25 Celebs Blessed With A Youthful Appearance Despite Their Advancing Age

Maybe some celebrities have used their money to find the fountain of youth, because it’s hard to guess how old they are just by looking at them. Appearing much younger than their years on Earth imply, these ageless celebs may have good genes, skin-care routines or plastic surgery to thank. Anyway, famous stars such as Jennifer Garner (53y) or Samuel L. Jackson (76y) are fortunate to be blessed with a surprisingly youthful appearance and could easily pass for much younger despite being quite old. Scroll below to check out a gallery of actors, singers and models who could easily be mistaken as way younger, despite their advancing years.

#1 James Marsden

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The 27 Dresses actor, aged 51, has not changed much over the years.

“I keep getting older, but James Marsden stays the same age,” one fan commented on James’ Instagram post when he turned 50.

James celebrated his 50th birthday with a star-studded party that included a cake with a shirtless photo of him from his modeling days.

#2 Thomas Brodie-Sangster

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Perhaps it’s because we loved him as a child star in Love Actually and Nanny McPhee that we find it hard to believe that Thomas is 35 years old.

“I’d spent enough time thinking about that so when it actually came to it, it was actually fine.” he said about turning 30.

Thomas is also proud to be recognized for his earlier roles. “I don’t think Love Actually is going to go anywhere. I think I’ll forever be known as ‘the cute little kid from Love Actually.’ I don’t mind that, that’s fine.”

The baby-faced actor received praise for his role in The Queen’s Gambit, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

#3 Jennifer Garner

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Jennifer, 53, attributes her good looks to her use of SPF. The star applies sunscreen as soon as she’s out of the shower.

“I think it saved me because now I really do see the sun damage from when I was a young child and whatever incidental sun exposure I got as an adult before I started wearing sunscreen every single day,” she explained.

“I just realize how much worse it would be if I hadn’t just lucked into being inside for all of those summers.”

#4 Ernie Hudson

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The Oz and Ghostbusters star, 79, seems to be drinking from the fountain of youth.

Ernie shared that he works out with a personal trainer three times a week to maintain his impressive physique. He also drinks plenty of water, tries not to eat a lot of meat, and follows a strict skincare routine.

“I’ve always tried to be healthy. My career hasn’t been about focusing on my physicality,” he told People magazine.

“The most important thing for me is just to try to maintain your health (…) I see these guys who really pump up and they got these massive arms and six-packs and all that, that’s not what my career has been about.”

#5 Samuel L. Jackson

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We can’t believe Samuel L. Jackson is 76 years old, either.

“We’re all getting older. I’m older,” the Pulp Fiction actor admitted.

“But the positive is we’ve had time to figure out what we want and do not want. We’ve had time to figure out what we do believe — and what we do not believe. Now that’s cool.”

#6 Salma Hayek

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Salma launched her own skincare line, Nuance, in 2011. The Mexico native, aged 58, said she’s on a mission to embrace what “the years have gifted [her].”

“I don’t want to look overproduced,” Salma told Vogue. “Everybody is too overproduced, and they look gorgeous, but that’s not the look I want for myself.”

She said she prefers the non-invasive lifting device Ultherapy Prime over fillers and does not dye her hair. For makeup, she thinks it’s important to change it up as people get older.

“Maybe what worked before isn’t working now. So it’s good to be adventurous, creative, and try to have fun while you’re doing it.”

#7 Linda Cardellini

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Linda, who starred in Freaks and Geeks and Bloodline, is surprisingly 50 years old.

“It’s a gift to be able to have been this long in the industry,” said the star, who began acting in 1996 on the ABC children’s show Bone Chillers. “And if it’s people seeing me aging, so what? Great.”

#8 Halle Berry

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The 58-year-old actress appears untouched by the passage of time, still looking much like she did in Boomerang and Monster’s Ball.

“As I’ve aged, I’ve been determined to age gracefully and naturally,” Halle told Fortune magazine last year, sharing that she has chosen to stay away from cosmetic surgeries.

“It’s a shame that as women, we’re being told that we have to find a way to stay eternally young…forever 30, as though we’re not allowed to be human and do what we’re naturally born to do. We’re born to age and d*e.”

#9 Jennifer Lopez

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J.Lo, 55, said she believes “age is all in your mind.”

When someone suggested on Instagram that the superstar had “definitely” undergone Botox, she replied, “LOL thats just my face!!! ….For the 500 millionth time… I have never done Botox or any injectable or surgery!! Just sayin’ 😊.”

Jennifer shared that she prefers a natural approach to skincare. She is also a fitness fanatic. Her workout routine includes dancing, many planks, and full-body circuit training.

#10 Paul Rudd

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Paul Rudd looks so young for his age that Vulture once published a quiz asking readers to guess which photo of him was taken first.

The 56-year-old actor shut down rumors that he was born with some incredible Benjamin Button-like genes. “I’m 80 years old on the inside,” he said, pointing to his chest. “It’s a mess underneath all this. In here, pure darkness – and a little moisturizer.”

#11 Shakira

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Shakira is still shaking her hips around the world at 48. On TikTok, she shared that she uses a red light therapy device on her face to reduce inflammation before her shows.

According to Hello! magazine, the singer’s fitness routine includes targeted exercises like deadlifts to strengthen her back, core, glutes, and legs, and hip thrusts for her glutes and thighs.

#12 Dolly Parton

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Dolly has been open and honest about her many cosmetic procedures.

“If something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I’ll tuck it, suck it, or pluck it,” the 79-year-old Jolene singer told The Guardian in 2011.

“It’s like what I always say: I may look fake but I’m real where it counts.”

On CBS Sunday Morning, she said, “I’m not a natural beauty, but I can enhance it. Whatever it takes, I do. I try to make the most of everything.”

#13 Andrew Garfield

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Andrew began taking acting classes in Surrey, England, when he was nine. At 41, he’s still doing what he loves the most—this time on Broadway and in Golden Globe-winning films.

The actor shared that turning 40 has helped him release himself from “the societal obligation” of having children by the time a man enters his fourth decade.

“It’s more about accepting a different path than what was kind of expected of me from birth,” he shared, “Like, ‘By this time you will have done this, and you will have at least one child,’ that kind of thing.”

#14 Michelle Pfeiffer

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The Golden Globe winner turned 67 in April.

She has said of aging in Hollywood: “Having to watch yourself age on a giant movie screen is simply not natural. It can wreak havoc on your psyche.”

Still, there is one advantage to growing older, according to Michelle. “Once you get over a certain hump there actually is less pressure [to look a certain way].

“You can begin to look great for your age. You don’t have to look young anymore.

“My dermatologist said to me once, ‘You know that 10X magnifying mirror that you have in the bathroom? Throw it away’,” she added. “It was the best advice anybody ever gave me.”

#15 Sofía Vergara

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The Modern Family actress, 52, denied going under the knife to modify her appearance.

“I always want to say, ‘No, it’s called aging! It’s called f**king I’m old! That’s why I look different!’” Sofía shared.

However, she clarified that she does Botox around her eyes and in her neck regularly. “Little things that I don’t need to sit in my house for a month because, unfortunately, I can’t,” she added, referring to more invasive cosmetic procedures.

#16 Elijah Wood

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“Elijah Wood has not aged since the end of principal photography for The Return of the King (2003). This is because the props master allowed him, as a parting gift, to keep the One Ring of Power,” one Redditor said about the 44-year-old actor.

“One does not simply have a 30 year career in Hollywood without aging… it must be the One Ring,” another fan agreed.

Speaking with Conan O’Brien when he was 36, Elijah said he has always “looked younger” and shared that he still got asked to show his ID when buying drinks.

#17 Julia Roberts

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The ageless Pretty Woman, 57, was named World’s Most Beautiful Woman by People Magazine a record-breaking seven times, the last one being when she was 50 years old.

Speaking with Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis in 2024, Julia attributed her youthful appearance to “good genes, leading a life that is fulfilling, and the love of a good man.”

“I believe that my husband loves me and cares for me in a way that makes me feel deeply, deeply happy,” she said of Daniel Moder, whom she married 23 years ago. “And anytime you see someone who’s happy, it doesn’t matter how old they are.”

#18 Marisa Tomei

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Asked how she felt about turning 60, Marisa replied, “I think it’s a silly thing to be quantified by.”

Though the Wrestler actress can’t use many moisturizers due to her sensitive skin, she loves a good facial massage.

“I also like it when there’s lymphatic drainage and when really your jaw gets massaged out,” she said. “That’s something I look forward to. I always fall asleep, though. I love it.”

#19 Ming-Na Wen

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You could tell us that the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D actress is 40 and we wouldn’t bat an eyelash— but she’s 61.

“I do not understand genetics,” one fan commented on a picture of Wen wearing a spacesuit in The Mandalorian.

“She is an actual goddess. I have spoken,” another wrote.

#20 Angela Bassett

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“I think when we take care of ourselves, we do look good for our age, whatever age that is, you know?” two-time Golden Globe winner told InStyle in 2022.

Angela said her esthetician is a big part of why she looks youthful at 66.

“I don’t really wear makeup if I don’t have to. I’m trying to just keep healthy skin that I don’t need to cover up.”

She said that in Hollywood, there was a time when people believed that an actress’ career was over when she turned 40. “But no, those things that make us who we are — our sensuality, compassion, and intelligence — that doesn’t come to an end. It deepens and ripens.”

#21 Lucy Liu

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The Charlie’s Angels star, 56, keeps healthy skin thanks to coconut oil, Aquaphor, sunscreen, and acupuncture, as per Women’s Health.

“I have to be very rigorous about reapplying sunscreen and wearing a hat and handkerchief around my neck and chest,” Lucy shared, adding that she’s not a fan of facials.

“Being Asian, I can burn in the sun if I’m not careful. I also have some olive in my skin and can keloid easily, so I take extra precautions whenever I do stunts or anything active.”

#22 Jane Fonda

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Jane, 87, credits a healthy diet and physical activity as her main beauty secret.

The two-time Oscar winner takes good care of her skin, too. “It’s just about keeping my skin from being dry,” she told Glamour.

“As I’ve gotten older, my skin and hair have become even drier. So keeping moisturized and protected with sunscreen is pretty important.”

#23 Mila Kunis

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In a 2012 interview, Mila revealed that she had not had any plastic surgery, but was not against the idea of going under the knife.

“I will not put a needle in my body unless I have a medical reason,” the 41-year-old actress said.

“But ask me in ten years. Right now, I’m like, ‘I’m going to embrace it,’ but … I’m probably going to want to have something done. I have no doubt.”

#24 John Cho

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Yes, the Harold & Kumar actor is 52 years old.

He is the father of a son, born in 2008, and a daughter, born in 2013, whom he welcomed with actress Kerri Higuchi.

Asked to reveal his birthday plans ahead of his 50th birthday, John replied, “I want the family to leave me alone for a weekend so I can clean out the garage.”

#25 Sandra Bullock

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In an interview with Marie Claire UK, Sandra revealed that her entire skincare routine takes eight minutes.

At the London premiere of Miss Congeniality 2, the 60-year-old shared her favorite beauty secret: “I didn’t realize that putting hemorrhoid ointment on your face is acceptable in the beauty business. But apparently (it) does help lines around the eyes.”

The Hollywood star has also tried the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) facial, which uses a serum that helps produce collagen and elastin to keep the skin looking taut.

Sandra trains regularly. She particularly enjoys Pilates, kickboxing, weight training, and dancing.