Beauty

Ageing gracefully

The beautiful Michelle Pfeiffer has had a career spanning more than 25 years and still looks fantastic today. Better yet, she hasn’t resorted to cosmetic enhancements to retain her looks.

Our own Australian golden girl, Cate, has had phenomenal international success on film and with her porcelain skin has chosen to age with dignity.

This welsh beauty first shot to fame in roles in films such as The Phantom and The Mask of Zorro but hit headlines everywhere when she married Michael Douglas who was 25 years her senior.

Goldie Hawn has been in one of the longest de-facto relationships in Hollywood with fellow film actor Kurt Russell and has aged beautifully in her later years.

Jennifer has been scrutinised in the media for her love-life and happenings with her ex-husband’s family, but one thing Jennifer can stand by is that she has kept herself in great shape with her love of pilates and paddle-boarding.

Well known for her beautfiful blonde looks, Gwyneth has stayed glamorous and elegant throughout her career as one of Hollywood’s hottest actresses.

Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Julianne Moore is a serious actress and an avid pro-choice activist.

Angelina has mesmerised the world with her stunning good looks in the last few years and has been involved in many humanitarian projects.

A supermodel in her day, Cindy was once on catwalks around the world. Now settled with a family, Cindy still stuns with her famous good looks.

At 44 years old and still our favourite Aussie supermodel, Elle McPherson proves she still has what it takes signing up as the new global face of Revlon earlier this year.

Andie was a model turned actress who had graced the covers of Vogue and stolen hearts in box office hits like Four Weddings and a Funeral opposite Hugh Grant. With a natural beauty, Andie has never felt the need to go under the knife.

A critically acclaimed actress, Helen has earned the respect of fellow stage and screen actors with her moving performance in The Queen.

At 57, Kerry Anne Kennerley is one of the most attractive older women on Australian television, and keeps up-to-date with fashion and beauty in her current role as presenter of Mornings with Kerri-Anne.

Elizabeth is now aged 43 but could easily past for 30 and claims she maintains her dazzling youthful looks through staying out of the sun.

Earlier this year, Megan retired from her catwalking days and as the face of David Jones but never fails to impress with her exotic good looks.

Just shy of 60, Meryl Streep has aged gracefully on the screen through the years. Not only famous for her acting skills, Meryl is also a vocal environmental activist.

Monica is a beautiful Italian actress who has refused to submit to the weight-obessed Hollywood scene.

Naomi, another of our golden girls and star of blockbuster hit King Kong, nowadays likes to relax at home with her children and partner.

Susan Surrandon has always refused to succumb to Hollywood’s obsession with youth through surgical enhancements. Not only is she a talented actress, but also known for her social and political activism for a variety of liberal causes.

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