Winnie Cooper Turns 50! Danica McKellar Celebrates Milestone Birthday with Makeup-Free Selfie

Mar. 15, 2025

Danica McKellar.Photo:Danica McKellar/Instagram

Danica McKellar/Instagram

Danica McKellargetting up close and personal in honor of her 50th birthday.

The ‘Wonder Years’ alum, who turned 50 on Friday, Jan. 3, shared a makeup-free selfie on Instagram alongside a heartfelt message. In the photo, McKellar appears fresh-faced while laying on a pillow and smiling at the camera. Keeping with the laid back vibe, she wears a simple gray t-shirt with her brunette locks swept up behind her.

“Woke up feeling so blessed on this next trip around the sun. 🎂” she writes in the caption. “So grateful to God for healthy family & friends, for a career I love, and for all of you!! 🤗 Let’s goooooo!”

McKellar also included the hashtags #nofilter, #nomakeup and #ThisIs50.

“Happy birthday! You still look young & beautiful! 🥳🎊🎈🎁🎉🎂,” one user wrote.

Another shared, “You are amazingly wonderfully marvelous and don’t need make up at all 🙏💟💪 happiest birthday to you.”

Posting"obligatory" makeup-free selfieshas become a ritual for the star each year as she honors her age and bucks conventional beauty standards with her raw and relatable messaging.

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In November, McKellarcelebrated her 10th wedding anniversarywith with husbandScott Sveslosky. To celebrate the occasion, the actress shared a sweet tribute onInstagram.

“Exactly 10 years ago, we said, ‘I do!’ 💍,” she began the caption of her post.

“November 15, 2014, just before 6:30am, we held a small, sunrise ceremony on a secluded beach in Kauai - only 20 people, including us. ❤️,” the Hallmark star continued.

Danica McKellar and Scott Sveslosky attend the 23rd LA Times Festival of Books at USC on April 21, 2018.David Livingston/Getty

David Livingston/Getty

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McKellar shares a14-year-old son, Draco, with her ex-husband, composer Mike Verta.

In June 2013, the actress opened up to PEOPLE about how becoming a mom changed her life. “You tap into this love that you didn’t even know was possible," she said. “I thought I knew what love was, but it’s crazy. … I love Draco with everything that I am — there’s no question about it.”

source: people.com