Ann-Margret is ready for another big close-up as she’s turning 85!
The acting, singing, and dancing legend who is beloved by fans will celebrate her birthday on Tuesday, April 28. She’ll have lots of candles to blow out and happy memories of a career that spans six decades.
The beauty’s filmography includes starring roles in such musicals as Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Viva Las Vegas (1964), and Tommy (1975), dramas like Carnal Knowledge (1971), Magic (1978), and 52 Pick-Up (1986), and the comediesGrumpy Old Men (1993) and its sequel.
In 1972, Ann-Margret was badly injured after falling 22 feet off a stage in Lake Tahoe, Calif., but bravely picked herself up and went back to performing. She also can be proud of her 50-year marriage to 77 Sunset Strip actor Roger Smith, who passed away in 2017.
Her life has been so incredible that another famous redhead, Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan, 39, is planning to star as Ann in a biographical movie!
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Read on to find out more as Ann-Margret tells Parade.com in an exclusive interview what her birthday plans are, how she stays in shape, and how she feels about the Lohan film!
What does Ann-Margret reveal about her birthday celebration?
When asked how she’s going to celebrate during Parade’s phone interview, Ann said, “I haven’t really decided exactly how but I have a feeling that some people are planning something, and they won’t tell me what it is. So, I’ll be surprised!”
Ann-Margret attends the 7th Daytime Beauty Awards in 2025 (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)Will Ann have cake on her birthday?
Most likely! She confided, “I love cake.”
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Dave Karger presents Ann-Margret with a leg-themed birthday cake at the 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for TCM)How does Ann-Margret stay so healthy?
The star credits her personality, noting, “I’m a happy person.” Also she said, “I have people that help me eat the right things. One thing that I’m bad about—I love sweets, I love sugar. Oh. That’s the thing that I have to watch constantly. There’s so many [dessert] favorites.”
Despite her love of sugar, the living legend makes sure she stays fit with her trademark grit. As Parade first reported, Ann recently broke her right elbow in a fall at home and had to cancel an autograph show appearance. But she's recovering well and she loves to walk.
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“I have friends and we have been walking together for years so we’ve got a group,” she said. "Sometimes there’s like 15 of us and sometimes there’s only two but we all get together.”
Ann doesn’t walk every day “but for sure once a week. I look forward to that and we all laugh. We have a wonderful time with lots of laughter.”
As Parade previously reported, Ann, who was asked to do Dancing with the Stars but declined due to timing issues, also has a personal trainer who comes to her home and guides her through exercises.
Ann-Margret danced in the 1962 musical State Fair early in her career (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Getty Images)Related: Would Ann-Margret Ever Do ‘Dancing With the Stars’? The 84-Year-Old Icon Weighs In (Exclusive)
What honors will Ann receive after her birthday?
The performer will pick up the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Chita Rivera Awards on May 18 at the NYU Skirball Center.
Ann, dubbed the “Sex Kitten” in the 1960s, is modest about her abilities, saying about actress/singer/dancer Rivera, who passed away two years ago at age 91, “She was this incredible dancer and I’m not that.”
Ann-Margret poses for a 1965 studio portrait (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)Describing her own dancing, Ann-Margret said, “I’ve always thought of myself as someone who moves. I’m a mover!”
As Ann-Margret celebrates her 85th birthday, she will also be honored this week by the USO, which also marked 85 years this year, for her decades of unwavering support of U.S. troops and her legacy with the organization.
What is going on with the Lindsay Lohan biographical movie in which she’ll play Ann-Margret?
Ann was understandably tight-lipped about the Lohan project, but said simply, “We have ongoing conversations about that.”
Last year, she told Indie Wire about the young actress, “I adore her. I think she’s full of talent, and I just would like to see what they can come up with.”
Lindsay Lohan at a 2025 awards show (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)The icon affirmed to Parade that she approves of the idea of having her life depicted in a film. “Yes, yes. It certainly is very interesting,” she laughed. “I’m amazed. I feel sometimes like ‘The Perils of Pauline’ with all the things that have happened to me. We’ll see what happens.”
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