67 Of The Most Beautiful People From The Last 100 Years — Like, This Is Actually Unreal

We asked the BuzzFeed Community to show us really old photos of their reallllllllly hot grandparents when they were younger. Here are the fascinating and timeless results.

1."My grandpa was so handsome!"

A man in an old photograph from years ago

2."This is my grandfather, who served in World War II."

A young man in a military uniform with a hat, staring directly at the camera. No text or background details visible. Names unknown

3."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
A man sitting for a photograph
A man holding a cat
A man holding a cat

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4."My grandparents."

A black and white photograph of a man and a woman from the mid-20th century. The man is wearing a suit, and the woman is in a blouse with decorative cutouts at the neckline

5."My grandma when she was a teenager in India."

A black-and-white portrait of a woman with a long braid, wearing a traditional sari with floral patterns and earrings

6."I found this straight-up gangster photo of my grandma and her husband from back in the day."

A man and woman sit together at a table with drinks, both smiling at the camera. The woman wears a strapless dress, and the man is in a suit, holding a cigarette

7."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

8."My grandpa at 19 years old. His name was Ancil, and I miss him every single day."

A vintage photograph of a man with short hair, wearing a button-up shirt, posing in front of a backdrop with trees

9."My grandfather, circa 1970."

A man sitting for a photograph in 1970

10."My beautiful grandma when she was a teenager."

A young woman with curly hair and a flower in her hair, wearing a knitted top, poses for a portrait

11."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

12."My grandmother from Mississippi, who later married my grandpa and moved to Detroit. She was one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. This photo is from 1957."

A woman in a vintage dress and coat poses in a parking lot with a classic car behind her. Photo dated April 1957

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

14."This is my grandmother, who used to model in her late teens and early 20s in California and Chicago. This was probably taken right after that, when she was about 25. We even have several copies of her original headshots saved too!"

A woman with short hair, wearing a sleeveless top and bracelet, sits outdoors with her chin resting on her hand. Sun umbrellas and tables are in the background

15."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

16."Look at my stunning grandma's senior picture."

Portrait of a woman looking over her shoulder with a short hairstyle. Text on image: "To Sam, I always love you. Mollie."

17."This was my paternal grandfather at age 18 in 1944 when he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. He served, he suffered, and he survived. He passed away in 1991 when I was 9 years old, and I've missed him every day since."

A vintage portrait of a man with short, neatly brushed hair and a trimmed beard, wearing a sailor's uniform with a white collar and dark jacket

18."This was my grandma on her wedding day in 1948."

Woman in vintage wedding dress with lace sleeves and a long veil, holding a bouquet of flowers while sitting. Names unknown

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

A soldier sitting for a photo

20."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
A woman in the '60s in a uniform
A woman in the '60s posing for a picture outside
A woman in the '60s posing for a picture outside

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

A smiling bride and groom, wearing wedding attire, sit close together under a canopy

22."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

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

A young man from many years ago playing baseball and shirtless

24."My great-grandpa."

A historical portrait of a man with a short haircut wearing a bow tie, vest, and white shirt, holding a hat and a cigarette in his mouth. Names unknown

25."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

26."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

27."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

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

A shirtless soldier

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

A young woman in an old photograph

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

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31."My grandparents on their wedding day in 1952."

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

32."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
A young man posing for a pic
A young man in a suit posing for a pic
A young man in a suit posing for a pic

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

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33."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

34."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

35."My great-grandpa Archie."

A young man in a uniform many years ago

36."My nanny."

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

37."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

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

Two young people outside long ago

39."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

40."My grandfather in 1952."

A young man in his old car

41."Here's my stunning grandma."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

42."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

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

44."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

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

46."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

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

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

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

49."My grandfather, Thomas Jackson Alsop."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

50."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

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

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

52."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

53."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

54."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

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

56."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

57."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

58."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

59."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

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

A man in an old photograph from years ago

61."My grandfather...shirtless."

Two shirtless men in an old photograph from years ago

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

A couple in an old photograph from years ago

63."My grandma, Jenny."

A woman in an old photograph from years ago

64."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

65."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

66."My paternal grandfather in 1943."

A man in an old photograph from years ago

67.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

Want to show off your own hot grandparents when they were younger? Feel free to drop their photos in the comments below (and make sure you tell us about them!).