Incredible Pictures of Old Celebrities and Their Younger Selves

Meryl Streep

Streep graduated from Yale before she decided to give up the Ivy League lifestyle and took a role in the movie Julia. She acted all the way from the time she was in her mid-20s until now. She's most known for her roles in Little Women, The Devil Wears Prada, Mamma Mia, and many others. She is now 71 years old, and she doesn't want to stop acting any time soon.

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