Consider these celebs determined and true
Maggie Smith
Born: Dec. 28, 1934
Known for her roles on "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter," the indomitable Academy Award-winning British actress Maggie Smith is about to celebrate her 83rd birthday in 2017. Maggie began acting all the way back in 1955 and has earned her legacy as one of the most beloved stars in Hollywood. Although Maggie isn't working as much as she once did, she lends her voice to the 2018 animated big-screen comedy "Sherlock Gnomes" as Lady Blueberry.
Denzel Washington
Born: Dec. 28, 1954
Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington turns 63 on Dec. 28, 2017. The prolific performer and father of four starred in the crime drama "Roman J. Israel, Esq." and just wrapped up production on the 2018 action thriller "The Equalizer 2" (both of which he produced). Fun fact: Denzel produced and directed the 2016 award-winning drama "Fences," in which he starred alongside Viola Davis (who took home an Oscar for best supporting actress in the film).
Jude Law
Born: Dec. 29, 1972
Hunky Brit Jude Law is about to turn 45. This year, the actor and father of five kept busy starring in the historical drama "King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword" and in the stage production of "Obsession." Not only that, but Jude also lent his voice to the Netflix animated comedy "Neo Yokio." Up next for the star in 2018 is the comedy "A Rainy Day in New York" and a role in the fantasy drama "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," in which he'll play none other than Albus Dumbledore.
Diego Luna
Born: Dec. 29, 1979
Mexican actor, producer, director and writer Diego Luna turns 38 before ringing in the New Year. The handsome father of two and "Flatliners" star also starred in the 2016 sci-fi adventure "Rogue One." Diego, who's currently dating actress Suki Waterhouse, has two films coming in 2018: "Berlin, I Love You" and "A Rainy Day in New York." Aside from acting, Diego is also producing the forthcoming drama "Icebox."
Ellie Goulding
Born: Dec. 30, 1986
British singer Ellie Goulding is about to turn 31 years young. The "Love Me Like You Do" songbird's last album was 2015's "Delirium," which hit No. 3 in the U.S. and U.K. top charts. In 2017, Ellie took the year off after wrapping up her cross-country music tour the year before (although she did collaborate on the single "First Time" with Norwegian DJ Kygo). No word on whether Ellie's working on new music for 2018, but we're hopeful.
Gabby Douglas
Born: Dec. 31, 1995
Gold medal Olympic artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas turns 23 on New Year's Eve. This determined athlete was a force in the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning gold medals in both team and all-around competitions. As the first African-American female gymnast in the history of the Olympics to take first place for the Individual All-Around competition, Gabby is used to slaying. Although she's currently on break, she says she plans on returning to training in 2018.
