50-Year-Club Poll: Who'll Rule High-Mileage H'wood?

The first five decades are the easiest, so which stars will do the most with their second half-century?

By Jefferson Reid Aug 30, 2008 5:21 PMTags
Michael Jackson, MadonnaGetty Images, Flynetonline.com

The half-century milestones this week for Michael Jackson and last week for Madonna got us to thinking: Which 50-year-old stars have the biggest upsides?

This isn't just about who's the hottest, but who will have the hottest career going forward. Take the poll below and give us your two cents in the comments section. FYI, we're putting the poll below the jump because there are so dang many deserving 50-year-old stars, but holla if we've left off any of your high-mileage faves.

Poll

Mega Middle Age

Who Will Have the Biggest Post-50 Upside?
Michael Jackson
7%
Madonna
24.5%
Prince
9%
Ellen DeGeneres
26.9%
Alec Baldwin
4.2%
Sharon Stone
0.7%
Kevin Bacon
3%
Angela Bassett
1.1%
Viggo Mortensen
13%
Holly Hunter
3.4%
Michelle Pfeiffer
5.4%
Annette Bening
1.9%