It's Genuinely Surprising That These 40 People Are 40, Almost 40, Or Well Into Their 40s

    Alternative headline: "All of the Millennials Are Turning 40."

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Chris Hemsworth turned 40 in August.

    In a suit
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    With bangs and a leather jacket
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    2. Mila Kunis also turned 40 in August.

    In a see-through top and shiny pants
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    In a short dress
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    3. And who woulda known? Andrew Garfield ALSO turned 40 in August.

    In a pink coat
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a T-shirt
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    4. Donald Glover turned 40 a couple of weeks ago.

    In an oversize green jacket
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a short-sleeved shirt
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    5. And at the beginning of October, Jesse Eisenberg turned 40.

    Holding an "On Strike" sign and wearing an NBA T-shirt
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Wearing glasses
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    6. Thora Birch is 41.

    Smiling and wearing a striped shirt
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    A child in an oversize T-shirt
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    7. Seth Rogen is 41 himself.

    In a casual suit
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a flannel top and tee
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    8. Kirsten Dunst is also 41.

    In a cardigan and lingerie shorts
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    A child with long curls and velvet gown
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    9. Prince William turned 41 in June.

    Sitting in a chair with his legs crossed
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a sweater, shirt, and jeans
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    10. Lizzy Kaplan is...yep...you guessed it! She's 41.

    In a lacy top
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Hugging Lindsay Lohan
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    11. Adam Driver turns 40 next month.

    In a bow tie with mustache and goatie
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a shirt with mustache and goatie
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    12. Jodie Sweetin is 41.

    Smiling in a jacket, loose blouse, and jeans
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    A child in curls and wearing a teddy bear sweatshirt
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    13. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also 41.

    In a velvet jacket, shirt, and tie
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Smiling with long hair
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    14. Jonah Hill turns 40 in December.

    Wearing a long, curly wig and sunglasses and long beard
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    With curly hair and giving a thumbs-up
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    15. Nicki Minaj is 40.

    Wearing a veil and strapless dress
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling with long hair
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    16. Anne Hathaway is 40.

    Waving at fans and smiling in a denim pantsuit
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling in an off-the-shoulder outfit
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    17. Prince Harry is 39.

    Smiling and holding a microphone
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Princess Diana is holding him as an infant
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    18. Avril Lavigne is 39.

    In a shiny jacket with wings
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    At a microphone and wearing a tie and tank top
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    19. Mark Zuckerberg is 39.

    In a T-shirt
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Onstage with a Facebook screen behind him
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    20. Carrie Underwood is 39 as well.

    Onstage holding a microphone
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling in a spaghetti-strap outfit and holding a camera
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    21. Katy Perry is 38.

    Holding a beverage cup and wearing bangs
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Seated, smiling, and wearing jeans and a T-shirt
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    22. Lana Del Rey is 38.

    Smiling with tendrils and wearing a lacy outfit
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling and wearing big earrings and a floral-print outfit
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    23. Anna Kendrick is also 38.

    Smiling and wearing black
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    A child wearing a sheer shawl
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    24. Kim Kardashian is 42 now.

    Waving and wearing a shiny bodysuit dress with long sleeves
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Wearing an off-the-shoulder dress
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    25. Ryan Gosling is also 42.

    Wearing a suit and open shirt
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Wearing a denim jacket
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    26. Justin Timberlake is 42.

    Wearing a jacket and slight beard
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    With curly hair and corduroy vest
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    27. Paris Hilton is 42.

    Smiling and wearing a furry short jacket
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    As a child with her sister in matching dress and her mother
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    28. And Chris Evans? Yeah, he's 42 as well.

    In glasses and a shirt
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    In a loose sweater and jeans and his arm around Jessica Biel
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    29. Father of 12 Nick Cannon is 42.

    Smiling and wearing a cap and plaid shirt
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Smiling and wearing a turtleneck sweater
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    30. Christina Aguilera is 42.

    Wearing a shiny coat and animal-print bodysuit
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling and wearing a cardigan and leaning on a counter
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    31. Pitbull is 42.

    Onstage and wearing an earpiece and a suit
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    Wearing a suit
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    32. Chad Michael Murray is 42.

    With a slight beard and mustache and two cross necklaces
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    With spiked hair and wearing an undershirt
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    33. Elijah Wood is 42.

    Smiling and wearing a suit
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    As a child in a loose shirt, knee-length jeans, and sneakers
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    34. Miss Topanga herself, Danielle Fishel, is also 42.

    Smiling in a baseball uniform with her Boy Meets World costars
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    With face markings, floral dress, and her arms raised above her head
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    35. Macaulay Culkin is 43.

    With a colorful print shirt and jacket and glasses
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    As a child with his brother, both in tuxedos and bow ties
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    36. Christina Ricci is 43.

    In a sleeveless print dress
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    As a child in a long-sleeved, blue velvet dress and leggings
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    37. Jessica Simpson is 43.

    In a miniskirt suit
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling with Nick Lachey
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    38. Nick Carter is 43.

    Smiling with AJ McLean
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    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    As a teen, perched on a stool chair and wearing a shirt and jeans
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    39. Pauly D is also 43.

    With spiked hair and holding an ice cream cone
    Adam Bettcher / Getty Images for Sugar Factory

    And here he is at the beginning of his career:

    With spiked hair in a suit and standing next to Snooki
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    40. And lastly, Kelly Clarkson is 41.

    Smiling and holding a microphone
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    And here she is at the beginning of her career:

    Smiling with her hair up and wearing a crop top and denim and a US flag belt
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