Celebrities Over 50 Wearing Bikinis

May 2024 · 11 minute read

Claudia Schiffer, 51

Claudia Schiffer. Claudia Schiffer/Instagram

The iconic '90s supermodel spent her "out of office" hours at the beach in a Dolce & Gabbana floral-print bikini top and a light green sarong to match the tropical vibe.

Bethenny Frankel, 51

Bethenny Frankel. Bethenny Frankel/instagram

The Bethenny Swim founder got candid about her body confidence on Instagram with a poolside photo of herself wearing a blue bikini and straw hat. "I choose balance and happiness & doing the best that I can," she wrote.

Kelly Bensimon, 54

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The former Real Housewives of New York star showed off her toned body in a hot-pink bikini as she took a dip in the ocean.

Jennifer Lopez, 52

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The Halftime star brought the heat in a sexy black bikini, stilettos and glamorous shades. "Summer mode: activated. 😎🖤," she captioned her Instagram photo.

Mary J. Blige, 51

Mary J. Blige. mary j. blige/instagram

The singer celebrated her mom Cora's birthday with an Instagram photo of the two posing in coordinating swimsuits: The "Just Fine" singer wore an orange tie dye bikini and statement gold hoops while Cora donned a vintage-esque red and white polka dot number.

"Happy Birthday to this beautiful woman my queen! I love you so much mom!!" Blige captioned the sweet post.

Sonja Morgan, 58

Sonja Morgan. Sonja Morgan/instagram

RHONY star Sonja Morgan got some hot tub time in wearing a classic navy blue bikini and pigtails. "Any plans for the weekend?" she asked fans.

Lucy Liu, 53

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The star celebrated Mother's Day with an Instagram carousel of herself and her son Rockwell at the beach. She donned several coastal looks for the outing and shared, "Being a mother makes my world so colorful."

Cynthia Bailey, 55

Cynthia Bailey. Cynthia Bailey/instagram

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum looked gorgeous in a ruched black swimsuit. "I guess it's official. We back outside," she captioned the Instagram post.

Elizabeth Hurley, 57

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/instagram

A turquoise bikini was the model's choice of swimwear for a day out exploring the ocean.

Halle Berry, 55

Halle Berry. halle berry/instagram

When it comes to style, the actress isn't afraid to "walk on the wild side". In her Instagram post, Berry wore a black bikini teamed with a leopard-print cover-up and stiletto sandals.

Elizabeth Hurley, 57

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/instagram

The model chilled by the pool in a bright pink bikini from her own swimwear line, which matched her fun flamingo floatie!

Christie Brinkley, 68

Christie Brinkley. Christie Brinkley/Instagram

The supermodel has her summer essentials checked off, which includes stylish swimwear. She shared a mirror selfie of herself applying a fresh layer of lip gloss while wearing a black bikini, crochet cover-up and straw hat.

Lisa Rinna, 58

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The RHOBH star said farewell to summer in a baby pink bikini and cowboy hat.

Vanessa Williams, 58

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The actress stunned on Instagram in this ViX Swimwear two-piece. In the caption, she asked if "bikini shots in our early 50s" are a thing, and the answer is yes, yes they are.

Paulina Porizkova, 56

Paulina Porizkova. Paulina Porizkova/Instagram

To relax at her friend's luxury villa in the Hermosa Hills, the model packed an extra-special beige two-piece.

"This bikini I bought in LA to lounge at the pool of someone special 😉," she wrote on Instagram.

Halle Berry, 54

Halle Berry. Halle Berry/Instagram

Halle's favorite swimsuit style is always a good two-piece. "If it requires a bikini, my answer is always yes please!" the actress shared on Instagram, along with a pic lounging in her printed string bikini.

Dorinda Medley, 56

Dorinda Medley. Dorinda Medley/Instagram

The Real Housewives of New York City alum wanted to "stay under the radar" on her last day of vacation, so naturally, she chose a one-piece covered with photos of her face. "I think the glasses and hat will help. Don't you?"

Christie Brinkley, 66

Christie Brinkley. Christie Brinkley/Instagram

The model, 66, looked great in a black swimsuit while snorkeling.

"I found swimming to be great rehab for my hip! Def the most fun too! I kept the scar covered from the sun for better healing, but one of the band -aids fell off. I wish I could start everyday with a snorkel! Hope you are all diving into a beautiful day!" Brinkley posted on Instagram.

"Hot," her daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook wrote in the comments section, while model Paulina Porizkova said, "You're unbelievable. An inspiration."

Salma Hayek, 54

Salma Hayek. Salma Hayek/Instagram

The actress told fans "we need to keep our cool" in a message shared on Instagram — and she took her own advice by meditating in the ocean while modeling a plunging black string bikini.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, 51

Catherine Zeta-Jones. Catherine Zeta Jones/Instagram

The actress recalled her Christmas vacation in 2019 with a throwback bikini photo on Instagram.

"Last year in Bermuda I was caught shamelessly kissing Santa Claus in my bikini, 😂 totally bummed that this year he didn't show up. I was ready, masked and waiting. Oh well, maybe next year," she said.

Beverly Johnson, 68

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The new brand ambassador for Retrouvé skincare used her stop-and-stare 68th birthday swimsuit pic to raise money for her favorite charity.

"In honor of my birthday from October 13–14, Retrouvé will donate 20% of each sale at Retrouve.com to City of Hope's Dine-In for Health Justice Campaign to address health disparities in communities of color — an important cause that is close to my heart," the legendary model captioned her Instagram.

Elizabeth Hurley, 55

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/Instagram

The star showed off her own line of swimwear, writing, "Another day.... another bikini."

Heather Graham, 50

Heather Graham. Heather Graham/Instagram

After a "crazy year," the actress was grateful to "zen out" on the beach, sharing a snap from her getaway wearing an army green bikini, with perfectly tousled waves and wide-frame sunnies. "Hope everyone is safe and healthy 💕," she added.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, 51

Catherine Zeta-Jones. Catherine Zeta-Jones/Instagram

On a sunny Sunday, the actress snapped a selfie donning a jeweled black bikini, accessorized with wide-rim shades and drop earrings.

Luann de Lesseps, 55

Luann de Lesseps. Luann de Lesseps/Instagram

The Real Housewives of New York star wished her Instagram followers a "Happy Friday" with a smiling swimsuit shot aboard a boat, showcasing her black strappy bikini and washboard abs.

Paulina Porizkova, 54

Paulina Porizkova. Paulina Porizkova/Instagram; Inset: Sergi Alexander/Getty

The model took a break from riding her ATV during a trip to Costa Rica to "cool down and wash the dust off," posing in her string bikini at a picturesque waterfall.

Jane Seymour, 69

Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour/Instagram

Jane took in the Costa Rica "sea-nery" as she snapped a swimsuit pic in her low-cut white one-piece on board a yacht.

Jennifer Lopez, 50

Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez/Twitter

After her epic Super Bowl performance, the superstar "relaxed and recharged" with a laid-back weekend in her string two-piece by Frankies Bikinis that put her toned abs on full display.

Elizabeth Hurley, 55

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/Instagram

The "glorious Maldives" served as the backdrop of the star's fun photo session, where she modeled a strapless white bikini top and string bottoms from her namesake line.

Susan Lucci, 73

Susan Lucci. Susan Lucci/Instagram

Susan enjoyed her Valentine's Day getaway with her hubby of 50 years, Helmut Huber, in St. Barts, in a white-hot one-piece swimsuit.

Brooke Shields, 54

Brooke Shields. Brooke Shields/Instagram

Clad in a navy blue bikini, the mom of two explored "another blue lagoon" during her winter getaway to Puerto Rico, referencing her 1980 shipwreck drama with the same name in her Instagram caption.

Tamra Judge, 52

Tamra Judge. Tamra Judge/Instagram

After Judge's Real Housewives of Orange County costars age-shamed her, the Bravo star clapped back on Instagram with a mirror selfie showing that age is just a number.

"Cheers to being 'old & geriatric,'" she sarcastically captioned the bikini shot, adding the hashtags "age shamming [sic]," "52," "grandma," "4kids," "fit mom," "my hips work" and "fit old lady."

Teri Hatcher, 55

Teri Hatcher. Teri Hatcher

In honor of her 55th birthday, the Desperate Housewives actress shared a photo of herself after an eight-week high-intensity training course.

"This is my truth and being in this 55 year old body actually feels liberating," she wrote in her Instagram caption. "Here's the thing. I've finally figured out how to be comfortable in my own skin. Maybe not every day but a lot of them."

Elizabeth Hurley, 54

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/Instagram

The actress soaked up the last bit of summer while showing off her toned body and new striped bikini from her eponymous swimsuit line.

Cat Cora, 52

Cat Cora. Cat Cora/Instagram

"I always make time for my workout — I schedule them just like my meetings," the celebrity chef captioned her bikini-clad photo before getting in a swim while on a work trip.

Salma Hayek, 53

Salma Hayek. Salma Hayek/Instagram

"Yes, tomorrow I'm 53," the actress captioned her bikini photo ahead of her birthday.

Yolanda Hadid, 55

Yolanda Hadid. Yolanda Hadid/Instagram

In this photo on Instagram, Yolanda looked like she was shooting her own swimsuit ad as she gleefully splashed around the shoreline with her adorable dog while showing off her toned figure in a yellow bikini.

Brooke Shields, 54

Brooke Shields. Brooke Shields/Instagram

Brooke showed off her pink Flagpole two-piece while being a "boat bum" out on the water.

Elle Macpherson, 55

Elle Macpherson. Elle Macpherson/Instagram

During her trip to Thailand, the supermodel shared some pics of her beautiful surroundings and bright blue bikini on Instagram.

Susan Lucci, 72

Susan Lucci.

Susan had two photographers on the set of her Long Island Living photoshoot — the professional photographer and her hubby of 49 years, who snapped this behind-the-scenes pic of the 72-year-old posing in a black cutout one-piece.

Angela Bassett, 60

Angela Bassett. Angela Bassett/Instagram

Sizzling at 60! Angela celebrated her milestone birthday in August 2018 by showing off her incredibly toned bod in a multi-print bikini.

Ramona Singer, 61

Ramona Singer.

The Real Housewives of New York star wished all her Instagram fans a "fabulous Friday" by posing in a plunging one-piece on a paddleboard.

Yolanda Hadid, 54

Yolanda Hadid. Yolanda Hadid/Instagram

"Not perfect but happy," the star wrote on her Instagram photo. If you ask us though, that colorful suit and expert jumping pose are a perfect 10.

Jane Seymour, 67

Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour/Instagram

Jane wrote on Instagram that she was inspired to get fit after filming Let's Get Physical (her TV show on PopTV) and showed off the results of her eight-pound weight loss in a plunging red one-piece.

Susan Lucci, 71

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Paparazzi shots from Susan's February 2018 Barbados vacation prove that the All My Children alumna is still the showstopping diva we know and love. She was photographed wearing a strapless red swimsuit along the beach, accessorized with glam hoop earrings and oversize shades.

Elle Macpherson, 55

Elle Macpherson. Elle Macpherson/Instagram

The supermodel took a bikini-clad siesta after a hard day of posing seaside.

Luann de Lesseps, 52

Luann de Lesseps. Luann de Lesseps/Instagram

The former Countess posed for Instagram in a hot pink string bikini, writing, "Goodbye summer ☀️ you were a warm friend and here just when I needed you most 💛"

Carole Radziwill, 54

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The Real Housewives star flashed the camera in honor of her 54th birthday back in August 2017.

Courtney Cox, 53

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The Friends star showed off her figure on the beaches of St. Barts in 2017.

Sheryl Crow, 55

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The singer was ready to "Soak Up the Sun" in this triangle print string bikini.

Heather Locklear, 56

Heather Locklear and her mom. Heather Locklear/Instagram

The former Melrose Place star proves those bikini-ready genes run in the family, posing poolside with her mom.

Kris Jenner, 61

Kris Jenner. Kris Jenner/Instagram

In the words of her daughter Khloé, "Kris Jenner looking like a snack #6kidsandbad!"

Sharon Stone, 59

Sharon Stone. Sharon Stone/Instagram

The actress soaked up a little sun in this baby blue two-piece.

Cindy Crawford, 51

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The supermodel looks just as good in this 2017 snap as she did back in her catwalk heyday.

Elizabeth Hurley, 52

Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley/Instagram

The actress is her own best advertisement for her eponymous bikini collection.

Julianne Moore, 55

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Though she opted for board shorts, Moore clearly has nothing to hide, on the beach in 2016.

Brooke Shields, 51

Brooke Shields. Brooke Shields/Instagram

The model looks ready for a Calvin Klein comeback in her 2017 Instagram photo.

Demi Moore, 54

Demi Moore (middle) and daughters. Courtesy Tallulah Willis

It's tough to tell in this shot who is the mom and who are the daughters.

Kathy Griffin, 50

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Who knew the comedian, pictured in 2010 at age 50, had jokes and washboard abs?

Goldie Hawn, 71

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The actress enjoyed a dip in Maui while shooting Snatched.

Kim Cattrall, 52

Kim Cattrall. Ramey

The Sex and the City star got back into character back in 2008 at age 52 in what else but a bikini and heels.

Salma Hayek, 50

Salma Hayek. Salma Hayek/Instagram

Hayek participated in Instagram's most beloved summer pastime, posing atop a swan floatie.

Janice Dickinson, 62

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The supermodel celebrated July 4 in the most American way possible, seaside in a white bikini serving a whole lot of body back in 2017.

Ramona Singer, 60

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Likewise, the Real Housewives of New York star also celebrated America's Independence with a bikini, a cowboy hat and a grill full of lobster.

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