5 Over 50

Million Dollar Lady

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Hilary Swank grew up in Washington, where she competed in the Junior Olympics in gymnastics, which later helped her land the leading role in “The Next Karate Kid.” After being cut from the cast of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” where she played a teen mom, Swank won two Best Actress Oscars before turning 30. Following her first Oscar for “Boys Don’t Cry,” Swank gained 19 pounds of muscle through intensive training for her second Oscar-winning role in “Million Dollar Baby.” Most recently, Swank, who turns 50 on July 30, starred in the faith-based drama, “Ordinary Angels.” Swank and her husband, entrepreneur Philip Schneider, met on a blind date in 2016. Last year, the couple welcomed twins. Swank and her family live in Colorado and have many rescue dogs.

Enchanted Amy

The fourth of seven children, Amy Adams was born in Italy on a U.S. military base before moving to Colorado at age 8. The actress, who turns 50 on August 20, was performing at a dinner theater in Minnesota when she landed a role in the movie “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” She followed co-star Kirstie Alley’s advice and moved to Los Angeles, where she landed roles on TV shows including “That ‘70s Show” and “Charmed.” She was about to quit acting when she was cast in 2005’s “Junebug,” earning her the first of six Oscar nominations. The “American Hustle” and “Julie & Julia” star performed her own singing in “Enchanted” and “The Muppets.” She and her husband, artist Darren LeGallo, have a daughter, Aviana. Next up, she’s set to star in “Nightbitch,” based on the novel of the same name.

Miss Congeniality

The granddaughter of a German rocket scientist, Sandra Bullock, who turns 60 on July 26, was born in Virginia, and lived in Germany and Austria until she was a teenager. Also the daughter of a German opera singer, she performed alongside her mother at the age of five. Since starring opposite Keanu Reeves in 1994’s blockbuster “Speed,” the Oscar-winning star has alternated between romantic comedies and dramas, including “The Blind Side,” “Gravity,” “Miss Congeniality,” and “The Proposal.” Bullock provided the voice of Miriam in “The Prince of Egypt” and supervillain Scarlet Overkill in “Minions.” A single mother of two children, Louis and Leyla, Bullock is taking a break from acting to focus on her family.

Breakfast Buddy

Born in Oklahoma to Egyptian parents, Hoda Kotb, who turns 60 on August 9, moved around a lot as a child, including stints in Egypt and Nigeria. After graduating with a degree in journalism from Virginia Tech, she started as a news assistant in Cairo. She worked her way up the ranks at local stations in the U.S. before landing as a “Dateline NBC” correspondent in 1998. She’s been with the Peacock network ever since, most recently as co-host of NBC’s “Today” and “Today with Hoda & Jenna.” She’s authored numerous books, including the bestselling memoir, “Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee”. She has appeared as herself on “30 Rock,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and other shows. Kotb lives in New York City with her two daughters. She recently told her co-host Jenna Bush Hager: “I am so excited about turning 60.”

Mr. Wonderful

Canadian entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” judge Kevin O’Leary, who turns 70 on July 9, was born in Montreal and lived in various countries while growing up. He was fired on the first day of his first job as an ice cream scooper, and later, got an internship at Nabisco. Jokingly called “Mr. Wonderful,” he put himself through college as a sous chef. The investor and financial pundit is also a television producer and author of five “Cold Hard Truth” advice books. In addition to being a photographer, a master chef, and a sommelier, O’Leary collects guitars, timepieces and pens. He and his wife Linda, VP of Marketing at O’Leary Wines, have been married since 1990 and have two grown children.

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