The list of famous 74 year old females includes Meryl Streep, Rosemary Clooney, Sigourney Weaver, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Jessica Lange. Famous females featured on this list, include actresses, political leaders, novelists and poets and from other domains of life. This list of 74 Year Old includes people from United States, England, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Meryl Streep(Regarded as 'The Best Actress of Her Generation')
Birthdate: June 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: SummitSummit, New Jersey, United States
Often described as the "best actress of her generation," Meryl Streep is acclaimed for her versatility. After debuting in the 1970s, she built a solid reputation by portraying challenging roles in dramatic films. In a career spanning over half a century, she has received numerous awards, including three Academy Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards.
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Sigourney Weaver(American Actress and an Influential Figure in Science Fiction and Popular Culture)
Birthdate: October 8, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Sigourney Weaver is an American actress. Widely considered one of the most important female protagonists in the history of cinema, Sigourney is also regarded as a pioneer of action heroines in sci-fi films, thanks to her role in the Alien franchise. In 2003, she was ranked 20th in Channel 4's list of 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time.
Birthdate: April 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cloquet, Minnesota, United States
Jessica Lange is a prominent actress with over four decades of experience in Hollywood. She is one of the few female performers to achieve the “Triple Crown of Acting,” having won an Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award. She has appeared in many critically acclaimed films. Also a photographer, she has published four books.
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Shelley Long(Actress, Singer and Comedian Best Known for Her Role as ‘Diane Chambers’ in the TV Series ‘Cheers’)
Birthdate: August 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Shelley Long is best known for her Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning performance as Diane Chambers in the NBC sitcom Cheers. She later reprised the role in Frasier. Fans also loved her in films such as Irreconcilable Differences and Hello Again, and as DeDe Pritchett in the series Modern Family.
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Pam Grier(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘Coffy’, ‘Foxy Brown’, ‘The Big Doll House’ and ‘The Arena’)
Birthdate: May 26, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Widely regarded as the first female action star of cinema, American actress Pam Grier achieved popularity for playing important roles in a string of blaxploitation, action, and women-in-prison movies throughout the 1970s. She also serves as an inspiration to those suffering from cancer; she made a recovery after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1988.
Birthdate: December 25, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Quitman, Texas, United States
Sissy Spacek is best known for her Academy Award-winning role of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter and also earned a Grammy nomination for her country tracks in the movie. Her other notable projects are the films Missing and The River, and the series Bloodline, Castle Rock, and Homecoming.
Birthdate: February 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Cybill Shepherd is best known for her roles in films such as The Heartbreak Kid, Taxi Driver, and Alice. Fans also loved her for her Golden Globe-winning portrayals of Madelyn 'Maddie' Hayes in the series Moonlighting and Cybill Sheridan in the sitcom Cybill. She is a follower of goddess-worshipping Paganism.
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Morgan Fairchild(Actress)
Birthdate: February 3, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Debbie Allen(Actress Best Known for Her Work in the Musical-Drama Television Series 'Fame')
Birthdate: January 16, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Debbie Allen is an actress, dancer, choreographer, and singer-songwriter. She appeared in the musical-drama TV series Fame and also worked as the series’ principal choreographer. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including three Emmy Awards. She runs the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles and is a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
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Lindsay Wagner(American Actress and Acting Coach Best Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘The Bionic Woman)
Birthdate: June 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Lindsay Wagner is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated and Emmy-winning role of Jaime Sommers in the sci-fi series The Bionic Woman. She had previously played the same role in the series The Six Million Dollar Man and later reprised it in several TV films, making it a cultural icon.
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Loretta Devine(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Adele Webber’ in the TV Series ‘Grey's Anatomy’)
Birthdate: August 21, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Loretta Devine is best known for her portrayal of Lorrell Robinson in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Her performance as Adele Webber in Grey's Anatomy won her an Emmy. She has also delivered stellar performances in the films Waiting to Exhale and The Preacher's Wife and the series Family Reunion.
Birthdate: November 8, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States
Bonnie Raitt is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Despite little commercial success at the beginning of her career, Raitt remained persistent until she had her first major hit in 1989. She has been named in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time lists. She also supports organizations like Little Kids Rock.
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Julie Walters(Actress)
Birthdate: February 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Smethwick
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Joyce DeWitt(Actress and Comedian Known for Her Role as ‘Janet Wood’ in the TV Series ‘Three's Company')
Birthdate: April 23, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Three’s Company being her best-known television series, Joyce DeWitt has been a regular on the small screen since her debut in Baretta. The seasoned American actress, who also appeared in plays including Miss Abigail's Guide to Dating, co-produced a television film. She has hosted a number of charity programmes. She was caught on the wrong side of the law when she was arrested for drunken driving in California in 2009.
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Vicki Lawrence(Best Known for Her Character Mama 'Thelma Harper' in TV series 'The Carol Burnett Show')
Birthdate: March 26, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States
Emmy-winning actor Vicki Lawrence is best known as Thelma Harper/Mama from The Carol Burnett Show. She later appeared as the same character in Mama's Family and the stage show Vicki Lawrence & Mama. Her track The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia aced both the U.S. and Canadian charts.
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Patti LuPone(Actress)
Birthdate: April 21, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Victoria Principal(Actress & Producer Known for Her Role as ‘Pamela Barnes Ewing’ on the American Primetime TV Series ‘Dallas’)
Birthdate: January 3, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Victoria Principal is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated performances as Pamela Ewing in the soap Dallas and as Maria Elena in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. She owns a production company and a skincare brand. She has also written three bestselling books on beauty.
Birthdate: July 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: North Hollywood, California, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Shelley Duvall(Actress)
Birthdate: July 7, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Annie Leibovitz(Portrait Photographer Who is Known for Her Engaging Portraits of Celebrities in Intimate Settings)
Birthdate: October 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Anna-Lou Leibovitz is an American portrait photographer whose career is defined by intimate photographs of celebrities, as exemplified by her famous portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, hours before the English musician’s murder. The Rolling Stone magazine provided the platform for her photographic talent during the early years of her career. She was involved in a controversy over an apparent topless photo of Miley Cyrus.
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Twiggy(English Model and Actress Who a British Cultural Icon During the 1960s)
Birthdate: September 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Neasden,Middlesex, England
Dame Lesley Lawson, better known as Twiggy, soared to fame as a model in the 1960s. Known for her signature androgynous look, she graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue. She has won two Golden Globes for her role in The Boy Friend and written a bestselling memoir, too.
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Erin Gray(Actress)
Birthdate: January 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: January 28, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Model Barbi Benton is best known for her stint with Playboy magazine. She also appeared in the series Playboy After Dark, Sugar Time!, and Hee Haw, and released several albums. She dated Playboy founder Hugh Hefner for a while and then married real-estate developer George Gradow.
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Gloria Gaynor(Singer)
Birthdate: September 7, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Birthdate: July 29, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: April 9, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Sorcha Cusack is an Irish actress known for her association with popular theatre companies, such as the Royal Exchange, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the National Theatre. Born into a family of actors, Sorcha Cusack followed in the footsteps of her parents to establish herself as an actress.
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Alice Walton(Heiress to the Fortune of Walmart and One of the Richest Women in the World)
Birthdate: October 7, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Alice Walton is an heiress to the fortune of the popular American multinational retail corporation, Walmart. She is currently the second richest woman in the world. She is credited with founding the now-defunct investment bank The Llama Company. She also played a key role in the establishment of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport by providing $15 million for its construction.
Birthdate: November 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England
Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist. She has been working as Vogue's Editor-in-Chief since 1988. Known for having an eye for emerging fashion trends, Wintour is credited with reviving Vogue as it was viewed as a stagnating publication when she assumed control in 1988. Nicknamed Nuclear Wintour due to her demanding personality, Wintour inspired the story The Devil Wears Prada.
Birthdate: October 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: North Dallas, Texas
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Pamela Reed(Actress)
Birthdate: April 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Vera Wang(Fashion Designer Known for Balancing Modern Designs with Traditional Elegance)
Birthdate: June 27, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Beginning her career as an editor for Vogue, American fashion designer Vera Wang began to work independently at the age of forty, designing wedding dresses, evening gowns and figure skating costumes for her celebrity patrons, eventually opening retail stores in several big cities across the world. Also a successful figure skater, she competed at the 1968 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Birthdate: November 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Ann Jillian(Actress)
Birthdate: January 29, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Genesis P-Orridge(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: February 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Paloma Picasso(Known for Her Jewelry Designs for Tiffany & Co. & Daughter of Distinguished Painter Pablo Picasso)
Birthdate: April 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vallauris, France
Fashion and jewelry designer Paloma Picasso is best known as the daughter of legendary artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot. She began her career designing costume jewelry for Yves Saint-Laurent and later designed for Tiffany & Co. Known for her signature red lipstick, she also has her own range of perfumes.
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Joni Eareckson Tada(Author)
Birthdate: October 15, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Veronica Cartwright(British-American Actress Who is Known for Appearing in Science Fiction and Horror Films)
Birthdate: April 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bristol, England
Known for her supporting roles, the American actress has appeared in numerous films and television series in her six-decade-long career since her debut as a child artist in 1961. Born in England, Veronica Cartwright is particularly known for her role in the Philip Kaufman-directed sci-fi Invasion of the Body Snatchers. She is the elder sister of noted actress Angela Cartwright.
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Diana Nyad(American Motivational Speaker and Long-Distance Swimmer)
Birthdate: August 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Diana Nyad is an American journalist, author, long-distance swimmer, and motivational speaker. She achieved national recognition when she swam around Manhattan in 1975. Nyad made headlines again in 1979 when she swam from Bimini to Juno Beach. In 1986, Diana Nyad was inducted into of the US National Women's Sports Hall of Fame.
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Jamaica Kincaid(Antiguan-American Novelist, Essayist, Gardener and Gardening Writer)
Birthdate: May 25, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
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Kiran Bedi(First Woman in India to Join the Officer Ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS))
Birthdate: June 9, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amritsar, India
Kiran Bedi is an Indian police officer and social activist. In 1972, she became the first Indian woman to serve as an officer in the Indian Police Service. From 2016 to 2021, she served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, playing an important role in the development of the Indian Union Territory. Her life has inspired many films, including Karthavyam.
Birthdate: October 21, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Birthdate: September 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gadsden, Alabama, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Anna Lee Fisher(American Chemist, Emergency Physician and a Former NASA Astronaut)
Birthdate: August 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Nancy Kyes(Actress)
Birthdate: December 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Sahle-Work Zewde(The First Woman to Become the President of Ethiopia)
Birthdate: February 21, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian diplomat and politician. In 2018, she became the first woman to be elected to the president's office in Ethiopia and has been serving as the president of Ethiopia since then. Sahle-Work Zewde has been featured on Forbes magazine's World's 100 Most Powerful Women list.
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Veronica De Laurentiis(Author)
Birthdate: January 13, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Linda Bassett(Actress)
Birthdate: February 4, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pluckley, Kent, England, UK
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Nancy Morgan(Actress)
Birthdate: April 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Mineko Iwasaki(Autobiographer, Geisha)
Birthdate: November 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kyoto
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Angela Bowie(Best Known for Her High-Profile Divorce From David Bowie)
Birthdate: September 25, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Agios Dometios, Cyprus
Angela Bowie is an American actress, model, and journalist. Angela is credited with influencing the glam rock culture of the 1970s along with her ex-spouse David Bowie. For a decade, Angela helped her ex-husband conceptualize the outfits for his glam alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. In the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine, the fictional character of Mandy was based upon Angela.
