Loretta Swit – 83

Loretta Swit rose to fame with her incredible performance as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the hit TV show M*A*S*H. Her performance was so brilliant that she earned two Emmy Awards for her role. In 2016, Loretta talked about how she was different from the role that made her a global star. “I must admit, I never did. What I had in common was Margaret’s ambition, strength, and feminism.”

Before landing the spotlight, she studied drama with Gene Frankel in Manhattan. Later on, she was considered an acting coach, who would regularly return to speak with other aspiring actors. She is also a great singer having trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Some of her film credits include Race with the Devil, Hawaii Five-O, Bonanza, and Diagnosis: Murder. At over 80 years old, she is still seen attending dance lessons in New York.