It is sad, it's beautiful to grow old is not given to every woman, and scientists argue that this ability is generally laid down on the genetic level. But, looking at these charming women, it seems that they managed to cope with the problem, and even at a very respectable age they remain bright and recognizable.
1. Monica Bellucci (1964)
Monica Bellucci did not immediately start building a film actress career, starring initially for fashion magazines as a model. Thanks to her magnificent figure and exquisite appearance, she achieved great success in the modeling business, and the AskMen web portal in 2004 put her under the first number in the list of the most beautiful women of our time. In 1990 she decided to try herself as an actress, starting with Italian cinema. However, a real breakthrough in this field was followed two years later, when Francis Ford Coppola invited her to one of the roles in her film Dracula (1992). True, he did it not because of her outstanding acting abilities, but solely for the sake of external data. Her acting talent unfolded only four years later, in the movie "Apartment" (1996), for which she was nominated for the César Award and where she met her future husband, Vincent Cassel. After that, the actress acted in different roles in American and European films of all kinds of genres and different qualities.
In the last film of the Bond "007: Spectrum" (2015), playing the Bond girl in 50, Monica Bellucci became the most adult actress, starring in this role.
2. Emmanuelle Bear (1963)
Unlike Monica Bellucci, Emmanuelle Bear, at the age of 13, realized who she wanted to become. She was a teenager a little on television. The first success to her brought a role in the film "Manon from the Source" (1986). Brian de Palma invited her to star in one of the roles of his action movie "Mission Impossible" (1996). In the comedy of Francois Ozon "8 Women" (2002) she played along with Catherine Deneuve and Fanny Ardan.
Having made an unsuccessful attempt at changing the shape of the lips at the age of 27, Emmanuelle Bear tried several times to correct the situation, which caused criticism in her address due to excessive enthusiasm for plastic surgery. Despite this, she continues to be considered one of the most beautiful women in France.
3. Jodie Foster (1962)
American actress Jodie Foster began to withdraw from 3 years - first in small commercials, and then in full-length films. At the age of 14, for her role in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976), she was nominated for an Oscar. In total, Foster has two Oscars for the main female role, and she became the first young actress (under 30) with so many awards. The second prize of the American Film Academy was brought to her in the thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" (1992). Foster several times tried herself as a director. The last trial was released this year, the thriller "Financial Monster" with George Clooney and Julia Roberts in the lead roles.
Jodie Foster against any surgical intervention in her appearance, she looks natural, and she likes it.
4. Elena Yakovleva (1961)
Star of Russian cinema Elena Yakovleva began filming in 1983, but she was especially notorious for the film "Intergirl" by Peter Todorovsky (1989). And although, in addition to popularity, for the participation in the film, she received "Nick", according to the actress herself, this role is one of the most unloved. In addition to film, Yakovlev plays a lot in the theater and often appears on television, the series "Kamenskaya", in which she plays the main character, is so fond of viewers that next year, the next, the seventh part of it is planned to be released. As a true actress, Yelena Yakovleva watches her own appearance and at the same time boldly reincarnates even in ancient old women, as in the series about Vanga ("Vangelia", 2013), where she had to withstand a five-hour procedure of applying makeup to "grow old" and play foreteller.
5. Michelle Pfeiffer (1958)
The career of American actress Michelle Pfeiffer did not begin at all grandiose. Only having appeared in several minor films in the early 80's, she became recognizable after the release of one of the best gangster movies according to the American Institute of Cinematography "Scarface" (1983), Brian De Palma. The most demanded actress was from the late 80's and the beginning of the 2000's. The last film with her participation, Luc Besson's black comedy "Malavita", where she played with Robert De Niro, was released in 2013.
Michelle Pfeiffer manages to keep the figure and face, but the fatal sight of sky-blue eyes seems to have lost irrevocably.
6. Isabelle Adjani (1955)
The daughter of Algerian and German, French actress Isabelle Adjani is the only owner of five "Cesar" awards for the best female role. Playing in the theater from the age of 12, she first appeared on the screen at 15, and the role of the insane daughter of Victor Hugo in the film François Truffaut's "The Story of Adele G." (1975) brought the actress nomination for "Oscar" and "Cesar." Isabelle Adjani gets used to every role, which creates an extraordinary feeling of empathy with what is happening on the screen. Her role as queen Margot in the eponymous film of the same epoch 1994 turns our notions about the historical character. Her ability to reincarnate regardless of age does not lend itself to rational explanation, it is enough to recall her role of thirty-year-old Margarita in the photo project "Master and Margarita" (2008), in which she starred in 53.
In one of the interviews, the actress said that her mother looked very young for a very long time, and then suddenly grew old, as if in one day, and suggested that the same thing would happen to her once. So far, at least, this has not happened.
7. Larisa Udovichenko (1955)
One of the most popular actresses of Russian cinema, Larisa Udovichenko, for the first time having played in a short film in 1971, has been on screen for 45 years, starring in more than 120 films. Even during the disastrous 1990s, when many actors were left without work, Udovichenko starred in several films every year. The biggest popularity was brought to her by the role of Manka-bonds in the serial film of Stanislav Govorukhin "The meeting place can not be changed" (1979).
Larisa Udovichenko remains the same charming, as always, and spit on age!
8. Rene Russo (1954)
Photogenic American Renee Russo began as a model in 1972, soon appearing on the covers of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In the mid-80s she tried herself as a movie actress, and in 1992 became famous for her comedy "Lethal Weapon 3" with Mel Gibson in the title role. In the 90s, she did a lot and successfully shot, including in the final comedy about the police "Lethal Weapon 4" (1998) and the detective film "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999), the role in which brought her fame and commercial success. 2000's can be called a failure in the career of the actress, she was shot a little and not so successfully. But 2014 brought her several awards for her role in the thriller "Stringer", which was shot by her husband, screenwriter Dan Gilroy, - the film became his first directorial work. The following year, she starred in the comedy "Intern" (2015).
After experiencing ups and downs, Rene Russo remains in great shape and is ready to continue to please his fans with new roles.
9. Kim Basinger (1953)
Thanks to her model appearance, Kim Basinger spent five years at the beginning of her career shooting for fashion magazines, and in 1977, abandoning the model business, decided to conquer Hollywood. The first serious role was given to her in the Bond "Never Say Never" (1983) with Sean Connery in the title role, where she played the Bond girl. The erotic drama "9 ½ weeks" (1986), where her partner was a sex symbol of the 80's Mickey Rourke, despite the devastating reaction of critics and the Golden Raspberry award, nevertheless brought the actress even more popularity. Basinger was actively filming in the 80's and 90's and in 1997, finally received the long-awaited "Oscar" for the role of the second plan in the film "The Secrets of Los Angeles." The actress continues to withdraw, the release of the last film with her participation "At fifty shades darker" is scheduled for next year.
Kim Basinger does not refuse face lifts, and seems to be doing them all the time. But, unfortunately, from the beauty of the actress was very little.
10. Irina Alferova (1951)
Perhaps the most beautiful Russian actress of the past years, Irina Alferova began acting in film, barely graduating from GITIS in 1972. Her most significant work is considered to be the role in the epic film "The Walking Through the Flours" (1977), but she gained the audience's sympathy primarily for the role of Constance in the film adaptation famous musketeers in 1978. The actress continues to act in films and on television and plays in parallel in the theater.
Due to her subtle beauty Irina Alferova is a model of elegance and creative longevity in the Russian film industry.
11. Meryl Streep (1949)
Recognized by critics as one of the greatest actresses of our time, the most titled movie star with the largest number of nominations for Oscar and Golden Globe, Meryl Streep began to play in the theater in 1971, and in the movie came in 1977. From that time until today she starred in a variety of completely diverse roles in the films of almost all genres. For her virtuosic performance, she was awarded the Golden Globe 8 times and was awarded the Oscar three times: for the film Kramer v. Kramer (1979), Sophia's Choice (1982) and Iron Lady (2011). She also excels in comedic characters, such as in the movie "Death to her face" (1992), where she played with Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis, and dramatic roles, as in the melodrama "Bridges of Madison County" (1995) in a magnificent alliance with Clint Eastwood. And for the film "The Devil Wears Prada" she was nominated for the "Best Movie-Crime Award", but she received a number of other awards, including "Golden Globe" in the nomination "For the Best Actress".
Despite her busy career, Meryl Streep is the mother of four children born (which is surprising for Hollywood) in marriage with one man - sculptor Don Gammer.
As befits a truly great woman, Meryl Streep is confident in herself and is not shy of her wrinkles.
12. Sigourney Weaver (1949)
American actress Sigourney Weaver has won fame in the rare role of the heroine of the fantastic action movie, except this one with an image impeccably managed only one more actress - Angelina Jolie. In addition, Weaver quite successfully starred in a number of films of different genres, but the role of Ellen Ripley, which she played in all four films about "strangers", became cult for both world cinema and for the actress herself, bringing her several nominations for "Oscar" and "Golden Globe".
Being an active environmentalist, Sigourney Weaver is also jealous of her appearance, not allowing surgical intervention in the natural age processes. Despite this, (and, perhaps, thanks to this), she looks very fit and surprisingly young.
13. Fanny Ardan (1949)
Frenchwoman Fanny Ardan did not initially plan to become an actress, she studied political science at the university, when she became interested in playing in the theater and began attending acting courses. Having tried herself on the stage, Ardan made her debut in the movie in 1979. Her fame was brought to the film by François Truffaut "The Neighbor" (1981), where her partner was Gerard Depardieu. For the role of Maria Callas in the same name by Franco Zeffirelli (2002), the actress won the Stanislavsky Prize at the Film Festival in Moscow.
Despite the solid age, the actress looks great, a feeling that over the past twenty years she has not changed much.
14. Tatiana Vasilyeva (1947)
Tatyana Vasilieva, one of the best actresses of the Russian theater and cinema, always especially succeeded in comedy characters. What alone is her Duenna from the comedy of the same name of 1978 or the psychologist Susanna from "The most charming and attractive" (1985). Her actress far from perfect appearance compensates with a huge actor's talent.
She will soon be 70, and she remains in demand in the theater, cinema and on television, supporting herself in great shape and not neglecting facelifts.
15. Natalia Varley (1947)
Despite the rather large number of films that were played during the period from the 60s to the 2000s (the 70-80s were especially fruitful for the actress), most viewers Natalya Varley is primarily associated with the heroine of Leonid Gaidai's comedy "The Caucasian Captive" (1966) ) - perhaps, it was her best role. The actress continues her work on television, although she was not offered a film in the last 10 years.
Natalia Varley is conservative in her appearance, her favorite "quads" with a thick bang she has not changed for several decades, remaining recognizable, although with age she gained a few extra pounds.
16. Cher (1946)
Cher is one of the most popular singers whose creative career spanned over six decades: starting with the first success in 1965 and continuing to this day (the last album of the singer was released in 2013). During this time, more than 100 million of its disks were sold in different countries. Her singles ranked first in the US charts for a record 33 years - from 1965 to 1998. In the United States, she is better known as a TV star than as a movie actress, yet among her many awards there is an Oscar for Best Actress. Cher is best known for her role in the comedy fantasy "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987), where she co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer, Susan Sarandon and Jack Nicholson.
How many plastic surgeries Sher transferred is not known for certain. According to rumors, not limited to redrawing her face, she corrected the figure, removing several ribs for the delicacy of the waist.
17. Catherine Deneuve (1943)
Having started filming at the age of 14, Catherine Deneuve continues to be in demand until now. This versatile actress as well copes with the dramatic roles, how easily and at ease feels in a comedy. Although she is not a comedian, comedy films with her participation, such as "Savage" (1975), "African" (1982) or "Favorite mother-in-law" (1999), you can watch endlessly. The first triumph awaited the actress in the melodrama "Cherbourg umbrellas" (1964), in which her talented play combined with the amazing music of Michel Legrand brought the film "The Golden Palm Branch" of the Cannes Film Festival. The most significant of the subsequent films of the French actress were Oscar-winning Indochina (1992), Lars von Trier's Dancing in the Dark (2000), where, thanks in large part to her successful tandem from Björk, the film received the Palme d'Or in Cannes, and comedy Francois Ozon "8 Women" (2002).
Years take their toll, and Deneuve is not the beauty that used to be. Nevertheless, in her 73 she remains a very effective woman.
18. Barbara Streisand (1942)
It's hard to say how best to present this celebrity: a singing actress or a playing singer? As a singer, Barbara Streisand is the most successful actress in history, earning more gold and platinum albums than any of the stars in the cinema. She is one of the few whose albums for six decades - from the 1960s to the 2010s - led the Billboard 200 (the list of 200 most popular albums sold in the US during the week). During this time, more than 145 million of its disks were sold worldwide.
Starting with the career of a singer in a nightclub, Streisand soon moved to Broadway, where, despite a far from ideal appearance, she successfully debuted in one of the musicals. The first film "The Funny Girl" (1968), in which the main role was written specifically for her, brought Streisand a nomination for an Oscar. One of the last films with her participation "Acquaintance with the Fockers" (2004) became the most commercially successful comedy, which has collected at the box office more than 500 million dollars.
Actress and singer, apparently, does not neglect plastic surgery, at the same time, not abusing her. Trying to regulate age changes, she, however, has never changed her features, although doctors have repeatedly suggested that she correct a large nose.
19. Liya Akhedzhakova (1938)
One of the most gifted Russian actresses, Leah Akhedzhakova can play a comic role so that the audience will laugh to the point of falling, and can pass the drama so deeply that the audience can not hold back tears. Her magnificent play in the movie "Seeking a Man" (1973), where she made her debut as a film actress, was awarded at festivals in Varna and Locarno. And without her minor comedic characters, it's impossible to imagine the films "Office romance" (1977), "Garage" (1979), "Moscow does not believe in tears" (1979), "Promised Heaven" (1991) and a number of others. She voices cartoons and plays in the theater, performs with loud political statements and starred in films.
Liya Akhedzhakova is more than compensating for her enormous talent. In her personal life, the actress is also capable of risky acts, as in the public. Last time she decided to marry in 63 years.
20. Sophia Loren (1934)
Distinguished by the bright beauty already in her youth, Sophia Loren, then still wearing her real name Sofia Chikolone, at the age of 14 became the winner of the local beauty contest, and at 16 at the Miss Italy competition she won the Miss Elegance prize, which was specially created for her. Then the future star began to act in films. However, the real fame came to the actress in the films of Vittorio de Sica, in which she played her most significant roles: "The Gold of Naples" (1954) and "Chochara" (1961), which brought her "Oscar" "for the best female role" - the first The case when a non-English-language film was featured in this nomination. And in the films of this director "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (1963), "Marriage in Italian" (1964) and "Sunflowers" (1970), she co-starred with Marcello Mastroianni, the duet with whom became one of the most famous and successful in the world cinematography. She continues to withdraw, however, is not so often and successfully. Sophia Loren was insanely popular and loved by the public, and even the Archbishop of Genoa somehow joked that although the Vatican was against cloning people, he could make an exception for Sophia Loren. As a true Italian, a movie star loves spaghetti, maybe that's why she looks so amazing? It is worth taking note!
21. Maggie Smith (1934)
The characteristic British actress Maggie Smith was carried away by acting while studying in Oxford, making her debut in Shakespeare's play "Twelfth Night" in 1952. Despite the large number of roles and awards, to the contemporary film audience, the actress is best known for the role of Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films. Lovers of detectives could remember the actress in one of the films about Hercule Poirot "Evil Under the Sun" (1982) by Agatha Christie with Peter Ustinov as a famous detective.
Maggie Smith does not even try to hide her age, she simply grows old beautiful, remaining recognizable and as talented as in her youth.
22. Judy Dench (1934)
The British actress of theater and cinema Judy Dench refers to that rare type of women who, in adulthood, look better than in their youth. It can be compared with a good wine, which over time becomes more refined and valuable. Debuting in the theatrical production of Hamlet in the role of Ophelia in 1957, she came to the cinema seven years later, but her film career was not as successful as the stage activity. Only in 60, starring in the role of M in the next film Bond "Golden Eye" (1995), Judy Dench gained popularity in the audience, and the films sprinkled on her like a cornucopia. As a result, over the past 20 years, at the age at which many actresses are already completing her career, she has played three times as many roles in the film as before, and the eight-minute role of Queen Elizabeth I in the tragicomedy "Shakespeare in Love" (1998 ) brought her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The actress continues to act in film, and for the year 2017 another two films with her participation are scheduled to be released.
Judy Dench does not hide her age, does not color her gray hair and does not make facelifts, but her talent and innate elegance make the actress unforgettable, and a short hedgehog underlines an energetic nature.
23. Anouk Eme (1932)
One of the most popular French actresses of the 50s and 80s, Anouk Eme started acting at age 14, and the last film with her participation was released in 2012. She played in the cult paintings "Sweet Life" (1959) and "8½" with the great Federico Fellini (1963). But the real success came to the actress, along with the film of Claude Lelouch, "The Man and the Woman" (1966), which became the main role in which she won the Golden Globe and the Oscar nomination for Best Actress. In 1994, Anouk Eme appeared in Robert Altman's ironic comedy High Fashion, along with a host of famous actors, including Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, as well as models and fashion designers who played themselves. Due to her unusual appearance, Anouk Emé often acted as a "fatal woman", and Empire magazine in 1995 included her among the "100 sexiest stars in the history of cinema".
Unlike most stars, Aimee does not try to keep the elusive beauty, she looks to her age and feels great at the same time.