Fifty years pass by so quickly, and whether you're the one celebrating your milestone or know someone who is, it can be shocking to think of just how fast we go from being little kids to celebrating being alive for half a century. Even watching celebrities age can really make our heads spin. With all the beauty treatments, makeup, and money that go into making them as glamorous as they are, it can be crazy to think that the hot young stars of yesteryear are now old enough to be grandparents.
Just like us, plenty of stars once had perfectly normal lives as children and teenagers. In fact, even the sexiest stars were once subjected to those horribly embarrassing yearbook pictures that we all dreaded so much! But just like all of us, even the most youthful-looking celebs eventually moved on from putting on prom dresses, and in the blink of an eye, they too started developing wrinkles and gray hairs.
Check out these celebrities who get to celebrate turning 50 in 2015, and let us know which one shocked you the most! Some of them aren't too surprising when you really think about it, but I thought #17 was at least a decade younger than he actually is!
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1. Shania Twain
The legendary country-pop singer turned fifty on August 28.
2. Robert Downey, Jr.
It's hard to believe, but the actor who plays Iron Man celebrated half a century of life on April 4.
3. Sarah Jessica Parker
The leading lady of Sex and the City hit 50 on March 25 this year.
4. J.K. Rowling
The author of the beloved Harry Potter series made turning 50 magical when she celebrated her birthday on July 31.
5. Ben Stiller
The Zoolander star is still really, really, ridiculously good-looking as he approaches his 50th birthday on November 30.
6. Chris Rock
The actor and comedian hit the big 5-0 on February 7.
7. Diane Lane
The Man of Steel actress had her big day on January 22.
8. Alan Cumming
The actor, who appeared in films such as Spy Kids and X-Men II, has been around for five decades as of January 27.
9. Michael Bay
The director of Transformers brought his birthday in with a bang on February 17.
10. Dr. Dre
You don't need to be a doctor to see that this hip-hop artist is doing great after turning 50 on February 18.
11. Carrot Top
The comedian might have hit a big milestone on February 25, but you can't see a single strand of gray in that famous orange hair!
12. Piers Morgan
The talk show host has officially been around for fifty years as of March 30.
13. Brooke Shields
This actress has been in the spotlight since she was a young girl, so it's pretty crazy to think that she turned 50 on May 31.
14. Elizabeth Hurley
The actress who starred in the iconic Austin Powers movies passed the half-century mark on June 10.
15. Slash
The former lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses hit 50 on July 23.
16. Viola Davis
The star of The Help still looks fantastic after celebrating her 50th on August 11.
17. Bob Harper
When you're as healthy as this Biggest Loser trainer, looking and feeling great after turning 50 on August 18 is no challenge at all.
18. Charlie Sheen
Despite his hard-partying ways, the former star of Two and a Half Men will turn 50 on September 3.
19. Jon Cryer
As it turns out, Charlie Sheen's former co-star also hit 50 this year, though his milestone came on April 18.
20. Andy Dick
Andy Dick will be finishing his year on a strong note when he turns 50 on December 21.
21. Kyra Sedgwick
The star of The Closer had her big day on August 19.
22. Kevin James
The comedian and star of Paul Blart: Mall Cop marked his 50th on April 26.
23. Martin Lawrence
The actor and comedian celebrated 50 years of life on April 16.
24. Sam Mendes
The Oscar-winning director of American Beauty turned 50 on August 1.
25. Cheryl Hines
The Curb Your Enthusiasm star will celebrate her 50th on September 21.
Keep an eye out for even more celebs turning 50 in 2015!
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