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50 Celebrities Who Are Turning 50 This Year

These famous stars are celebrating turning a half-century old in 2021.

Jada Pinkett Smith at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Gemini Man' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, USA on October 6, 2019.
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Amber Raiken
By Amber RaikenJan 02, 2021
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We're all excited to put 2020 behind us and move in to 2021. But for those of us who have milestone birthdays this year, 2021 offers even more to celebrate—and that includes some of Hollywood's biggest stars. From beloved teen idols who are all grown up—like 90210's Shannen Doherty and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Alfonso Ribeiro—to longstanding A-listers like Mark Wahlberg and Jada Pinkett Smith, plenty of famous faces will be celebrating their half-century mark in 2021. Read on for 50 celebrities who are turning 50 this year. And for more on stars over 50 who will blow your mind, check out these Celebs Over 50 Whose Abs Broke the Internet.

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1 | Taye Diggs

taye diggs press photos, father quotess_bukley / Shutterstock

Jan. 2

2 | Jeremy Renner

jeremy rennerTinseltown / Shutterstock

Jan. 7

3 | Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock

Jan. 11

4 | Regina King

Regina King at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association\u2019s Grants Banquet in 2018DFree / Shutterstock

Jan. 15

5 | Questlove

Questlove at the Planned Parenthood Anniversary Gala in 2017lev radin / Shutterstock

Jan. 20

6 | Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore at the Bossip Best Dressed List Award in 2017Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock

Jan. 24

7 | Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein at the Critics' Choice Awards in 2020DFree / Shutterstock

Feb. 15

8 | Denise Richards

denise richards on the red carpetKathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Feb. 17

And for more on Richards' younger days, check out these Celeb Red Carpet Photos From 2000 You Have to See to Believe.

9 | Lea Salonga

Lea Salonga at the Tony awards in 2017lev radin / Shutterstock

Feb. 22

10 | Sean Astin

Sean Astin at the American Society of Cinematographers Awards in 2018Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Feb. 25

And for a surprising fact about this '80s star, find out who is famous mom is on this list of 30 Celebrities You Never Knew Were Related.

11 | Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu at the Soul Train Music Awards in 2016Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock

Feb. 26

12 | Cara Buono

Cara Buono at the premiere of 'Stranger Things 2' in 2017DFree / Shutterstock

Mar. 1

13 | Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm at the world premiere of 'TAG' in 2018Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

Mar. 10

14 | Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key at the premiere of 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' in 2019Ron Adar / Shutterstock

Mar. 22

15 | Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro at the PaleyFest in 2019Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Mar. 24

16 | Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion at the American Music Awards in 2013Joe Seer / Shutterstock

Mar. 27

17 | Mark Consuelos

Mark Consuelos at the CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in 2018Ron Adar / Shutterstock

Mar. 30

And for more on Conseulos' family, check out his not-so-little-ones here: 25 Celebrity Kids Who Look Just Like Their Parents.

18 | Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor at the premiere of 'Christopher Robin' in 2018Tinseltown / Shutterstock

Mar. 31

19 | Shannen Doherty

Shannen Doherty 2019Shutterstock/DFree

Apr. 12

And for more on Doherty's rise to fame, check out The Biggest '90s TV Teen Idols, Then and Now.

20 | David Tennant

David Tennant at the premiere of 'Camping' in 2018DFree / Shutterstock

Apr. 18

21 | Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan at the National Geographic's presentation of 'America Inside Out with Katie Couric'lev radin / Shutterstock

Apr. 28

22 | Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock

May 14

23 | Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel at the premiere of 'Frozen 2' in 2019Quinn Jeffrey / Shutterstock

May 30

24 | Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg at the premiere of 'Daddy's Home 2' in 2017Tinseltown / Shutterstock

Jun. 5

And if you remember when he was Marky Marky, check out The Biggest '80s Teen Idols, Then and Now.

25 | Paulina Rubio

Paulina Rubio at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2019Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Jun. 17

26 | Angela Kinsey

Angela Kinsey at the world premiere of 'Mulan' in 2020Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

Jun. 25

27 | Elon Musk

Elon Musk at a post-launch news conference in 2019Alex Gakos / Shutterstock

Jun. 28

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28 | Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott at the BET Awards in 2005Everett Collection / Shutterstock

Jul. 1

29 | Leisha Hailey

Leisha Hailey at the premiere of 'The L Word' in 2019Ovidiu Hrubaru / Shutterstock

Jul. 11

30 | Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh at the Critics' Choice Awards in 2019DFree / Shutterstock

Jul. 20

31 | Tom Green

Tom Green at the premiere of '300: Rise of An Empire' in 2014DFree / Shutterstock

Jul. 30

32 | Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux at the premiere of 'Bumblebee' in 2018Tinseltown / Shutterstock

Aug. 10

33 | Brooke Burke

Brooke Burke at the Jingle Ball in 2019DFree / Shutterstock

Sept. 8

34 | Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler at the Women In Film Gala in 2019DFree / Shutterstock

Sept. 16

And for more famous ladies through the years, check out The Biggest Female Icon the Year You Were Born.

35 | Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith 2017 BET AwardsJamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock.com

Sept. 18

And for more on this famous family, check out The One Thing Jada Pinkett Smith Regrets Doing With Her Kids.

36 | Lance Armstrong

Lance Armstrong speaking at the University of Texas in 2015stock_photo_world / Shutterstock

Sept. 18

37 | Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson at premiere of 'The Goldfinch' in 2019Debby Wong / Shutterstock

Sept. 21

And if you're wondering why Owen Wilson isn't on this list, check out 14 Sets of Celebrity Siblings You Didn't Realize Aren't Twins.

38 | Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso RibeiroShutterstock

Sept. 21

39 | Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman at Wondercon in 2017CarlaVanWagoner/Shutterstock

Sept. 30

40 | Sacha Baron Cohen

Sacha Baron Cohen at the premiere of 'Alice Through the Look Glass' in 2016DFree / Shutterstock

Oct. 13

41 | Snoop Dogg

Snoop DoggOvidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock

Oct. 20

42 | Craig Robinson

Craig Robinson at the premiere of 'Dolemite Is My Name' in 2019DFree / Shutterstock

Oct. 25

And for more on one of Robinson's hit sitcoms, check out 30 Facts About "The Office" Even Superfans Don't Know.

43 | Anthony Rapp

Anthony Rapp at the Star Trek discovery panel in 2018lev radin / Shutterstock

Oct. 26

44 | Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder on the red carpet for Stranger Things.Andrea Raffin/Shutterstock

Oct. 29

45 | Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards in 2016Tinseltown / Shutterstock

Nov. 21

46 | Christina Applegate

Christina ApplegateShutterstock/Tinseltown

Nov. 25

47 | Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin at the Golden Globe Awards in 2019Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

Dec. 24

48 | Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau in 2016Art Babych / Shutterstock

Dec. 25

49 | Jared Leto

Jared Leto 2019Shutterstock/DFree

Dec. 26

50 | Daniel Sunjata

Daniel Sunjata at the Teen Choice Awards Party in 2016Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Dec. 30

And if you're curious which celebrity is your age, check out The Most Popular Actor Who's the Same Age as You.

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