By Neia Balao
4:13pm PST, Dec 31, 2022
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Join Wonderwall.com as we take a look at all the celebrities — from actors and actresses to reality stars and hitmakers — turning 50 in 2022…
New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre welcomes his 50s on the last day of the year: Dec. 31!
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"The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" franchise star Jude Law celebrated his 50th on Dec. 29.
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"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice said goodbye to her 40s on May 18.
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"Who's the Boss?" and "Charmed" actress Alyssa Milano walked into her 50s on Dec. 19.
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Oscar-winning screenwriter and actor Ben Affleck — who was previously wed to Jennifer Garner before marrying another famous Jen in 2022 — turned 50 on Aug. 15.
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"Modern Family" star and "America's Got Talent" judge Sofia Vergara celebrated her 50th birthday on July 10.
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On Nov. 14, "Transformers" film franchise actor Josh Duhamel — who in 2022 got married for the second time — celebrated his 50th birthday.
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On Jan. 28, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett turned 50.
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Slim Shady's getting older! Rapper Eminem turned 50 on Oct. 17.
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13 Going on… 50! "Alias" and "Yes Day" star Jennifer Garner turned the big 5-0 on April 17.
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On Nov. 16, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum Brandi Glanville celebrated her 50th birthday.
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"The Crown," "Trainspotting" and "Elementary" actor Jonny Lee Miller — who was also Angelina Jolie's first husband — marked his 50th birthday on Nov. 15.
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On Dec. 22, French actress, model and singer Vanessa Paradis — who shares two children with actor Johnny Depp, her partner from 1998 to 2012 — turned 50.
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Remember these former '90s heartthrobs? Jeremy London and Jason London, who were last publicly photographed together in 2006 (pictured), turned the big 5-0 on Nov. 7.
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On July 27, "Saturday Night Live" alum and "The Good Place" and "Bridesmaids" actress Maya Rudolph blew out 50 candles on her birthday cake.
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Wrestler-turned movie star Dwayne Johnson — one of Hollywood's highest paid actors — celebrated his 50th birthday on May 2.
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On Oct. 29, "Black-ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross — the daughter of music star Diana Ross — celebrated her 50th birthday.
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On Oct. 29, Gabrielle Union — who's appeared in late-'90s teen films like "She's All That," "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Bring It On" — celebrated her 50th birthday.
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On Nov. 21, actress-musician Rain Phoenix — the older sister of Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix and younger sister of late movie star River Phoenix — turned 50.
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On Oct. 28, Grammy- and Academy of Country Music Award-winning crooner Brad Paisley turned 50.
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Comedy star Jason Mantzoukas — who's been on "The League," "Parks and Recreation," "Big Mouth" and much more — celebrated his 50th on Dec. 18.
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On Nov. 1, Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning "The Sixth Sense" and "United States of Tara" actress Toni Collette — who sent chills down our spines with her performance in 2018's "Hereditary" — marked her 50th b-day.
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Goop founder and Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow — who's been in everything from "Seven" to "Shakespeare in Love" to "The Royal Tenenbaums" — celebrated her 50th birthday on Sept. 27.
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Brian Baumgartner — who's best known for his portrayal of Kevin Malone on "The Office" — turned 50 on Nov. 29.
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On Sept. 21, English rock star Liam Gallagher — the prickly former frontman of Oasis — turned 50. Now as you were…
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On April 20, "Baywatch" babe and "Disaster Movie" and "Scary Movie" actress Carmen Electra bid adieu to her 40s.
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On Aug. 10, "Law & Order" and "Rizzoli & Isles" actress Angie Harmon celebrated the big 5-0.
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On Aug. 6, Spice Girls singer Geri Halliwell — who now goes by her married last name, Horner — turned 50.
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"Stand By Me" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor Wil Wheaton celebrated the big 5-0 on July 29.
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On July 28, "Saved by the Bell" and "Showgirls" star Elizabeth Berkley celebrated her 50th birthday.
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On Nov. 8, "Boardwalk Empire" and "Manchester by the Sea" actress Gretchen Mol marked her 50th birthday.
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On Nov. 6, Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winning "Westworld" star Thandiwe Newton — who most recently appeared in 2021's "Reminiscence" — turned 50.
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On Sept. 6, Emmy-nominated "The Wire" and "Luther" star Idris Elba turned the big 5-0.
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On July 15, "Felicity" and "Scandal" star Scott Foley said goodbye to his 40s.
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On Jan. 11, "Jack & Jill" and "Something's Gotta Give" actress Amanda Peet — who more recently co-wrote and executive produced Netflix's "The Chair" — turned 50.
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"Harold & Kumar," "Star Trek" and "Cowboy Bebop" actor John Cho had a major reason to celebrate on June 16: It was his 50th birthday!
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"Legally Blonde," "Cruel Intentions" and "American Crime Story" actress Selma Blair marked her 50th birthday on July 23.
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"Prison Break" and "Legends of Tomorrow" actor Wentworth Miller, who's also a screenwriter (he penned the film "Stoker), turned 50 on June 2.
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On May 29, "Orange Is the New Black" star Laverne Cox strutted into her 50s.
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"Euphoria," "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Last Ship" actor Eric Dane turned the big 5-0 on Nov. 9.
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Ava DuVernay — the Academy Award-nominated director behind flicks like "Selma" and "13th" — celebrated her milestone 50th birthday on Aug. 24.
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"Beverly Hills, 90210" and "What I Like About You" actress Jennie Garth celebrated her 50th b-day on April 3.
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On March 26, Leslie Mann — comedian-writer Judd Apatow's actress wife who's appeared in films including "Knocked Up," "17 Again" and "Blockers" — turned 50.
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On Feb. 27, Foo Fighters drummer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Taylor Hawkins celebrated his 50th birthday. He died just a month later while on tour in South America.
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On March 18, stand-up comedian Dane Cook turned 50.
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Twelve-time Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes turned 50 on May 20.
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On March 15, Mark Hoppus — the co-lead singer and bassist of pop-punk band blink-182 — celebrated his 50th birthday. It's an especially significant birthday as he battled cancer less than a year earlier.
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Grammy- and Oscar-winning music star Common turned 50 on March 13.
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Emmy-winning "The Sopranos" star Drea de Matteo turned 50 on Jan. 19.
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On June 2, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" comedian Wayne Brady joined the 50s club.
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"Fast & Furious" franchise star Sung Kang — who played Han in the film series, starred on TV's "Power" and will next be seen on Disney+'s "Obi-Wan Kenobi" — celebrated his 50th birthday on April 8.
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On March 9, "Dawson's Creek" and "The Fosters" actor Kerr Smith celebrated his 50th birthday.
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Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas turned 50 on the most romantic day of the year: Feb. 14!
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong rocked his way into his 50s on Feb. 17.
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"Baywatch," "Charles in Charge" and "Boy Meets World" actress Nicole Eggert blew out 50 candles on her birthday cake on Jan. 13.
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"Scary Movie" and "White Chicks" actor-writer Marlon Wayans turned the big 5-0 on July 23.
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On Jan. 11, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor Marc Blucas says farewell to his 40s.
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On Feb. 7, "Teen Witch," "Twin Peaks" and "Saving Grace" actress Robyn Lively — the older sister of "Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively — celebrated her milestone 50th birthday.
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On Dec. 6, "Suits" actress Sarah Rafferty joined the 50s club.
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Anika Noni Rose, who made history when she voiced Disney's first African American princess in "The Princess and the Frog," joined the 50s club on Sept. 6.
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He's not a youngin' anymore! On April 16, "A Christmas Story" child star-turned-successful Hollywood producer Peter Billingsley turned the big 5-0.
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On Sept. 6, "Jane the Virgin" and "Six Feet Under" actress Justina Machado turned the big 5-0.
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On Jan. 22, "Suits" star Gabriel Macht turned 50.
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French star Jean Dujardin, who won a best actor Oscar for his performance in "The Artist," turned 50 on June 19.
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On May 1, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dexter" actress Julie Benz celebrated her 50th birthday.
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Music artist and producer Timbaland — who's delivered hits for everyone from Justin Timberlake to Nelly Furtado — turned 50 on March 10.
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Surfing icon Kelly Slater celebrated his 50th birthday on Feb. 11 just days after he defeated a rider less than half his age to win one of his sport's biggest events, Hawaii's Billabong Pro Pipeline.
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On Jan. 21, singer-songwriter Cat Power, who was dubbed the "Queen of Sadcore" by LA Weekly, celebrated her 50th birthday.
