Sharing her secret to ageless beauty, Julia Roberts says that true happiness is what “makes everybody the most gorgeous.”

With or without makeup, the legendary Hollywood star is as stunning at 56 as she was as a 23-year-old when, after her performance in Pretty Woman, she became a global phenomenon.

And if her smile is any indication of how “truly happy” she is, then it seems she’s found the fountain of youth…

Julius Roberts, who turned 56 in late October is known for her infectious smile and her warm, relatable personality.

The mother of three, who’s been married to Daniel Moder since 2002, has spent almost four decades sharing herself with the world.

The multiple award-winning star hit the big screen in 1988 with supporting roles in films like Satisfaction and Mystic Pizza, and then in her Golden Globe winning performance of the doomed Shelby in 1989s Steel Magnolias. But it was her appearance as the affable prostitute Vivian in the Cinderella-like story of Pretty Woman that cemented her role as a leading lady in Hollywood, and in the hearts of fans.

Since then, the Georgia native has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most loved and iconic stars.

You’d think with a portfolio like hers that the years would show on her face.

But, the star of Runaway Bride, who looks as radiant and beautiful as she did in her youth, says she’s not trying to reverse aging, rather “trying to have some peace with the aging process. Just realizing that it’s going to happen whether I like it or not.”

Then and now
And though aging is inevitable, seeing the star – as she is today – embracing her younger self in a photo is shocking.

With a little bit of magic, and a lot of photoshopping, Dutch artist Ard Gelinck created his celebrity “Then & Now” series, which he’s been sharing on Instagram since 2017.