No Way They're 50-Plus!

Brad Pitt, 53

Since he burst onto the screen in 1991’s Thelma & Louise, the handsome global activist, best friend of George Clooney and ex-husband of Angelina Jolie has become a father to six children. 
Birthday: December 18, 1963

Janet Jackson

En español | Back in the spotlight after a quiet period following her brother Michael’s death, the pop star released her last album, Unbreakable, in 2015.   Birthday: May 16, 1966

Lenny Kravitz, 52

The electrifying funk-rock star reached a new audience with a role in The Hunger Games, but he’s a musician above all. On a shallower note: Kravitz has spectacular pecs, displayed on the cover of his 2014 album Strut.
Birthday: May 26, 1964

Elle Macpherson, 52

Dubbed “The Body” thanks to a series of sizzling photos in the swimsuit editions of Sports Illustrated some three decades ago, she has continued to work long past the expiration date once put on a modeling career.
Birthday: March 29, 1964

Ellen DeGeneres, 58

She’s a go-to award-show host, a famous funny lady and cool dancer who seems able to get along with anyone. She’s also a devoted wife to actress Portia de Rossi.
Birthday: January 26, 1958

Benjamin Bratt, 53

The actor best known as Detective Rey Curtis on Law & Order (and ex-boyfriend of Julia Roberts) tends to play smoldering hunks. He’s married to actress Talisa Soto.
Birthday: December 16, 1963  

Russell Simmons, 58

He co-founded the legendary Def Jam Records and launched HBO's Def Comedy Jam. Now the hip-hop pioneer is a mega-rich entrepreneur and serious vegan.
Birthday: October 4, 1957

Jennifer Beals, 53

The Flashdance star who went on to a long stint on Showtime’s The L Word is still acting, but has other interests: The Yale grad has said she spends her spare time on photography and spiritual exploration.
Birthday: December 19, 1963

Courteney Cox, 52

A central figure in the famous Friends cast, Cox turned her sweet prettiness into a more adult sensuality with her turn as a sexy 40-something mom on TBS’s Cougar Town. 
Birthday: June 15, 1964

Rupert Everett, 55

There’s a reason the British actor looks regal: He was the Prince of Wales in The Madness of King George (1994) and will play King George VI in next year’s Girls’ Night Out, about Queen Elizabeth’s wilder princess days. 
Birthday: May 29, 1959

Valerie Bertinelli, 56

Famous as Barbara on One Day at a Time, Bertinelli lost 40 pounds as spokesperson for Jenny Craig and is now a vocal advocate for healthy living. She married second husband Tom Vitale in 2011. 
Birthday: April 23, 1960

Angela Bassett, 58

Bassett’s portrayed many real-life characters, including Rosa Parks, Tina Turner, Coretta Scott King — even Michelle Obama on an episode ofThe Simpsons. She’s been married to actor Courtney B. Vance since 1997. 
Birthday: August 16, 1958

Gloria Estefan, 59

The Cuban-born singer and entrepreneur has sold million of albums and won Grammys galore. She’s spent more than three decades with her husband and collaborator, Emilio; they’re now grandparents and loving it.
Birthday: September 1, 1957

Sharon Stone, 58

The small-town girl from Pennsylvania who became the sexy star of Basic Instinct is also an AIDS activist and divorced single mom of three. She told Shape in 2014 that she stays healthy with regular exercise and eats lots of steak.
Birthday: March 10, 1958

Jon Bon Jovi, 54

Bon Jovi is an ’80s rocker with staying power. His band’s megahit album Slippery When Wetcame out in 1986, but the Jersey boy is still a music icon — and even better looking now without all the hair. 
Birthday: March 2, 1962

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Antonio Banderas, 56

The piping-hot Spanish actor — who says the favorite character he’s ever played is Zorro — is also the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrekmovies. Melanie Griffith filed for divorce from Banderas in 2014 after 18 years of marriage.
Birthday: August 10, 1960

Michelle Pfeiffer, 58

An A-list actress in the ’80s and ’90s, she starred in movies from Scarface to Batman Returns (as a slinky Catwoman). Married to TV producer David E. Kelley, she’s said her vegan diet is what keeps her young-looking. 
Birthday: April 29, 1958

Jodie Foster, 54

She was unforgettable as Clarice in Silence of the Lambs — just one of many strong roles since her breakthrough in 1976’s Taxi Driver. Foster, who came out at the Oscars in 2014, recently married photographer Alexandra Hedison. 
Birthday: November 19, 1962

Paula Abdul, 54

The “nice” judge on American Idol, Abdul is a singer, dancer and songwriter who lived her young life in the spotlight. Divorced twice, Abdul is a big dog lover who’s been spotted pushing her pup in a stroller. 
Birthday: June 19, 1962

Julianne Moore, 56

The fearless actress is known for playing complex characters, including in The Kids Are All Right(2010) and Still Alice (2014). Mom to two kids and married to director Bart Freundlich, Moore also writes children’s books.
Birthday: December 3, 1960

Marc Jacobs, 53

The designer, a longtime creative director at Louis Vuitton, was a prodigy in the ’80s and now you can’t escape his name in fashion. Outmagazine put him at No. 19 on its recent list of “The 50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America.” 
Birthday: April 9, 1963

Andie MacDowell, 58

The model turned actress, who plays a judge in the TV drama Cedar Cove, has three grown children, including two daughters who look like their beautiful mom. 
Birthday: April 21, 1958

Sade, 58

The reclusive British singer of “Smooth Operator” fame sold millions of albums in the 1980s. She appeared in a sultry cover photo for Ebonymagazine several years ago, offering fans a rare view. 
Birthday: January 16, 1959

Michelle Obama, 53

The super-fit, health-conscious first lady says her most important title is “mom-in-chief” to daughters Sasha and Malia. 
Birthday: January 17, 1964

John Stamos, 53

First as bad-boy Blackie on General Hospital, then as Jesse on Full House, Stamos somehow always has great hair. He’s also a musician who often performs with his pals the Beach Boys.
Birthday: August 19, 1963

Trisha Yearwood, 53

The country singer married to fellow star Garth Brooks is also a devoted cook — you may have seen her making grits on her Food Network showTrisha’s Southern Kitchen. 
Birthday: September 19, 1964

Garth Brooks, 54

Brooks is country music royalty, selling more albums in the last 20 years than anyone in the United States. Back from retirement, he’s often on the road with wife Trisha Yearwood: "I can't stand to spend a day without her," he’s said.
Birthday: February 7, 1962

Keanu Reeves, 52

He started out as a dude in the comedy Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but he’s smart and marches to his own beat, making a fortune as an action-movie star. 
Birthday: September 2, 1964

Blair Underwood, 52

He found fame on NBC’s L.A. Law, and later won kudos for his role as a traumatized fighter pilot on HBO’s In Treatment. Respected for his generosity to many charities, he’s been married to Desiree DaCosta since 1994. 
Birthday: August 25, 1964

Dermot Mulroney, 53

He’s the rom-com partner of actresses such as Julia Roberts and Debra Messing. Besides acting, he’s also an accomplished cellist; he plays with a band called Cranky George. 
Birthday: October 31, 1963

Matt Dillon, 52

Countless Generation Xers plastered his movie poster from The Outsiders on their preteen walls. Decades later, Dillon’s still a hunk — and still unmarried. He’s also a great comic actor (see 1995’s To Die For). 
Birthday: February 18, 1964

Helen Hunt, 53

The star of the ’90s TV comedy Mad About Youwas nominated for a 2012 Oscar for her body-baring performance in The Sessions. She and her partner, writer-producer Matthew Carnahan, have a daughter, Makena Lei.
Birthday: June 15, 1963

Sheryl Crow, 54

The cool girl of ’90s pop (and Lance Armstrong’s ex-girlfriend) has grown into a respected performer, single mom and breast cancer research advocate. She battled the disease after a 2006 diagnosis.
Birthday: February 11, 1962

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