Forty and Fabulous!

From Kelly Ripa to Matt Damon, see which stars are better than ever at the big four-oh

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MARY J. BLIGE

The singer said it best herself: "No more drama" as she hits her 40th birthday! "I strive to be educated, to grow older gracefully, be happy and comfortable with myself," she said on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Though her early years were tumultuous, her plan for her 40s is to use her experience and success to inspire other women going through similar troubles. "[I hope] to have helped more women with my walk – not with what I'm saying but what they're seeing."