by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff Here are 50 actors who have been in the business for decades and somehow haven't aged a day since their first red carpet appearances. 1. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's earliest red carpet appearance at age 29 in 2016 for Season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil: Michael Stewart / Getty Images Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's latest red carpet appearance at age 39 in 2026 for Marvel Television's Wonder Man, starring him as the titular hero, aka Simon Williams: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic 2. Wunmi Mosaku's earliest red carpet appearance at age 23 in 2010 at the British Academy Television Craft Awards: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images Wunmi Mosaku's latest carpet appearance at age 39 in 2026 at The National Board Of Review Annual Awards Gala for her work in the critically acclaimed Ryan Coolger film Sinners: Udo Salters / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images 3. Whoopi Goldberg's earliest red carpet appearance at age 29 in 1985 at the 57th Annual Academy Awards, one year before she was nominated for her role as Celie in The Color Purple: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Whoopi Goldberg's latest red carpet appearance at age 70 in 2026 at the New York premiere of Angel Studios' Solo Mio: Stephanie Augello / Variety via Getty Images 4. Tessa Thompson's earliest red carpet appearance at age 22 in 2005 at the Vibe Awards: Jeffrey Mayer / WireImage Tessa Thompson's latest red carpet appearance at age 42 in 2026 during the Sundance Film Festival, celebrating the Sundance Institute: A Tribute To Founder Robert Redford: Neilson Barnard / Getty Images 5. Thandiwe Newton's earliest red carpet appearance at age 25 in 1998 for the LA premiere of the adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, Inc Thandiwe Newton's latest red carpet appearance at age 53 in 2025 at the LA premiere of one her latest movies with Jack Black and Paul Rudd, Anaconda: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic 6. Zoe Saldaña's earliest red carpet appearance at age 21 in 2001 at the premiere of her first movie, Center Stage: RJ Capak / WireImage Zoe Saldaña's latest red carpet at age 47 in 2025 at the Miami special screening of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film of James Cameron's epic franchise that helped her become one of the highest-grossing actors of all-time: John Parra / Getty Images for 20th Century Studios 7. Kerry Washington's earliest red carpet appearance at age 23 in 2001 at the Los Angeles premiere of one of her first movies, Save The Last Dance: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Kerry Washington's latest red carpet appearance at 49 in 2026 at the Apple TV Press Day for her upcoming television drama series Imperfect Women, starring Kerry and Elisabeth Moss: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic 8. Regina Hall's earliest red carpet appearance at age 29 in 2000 at the New York City premiere of Scary Movie, which became her first role that helped her rise to prominence as a comedic actor: Scott Gries / Getty Images Regina Hall's latest red carpet appearance at age 55 in 2025 at the special holiday screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants: Phillip Faraone / Getty Images for Paramount Pictures 9. Taraji P. Henson's earliest red carpet appearance at age 30 in 2001 at the Los Angeles premiere of The Brothers: Kevin Winter / Getty Images Taraji P. Henson's latest red carpet appearance at age 55 in 2026 at the Miss Sohee Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer show during Paris Fashion Week: Pierre Suu / Getty Images 10. Sterling K. Brown's earliest red carpet appearance at age 33 in 2009 at the This is Tisch! Gala to benefit the Tisch School of the Arts: Jim Spellman / WireImage Sterling K. Brown's latest red carpet appearance at age 49 in 2026 at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes, where he received a nomination for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series for his role in Hulu's Paradise: Earl Gibson III/2026GG / Penske Media via Getty Images 11. Cynthia Erivo's earliest red carpet appearance at age 26 in 2013 at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, around the time she first starred in the London production of The Color Purple: Ben A. Pruchnie / Getty Images Cynthia Erivo's latest red carpet appearance at age 39 in 2026 at the 46th Critics' Circle Film Awards: Karwai Tang / WireImage 12. Keke Palmer's earliest red carpet appearance at age 11 in 2005 at the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards: Kevin Winter / Getty Images Keke Palmer's latest red carpet appearance at age 32 in 2026 at the premiere event of Peacock's The 'Burbs: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic 13. Regina King's earliest red carpet appearance at age 27 in 1998 at the Hollywood premiere of How Stella Got Her Groove Back: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Regina King's latest red carpet appearance at age 54 in 2025 at the Franca Fund Gala at the Museum of Islamic Art: Taylor Hill / Getty Images 14. Giancarlo Esposito's earliest red carpet appearance at age 37 in 1995 at the
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