70 on December 7th, married his wide and frequent music collaborator Kathleen Brennan. Since their marriage and their three children, Wait has gone far more private and barely even mentions his personal life.
Shelly Long
We all know her most recently for her role as the ridiculous DeDe Pritchett on the hit comedy series Modern Family, but Shelly has been long in the business and is best known for her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom Cheers for which she won two Golden Globes.
Films Too
Long, who is turning 70 on August 23rd, has also starred in several films including ‘Hello Again’ and A Very Brady Sequel.
Steve Perry
He has already turned 70 on the 22nd of January making him one of the oldest on the list, Perry is best known for being the lead singer in the rock band Journey.
'The Voice’
Perry is so well-known for his vocal abilities, that he has been nicknamed “The Voice” he has a successful solo career in the ’90s.
Bonnie Lynn Raitt
This 10 times Grammy Winner has really explored the music field in her 70 years on this earth (her birthday is November 8th). During the 70s Raitt released albums across genres of blues, rock, folk, and country.
Hit Singles
Her most famous album, Nick of Time, was released in 1989. Some hit singles of hers include “Something to Talk About”, “Love Sneaking’ Up on You”, and the ballad “I Can’t Make You Love Me”.
Jim Broadbent
Most people nowadays recognize British actor Jim Broadbent from the Harry Potter series where he plays the quirky professor, Professor Slughorn. But Broadbent, who turns 70 on May 24th, had quite the career before he entered the world of magic.
Movie Mania
Jim acted in the iconic film Moulin Rouge! As well as Iris and Nicholas Nickleby. He has been married to theatre designer Anastasia Lewis since 1987.
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham, who is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, is turning the big seven-oh on October 3rd. but he has had quite the career in his 70 years and should be proud of his achievements.
Still Doing His Thing
Buckingham is the singer and songwriter best known for his musical group Fleetwood Mac. Lindsey’s former bandmate and current significant other Stevie Nocks is one year older than him. till today Lindsey is churning out music and we couldn’t be happier.
Haruki Murakami
If you have any bone in your body that loves reading, you will recognize the name. Haruki Murakami is a legendary Japanese author most well-known for his books A Wild Sheep Chase, Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and IQ84.
Greatest Living Novelist
The author, who turned 70 on January 12th, has been coined by the guardian as “among the world’s greatest living novelists”. Murakami’s passion is not limited to writing, he also loves music and thought about giving it a try but realised he wasn’t the most talented musician.
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz is another artistic genius on this list known as one of America’s most famous photographers. She rose to prominence thanks to her portrait work and is known to work with the most iconic album covers and magazines.
Woman Power
She also broke bounds for women in the creative sphere, and in 1991 was the first woman to put on an exhibit at Washington National Portrait Gallery. Leibovitz had a relationship with writer Susan Sontag from 1989 until Sontag passed in 2004. Whether they were best friends or lovers still remains a mystery.
Patrick Duffy
American actor Patrick Duffy also finds a spot on our list of celebs Turning 70 in 2019. His birthday is on March 17th. Duffy is most well known for his role as Bobby Ewing on the CBS primetime soap opera, Dallas.
Soapie Star
He has also starred in the sitcom Step by Step and the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He is something of the king of soap operas and series.
Veronica Cartwright
Cartwright has had a long and pretty stable career. The actress, who turns 70 on April 20th, 2019, began way back when as a child actress who appeared in films such as The Children’s Hour and The Birds.
Sci-Fi
Most of her acting work has been in science fiction films such as her role in Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Alien. The star has also been married three times, most recently to Richard Compton who sadly passed away in 2007.
Henry Enrique Estrada
Enrique ‘Eric’ Estrada is an American actor, voice actor and police officer most well-known and loved for his lead role as officer Francis Llewelyn Poncherello in the police drama TV show CHiPs which ran for six years from 1977 to 1983.
Telenovelas
Later on in his career, he worked with Spanish-language telenovelas as well as appearing in infomercials and reality TV shows.
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang may be turning 70 this year on July 8th, but he is on the top of his career game. The celebrity chef continues to cater for high profiled events and award shows as well as maintain his string of successful restaurants.
70 Looking Good
Puck has also released several popular cookbooks and has appeared on the food network more times than I can remember, at 70, still makes me salivate…for his food that is!
Rick Springfield
Springfield Is Australia’s golden boy when it comes to music, he is a singer, instrumentalist, songwriter and author who has won a Grammy for his hit Jessie’s Girl which reached the top of the charts in Australia and the U.S.
Dual Citizen
