Be prepared to yell a lot of "What?!" and "Noooooo!!!" because you are going to see some of your favorite stars and you won't believe they're already 70.
Meryl Streep
The ever-graceful Meryl Streep enters the 70s on June 22.
The year also marks 50 years in the acting industry for the three-time Academy Award winner. She is set to star in the 2019 coming-of-age period drama Little Women where she plays Aunt March.
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Hollywood Icon
Widely considered the “best actress of her generation”, Streep is the winner of three Oscars, eight Golden Globes, three Primetime Emmys, two BAFTAs, and two SAG Awards.
The only award which has eluded her is a Tony Award, although she has been nominated for it once.
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons, the bassist and co-lead singer of the rock band Kiss, turns 70 on August 25.
Simmons, born Chaim Witz, co-founded the legendary band with lead singer and rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley in the early 1970s. Simmons stage persona is called The Demon.
Married To A Playmate
Gene Simmons is married to former Playboy Playmate and actress Shannon Lee Tweed. The couple have been together since 1983 but only married in October 2011.
Simmons joked the couple have been “happily unmarried” for over 20 years. The couple have two children, Nick, and Sophie. Simmons speaks Hungarian, German, English, Hebrew, as well as some Japanese.
Jessica Lange
Winner of two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and one Tony Award, actress Jessica Lange is one of an elite group to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
The American turns 70 on April 20. Lange also holds eight Emmys, six SAG Awards, and one Critics Choice Award.
Published Photographer
Jessica Lange is also a published photographer with four works, and holds a Goodwill Ambassador position for UNICEF, specializing in HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in Russia.
She has been married twice – first to ballet dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov from 1976 to 1982, and then to actor and playwright Sam Shepard from 1982 to 2009. Lange is the mother of three children.
Sissy Spacek
The winner of an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a SAG Award, Sissy Spacek turns 70 on December 25.
Initially appearing as a singer under the name “Rainbo”, she was dropped from her label and subsequently switched her efforts to becoming an actress, enrolling at the acclaimed Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Long-Time Love
Sissy Spacek has been married to production designer and art director Jack Fisk since 1974 after they met on the set of Badlands. The couple have two daughters, actress and singer-songwriter Schuyler Fisk, and Madison Fisk.
As a singer, Spacek sang all of Loretta Lynn's songs for the soundtrack album of Coal Miner's Daughter which garnered her a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and released a studio album Hangin' Up My Heart in 1983.
Ivana Trump
The first wife of President Donald Trump, Ivana Trump (née Zelníčková) turns 70 on February 20. The former model and businesswoman has three children with the POTUS, namely Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric.
The Czech native once played a cameo role in the film The First Wives Club (1996) reciting the line, “Ladies you have to be strong and independent. And remember: don't get mad, get everything.”
Partners
Despite the marriage ending in divorce, Donald and Ivana Trump have remained on good terms over the years, with the businessman even hosting Ivana’s most recent wedding at one of his Mar-a-Lago estates.
During the course of their fifteen-year marriage, Ivana took a major role in The Trump Organization.
Tom Waits
Singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor Tom Waits celebrates 70 years on December 7.
Waits’ music is known for his distinctive gravelly singing voice and lyrics which focus on the less favorable side of U.S. society.
The musician worked mostly in jazz in the 1970s but has since the 1980s has moved towards blues, vaudeville, and experimental genres.
Privacy First
In 2011 Tom Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
He was also included in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers list in 2010, as well as their 2015 list of 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time. After marrying his wife and frequent collaborator, Kathleen Brennan, Waits became increasingly elusive.
Steve Perry
Singer and songwriter Steve Perry, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Journey during their most successful years from 1977 to 1987, and 1995 to 1998, turned 70 on January 22.
Perry has also had a successful solo career from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s.
The Voice
Perry singing has garnered critical acclaim from musical peers as well as publications. In fact, he has been dubbed “The Voice” by Jon Bon Jovi, a moniker which as stuck.
He is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as of 2017 and is listed on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Bonnie Lynn Raitt
American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist Bonnie Raitt turns 70 on November 8.
In the 1970s, the singer released a series of roots-influenced albums incorporating elements of blues, rock, folk, and country. She has received 10 Grammy Awards and is featured on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Singer’s of All Time.
Hit Singles
Bonnie Raitt’s first major hit came with the album Nick of Time in 1989.
Her subsequent albums, Luck of the Draw in 1991, and Longing in Their Hearts in 1994, also sold millions of records, including hits such as “Something to Talk About”, “Love Sneakin’ Up on You”, and “I Can't Make You Love Me”.
Lionel Richie
Five-time Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Lionel Richie celebrates 70 years on June 20.
Richie was formerly a member of the funk and soul band the Commodores before launching a solo career as a balladeer in the 1980s. Richie also famously co-wrote the best-selling 1985 charity single "We Are the World" with Michael Jackson.
Adopting Nicole
After marrying his first wife and college sweetheart Brenda Harvey, the couple informally adopted Nicole Camille Escovedo in 1983.
The two-year-old was the daughter of one of the members of Lionel's band, and niece of drummer Sheila E. The couple raised the child as their own, and legally adopted her when she was nine years old. Today, she is known as Nicole Richie.
Jim Broadbent
English actor Jim Broadbent is today perhaps known by most audiences for his portrayal of Horace Slughorn in the fantasy films Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
He also played Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of Game of Thrones. The actor turns 70 on May 24.
Movie Mania
Jim Broadbent won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for his supporting role in the 2001 film Iris. He has also won a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the 2006 television film Longford.
Broadbent also won a BAFTA Film Award for his performance in 2001’s Moulin Rouge!.
Lindsey Buckingham
Considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Fleetwood Mac lead guitarist and co-vocalist Lindsey Buckingham turns 70 on October 3.
Apart from his tenure with the band, the singer, songwriters, and producer, has also released six solo albums, and three live albums.
The Ultimatum
Lindsey Buckingham was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of Fleetwood Mac. He was also listed in Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. The American is known for his fingerpicking guitar style.
As a stipulation to joining Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham insisted his musical and romantic partner Stevie Nicks also be included. Well, you know the rest.
Haruki Murakami
Japanese writer and international best-selling author Haruki Murakami turned 70 on January 12. His work has been translated to 50 languages, selling millions of copies worldwide.
His work has received numerous awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, and the Jerusalem Prize.
Greatest Living Novelist?
Haruki Murakami’s most notable works include A Wild Sheep Chase, Norwegian Wood, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Kafka on the Shore, and 1Q84.
Steven Poole of The Guardian praised Murakami as "among the world's greatest living novelists" for his works and achievements.
Murakami has said that music, like writing, is a mental journey. Once upon a time, he had aspired to be a musician, but because he couldn't play instruments well he decided to become a writer instead.
Richard Gere
Everyone’s favorite officer, Richard Gere celebrates 70 years on August 31. After making his film debut in 1977’s Looking for Mr. Goodbar, the actor subsequently starred in 1978’s Days of Heaven and hasn’t looked back since.
Films such as American Gigolo, An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, Sommersby, Primal Fear, Runaway Bride, and Chicago.
Friends With The Dalai Lama
The actor is known for his political and social activism. After meeting the 14th Dalai Lama in India, Gere became a practicing Tibetan Buddhist of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism.
He is an active supporter of the Dalai Lama as well as for human rights in Tibet.
He is a co-founder of the Tibet House, the creator of the Gere Foundation, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the International Campaign for Tibet.
Annie Leibovitz
American portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz turns 70 on October 2. She is famous for photographing John Lennon the day he was murdered, with her work being used on a number of album covers and magazines.
In 1991, she became the first woman to hold an exhibition at Washington's National Portrait Gallery.
Final Photo Of Lennon
On December 8, 1980, Annie Leibovitz had a photo shoot with John Lennon for Rolling Stone, and she promised him he would make the cover. Leibovitz recalls the experience:
"What is interesting is she said she'd take her top off and I said, 'Leave everything on'—not really preconceiving the picture at all. Then he curled up next to her and it was very, very strong. You couldn't help but feel that he was cold and he looked like he was clinging on to her. I think it was amazing to look at the first Polaroid and they were both very excited.
"John said, 'You've captured our relationship exactly. Promise me it'll be on the cover.' I looked him in the eye and we shook on it."
Leibovitz was the last person to professionally photograph Lennon as he was shot and killed just five hours later.
Patrick Duffy
Best known for his role on the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas where he played Bobby Ewing, the youngest son of Miss Ellie and the nicest brother of J.R. Ewing from 1978 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1991, Patrick Duffy turns 70 on March 17.
From 2012 to 2014, the actor returned to reprise his role as Bobby on a continuation of the show, this time airing on TNT.
Soap Star
Patrick Duffy is also known for his role as Frank Lambert on ABC sitcom Step by Step from 1991 to 1998, as well as for playing Stephen Logan on the CBS daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful from 2006 to 2011.
Bruce Springsteen
“The Boss” turns 70-years-old on September 23. Bruce Springsteen is renowned for his poetic lyrics, Jersey Shore roots, and lengthy, energetic performances.
The singer’s distinctive voice has helped him win twenty Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and an inductee of both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
Family Man
The “Born in the U.S.A.” singer has been married twice, first to model and actress Julianne Phillips from 1985 to 1989, and since 1991 to singer-songwriter and guitarist Patti Scialfa.
Springsteen and Scialfa have three children together, Evan James, Jessica Rae, and Samuel Ryan.
The Springsteen family owns and lives on a horse farm in Colts Neck and a home in Rumson, both are located in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Caitlyn Jenner
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, has experienced more than most people in life. The television personality and retired Olympic gold-medal winning decathlete celebrates 70 years on October 28.
Jenner won the 1976 Olympics decathlon event at the Montreal Olympic Games and in turn becoming “an-All American hero”.
Traditionally, the winner of the Olympic decathlon is bestowed the unofficial title of “world's greatest athlete”. Jenner subsequently established a career in television, film, writing, auto racing, business, and as a Playgirl cover model.
Most Famous Trans Worldwide
Father of six children from three marriages, Jenner came out as a trans woman in April 2015.
The television star officially announced a name change from Bruce to Caitlyn in a July 2015 Vanity Fair cover story. Jenner has been dubbed the most famous openly transgender woman in the world.
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges will always be “The Dude” to many people. The actor, singer, and producer turns 70 on December 4.
The actor is the son of American film, stage and television actor Lloyd Bridges who himself starred in over 150 feature films. The actor is a recipient of an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 2009’s Crazy Heart.
"It Really Tied It Together"
Jeff Bridges is best known for his role in 1998’s Coen brothers’ film The Big Lebowski where he plays Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski.
Since its original release, the film has become a cult classic with many quotable lines. But then again, some might say, “Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.”
During the commercial break for 2019's Super Bowl LIII, Bridges reprised the role of The Dude for a Stella Artois commercial.
Sigourney Weaver
What would sci-fi look like today if Sigourney Weaver never lit up our screens? The actress turns 70 on October 8. She has been dubbed "the Sci-Fi Queen" for her numerous contributions to science-fiction film history.
She is the first person to win two acting Golden Globes in the same year when she won both Best Actress in Drama and Best Supporting Actress for her work in the films Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl, respectively.
Other-Worldly
Sigourney Weaver’s list of credits includes the Alien film series, Ghostbusters and its sequel, Avatar, Galaxy Quest, WALL-E, Paul, The Cabin in the Woods, Finding Dory, A Monster Calls, and The Defenders.
The actress has been married to stage director Jim Simpson since 1984 and is the mother of the couple’s daughter Charlotte Simpson.
Veronica Cartwright
Actress Veronica Cartwright has a career in film and television spanning six decades and turns 70 on April 20.
She began her career as a child actress in the films The Children's Hour and The Birds. For her roles on the television series ER and The X-Files, she received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Sci-Fi Star
Veronica Cartwright is perhaps best known for her roles in science fiction films Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1978, and Alien in 1979, for which she won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In the 1980s, she appeared in The Right Stuff and The Witches of Eastwick.
Erik Estrada
Known for his co-starring lead role as California Highway Patrol officer Francis Llewelyn "Frank" Poncherello in the police drama television series CHiPs, real-life former police officer, and actor Erik Estrada turns 70 on March 16.
The show ran for six seasons from 1977 to 1983 as well as one reunion television movie in October 1998.
Telenovelas
Following CHiPs, Erik Estrada has worked mostly in Spanish language telenovelas, as well as appearing on reality television shows and infomercials. He is also a regular voice on the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.
The actor has been married three times and is the father of three children: twos sons, and one daughter.
Wolfgang Puck
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and actor Wolfgang Puck turns 70 on July 8. Born in Austria, Puck immigrated to the United States aged 24, eventually moving to Los Angeles and opening his first restaurant, Spago, in 1982.
He is the official caterer for the Academy Awards Governors Ball.
Caterer To The Stars
Wolfgang Puck has also made use of his celebrity status by appearing in film and television shows such as Frasier, Las Vegas, Tales from the Crypt, and The Weather Man.
He has also made appearances on Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters, as well as Cooking Class with Wolfgang Puck on The Food Network, and in an American Idol season finale episode where he introduced unusual foods to Kellie Pickler in comic relief segments.
Rick Springfield
Australian singer, instrumentalist, songwriters, actor, and author, Rick Springfield turns 70 on August 23.
A former member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, the musician launched a solo career and achieved a number one hit with his song “Jessie’s Girl” in 1981 in both his native Australia as well as in the United States.
The song won him the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. The singer’s other top 10 U.S. hits include, "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody".
His two U.S. top 10 albums are 1981’s Working Class Dog and 1982’s Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet.
Dr. Noah Drake
As an actor, Rick Springfield starred in the television series High Tide from 1994 to 1997 as well as featured in supporting roles in Ricki and the Flash, and True Detective, both in 2015.
He previously played Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, from 1981 to 1983 and during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son and actor Liam Springthorpe.
Ric Flair
"The Nature Boy", WWE retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, Ric Flair turns 70 on February 25. Ranked by peers, and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, the veteran’s career spanned 40 years.
He is a member of the NWA Hall of Fame, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and a two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee.
Wheelin', Dealin' Son Of A Gun
Ric Flair has been married a total of five times and is the father of four children. Three of his children are also professional wrestlers.
The former wrestler poetically described himself, exclaiming, “I'm Ric Flair! The stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' and dealin' son of a gun!”
George Foreman
Former two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist George Foreman turned 70 on January 10. “Big George” is also an ordained minister, author, and entrepreneur.
Foreman’s most famous fight came against Muhammad Ali titled “The Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 which was watched by 1 billion viewers worldwide.
Oldest Heavyweight Champion
After initially retiring in 1977 due to being unable to secure a title fight, Foreman returned to the ring in 1987, going onto regain a portion of the heavyweight titles in 1994 aged 45 as he won the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal titles.
He retired in 1997 aged 48 and remains the oldest world heavyweight champion in history.
Billy Joel
Who will be singing a song for the Piano Man’s birthday on May 9? Billy Joel has been releasing music since the 1960s.
Born in The Bronx, the native New Yorker decided to pursue a career in music after watching a performance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.
“That one performance changed my life ... Up to that moment, I'd never considered playing rock as a career.
“And when I saw four guys who didn't look like they'd come out of the Hollywood star mill, who played their own songs and instruments, and especially because you could see this look in John Lennon's face – and he looked like he was always saying: 'F--- you!'
“I said: 'I know these guys, I can relate to these guys, I am these guys.' This is what I'm going to do – play in a rock band'.”
Piano Man
Billy Joel has won numerous awards during his illustrious career. Apart from being inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the singer-songwriter has 33 Top 40 hits in the US, including three which topped the charts.
He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, having sold 150 million records worldwide.
Don Johnson
Miami Vice star Don Johnson turns 70 on December 15. For his role as James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series, Johnson won a Golden Globe award. The actor also starred as the eponymous lead in the 1990s cop series Nash Bridges.
The actor, producer, director, singer, and songwriter was also the American Power Boat Association's 1988 World Champion of the Offshore World Cup.
Five Marriages, Four Wives
On his personal life, Don Johnson has been married five times. The first two marriages were annulled, while the third and fourth marriages were to the same woman, actress Melanie Griffith.
He has been married to Kelly Phelger since 1999. Johnson is the father of five children including actress Dakota Johnson whom he had with Griffith.
Shelley Long
Actress and comedienne Shelley Long is best known for her role on the hit sitcom Cheers where she played Diane Chambers.
She received five Emmy nominations, winning the 1983 award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the show. She also won Golden Globes for the role. Long later reprised the role in four episodes of the spinoff Frasier.
From Television To Film
In recent years, Shelley Long has played a recurring role on the ABC comedy series Modern Family as DeDe Pritchett.
The actress’ film credits include Night Shift, Irreconcilable Differences, The Money Pit, Outrageous Fortune, Hello Again, Troop Beverly Hills, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, and Dr. T & the Women.
Pam Grier
Pam Grier, known for her roles in blaxploitation films such as The Big Bird Cage, Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Sheba, Baby turns 70 on May 26.
Grier received a Satellite Award and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for 1997’s Jackie Brown where she played the eponymous character. The film’s director, Quentin Tarantino, said that Grier may have been cinema’s first female action star.
Never Been Married
Pam Grier appeared as Kate “Kit” Porter for six seasons of the television series The L Word.
She received an Emmy nomination for her voice work in the animated program Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child. Grier has been in several high profile relationships but has never been married.
Anna Wintour
Turning 70 in 2019 is certainly in vogue when Anna Wintour celebrates this milestone on November 3.
The editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988, and artistic director for Condé Nast, Vogue's publisher, since 2013, Wintour is an icon of the fashion world. She has been widely praised for her eye for fashion and support for younger designers.
Trend Setter
Wintour has become one of the most powerful people in fashion, setting trends, and catapulting designers.
She has two children, Charles, and Katherine with former husband David Shaffer whom she was married to between 1984 and 1999.