James Earl Jones

Born Jan. 17, 1931

James Earl Jones had a very sweet 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day celebration in 2021.

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“I’ll make an exception and enjoy a slice of strawberry shortcake, my favorite!” he told USA Today of his 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day plans that year.

He added that he was feeling “fantastic and grateful.”

“Looking back at my life and extensive career, I am so proud of my work and accomplishments. I love growing older and wiser with time,” he said.

Jones, who has acted in more than 50 films throughout his career, made his movie debut in the 1964 movie “Dr. Strangelove” and is known for voicing Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” franchise and Mufasa in Disney’s “The Lion King.”

Barbara Eden

Born Aug. 23, 1931

Barbara Eden celebrated the big 9-0 in August 2021.

That year, the “I Dream of Jeannie” star shared that maintains her health at 90 by moving her body and her soul.

“I think the secret to feeling great is to keep active, do things that you love and have a good sense of humor,” she told Closer Weekly that year.

Berry Gordy Jr.

Born Nov. 28, 1929

Berry Gordy Jr. reached his milestone 90th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in 2019.

The City of Los Angeles honored the Motown Records founder on his 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day with a ceremony to debut Berry Gordy Square at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue in Hollywood. The occasion also marked Motown’s 60th anniversary.

Several celebrities showed up to help Gordy celebrate including Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder.

The founder of Motown Records had announced his retirement a year prior.

Gena Rowlands

Born June 19, 1930

Gena Rowlands turned 90 in 2020 and her storied career on stage and in the film industry has spanned over seven decades of that time.

Known for being one of the leaders in the Golden Age of Hollywood, she starred in “A Woman Under the Influence” in 1974 and “Gloria” in 1980, both of which earned her Oscar nominations for Best Actress. She also earned high praise for her role in Woody Allen’s 1988 movie, “Another Women.”

Sixteen years before becoming a nonagenarian, she made a splash in her role as the older version of Rachel McAdams’ character, Allie Hamilton, in the 2004 movie “The Notebook.”

Mel Brooks

Born June 28, 1926

Comedy legend Mel Brooks turned 90 in 2016 but he’s had a lot to celebrate over his nearly long run in showbiz.

The EGOT winner directed critically acclaimed films like “The Producers” (1967), “Blazing Saddles” (1974), “Young Frankenstein” (1974), “Spaceballs” (1987), and “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993). He also wrote for the hit TV show “Get Smart” from 1965 to 1970.

Brooks has yet to slow down as he recently produced and narrated the 2023 Hulu series “History of the World, Part II.” He also wrote a memoir, titled “All About Me!,” in 2021.

Rita Moreno

Born Dec. 11, 1931

Rita Moreno turned 90 in a full-circle moment.

The actress, who starred as Anita in the 1961 film “West Side Story,” returned for a Steven Spielberg-directed remake of the musical in 2021.

Just after the new version premiered in theaters, Moreno turned 90 and was presented with a big cake from cast and crew members including Spielberg and Rachel Zegler.

“It doesn’t feel any different,” she said of turning 90, per Deadline. “On the face of it, nothing has changed.”

She added, “I’m older and deeply grateful for still being here. And inevitably, now there is concern about what’s next after ‘West Side Story.’ And anyone who tells you otherwise is a damn liar.”

Recently, she starred in the 2023 film “80 For Brady.”

Looks like she isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

David Attenborough

Born May 8, 1926

Sir David Attenborough ventured into his 90th year in 2016.

Just before turning 90, he shared how lucky he is to be in good health at his age.

“I’m fantastically privileged. That various bits of my body work, it’s not because I take exercise or eat any peculiar diet, or anything,” he told Readers Digest. “I’ve lived a perfectly normal way, and yet here I am and still moving about. I’ve got two new knees and hearing aids, so yes, I’m mechanized to some degree. But that’s all. And I’m fantastically lucky.”

The longtime English broadcaster has made his mark over the years by writing and narrating nature documentaries about animal and plant life on Earth with the BBC and he is also outspoken about protecting the planet.

Iris Apfel

Born Aug. 29, 1921

Like her decades-long fashion career, Iris Apfel celebrated her 100th 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day in style.

She honored her centennial 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day at Central Park Tower in New York City in 2021 and gave Page Six Style some inside tips on what to wear ahead of the party.

“You have to dress for yourself before you dress for your age,” the self-described “geriatric starlet,” told Page Six Style in September 2021. “Be yourself! Don’t be part of the herd.”

She also welcomes aging and doesn’t understand the world’s “obsession” with looking younger

“I don’t know why there’s this mad obsession to look years younger than you are,” Apfel told us. “If you’re lucky and God gives you extra years, I should think you’d want to flaunt it and not hide it.”

Apfel, known for wearing colorful clothes and oversized glasses, embraces her age and famously signed to IMG in 2019 as a model at age 97.

Clint Eastwood

Born May 31, 1930

“We’re going to do just a family thing,” his son, Scott Eastwood, told “Access” that year, adding that the celebration would be, “Very, very calm, very mellow.”

Scott added that his father “doesn’t really like 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡days,” but they will definitely be getting him a cake.

“We’ll sneak a cake in there, definitely. He probably won’t like it, but we’ll put one in,” Scott said.

And he never let his age get in the way of his impressive acting career, which includes iconic films including “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “Dirty Harry,” “Unforgiven,” “Million Dollar Baby” and many more.

“I don’t look like I did at 20, so what?” Clint told the LA Times in 2021 when he was 91. “That just means there are more interesting guys you can play.”

Eva Marie Saint

Born July 4, 1924

Eva Marie Saint hit her 95th year in 2019.

The actress, a New Jersey native, is known for her role in Elia Kazan’s 1954 film “On the Waterfront,” for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also earned critical acclaim after starring in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 movie “North by Northwest.”

Saint has continued to act over the years, starring in the 2005 picture “Because of Winn-Dixie,” the 2006 movie “Superman Returns” and, more recently, lent her voice for five episodes of “The Legend of Korra” from 2012 to 2014.

Saint joked about her old age while presenting an award at the 90th Academy Awards when she was 93.

“I’m older than the Academy,” she remarked, adding, “I’m very proud of that. Just keep moving.”