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Meryl Streep

The latest news on Meryl Streep, American actress, including showbiz news and updates.

Born

22 Jun 1949

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

Alexis Stone transforming into Cruella de Vil from Disney’s Cruella. Photo: @thealexisstone/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet ultra talented drag artist Alexis Stone, whose transformations are uncanny

Through a combination of make-up artistry and prosthetics, Elliot Joseph Rentz – aka Alexis Stone – has fooled fashion paparazzi into thinking he’s everyone from Meryl Streep to Jean Paul Gaultier

13 Apr 2025 - 6:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who was Emmy-winning SNL legend, and Martin Short’s ex, Gilda Radner?

7 Apr 2025 - 10:36AM

Books and literature

Who is Lauren Weisberger, author of Vogue-tinted novel The Devil Wears Prada?

6 Feb 2025 - 6:00PM

NewJeans

Recap | Check out the styles of NewJeans singer Haerin, Serena Williams, Felix of Stray Kids, Lewis Hamilton and more

Discover how some of the biggest stars from the worlds of K-pop, film and sport achieve their looks and get pointers on how to emulate them with our style guides.

6 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

Haerin of girl group NewJeans is seen departing for Dior’s autumn 2024 collection show, at Incheon International Airport, in April, in Incheon, South Korea. Photo: WireImage

Fame and celebrity

Who is Cate Blanchett’s husband, Andrew Upton – and are they still together?

Not only did Cate Blanchett attend this month’s Baftas solo, but she’s reportedly also stopped wearing her wedding ring – is she “doing a Meryl Streep”?

26 Feb 2024 - 12:37PM

Sex and relationships

Top 10 celebrity break-ups of 2023, from Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish

Taylor Swift broke up with Joe Alwyn and The 1975’s Matty Healy, Billie Eilish’s age-gap relationship ended, Avril Lavigne cancelled her engagement, and Meryl Streep officially ended her 45-year marriage

18 Dec 2023 - 11:06AM

Beauty

Hollywood celebrity beautician Joanna Vargas brings her facials to Hong Kong

Joanna Vargas – beauty therapist to Hollywood stars including Sofia Coppola, Naomi Watts and Greta Gerwig – now offers her famous facials in Hong Kong, and gives skincare tips for the winter months.

27 Nov 2023 - 12:45PM

Joanna Vargas, who has celebrity fans including Hollywood actresses and directors Rachel Brosnahan, Sofia Coppola, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Keri Russell, Naomi Watts and Greta Gerwig, now offers her famous facials treatments at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Photo: The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Royalty

Meet Spain’s stunning future queen Princess Leonor – who turns 18 today

Princess Leonor of Asturias, Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia’s firstborn daughter, turns 18 today, marking a milestone moment in the future monarch’s journey as a queen-in-the-making

31 Oct 2023 - 2:00PM

Food and Drinks

Profile | ‘You have to be authentically you’: Cote restaurateur on its Asia debut

Korean-American Simon Kim wrestled with his identity as a teen in the US, and his first restaurant was Italian. It didn’t feel right. Embracing that identity helped steakhouse Cote blossom, he says.

29 Oct 2023 - 8:55AM

Celebrity children

Who are Meryl Streep and Don Gummer’s 4 kids, Henry, Mamie, Grace and Louisa?

The Oscar-winning actress has been separated from her husband of almost 40 years, Don Gummer, it was recently revealed – but what do we know about their children, Henry, Mamie, Grace and Louisa?

25 Oct 2023 - 8:00PM

Henry Gummer, Louisa Gummer, Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer and Don Gummer are a family of actors and artists. Photo: Getty Images

Celebrity style

8 luxury bags made famous in films and TV shows, from Mean Girls to SATC

Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly established her character immediately by stepping out carrying a Prada handbag in The Devil Wears Prada – so which other pieces have achieved pop culture status?

10 Aug 2023 - 8:00AM

Mery Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls, and Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde. Photos: 20th Century Studio, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

United States

Hollywood shuts down as actors join writers in historic strike

Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors have gone on strike, effectively bringing the giant movie and television business to a halt as they join writers in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years.

14 Jul 2023 - 4:10PMvideocam

Fashion

Would you take US$80,000 to do Andy Sachs’ job from The Devil Wears Prada?

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway immortalised the Vogue Editor and her assistant’s dynamic in The Devil Wears Prada, and now the job is up for grabs in real life – but what’s myth and what’s reality?

17 Jun 2023 - 12:10AM

Fame and celebrity

11 iconic on-screen couples who hated each other in real life

From Gossip Girls’ Blake Lively and Armie Hammer to Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files, here are 11 on-screen couples who reportedly hated each other when the cameras stopped rolling

15 Jun 2023 - 12:10AM

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing, and Jennifer Aniston and Jay Mohr in Picture Perfect. Photos: @dirtydancingmovie/Instagram, 20th Century Fox

TV shows and streaming video

What a view | Climate breakdown has gripped the world in Extrapolations on Apple TV+

Meryl Streep, Tobey Maguire and Gemma Chan join a star-studded cast in Extrapolations on Apple TV+, the story of a world deep into climate breakdown and driven to disaster by runaway corporate greed.

21 Apr 2023 - 4:45PM

Meryl Streep (above), Tobey Maguire and Gemma Chan lead a star-studded cast in Extrapolations, the story of a world deep into climate breakdown - driven to disaster by runaway corporate greed. Photo: Apple TV+

Celebrity style

How Gemma Chan rocks Asian fashion designers with purpose, from Ph5 to Jason Wu

Gemma Chan’s natural poise and penchant for fashion makes her one of the luxury industry’s most desirable ambassadors – yet she continues to shed light on often overlooked Asian designers above all

2 Mar 2023 - 10:51AM

Beauty

Explainer | Should preservatives in skincare worry you? Some are actually good for you

Preservatives stop yeast, bacteria and mould growing and extend the shelf life of your skincare products, but it’s important to know which are toxic and which are safe – and even essential.

18 Feb 2023 - 4:15PM

Beauty

Dry, cracked lips? It could be sunburn, yeast infection – here’s what to do

There are many things that can cause dry, cracked or tight-feeling lips, including dehydration, sunburn, yeast infection and vitamin deficiencies. We asked two experts how to fix them.

20 Jan 2023 - 6:15PM

Beauty

6 of the best multipurpose make-up products to save money, time, environment

Multipurpose (or multi-use) make-up and beauty products like Glossier’s Cloud Paint and Bio-Oil’s Skincare Oil are on the rise, and may help the industry’s waste problem.

17 Jan 2023 - 4:41PM

Asia travel

Lights, camera, book! 7 hotels seen on TV and films that you can stay in

More than a filming location – the luxury hotels from Emily in Paris and Ex Machina are available for bookings, should you wish to stay there and re-enact your favourite scenes …

12 Jan 2023 - 5:00PM

Beauty

This is how stars like Demi Moore and Meryl Streep stay looking so young

Celebrities like Demi Moore and Meryl Streep are serious about their skincare routines - here’s the sort of treatments these stars get to stay looking so young, expert facialists say

11 Jan 2023 - 6:15PM

Demi Moore at Elle’s 27th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration in Los Angeles, in 2021. The actress is a fan of skin treatments, which beauty gurus in LA say are a contributing factor to youthful looking skin. Photo: AFP

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Fabulous: vapid fashion industry K-drama on Netflix

Chae Soo-bin plays a bubbly fashion PR and Minho the ex she is playing off against her businessman boyfriend in a razzle-dazzle show that quickly descends into bubblegum fantasy.

23 Dec 2022 - 4:00PMvideocam

(From left) Park Hee-jung, Lee Sang-eun, Chae Soo-bin and Minho in a still from The Fabulous.

TV shows and streaming video

Yellowstone prequel 1923 will tell an ‘epic’ story, promises Harrison Ford

The Star Wars and Indiana Jones actor stars in Yellowstone prequel 1923. He says he took the role because of good writing and promises the story will be an ‘ambitious – epic, even – undertaking’.

19 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM

American cinema

Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell on cannibal love story Bones and All

Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All could be the sexiest cannibal movie ever. Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell offer their takes on the film, and how to mimic eating human flesh.

23 Nov 2022 - 1:04PMvideocam

Fashion

Who is Danielle Lauder, billionaire heiress to the Estée Lauder empire?

She’s part of the multibillion-dollar beauty empire that owns Bobbi Brown, Jo Malone and Clinique … but what else do you know about Estée Lauder’s great-granddaughter?

15 Sep 2022 - 12:05AM

Here’s what you need to know about Estée Lauder’s great-granddaughter, Danielle Lauder. Photo: @daniellelauder/Instagram

Beauty

Demi Moore does it, but how to keep long hair looking amazing as you age?

At 59, Demi Moore won’t get rid of her long locks and why should you? We explain why hair can look old and give expert tips on keeping it looking young, strong and healthy.

15 Aug 2022 - 4:45PM

Actress Demi Moore says she has no intention of getting rid of her long hair and that it always stuck with her when she heard people talking about why older women should not wear long hair after a certain age. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Who was Natalie Wood, Elvis Presley’s actress ex-girlfriend?

A classic Hollywood icon alongside the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn, she dated the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – and several other big names – and died in mysterious circumstances

1 Aug 2022 - 7:00PM

From our archives

When Jackie Chan modelled for Hong Kong Madame Tussauds’ opening in 2000

Waxworks of Jackie Chan, Elvis Presley, Bruce Lee, Bill Clinton and Jiang Zemin graced Madame Tussauds when it opened in Hong Kong. But head of the city’s government Tung Chee-hwa declined to model for one.

27 Jul 2022 - 9:45AM

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