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"He's 72 And Hot As Hell" — People Think These 50+-Year-Old Celebs Look Wayyy Younger Than They Are

"My mind can not comprehend that this is a photo of a man who's nearly a century old."

Amy Glover
by Amy Glover

BuzzFeed Staff

In a Reddit post shared to r/PopCulturechat, site user u/glowdirt said, "Ernie Hudson is 'seventy fucking eight years old'. Who else elicits the same reaction?" Here are some of the most-upvoted responses:

1. Ernie Hudson (78)

Ernie Hudson posing at a Frozen event in a black t-shirt and jeans. Close-up of Ernie smiling
Karwai Tang / Getty images

u/glowdirt   

2. Renée Elise Goldsberry (53)

Renee Elise Goldsberry posing in a patterned outfit at a media event
Renée Elise Goldsberry / Getty Images

"She looks younger than I do in my 30s."

u/MarionberryAfraid958

3. George Clinton (82)

Two images of Cedric the Entertainer: left at a star ceremony in a patterned suit and hat, right in a blazer with pins at an event
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

u/Global_Criticism3178

4. James Hong (95)

Man kneeling on red carpet at TCL Chinese Theatre with Kung Fu Panda poster; celebrating James Hong
Amy Sussman / Getty Images

u/ilneigeausoleil  

5. Trina McGee (54)

Two photos side by side. Left: A person posing in a hat, open blazer, and bralette. Right: A person smiling in an off-shoulder ruffled top
Tasia Wells / Paul Archuleta / Getty Images

u/InternetAddict104  

"My jaw dropped."

u/Stircrazyathome

6. Ming-Na Wen (60)

Two photos of Michelle Yeoh, left in an off-shoulder ruffled dress, right a close-up portrait
Amanda Edwards / Variety / Getty Images

u/ILootEverything

7. Michael Keaton (72)

Man in a tuxedo with bow tie standing at an event
Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Images

"He's 72 and hot as Hell." 

u/Katherine_Swynford

8. Sam Neill (76)

Man in a dark blazer and white shirt posing for the camera
Jc Olivera / FilmMagic

"I was shocked to learn he's 76." 

u/_TalkingIsHard_

"He's fine as Hell and seems like a really cool guy." 

u/fred_burkle

9. Iman (68)

Two side-by-side images of Iman, left image with straight hair and patterned outfit, right image in elegant strapless gown with floral design
Kevin Mazur / Taylor Hill / Getty Images for The Wayuu Taya Foundation

u/Do-not-1  

10. Christie Brinkley (70)

Christie Brinkley poses at an event in a red long-sleeve dress with a cinched waist
Mireya Acierto / Getty Images

u/cheesyenchilady

11. Angela Bassett (65)

A person stands at a podium with "Critics Choice Awards" on the front, dressed in a formal off-shoulder gown with embellishments
Kevin Winter / Getty Images for Critics Choice Association

u/FearlessProfessor707

"She’s truly continuing to do the thing." 

u/mindylahiriMDbitch

12. Jeff Goldblum (71)

Jeff Goldblum on the red carpet, wearing glasses and a black suit with a metallic shirt, alongside a person in a feathered outfit
Karwai Tang / Taylor Hill / WireImage

"HOW?"

u/p0rcelaind0ll

13. Marissa Tomei (59)

Marisa Tomei posing at an event in a patterned outfit and smiling, followed by a side profile shot at a social gathering
Bruce Glikas / Bruce Glikas / FilmMagic / WWD

"She just gets hotter with age." 

u/pezzyn  

14. William Shatner (93)

Smiling person wearing a jacket, sitting in a talk show environment with blurred lights in the background
Nbc / Weiss Eubanks / NBCUniversal via Getty Images

u/stars_doulikedem

"This has to be an old photo? Right? My mind can not comprehend that this is a photo of a man who's nearly a century old." 

u/nobodythinksofyou

Author's note — the image I used, which is from his The Kelly Clarkson Show appearance, is from March 2024.

15. Halle Berry (57)

Woman sitting with hands clasped, smiling, at a discussion panel
Kamil Krzaczynski / Getty Images

"Looking fine." 

u/Havok1717

16. Alyson Hannigan (50)

Woman in a Taylor Swift T-shirt with open arms and an excited expression, carrying a tote bag
Hollywood To You / GC Images

"She is FIFTY. 5-0, folks. HOW????????????" 

u/wifeunderthesea

17. Lenny Kravitz (59)

Man in black suit and red eyepatch smiling at event
Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images

u/Alleyoop70

18. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (63)

Woman smiling in a black dress with large earrings at an event
Andrea Renault / AFP via Getty Images

u/reddit24682468

19. Sigourney Weaver (74)

Sigourney Weaver in a green suit with a blouse at the Goya Awards
Aldara Zarraoa / FilmMagic

u/reddit24682468

Shout out to r/PopCulturechat and u/glowdirt for having this discussion!

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.   

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