50. Susan Sarandon
In films like Thelma and Lousie, Atlantic City, and The Client, Susan Sarandon’s portrayals of women helped define the 1980s and 1990s, earning her Academy Award nominations for each of the roles she played during that period. Sarandon grew up in Queens and attended Edison High School, which the actress documented on her social media accounts.
Susan Sarandon has spent a significant amount of her time working for left-wing political causes throughout the 1990s, even when she was at the height of her celebrity. Sarandon made headlines when she was held by police on the steps of the Capitol during the Trump administration.