Erika Eleniak – Age 50

Erika Eleniak landed a role in Baywatch fresh from the runways, but her film debut was in The Extra-Terrestrial. She continued getting parts on the big and small screen, and she’s set to star in the upcoming 2020 production Marilyn Manroe Back?

Like most celebrities who started off in the modeling world, Eleniak has maintained her looks, and at 50 she barely looks her age. She notably struggled with eating disorders in the past which made her abuse laxatives. She gained weight at some point but after featuring in Celebrity Fit Club in 2006, she managed to drop the weight.

Melissa Gilbert – Age 55

Melissa Gilbert is another celebrity who started earning an income at a young age with appearances in commercials and TV shows. She most notably starred in the Little House on the Prairie. She’s also on the list of child stars who transitioned into the business as adults without drug-related scandals cutting their careers short. 

Gilbert is now 55 and she’s aging quite well despite still having her plate full career-wise. In 2016 she tried her luck at politics by running for a Democrat post in the U.S Congress. She dropped out after winning the Democratic primary due to injuries to the neck and head she had sustained back in 2012.

Heather Thomas – Age 62

Heather Anne Thomas wasn’t an ordinary 14-year-old teen because she was already earning paychecks. She hosted an NBC talk show at the time before she made the switch to acting and starred in The Fall Guy with Lee Majors. She battled cocaine addiction along the way, and fortunately, she kicked it.

Thomas is now 62, and she often seems happier after she quit the industry in 1998. She had stalkers at the time who were stressing her out, but these days, she maintains a relatively low profile. She’s still hard at work having joined the publishing world. In fact, she’s already penned a couple of screenplays.