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56 Of The Most Beautiful People Who Have Ever Lived — Like, My Jaw Is On The Floor

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We asked the BuzzFeed Community to show us really old pics of their hot grandparents when they were younger. Here are the wild results.

1."My grandpa, Lieutenant Commander Warren Fordham, was a pilot in the navy for 30 years and was the first person allowed to stay in the service while suffering from diabetes."

A man sitting for a photograph

2."This was my grandmother in the army in the '60s (compulsory service) at army boot camp training."

A woman in the '60s in a uniform

"She was born in Palestine to Belarusian and Romanian parents. She fluently speaks three languages and is currently getting her master’s degree. She is the most amazing, warm, and loving woman in the world."

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3."My grandfather, John, was a US Army paratrooper in World War II, an Italian immigrant, and an all-around badass."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

4."These are my mum's parents on their wedding day. They were only teenagers!"

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5."My grandfather, circa 1970."

A man sitting for a photograph in 1970

6."This is my grandma before she met my grandpa. Such a babe! She was still a looker well into her 80s and had THE most beautiful white hair."

A woman wearing a large hat

7."My grandma and grandpa were high school sweethearts. I can’t find many photos of them together, but I think he’s very handsome."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

8."My grandparents on their wedding day."

An old wedding photo of the married couple in an old car
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9."This is my old roommate's grandpa, but I had to post it because the resemblance is uncanny to Darren Criss."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

10."My grandmother was a stand-in for Gene Tierney. That's how she met my grandfather, who was a cameraman."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

11."These are my favorite pics of my grandpa."

A young man from many years ago playing baseball and shirtless

12."This is my grandfather when he was 23! That jawline though...wow."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

13."Here's my Filipino and French grandma in the middle, right after WWII. She was the personification of the true meaning of feminism in a time and country when it wasn't the norm. She was everything I aspire to be."

A woman holding a "War Over" newspaper next to two soldiers

"She was beautiful inside and out, extremely independent, and hardworking. She passed away on what turned out to be International Women's Day, and I see nothing more fitting."

nikkiperezdet

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14."This is my absurdly handsome Lolo (the Filipino word for grandfather). I think this photo was taken right after college, just before he enlisted in the military and fought in WWII."

A man in an old photo

"We immigrated to the US together to escape martial law. He passed away when I was 12. I still miss him every day."

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15."My grandfather during WW2 in the Solomon Islands. I miss him every day!"

A shirtless soldier

16."My grandma Alva in the '40s."

A young woman in an old photograph

17."This is my handsome grandpa, Don Ocker."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

—Cara Earlywine, Facebook

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18."My grandparents on their wedding day 1952."

A young couple on their wedding day in the '50s

19."My grandfather during WW2. He was part of the United States Army Air Forces."

A soldier sitting for a photo

20."The one on the left is my favorite picture of my Poppi! And peep the sweet note to my Mimi in the bottom-right corner of the other photo."

A young man posing for a pic

"The note says: 'To the sweetest girl in the world.'"

kellyg7

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21."This is my great-grandmother Josefina. The pictures are old and beat up, but she shines through the damage, obviously."

A young woman in an old photograph

22."My grandpa George, you know, just casually doing acrobatics in the summertime. I miss him all the time."

A young man carrying another man in a bathing suit

23."My great-grandpa Archie."

A young man in a uniform many years ago

24."My nanny."

A couple in an old photograph from years ago, in bathing suits

25."This is my grandmother on her way to her honeymoon in 1958. She’s still this glamorous today."

A woman at Newark airport in 1958

26."My maternal grandparents in Ohio during the summer of 1956."

Two young people outside long ago

27."My 6’4” grandpa was a military man with two PhDs. He was apparently quite the ladies’ man, but he ended up with my grandma, the only woman who ever turned him down for a date."

A man in a photo from long ago

"He spent the next six months courting her and trying to win her over. Let’s just say the mission was accomplished. Thanks for allowing me to exist!"

marlam43162

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28."My grandfather in 1952."

A young man in his old car

29."Here's my stunning grandma."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

30."My grandpa was a gym teacher, coach, and a runner. I never realized how in-shape he was until I came across some older pictures, though. He passed away a few years ago, but I’ve recently taken up running to honor him (and to live up to these genetics)."

A man in an old photograph from years ago, boxing

31."This is my husband's grandfather."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

32."My grandmother in Bel Air in 1951. She married one of the co-founders of the Jim Beam Distillery Company. They later divorced, and she moved away with the house painter, aka my grandfather."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

33."Never got a chance to meet him, but my grandfather was definitely a looker!"

A man in an old photograph from years ago

34."My grandpa was so handsome!"

A man in an old photograph from years ago

35."My grandma, posing on the rooftop of the boarding house where she lived during World War II."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

36."This is my grandpa, probably around 1951!"

A man in an old photograph from years ago

37."My grandma June, who was an absolutely iconic beauty."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

38."My grandfather, Thomas Jackson Alsop."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

39."My grandfather. I want to know why I didn't inherit any of his good looks."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

40."My grandma with her cat-eye glasses."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

41."This is Carl, my great-great-uncle. This picture would have been taken sometime around 1915. He died in France in 1918 during WWI."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

42."My grandparents on their wedding day. My granddad died in 2007, and my grandma passed this April. I’ve always known how attractive of a couple they were, but going through her pictures earlier this year was like getting to know them all over again."

A couple in an old photograph from years ago

43."This is my grandma, Barbara. My grandfather was absolutely in love with her. She passed away about 20 years before him, and he would read us their love letters and tell us stories about dating and when they were young."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

"She was very popular with the boys, and he had to compete to win her heart. Thankfully he won!"

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44."My grandfather, Akio Nishimura, in his college days while training as a Sumo."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

45."Here’s my grandma at 23, I believe. Pretty hot stuff for someone who taught in a one-room schoolhouse."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago, in a bathing suit

46."My grandpa loved to fish and be a badass in Montana. He passed away this April, and I miss him so much! Love you, grandpa! Thanks for your good genes!"

A man in an old photograph from years ago, sitting on a car

47."My grandmother grew up wealthy, but after my great-grandparents got a divorce, things went south a bit in terms of finances. Without telling her parents, my grandmother did a pin-up shoot for extra cash in college. Pretty scandalous for a society girl in the 1940s!"

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

48."These are my grandma Elaine and grandpa Al (Alonzo), the coolest cats in Kansas City in the '50s."

A couple in an old photograph from years ago

49."My opa. He’ll always be guapo in my abuelita’s eyes."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

50."My grandfather...shirtless."

Two shirtless men in an old photograph from years ago

51."Here are my grandparents when they first got engaged."

A couple in an old photograph from years ago

52."My grandma, Jenny."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

53."My grandpa was a college quarterback for Illinois in the '50s, and my grandma was his smokin’ hot wife."

A couple in an old photograph from years ago

54."My grandmother is one of the most physically beautiful people ever and has the kindest soul I’ve ever been lucky to know."

A woman in old photographs from a pageant and her wedding from years ago

55."My paternal grandfather in 1943."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

56.And finally: "My grandmother rocked Kylie Jenner lips way before Kylie Jenner. She's in her 80s now and still has killer lips and the most luscious hair."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago
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