Most Beautiful 2009

Beautiful at Every Age

With the help of a few famous faces – Vanessa! Halle! Christie! – these gorgeous gals prove true beauty is timeless. By Karen J. Quan

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TARAJI P. HENSON, 38

Although she endured the magic of movie makeup to gracefully age throughout The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – and earned a Supporting Actress nod! – Henson prefers a lighter load. "My makeup philosophy is definitely 'less is more,'" she told Essence magazine.

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Christina Applegate's New Lease on Life

After breast cancer and reconstructive surgery, she attacks every day with strength and purpose

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