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TARAJI P. HENSON, 41
Although she endured the magic of movie makeup to gracefully age in 2008's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – and earned a Supporting Actress nod – Henson prefers a light touch when it comes to her everyday look. "My makeup philosophy is definitely 'less is more,'" Henson told Essence.

