Celebrities Over 90 Years Old, Then and Now
Celebrities Over 90 Years Old, Then and Now
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Carol Burnett (left) and Julie Andrews attend NBC's 'Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love' birthday special at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on March 2, 2023Credit: Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty
The lives these icons have led!
Actors like Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Willie Nelson, Dick Van Dyke and Rita Moreno are among the nonagenarian Hollywood legends who've achieved incredible career achievements and humanitarian goals. Many even continued to perform well into their 90s.
Ahead of turning 90 in April 2023, Burnett told PEOPLE she couldn't "wrap my head around" the milestone.
"But I'm glad because I've got all my parts — got my hips, I got my knees, and I've got my brain, so I'm happy about that," she said.
Van Dyke shared a similar sentiment with PEOPLE in November 2025 ahead of his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, joking that he felt "like I'm about 13."
Learn more about the incredible stars, musicians and even astronauts who have celebrated nine decades with these side-by-side photos from the start of their careers to what they're up to now.
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Julie Andrews
From left: Julie Andrews is photographed wearing her ballgown from the stage musical 'My Fair Lady', circa 1956; Julie Andrews arrives at NBC's 'Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love' birthday special at the Avalon Hollywood in L.A. on March 2, 2023Credit: Screen Archives/Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic
The Oscar-winning British actor celebrated her 90th birthday on Oct. 1, 2025 — and what a "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" life she's led!
In 1956, Andrews became the first actress to portray Eliza Doolittle in a Tony-winning turn in My Fair Lady. She rose to international fame as Mary Poppins in the beloved 1964 Walt Disney musical of the same name and in 1965's The Sound of Music.
Andrews continued to star in hit films like 1967's Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1982's Victor/Victoria, as well as on several TV shows in the 1970s, including her variety show The Julie Andrews Hour. A 1997 throat surgery left her unable to continue singing professionally, but she voiced Lady Whistledown on Bridgerton, winning an Emmy for the role in 2025, and Queen Charlotte.
These days, Andrews, who was granted the title of dame in 2000, is well known by a younger generation for her iconic roles as the queen in both The Princess Diaries and Shrek franchises. The actress also embraced writing as a creative outlet, penning several children's books with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton.
Though she didn't post about turning 90 on social media, Andrews' Instagram did celebrate the "book birthday" of their "middle grade valentine to Broadway," The Great American Mousical, on Oct. 21, 2025.
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Shirley Jones
From left: Shirley Jones appears on 'Curiosity Shop' in 1971; Shirley Jones attends a screening of 'The Music Man' during the TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in L.A. on April 16, 2023Credit: Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty; Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM
Oscar winner Shirley Jones — beloved for her roles in Oklahoma! (1955), Elmer Gantry (1960), The Music Man (1962) and on The Partridge Family — turned 90 on March 31, 2024, and celebrated with a party surrounded by her family.
Son Shaun Cassidy shared a photo of Jones on Instagram the day before her birthday, standing next to Shaun and his brothers, Patrick and Ryan Cassidy, while wearing a "90 and Fabulous" sash and "90" tiara.
"Happy birthday to Miss Pittsburgh!" he captioned the image, a nod to her early pageant days.
In a note on his official website, Cassidy elaborated further about what makes his mom so special.
"In one week, on Easter Sunday, this small-town girl from Western Pennsylvania, who grew up to become a movie star but who never acted like one, will celebrate her 90th birthday," he wrote. "In a journey full of dramatic highs and lows, Mom has always been an optimist and a lover of life. Simple things mean the most to her: family, friends, nature, animals, laughter, sing-a-longs at the piano, a dry martini. Not necessarily in that order."
The following year, Shaun shared some more love for his mom on social media, writing that he'd taken her out for lunch to celebrate "her 91st trip around the sun," sweetly sharing, "though I've often felt like the sun spins around her."
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Tippi Hedren
From left: Tippi Hedren as Marnie Edgar Rutland in 1964's 'Marnie'; Tippi Hedren attends Rio Vista Universal's Valkyrie Awards and Holiday Party in L.A. on Dec. 16, 2017Credit: Photoshot/Getty; Greg Doherty/Getty
Tippi Hedren, Alfred Hitchcock's muse and star of 1963's The Birds, led an interesting life. She also has a strong Hollywood legacy: Hedren's daughter is actress Melanie Griffith, and her granddaughter is Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson.
On Jan. 19, 2024, Hedren celebrated her 94th birthday surrounded by family.
"It may not be exciting to the rest of the world, but as a mother and grandmother, it's the perfect way to celebrate," Hedren told PEOPLE.
The following year, she made a rare appearance on social media when Griffith shared a glimpse into their celebrations for Hedren's 95th birthday, writing on Instagram, "My beautiful Mama turned 95 yesterday! 🥰♥️🥰♥️🥰 She's happy, healthy and feisty!!"
For her 96th birthday in 2026, Hedren was spotted celebrating with family at Griffith's L.A. home, Page Six reported.
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June Squibb
From left: June Squibb attends the premiere of 'About Schmidt' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 12, 2002; June Squibb arrives at the premiere of 'Toy Story 4' at the El Capitan Theatre in L.A. on June 11, 2019Credit: SGranitz/WireImage; Amanda Edwards/WireImage
June Squibb received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress at age 84 for her role in 2013's Nebraska and hasn't slowed down since, appearing in the 2020 films Palm Springs and Godmothered and on episodes of Life & Beth and Little America.
At 94, the actress landed her first-ever lead role in Thelma in 2024.
"A leading lady of ninetysomething. You don't see that very often!" she told PEOPLE in June of that year.
In 2024, she also appeared in the Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead remake and voiced Nostalgia in Inside Out 2 before starring in Eleanor the Great and voicing Gram Gram in Zootopia 2 in 2025.
"I never questioned myself when I was younger, and I was very independent as a child," Squibb told PEOPLE. "I think I probably wouldn't still be here today working like I am if it weren't for some of that."
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William Daniels
From left: William Daniels as Dr. Mark Craig on 'St. Elsewhere'; William Daniels signs copies of 'There I Go Again: How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT and Many Others' at the Strand Bookstore in New York City on March 2, 2017Credit: NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Cindy Ord/Getty
William Daniels starred on the drama St. Elsewhere and voiced the iconic KITT automobile on the action series Knight Rider, but he is perhaps best known as Boy Meets World's beloved Mr. Feeny. Daniels has shared photos from reunions with his "favorite students" over the years and joined Dancing with the Stars for an emotional tribute by former costar Danielle Fishel, who competed on season 34 in 2025.
In 2024, Daniels shared his appreciation for his career and loved ones as he turned another year older, telling PEOPLE, "I am so lucky to have had such wonderful material to work with over the years, which has created my career. I am also grateful for having such a special, wonderful family."
He told PEOPLE ahead of his 98th birthday that he had planned to celebrate with "peace and quiet." (Daniels turned 98 on March 31, 2025.)
The actor noted he and his wife, actress Bonnie Bartlett Daniels, still enjoy being able to work. The pair celebrated their 74th anniversary on June 30, 2025.
"I like to work. You have to kind of keep at it, otherwise you just fade away," Daniels, who had recently done some voice work, told PEOPLE in March 2025.
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Shirley MacLaine
From left: Shirley MacLaine poses for a portrait, circa 1960; Shirley MacLaine attends the Industry Dance Awards at Avalon Hollywood in L.A. on Oct. 18, 2023Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty
Academy Award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine — known for her iconic roles in The Apartment (1960), Terms of Endearment (1983) and Steel Magnolias (1989) — joined the 90-year club on April 24, 2024.
Having worked in Hollywood since the 1950s, MacLaine has credited her longevity to dancing.
"I started my dance training at age three and stopped at about 67. It taught me discipline, loving music, working with people and dealing with pain," MacLaine told PEOPLE in 2024 before sharing that she's grateful she "can keep working."
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Carol Burnett
From left: Carol Burnett attends the 'Plaza Suite' press conference on April 18, 1971; Carol Burnett appears on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show' in April 2023Credit: Getty; Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal
When the comedy icon turned 90 on April 26, 2023, she told PEOPLE, "I still feel like I'm about 11, but I'm amazed. It sure went fast."
Best known for the Emmy-winning variety program The Carol Burnett Show and her role as Miss Hannigan in the 1982 musical film Annie, the actress said she hopes to leave a legacy of laughter.
"I made people laugh, made them feel good when they might have been down," she said. "In my fan mail, many say it was the only time the family would get together to watch and laugh. And that sometimes they were lonesome and were cheered up by our show. That's a good feeling."
Burnett celebrated that year with NBC's pre-taped Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love event.
Ahead of the show, Andrews, the comedian's friend of six decades, told PEOPLE of Burnett: "After 90 years, she has given us so much, and she is a survivor. She has an understanding of humanity, and the laughter she engenders in us is based on a recognition of some truth. From life. From the quirkiness of everyone. ... The humor is what is so brave, I think. Hugely brave."
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Yoko Ono
From left: Yoko Ono attends the opening of David Croland Exhibit at Artworks Gallery in N.Y.C. on Nov. 13, 1973; Yoko Ono attends the 10th anniversary celebration of 'The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil' at the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on July 14, 2016Credit: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty;JB Lacroix/Getty
Grammy-winning musician Yoko Ono turned 93 on Feb. 18, 2026.
As in previous years, Ono's official Instagram shared a post inviting followers to make wishes on her site Wish Tree for Yoko.
At the 2024 Oscars, Sean Lennon, the only child of Ono and late Beatles member John Lennon, took a moment during his acceptance speech for Best Animated Short Film to acknowledge Ono, who had recently turned 91. As the awards show fell on Mother's Day in the U.K., he asked the audience to "please say, 'Happy Mother's Day, Yoko.' "
As of 2023, Ono was living on the upstate New York farm she and John had purchased together, which followed over four decades of living in the Dakota building in N.Y.C., where the Beatle was shot and killed in December 1980.
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Joan Collins
From left: Joan Collins poses for an undated portrait in a full-length bathing suit; Joan Collins attends the Netflix Emmys afterparty on Jan. 15, 2024Credit: Bettmann/Getty; Natasha Campos/Getty
From growing up in London during World War II to being the most glamorous woman in the room at the 2023 Emmys well into her 90th year, Joan Collins is the epitome of indomitable — and she's got five marriages and one indelible role as Alexis Carrington Colby on Dynasty to prove it!
The British actress, who was named a dame in 2015, turned 92 on May 23, 2025.
Collins once shared that her youthful outlook was essential to her well-being.
"First of all, I don't even feel my age. I don't even talk about it. I don't think about it," the star told Louis Theroux for The Standard in November 2023. "I have some friends around my age, and, um, I don't find them interesting. Everybody's gotten older except me."
The mom of three has also been married to her 32-year-younger husband, Percy Gibson, since 2002, which can't hurt.
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Robert Wagner
From left: Robert Wagner as Josh Tanner in 1955's 'White Feather'; Robert Wagner attends a screening of 'Dodsworth' presented by The Academy at Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2019Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Amy Sussman/Getty
Robert Wagner worked in film for nearly 20 years before achieving success in the late '60s and '70s with TV roles on It Takes a Thief, Switch, and Hart to Hart. Later in his career, he played Number Two in the Austin Powers film franchise and had recurring roles on Two and a Half Men and NCIS.
Wagner turned 96 on Feb. 10, 2026, and he celebrated with his former Hart to Hart costar Stefanie Powers.
He shared a photo on Instagram of the reunion, captioned, "When Jonathan and Jennifer reunite, it's always something special. ❤️ Thank you, Stefanie, for the beautiful birthday visit."
Two years prior, they shared a similar moment for his 94th birthday, with Powers describing Wagner as "94 and still going strong!"
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Rita Moreno
From left: Rita Moreno attends the premiere of 'West Side Story' at the Rivoli Theatre in N.Y.C. on Oct. 18, 1961; Rita Moreno attends the premiere of Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' at the El Capitan Theatre in L.A. on Dec. 7, 2021Credit: Valerie Macon/AFP; Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty
One of the few stars to earn an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award), Moreno has years of iconic, groundbreaking work to her name.
She's pictured here on the left attending the 1961 premiere of the original West Side Story, for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Anita. On the right at the 2021 premiere of the Steven Spielberg version, in which she played a new character named Valentina.
In addition to the West Side Story remake, Moreno has remained very active. She also starred in the 2023 films 80 for Brady, Family Switch and Fast X, and she's made appearances on Lopez vs. Lopez and done voice work on Princess Power.
For her 93rd birthday on Dec. 11, 2024, Moreno celebrated with a lavish Mardi Gras-themed bash. She enjoyed a smaller celebration with loved ones when she turned 94 in 2025, telling PEOPLE about the gratitude she felt.
"I'm looking forward to more of the same," she said about what she hoped for in the year ahead. "I'm very, very fortunate indeed!"
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Barbara Eden
From left: Barbara Eden poses for a publicity portrait for 'I Dream of Jeannie,' circa 1967; Barbara Eden arrives at 'The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television's Comedy Legends' at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2019Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images; Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Barbara Eden brought joy to many fans in her iconic role as a 2,000-year-old genie on the popular show I Dream of Jeannie from 1965 to 1970. Throughout her career, she starred in more than 25 films, 19 TV movies and on five TV series.
"All through the years, I've noticed that many people don't realize what a joy it is and what a gift it is to be able to work in an arena that you really love," she told PEOPLE when she turned 92 on Aug. 23, 2023. "So many people have to work in jobs they hate, and they have to do it just for sustenance, but aren't we lucky when we can study for something, enjoy it, and know that other people enjoy it? I think that's a gift that life gives us, if we are willing to work for it."
In addition to maintaining an active social life, Eden has credited regular workouts for her longevity, and she was seen out and about in L.A. on her 94th birthday in 2025.
Though Eden slowed down and lives a low-key life in Beverly Hills with her husband of more than 30 years, real estate developer Jon Eicholtz, as of 2021, she hadn't retired, telling PEOPLE: "Sometimes one is forced to slow down, but I'll do what I do until I can't."
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Michael Caine
From left: Michael Caine poses for a portrait, circa 1965; Michael Caine attends the premiere of 'The Great Escaper' at BFI Southbank in London on Sept. 20, 2023Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Lia Toby/Getty
When Michael Caine turned 90 on March 14, 2023, he celebrated with a star-studded birthday party in London that included celebrities like Tom Cruise.
Following The Great Escaper film premiere that October, Caine announced his retirement, saying he'd gotten to do everything he wanted to: "I might as well leave with all this — what have I got to do to beat this?" With two Oscars, a happy family life with wife Shakira Caine and many enduring roles to his name, it's hard to argue with that assessment!
The Dark Knight star has, however, continued his writing career, which began in the 1980s. His most recent book was the 2025 nonfiction work Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life. It featured stories about the lessons he's learned throughout his life and career, and he hoped, he told PEOPLE in a statement, that it would help fans "be optimistic" because "anyone can blow the bloody doors off."
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Willie Nelson
From left: Willie Nelson appears on Dolly Parton's ABC variety show 'Dolly' in 1987; Willie Nelson attends a taping for SiriusXM's Roadhouse Channel at Luck Ranch in Spicewood, Texas, on April 13, 2019Credit: Rick Kern/Getty Images for SiriusXM; Bob D'Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty
The country music icon celebrates his birthday on both April 29 and 30 each year.
"I was born before midnight on the 29th, but it didn't get registered in the county courthouse until the next day, the 30th," Nelson explained on his SiriusXM radio show in April 2018. "So it went out officially as the 30th. I just do both days."
For his 90th birthday in 2023, he threw an epic, two-day concert with nearly 36,000 fans that included musical tributes from friends ranging from Snoop Dogg to Miranda Lambert.
"I never thought I'd get here," Nelson told PEOPLE ahead of the event, crediting performing to his longevity and adding, "I get a lot of fun out of playing for an audience. There's a great energy exchange there. It's what keeps me going."
In December 2025, Nelson's wife Annie D'Angelo, then 69, joked to The New Yorker that her husband was "Benjamin Buttoning" her.
According to the outlet, Nelson regularly did sit-ups, arm rolls, leg lifts and jogs in place, saying, "I'm in pretty good shape, physically, for 92. Woke up again this morning, so that’s good."
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William Shatner
From left: William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk on 'Star Trek,' circa 1968; William Shatner visits SiriusXM Studios in N.Y.C. on Sept. 6, 2018Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Santiago Felipe/Getty
William Shatner celebrated entering his 90s on March 22, 2021, by joking on X (formerly Twitter), "Well! I must say that the reaction to a 90th birthday is overwhelming. Don't you people have better things to do?"
In October 2021, the Star Trek actor with the iconic voice made history when he traveled on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle, becoming the oldest living person to go into space.
Upon turning 93 in March 2024, Shatner shared that his secret to staying "energetic" at his age was "staying engaged in life" and "curious."
"But the luck has a lot to do with it in your health," Shatner told PEOPLE. "Your life's energy, the soul energy of your body, is a product of health. If you're sick, you can't be energetic. You're dying. So my luck has been, I've been healthy all my life."
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Dick Van Dyke
From left: Dick Van Dyke poses for a portrait, circa 1960; Dick Van Dyke is photographed at his home in Malibu, Calif., on April 21, 2016Credit: Roxanne McCann/Getty; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
A beloved actor and comedian, Van Dyke charmed audiences for decades on The Dick Van Dyke Show and in films like Mary Poppins (1964), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and Night at the Museum (2006).
In his cameo in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns, Van Dyke showed that he hadn't aged a day since he starred in the original. That was also evident in a flash mob thrown for his 90th birthday in 2015.
Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, 2025, marking the occasion with a low-key family gathering that included a performance by musician Jon Batiste and a birthday speech complete with the centenarian's signature humor.
"This is the biggest day of my life — and the longest," he said, jokingly, as the crowd laughed and cheered during the birthday festivities. "I've done a lot of interviews because of my birthday. Every interviewer says the same thing: 'So, what is it like being 100 years old?' And I say, 'It's not enough.' "
Van Dyke, who shares four children with his late ex-wife Margie Willett, married Arlene Silver in 2012, and he has credited her for keeping him young at heart.
He even wrote a book, 2025's 100 Rules for Living to 100, infused with his joyful outlook.
"When you expire, you expire," he told PEOPLE in November 2025. "I don't have any fear of death for some reason. I can't explain that, but I don't. I've had such a wonderfully full and exciting life. That I can't complain."
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Clint Eastwood
From left: Clint Eastwood poses for a portrait, circa 1955; Clint Eastwood attends the third annual Art for Animals fundraiser event at the De Re Gallery in L.A. on May 5, 2017Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Tara Ziemba/WireImage
Prolific actor and director Clint Eastwood turned 95 on May 31, 2025. Over the past decade, he has directed and occasionally starred in films, including The Mule (2018), Richard Jewell (2019), Cry Macho (2021) and Juror No. 2 (2024).
Though he hasn't had many public appearances in recent years, ahead of his 95th birthday, he told the Austrian newspaper Kurier that he's still in good physical shape and no one needs to worry about his health "for a long time yet."
"There's no reason why a man can't get better with age," he said in the interview published on May 30, 2025. "And I have much more experience today. Sure, there are directors who lose their touch at a certain age, but I'm not one of them."
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Kim Novak
From left: Kim Novak poses for a portrait, circa 1950; Kim Novak attends the 'Vertigo' photocall during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2015Credit: Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty; Sonia Recchia/WireImage
Like Hedren, Kim Novak, who turned 91 on Feb. 13, 2024, was one of the "Hitchcock blondes."
Best known for her role in 1958's Vertigo, she left Hollywood more than half a century ago to pursue an art career. However, her performances in 1950s films continue to be among the most talked-about in history. =
In September 2025, Novak was honored with the Icon Award at the Deauville American Film Festival in France.
"What's wonderful is sometimes movies get less appreciated later, and people get less appreciated," she told PEOPLE in February 2023. "But with me, it's worked the opposite. I'm so grateful because I've become more respected as an actress ... I think that the style is more appreciated, and so my life has grown richer the longer I've been around on this earth."
Previously, in February 2021, she told PEOPLE, "I don't keep track of the time. If I did, I'd be an old lady, and I'm not an old lady. I'm still riding my horse. I stay as healthy as I can."
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Eva Marie Saint
From left: Eva Marie Saint poses for a publicity portrait for 'Our Town,' circa 1955; Eva Marie Saint attends a screening of 'Dodsworth' at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Oct. 7, 2019Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty; Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage
Eva Marie Saint is the oldest living winner of an Academy Award and the star of acclaimed films such as On the Waterfront (1954) and North by Northwest (1959).
The actress, who was born on July 4, celebrated her 100th birthday in L.A. with four generations of family members.
"I certainly don't feel 100 years old," she told PEOPLE in 2024. "I continue to take walks out in the fresh air, like watching baseball, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers, and enjoy time with my family and friends. A good life."
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Mel Brooks
From left: Mel Brooks smiles for a portrait in October 1987; Mel Brooks attends the opening night afterparty of the TCM Classic Film Festival in L.A. on April 26, 2018Credit: GARCIA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty; Stefanie Keenan/Getty
Iconic funnyman and EGOT recipient Mel Brooks had blockbuster success on TV, films and Broadway, including with classics like 1967's The Producers and 1974's Young Frankenstein, and showed no signs of slowing down following his 90th birthday on June 28, 2016.
He released a memoir titled All About Me! in 2021, wrote and executive-produced the 2023 Hulu sequel series A History of the World, Part II and received both an Honorary Academy Award and a career achievement Peabody Award in 2024. Amazon MGM Studios announced in 2025 that he'll reprise his role as Yogurt in the Spaceballs sequel, expected to be released in 2027.
Ahead of the documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, which premiered on HBO Max in January 2026, Brooks told PEOPLE that he believed there was a reason he and two of his closest friends and comedy legends, Carl Reiner and Sid Caesar, who died in 2020 and 2014, respectively, all lived into their 90s.
"We all laughed a lot," Brooks said. "I think laughing keeps you healthy and happy."
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Ellen Burstyn
From left: Ellen Burstyn attends the premiere of 'Requiem for a Dream' at The Egyptian Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 16, 2000; Ellen Burstyn attends the AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in L.A. on Jan. 12, 2024Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty; SGranitz/WireImage
Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn, star of 2000's Requiem for a Dream, said she'd been busier than ever after turning 90 on Dec. 7, 2022.
During a chat for Interview magazine with her Law & Order: Organized Crime costar Christopher Meloni in October 2023, she joked that her packed calendar was possible because "everybody else who could play those parts has already died, so I'm the only actress still standing who can play the great-grandmother or something."
Burstyn — who reprised her career-making Exorcist role nearly 50 years after the 1973 original — added, "I try to have the first words out of my mouth be, 'Thank you.' Thank you that I'm alive. Thank you that I'm safe. Thank you that I'm healthy. Thank you that I'm 90 and still going."
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David Attenborough
From left: David Attenborough wears a suit and tie while smiling for a photograph; David Attenborough attends the premiere of 'Our Planet' at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on April 10, 2019Credit: Historia/Shutterstock; Shannon Finney/Getty
A comrade of Queen Elizabeth II, beloved British TV host and naturalist David Attenborough won an Emmy Award for narrating the 2017 documentary series Blue Planet II. He turned 99 on May 9, 2025, and has remained incredibly popular.
In September 2020, Attenborough broke the record for the fastest time to reach 1 million followers, surpassing previous record holder Jennifer Aniston. He achieved the feat in just four hours and 44 minutes — only to leave Instagram months later.
Attenborough returned to narrate Planet Earth III in 2023. Then, in October 2025, he made history as the oldest Daytime Emmy winner for his 2024 Netflix show Secret Life of Orangutans and created the documentary Ocean with David Attenborough with National Geographic.
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Berry Gordy
From left: Berry Gordy poses for a portrait in N.Y.C., circa 1957; Berry Gordy speaks onstage during a pre-Grammy Awards gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 25, 2020Credit: PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty; Lester Cohen/Getty
Berry Gordy, who turned 96 on Nov. 28, 2025, founded Motown Records, the music label responsible for launching the careers of the Supremes, Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder, among many others. He has kept busy — in the early 2010s, he oversaw a musical about his life and successes that premiered on Broadway in 2013.
A decade later, Gordy was honored alongside longtime collaborator Smokey Robinson as 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year honorees. He was also announced as part of the 44th class of Kennedy Center honorees in July 2021.
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Joel Grey
From left: Joel Grey poses for a portrait in April 1964; Joel Grey attends the opening night of 'MJ' at Neil Simon Theatre in N.Y.C. on Feb. 1, 2022Credit: Jack Mitchell/Getty; Michael Loccisano/Getty
Tony and Oscar winner Joel Grey turned 92 on April 11, 2024, and he celebrated with a party at the August Wilson Theatre in N.Y.C. with his family, including daughter Jennifer Grey, his former Cabaret castmates and the cast of the Cabaret revival.
The Broadway legend has remained a busy actor into his 90s, including making a cameo in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tick, Tick… Boom! and on three episodes of the 2022 FX thriller The Old Man. He earned a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Tonys, presented to him by Jennifer.
When asked ahead of his 90th birthday in 2022 if he ever imagined becoming such a prolific actor as a young boy growing up in Cleveland, Grey told PEOPLE, "No! I didn't. I've never thought about it, actually, and I never thought [about] this number that I'd be associated with: 9-0."
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Johnny Gilbert
From left: Johnny Gilbert attends Canada's Walk of Fame gala in Toronto on June 3, 2006; Johnny Gilbert introduces Alex Trebek at the 'Jeopardy!' Hall of Fame ribbon cutting ceremony at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., on Sept. 20, 2011Credit: Beck Starr/WireImage; Evan Agostini/Getty
Johnny Gilbert — whose career in entertainment has spanned nearly 70 years, including releasing two albums — has been the voice you've heard introducing every episode of Jeopardy! since late host Alex Trebek's first turn in 1984. Gilbert turned 97 on July 13, 2025, and continues to announce the game show.
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Buzz Aldrin
From left: Buzz Aldrin is photographed onboard the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission on July 20, 1969; Buzz Aldrin attends Celebrity Fight Night XXV at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix on March 22, 2019Credit: Neil Armstrong/Space Frontiers/Getty; Amy Sussman/Getty
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin became the second human to set foot on the moon in July 1969 when his Apollo 11 mission landed on the lunar surface. He has since earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom, written books and continued to promote space exploration.
On his 93rd birthday on Jan. 20, 2023, Aldrin tied the knot with his fourth wife, Dr. Anca Faur. That was also the day he was honored at the Living Legends of Aviation 20th annual Awards Gala. Faur died on Oct. 29, 2025, at age 66.
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Judi Dench
From left: Judi Dench is photographed on May 8, 1957; Judi Dench attends the premiere of 'Finding Harmony: A King's Vision' at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Jan. 28, 2026Credit: Dobson/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Dame Judi Dench, who was bestowed her title in 1970, has always been as regal as the roles she's played over her six-decade career. She turned 90 on Dec. 9, 2024.
Dench began her career in theater in her native England in the late 1950s, then transitioned to film and television, though she remained a major stage player. Some of her biggest roles included portraying Bridget Mayor on Behaving Badly, Queen Victoria in 1997's Mrs. Brown and M, James Bond's boss (the first woman to play the part!) in the 007 franchise from 1995 to 2012.
Over the years, Dench has won many accolades, including Golden Globe, Tony and BAFTA awards. She's been nominated for eight Oscars and famously won one in 1999 for Best Supporting Actress for her eight-minute performance as Queen Elizabeth I in 1998's Shakespeare in Love.
The Oscar winner just asks that you don't call her a national treasure.
"It's a terrible label. So dusty, so dreary," she told The Guardian in January 2021, noting that she felt suffocated by the label.
Dench first revealed in 2012 that she had been diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration. In the years since, she's largely stepped away from acting, telling ITV News in November 2025 that she "can't recognize anybody now." She shared on The Graham Norton Show in November 2023 that her photographic memory helped her learn lines, but that "has become impossible."
St. Martin's Press announced in March 2026 that Dench was releasing a new memoir, Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?, later that year.
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Sophia Loren
From left: Sophia Loren is photographed in Italy in 1954; Sophia Loren attends the Green Carpet Fashion Awards during Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 in Milan on Sept. 22, 2019Credit: Bettmann/Getty; Daniele Venturelli/Getty
Sophia Loren has been making waves since the 1950s. She entered her first beauty pageant at age 14 and was a finalist in Miss Italia 1950, and began acting professionally not long after. The Italian icon had a storied film career, appearing in nearly 100 movies alongside greats like Marlon Brando and Clark Gable.
Loren won the Best Actress Oscar in 1961 for Two Women, though she famously didn't attend the ceremony, and received an Honorary Oscar in 1991. She also took home five Golden Globe Awards and one Grammy over the years and was half of one of the most iconic photos in Hollywood history.
Though her schedule slowed down as she got older, Loren still made occasional film appearances, including in son Edoardo Ponti's 2020 project The Life Ahead. In October 2022, she stepped out to open her namesake restaurant in Milan.
Loren turned 90 on Sept. 20, 2024, and celebrated with a birthday dinner, where she sparkled in an elegant, glittering silver Giorgio Armani Privé gown and was serenaded with a special rendition of "Happy Birthday."
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