17 Celebs Who’ve Captured Time in a Bottle and Age on Their Own Terms
People
01/23/2021

Time always catches up with us, but it can be up to us to determine its pace. One study has found that happier people tend to age better and it seems like being famous and successful largely contribute to that. Of course, some celebrities use cosmetic magic to retain their youthful glow, while others seem to be getting by just fine on their own.
We at Bright Side checked in with a few famous people who, over the years, have taken a sip or 2 from the fountain of youth.
1. Jennifer Lopez 1998 vs 2021
2. Halle Berry 1997 vs 2018
3. Mark Ruffalo 2002 vs 2016
4. Rachel Weisz 2003 vs 2019
5. Jake Gyllenhaal 2002 vs 2019
6. James McAvoy 2005 vs 2019
7. Diane Lane 2003 vs 2017
8. Ewan McGregor 2002 vs 2019
9. Sebastian Stan 2006 vs 2019
10. Emily Blunt 2006 vs 2019
11. Chris Pine 2004 vs 2019
12. Shakira 2005 vs 2020
13. Justin Theroux 2003 vs 2020
14. Keira Knightley 2003 vs 2018
15. Nathan Fillion 2002 vs 2018
16. Joseph Gordon-Levitt 2003 vs 2019
17. Rachel McAdams 2004 vs 2016
Which celebrity hasn’t aged a day in your opinion? Did we miss anyone who could complete our list?
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Keira still looks great! Shakira looks better 😍😍
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I am a big fan of Shakira!
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For sure - Shakira
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