Rene Russo became a model after she was discovered at a Rolling Stones concert in 1972, and she ended up becoming one of the best-known fashion models of the decade. However, after her workload began to lessen as she aged, Rene decided to transition into acting in the 1980s. She was possibly even more successful as an actress than she had been as a model, and she quickly became well known for movies like Lethal Weapon 3 and Lethal Weapon 4, as well as The Thomas Crown Affair. After taking a break from acting in 2005-2011, Rene returned to the big screen for both of the Thor movies, and was also recently in The Intern. She currently lives with her husband and her daughter in California!
As Miss America 1972 and the star of Wonder Woman from 1975 to 1979, Lynda Carter is a face many from the 70’s remember. She originally pursued fame through music, forming her first official band at the age of 16. She continued singing in Las Vegas and San Francisco until 1972, when she moved back to Arizona to enter a local beauty contest. Winning the title of Miss World USA launched her acting career, and she appeared in quite a few television shows and movies throughout the 1970s and 1980s. More recently, she’s appeared in the 2005 flick The Dukes of Hazzard and the 2006 film The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which was based on the video game of the same name. These days, she spends time on the West End and in other music related fields, including recording original music for the massively successful Fallout 4 video game.
An iconic name for her roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Thelma & Louise, Susan Sarandon is a long-time face in the movie industry. She was nominated for the Academy Award five times before finally winning for her role in the 1995 film Dead Man Walking, and she’s a five time Emmy nominee as well. Her more recent works include movies like Enchanted,The Lovely Bones, and Tammy. Off-screen, Susan is very well known for her social and political activism. She’s been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 1999, and she received the Action Against Hunger Humanitarian Award in 2006. These days, Susan has been keeping busy filming for the upcoming TV series Feud, based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
With a career spanning 6 decades to date, Barbra Streisand has won dozens of awards in almost every field of the entertainment industry. In addition to being one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Barbra has also shown herself to be a talented actress. After starting a successful recording career in the 1960s, she began to move into acting in the later part of the decade. In 1968, her appearance in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl won her both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe! Seemingly not content with this honor, she released a movie called Yeti in 1983, and became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. Of course, the film went on to win an Oscar and two Golden Globes.
It’s impossible not to recognize Meryl Streep, whether it’s from the 70’s or today. Widely considered by critics to be the greatest actress alive today, Meryl has been nominated for the Academy Award an astonishing 19 times! She originally intended to be a lawyer, but slept in the day of her law school interview and took it as a sign that she was meant for other things. It’s a good thing she did! Her roles in The Deadliest Season, Julia, and Holocaust all garnered attention, as did her Academy Award-nominated role in The Deer Hunter. Meryl’s net worth is estimated at $45 million, but she still acts to this day. Her more recent roles include The Devil Wears Prada, Julie & Julia, August: Osage County, and Into The Woods.
