Dustin Hoffman - ©Theda Bara

The name I highlight in this post is that of the excellent American actor of Jewish descent, Dustin Hoffman.

Throughout his career, Dustin Hoffman has received numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1980 for “Kramer vs. Kramer” (1979), for the role of “Ted Kramer”; and in 1989 for “Rain Man” (1988), for the role of “Raymond Babbitt”. He also received 6 Golden Globe Awards: Best Newcomer in 1968; Best Actor in a Drama Film in 1980 and 1989; Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical in 1983; Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in 1986; and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997. Two Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film in 1986 and an International Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2016. He also won: three BAFTA Awards: Best Newcomer in 1969; Best Actor in 1970 and 1984. A Golden Lion: Honorary Award in 1996. An MTV Movie Award: Best Comedic Performance in 2005.

Dustin Hoffman is another great actor who doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame because he didn’t approve his nomination, a necessary process since acceptance by the honoree is required, as well as payment of the star’s maintenance fees, something Hoffman claims to this day is one of Hollywood’s most stupid wastes of money.

Dustin Lee Hoffman was born on August 8, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, United States, and is 88 years old.

Dustin Hoffman has only been married twice. His first wife was American actress Anne Byrne Kronenfeld, known as Anne Byrne (1943-), from 1969 to 1980, with whom he had two daughters: Karina Hoffman-Birkhead (1966-), who, unlike the rest of the family and despite being very beautiful, has always been averse to the spotlight, and actress Jenna Byrne (1970-). In the same year of their separation, 1980, Dustin married again, this time to American businesswoman Lisa Hoffman, with whom he had four children: American actor Jacob Edward “Jake” Hoffman (1981-); American actress Rebecca Hoffman (1983-); American actress Alexandra Hoffman (1987-); and the youngest, American actor Max Hoffman (1984-). They remain together to this day, and their marriage is known as one of the longest-lasting and happiest unions in Hollywood.

Jane Fonda - ©Theda Bara

The first name I will highlight in 2026 is that of the beautiful Jane Fonda, renowned American actress, writer, model, businesswoman, and playwright, daughter of the also renowned actor Henry Jaynes Fonda (1905-1982). Jane won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice: in 1972 and 1979. In 1972, for her performance in the film “Klute” (1971), playing the role of “Bree Daniels”; and in 1979, for her performance in the film “Coming Home” (1978), playing the role of “Sally Hyde”.

In addition to two Oscars, Jane Fonda also received two BAFTA Film Awards: Best Actress in 1978 for “Julia” (1977), playing the character “Lillian Hellman”, and in 1979 for “The China Syndrome” (1978), playing the character “Kimberly Wells”; 1 Primetime Emmy Award: Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie 1984, “The Dollmaker”, character “Gertie Nevels”; 1 Golden Lion: Honorary Award 2017; 7 Golden Globe Awards: Best New Actress of the Year 1962; Best Actress in a Drama Film: 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979 (2 times) and 1980.

Jane Fonda will finally have her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2026. She was one of the celebrities selected in 2025 to receive a star in the coming year, an honor that confirms her long and iconic career in film, television, and activism, but details about the exact date of the ceremony (in 2026) have not yet been released by the official Walk of Fame website, which lists a star for her, who will join her father, Henry Fonda, and brother, Peter Henry Fonda (1940-2019), who already have their stars.

Jane Seymour Fonda was born on December 21, 1937, in New York City, United States, and celebrated her 88th birthday 4 days before last Christmas.

Jane Fonda has been married three times. Her first marriage was to French filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Roger Vadim, stage name of Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov (1928-2000), from 1965 to 1973. The couple had one daughter, independent producer, film director, and actress Vanessa Vadim (1968-). Her second marriage was to American social activist, writer, and politician Thomas Emmet Hayden, known as Tom Hayden (1939-2016), from 1973 to 1990. The actress had two children with Tom: Mary Luana Williams (1967-), an American social activist and writer. She is known for writing the autobiography "The Lost Daughter: A Memoir by Mary Williams" (2013), in which she details the care Jane Fonda gave her during her adolescence, as well as her childhood as the daughter of Black Panthers before being adopted by Fonda and Tom Hayden; Her other son (legitimate child) is American actor Troy Garity (1973-). Finally, her third and last marriage was to American media mogul and philanthropist Robert Edward Turner III, known as Ted Turner (1938-), from 1991 to 2001. The couple had no children.