With the rise of cosmetic procedures and endless online filters, it’s becoming easy to forget what natural aging actually looks like. A simple comparison between stars of the past and today’s celebrities reveals a striking difference in how people can look at the same age. This dramatic shift also raises a bigger question: what might an even more youthful 40 or 50 look like in the decades to come?
1. Sean Connery and Ben Hardy, age 34
2. Rita Hayworth and Emma Watson, age 25 COLUMBIA PICTURES / Album / East News, AP / East News
3. Jane Fonda and Kate Winslet, age 41 Photo by Adam Scull-PHOTOlink.net / PHOTOlink / Everett Collection / East News, LaurentVu / SIPA / East News
4. Michèle Mercier and Anya Taylor-Joy, age 25
5. Vivien Leigh and Zendaya, age 25 Everett Collection / Everett Collection / East News, Invision / Invision / East News
6. Marilyn Monroe and Scarlett Johansson, age 26 East News, MCMULLAN CO / SIPA / East News
7. Gina Lollobrigida and Anne Hathaway, 41 years old
8. Ornella Muti and Emma Stone, age 26 Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP / East News
9. Elizabeth Taylor and Dita von Teese, age 37 Courtesy Everett Collection / East News, ADMEDIA / SIPA / East News
10. Grace Kelly and Margot Robbie, age 24 Mary Evans / AF Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library / East News, Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP / East News
11. Audrey Hepburn and Dakota Johnson, age 28 Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection / East News, Gilbert Flores / Broadimage / East News
12. Marlene Dietrich and Sarah Jessica Parker, age 44 AF Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library / East News, MARCOCCHI GIULIO / SIPA / East News
13. Sophia Loren and Angelina Jolie, age 35 Everett Collection / Everett Collection / East News, KENNELL KRISTA / SIPA / East News
14. Diana, Princess of Wales, and Lucy Hale, age 35 Be sure to check out our other article featuring pairs of famous women who turned out to be the same age — even though it’s truly hard to believe.