Women who avoid cosmetic surgery show an increase in self-esteem as they age, studies show. And that’s a big study since most women in Hollywood have gone under the knife for surgery.
Hollywood is based on self-image, but there are famous women who embrace aging and do so with grace and style, showing that spending cash just to look younger is a big waste.
Real beauty is confidence inside so here are Hollywood stars who prove that feeling good and loving yourself is still the best way to go.
Sharon Stone
Now 65, Sharon Stone was known for playing femme fatales and women of mystery on film and television.
A popular sex symbol of the 1990s, Stone is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for an Academy Award.
She received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995 and was also named Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in France in 2005.
Stone is a Tibetan Buddhist who believes in God.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Born on April 29, 1958, Pfeiffer’s career spans over four decades, and is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars in the 1980s and 1990s.
She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
In 2007, Pfeiffer was awarded a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Several media publications have commented on her perceived ability to physically age slowly somehow.
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was born on August 30, 1972.
An actress who has received various accolades, including nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S., making Diaz the fifth-highest-grossing actress at the domestic box office.
Her many roles in comedies and romances has made her a sex symbol and a bankable star, even being named the highest-paid Hollywood actress over 40 in 2013.
Today at 50, she is an environmental activist and an advocate for military families.
Jamie Lee Curtis
64-year-old Jamie Lee Curtis is known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, and is regarded as a scream queen.
She’s also had memorable roles in comedies.
She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and two Golden Globes, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy and a Grammy.
The esteemed actress received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 78th Venice International Film Festival in 2021.
Curtis is also an author, philanthropist, and an outspoken personality when it comes to politics.
Catherine Deneuve
The 79-year-old French actress is also an occasional singer, model, and producer.
Deneuve is considered one of the greatest European actresses that in 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France’s national symbol of liberty.
Deneuve speaks fluent Italian and English, with some knowledge of Spanish.
Her hobbies and passions are gardening, drawing, photography, reading, music, cinema, fashion, antiques and decoration.
Andie MacDowell
MacDowell is an American actress and former fashion model who has starred in romantic comedies and dramas.
She has modeled for Calvin Klein and is a spokeswoman for L’Oréal since 1986.
MacDowell has modeled for Vogue magazine and was featured in ad campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Vassarette, Armani perfume, Sabeth-Row, Mink International, Anne Klein, and Bill Blass.
A series of billboards in Times Square and national television commercials for Calvin Klein was what led to her 1984 film debut in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.
Brooke Shields
57-year-old Brooke Shields was initially a child model who gained critical acclaim at age 12 in the 70s and went on to star in many films in the 80s.
In the 1990s, she promoted physical fitness saying it was an extension of femininity, maintaining that femininity and athletics are compatible.
Shields was a good friend of Michael Jackson.
The actress is a spokeswoman for Tupperware’s Chain of Confidence SMART Girls campaign. They teach girls to nurture their mental and physical well-being.
Diane Keaton
Keaton’s five decade career has resulted in an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Emmy Awards.
She was also honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 2007 and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017.
A vegan and agnostic, the 77-year-old is one of Hollywood’s most versatile actresses.
Emma Thompson
At 64, the British actress and screenwriter is regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation.
Thompson’s four decade career resulted in two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.
She was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama in 2018.
On her approach to acting, Thompson said,
“I am an instinctive actress. I don’t have technique because I never learnt any. I do the cerebral bit before I start. Then I just let it be. I allow whatever rises to rise naturally. You are tricking your subconscious. I work from the inside out.”
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver remains a popular figure in science fiction and popular culture even at 73.
She has received a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award, plus nominations for three Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
In 2003, the actress was voted Number 20 in Channel 4’s countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time.
Weaver rose to fame playing Ellen Ripley in the Ridley Scott directed science fiction film Alien (1979), earning a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan was born September 11, 1950 to a third-generation Roman Catholic Irish American family.
In the 1970s, she pursued a career as a musician, becoming lead vocals for the band Jelly. She even appeared in Playboy nude and covered in jelly, to promote the band.
In the 80s, Madigan transitioned from singing to acting, appearing in different films and eventually working in television.
Jodie Foster
Born on November 19, 1962, 60-year-old Jodie Foster has received two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award.
As a director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Foster was named the most beautiful woman in the world in 1992, and in 2003 by People magazine.
In 2003, she landed number 23 in Channel 4’s countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time, then in 1996, Entertainment Weekly named the actress 57th on their list of 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time.
Foster was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 with a motion pictures star located at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard.
Sissy Spacek
73-year-old Sissy Spacek has received an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and nominations for four British Academy Film Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award.
The actress was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
She followed in her mother’s footsteps as both an actress and a singer.
Dame Judi Dench
Now 88, Dame Judi Dench Widely is considered one of Britain’s greatest actresses.
Her work in films and television programmes, as well as her numerous roles on the stage, proved how versatile she was.
Dench has garnered an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards and seven Olivier Awards in a career spanning 6 decades.
She remains active and is outspoken when it comes to politics and her philanthropic work.
Viola Davis
Davis is a multi-award winning actress and producer, and is the sole African-American to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting, also becoming the third person to achieve both statuses.
Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world both in 2012 and 2017.
The 57-year-old is active in helping eradicate hunger in children, while still remaining as one of the most established actresses in Hollywood.
Julianne Moore
Moore was prolific in the 90s but remains active to this day.
Mostly known for her roles of emotionally troubled women, she is the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Emmy Awards.
The 62-year-old has written a series of children’s books about a character named Freckleface Strawberry.
In 2015, Time named Moore as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
The New York Times named her as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century in 2020.
Julia Roberts
Roberts, now 55, is famous for her leading roles in films of varied genres.
She has received an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
Her films have collectively grossed over $3.9 billion globally, making Roberts one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
As of 2020, Roberts’ net worth was estimated to be around $250 million.
People magazine has named her the most beautiful woman in the world five times.
Cate Blanchett
The Australian actress is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and stage.
Blanchett has received two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards for her work.
The 53-year-old has spoken out in support of women and the pressures of aging in the industry.
Blanchett became the first ambassador, and has been a patron of the Australian Film Institute and its academy, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, since 2001.
Meryl Streep
Streep has been described as “the best actress of her generation”, thanks to her versatility and accent adaptability for numerous roles.
Her career spans over four decades, resulting in a record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three, and a record 32 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight.
The 73-year-old actress was also honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 74th Golden Globe Awards in 2017.
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