Jane Fonda | 12/21/1937 | 84

Jane Fonda entered the entertainment world as a model and appeared on Vogue Magazine’s cover twice. She then shifted her focus to acting after she starred alongside her father in a performance of The Country Girl. In the ’60s, Fonda starred in several films and averaged almost two films per year during her early movie career. These include The Chase and Barbarella. In particular, the 1965 movie Cat Ballou often takes the pinpoint as the big break that launched her into major stardom. The movie received five Oscar nominations and was one of the top-performing films at the box office at the time.

The ’70s are the most acclaimed period for Fonda during her acting career as she received more notable film roles and awards. She sparked a fitness craze by the following decade when she released the Jane Fonda Workout aerobics video. She earned a fortune for this investment as it sold over a million copies worldwide.