9 Living Legends Still Making an Impact in their 90s and 100s

I don’t know about you, but if I make it to 90 years old, I hope I will still be able to remember my name. Meanwhile, it’s amazing to think that at an age when most people are six feet under ground, there are notables out there who have the mental and physical wherewithal to still be practicing their craft, whether they’re on the silver screen, making music, or otherwise remaining in the public sphere. Here’s a look at 9 legends who aren’t letting their advanced age slow them down.

1. Betty White

When Betty White starred in the 1980s hit sitcom Golden Girls, it was reasonable to assume she had reached the golden years of her life. After all, at that point, she had been a television star for 50 years. But here we are, more than 3 decades later, and at the age of 97, she’s as active as ever, currently hosting Betty White’s Smartest Animals in America and voicing the character of Bitey White in Toy Story 4, which came out in 2019. Here’s to hoping she is able to entertain us for another 100 years.

2. Tony Bennett

The hippest 93-year-old in the world, Tony Bennett has been performing for nearly 75 years and just in the 2010s alone, he’s released 4 albums, including 2018’s Tony Bennett Celebrates 90, for which he took home his 20th Grammy. He went through some tough times in the 60s and 70s, but made a comeback in the 1980s and attracted a huge following by the 20-something crowd in mid-90s, even performing on MTV’s Unplugged. He’s got a whole bunch of concerts lined up all across America in 2020.

3. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip

The Queen of England holds the distinction of being the longest-reigning British Monarch in history (at more than 67 years at the time of this writing) and its oldest (93). Her own mother – beloved by her British subjects because of her insistence on staying in London even as it was being bombed by the Nazis – lived to be 102, so it wouldn’t be a shock if she’s still Queen a decade from now. Not to be outdone, her consort, Prince Phillip is 98 years old, making him the oldest-ever male member of the British Monarchy.