By Neia Balao
7:01am PST, Jan 28, 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 rappers — who are turning 50 in 2022… Let's start with this judicial figure… On Jan. 28, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett turns 50.
Keep reading for more stars who were born in 1972…
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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.
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Emmy-winning "The Sopranos" star Drea de Matteo turned 50 on Jan. 19.
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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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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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Oscar-winning actor and screenwriter Ben Affleck — who was previously married to Jennifer Garner before reuniting with another famous Jen in 2021 — turns 50 on Aug. 15.
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13 Going on… 50! "Alias" and "Yes Day" star Jennifer Garner turns the big 5-0 on April 17.
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On July 15, "Felicity" and "Scandal" actor Scott Foley — who was also previously married to Jennifer Garner — says goodbye to his 40s.
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"Red Notice" star Dwayne Johnson — one of Hollywood's highest paid actors — turns 50 on May 2.
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On Jan. 11, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor Marc Blucas says farewell to his 40s.
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On Oct. 29, "Black-ish" actress Tracee Ellis Ross celebrates her 50th birthday.
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"Legally Blonde," "Cruel Intentions" and "American Crime Story" actress Selma Blair marks her 50th birthday on July 23.
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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" — turns 50.
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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" — celebrates her 50th birthday.
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On Aug. 30, Cameron Diaz — who made her feature film debut in 1994's "The Mask" in which she appeared opposite Jim Carrey — joins the 50s club.
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Grammy- and Oscar-winning music star Common turns 50 on March 13.
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"Modern Family" beauty Sofia Vergara marks her 50th birthday on July 10.
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On May 29, "Orange Is the New Black" actress Laverne Cox will strut into her 50s.
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"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" actor Eric Dane turns the big 5-0 on Nov. 9.
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Goop founder and Academy Award-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow — who's been in everything from "Seven" to "Shakespeare in Love" to "The Royal Tenenbaums" — celebrates her 50th birthday on Sept. 27.
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On July 27, "Saturday Night Live" alum and "The Good Place" actress Maya Rudolph will blow out 50 candles on her birthday cake.
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Comedy star Jason Mantzoukas — who's been on "The League," "Parks and Recreation," "Big Mouth" and much more — turns 50 on Dec. 18.
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On Nov. 6, Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winning "Westworld" star Thandiwe Newton — who most recently appeared in 2021's "Reminiscence" — turns 50.
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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," joins the 50s club on Sept. 6.
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On Nov. 1, actress-model and "The Masked Singer" judge Jenny McCarthy turns 50.
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Ava DuVernay, the Academy Award-nominated director behind flicks like "Selma" and "13th," celebrates her milestone 50th birthday on Aug. 24.
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On Sept. 6, Emmy-nominated "The Wire" and "Luther" star Idris Elba turns the big 5-0.
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On Dec. 22, French actress-model Vanessa Paradis — who shares two children with actor Johnny Depp, her partner from 1998 to 2012 — turns 50.
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"Who's the Boss?" and "Charmed" actress Alyssa Milano will walk into her 50s on Dec. 19.
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On Feb. 27, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will celebrate his 50th birthday.
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"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice will say goodbye to her 40s on May 18. But she isn't the only "Real Housewives" personality marking the milestone…
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On Nov. 16, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum Brandi Glanville turns 50.
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On Oct. 28, Grammy- and Academy of Country Music Award-winning crooner Brad Paisley turns 50.
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Look at Her! On Aug. 6, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell – who now goes by her married last name, Horner — turns 50.
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"The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" franchise star Jude Law celebrates his 50th on Dec. 29.
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On Nov. 21, actress-musician Rain Phoenix — the older sister of Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix — turns 50.
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On Nov. 8, "Boardwalk Empire" and "Manchester by the Sea" actress Gretchen Mol marks her 50th birthday.
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Slim Shady's getting older! Rapper Eminem turns 50 on Oct. 17.
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On Dec. 6, "Suits" actress Sarah Rafferty joins the 50s club.
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Artist-producer Timbaland turns 50 on March 10.
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Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will rock his way into his 50s on Feb. 17.
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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 — celebrates her milestone 50th birthday.
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Brian Baumgartner — who's best known for his portrayal of Kevin Malone on "The Office" — turns 50 on Nov. 29.
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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" — marks her 50th b-day.
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New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre will welcome his 50s on the last day of the year: Dec. 31!
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On Nov. 14, "Transformers" film franchise actor Josh Duhamel celebrates his 50th birthday.
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On Sept. 6, "Jane the Virgin" and "Six Feet Under" actress Justina Machado turns the big 5-0.
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"Harold & Kumar" franchise and "Cowboy Bebop" actor John Cho has a major reason to celebrate on June 16: It's his 50th birthday!
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On Sept. 21, English rock star Liam Gallagher — the prickly former frontman of Oasis — turns 50. Now as you were…
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On July 28, "Saved by the Bell" and "Showgirls" actress Elizabeth Berkley will walk into her 50s.
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"Scary Movie" and "White Chicks" actor-writer Marlon Wayans turns the big 5-0 on July 23.
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"Fast & Furious" film franchise star Sung Kang celebrates his 50th birthday on April 8.
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On April 20, "Baywatch" babe and "Disaster Movie" and "Scary Movie" actress Carmen Electra bids adieu to her 40s.
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"Prison Break" and "Legends of Tomorrow" actor Wentworth Miller, who's also a screenwriter (he penned the film "Stoker), turns 50 on June 2.
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On March 15, Mark Hoppus — the co-lead singer and bassist of pop-punk band blink-182 — celebrates his 50th birthday. It's an especially exciting birthday as he battled cancer less than a year earlier.
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On June 2, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" comedian Wayne Brady joins the 50s club.
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Twelve-time Grammy-nominated rapper Busta Rhymes turns 50 on May 20.
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On May 1, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Dexter" actress Julie Benz celebrates her 50th birthday.
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He's not a youngin' anymore! On April 16, "A Christmas Story" child star-turned-successful Hollywood producer Peter Billingsley turns the big 5-0.
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"Beverly Hills, 90210" and "What I Like About You" actress Jennie Garth will celebrate her 50th b-day on April 3.
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Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas turns 50 on the most romantic day of the year: Feb. 14!
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On March 9, "Dawson's Creek" and "The Fosters" actor Kerr Smith celebrates his 50th birthday.
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"Trainspotting" and "Elementary" actor Jonny Lee Miller — who's also made headlines as Angelina Jolie's first husband-turned-close friend — marks his 50th birthday on Nov. 15.
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On March 18, stand-up comedian Dane Cook turns 50.
