{"id":2159992,"date":"2025-11-16T12:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T12:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2159992"},"modified":"2025-11-16T12:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T12:45:29","slug":"christmas-vacation-star-beverly-dangelo-turns-74-and-is-still-a-blonde-beauty-on-her-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/christmas-vacation-star-beverly-dangelo-turns-74-and-is-still-a-blonde-beauty-on-her-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Christmas Vacation\u2019 Star Beverly D\u2019Angelo Turns 74 and Is Still a Blonde Beauty on Her Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>National Lampoon\u2019s\u00a0Christmas Vacation<\/em> star <strong>Beverly D\u2019Angelo<\/strong> is 74 and stunning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The beloved actress, who originated the role of Ellen Griswold alongside <strong>Chevy Chase<\/strong>&#8216;s Clark W. Griswold in the first\u00a0<em>Vacation<\/em>\u00a0film in 1983, played the iconic role of Ellen in several follow-ups, including 1989\u2019s beloved holiday version,<em>\u00a0Christmas Vacation<\/em>. But in 2025, the legendary actress looks better than ever, and got to celebrate her 74th birthday on Saturday in style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a reposted photo shared to her Instagram Stories, the blonde beauty is shown getting glammed up by a makeup artist. In the text written on the photo, D&#8217;Angelo shares her candid gratitude for her birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you to everyone who makes me feel the love today with such kind birthday wishes. GRATEFUL GRATEFUL GRATEFUL,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>&amp;lpar;Instagram&amp;sol;Beverly D&#8217;Angelo&amp;rpar;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83c\udfac<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/newsletters\/daily?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=top\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>SIGN UP for Parade\u2019s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news &amp; celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">D&#8217;Angelo Brought Ellen Griswold Back This Holiday Season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If you happen to see D\u2019Angelo back on TV screens this holiday season, it&#8217;s not just because you&#8217;re rewatching <em>Vacation<\/em>. She&#8217;s featured in a partnership with Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/christmas-vacation-star-beverly-d-200211723.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade previously shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Parade<\/em> previously shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe holidays are full of joy, cheer, and, let\u2019s be honest, a little chaos. Everyone\u2019s merry, everyone\u2019s messy, and somehow, someone always ends up sleeping on the couch. That\u2019s where Wyndham Rewards comes in,\u201d D\u2019Angelo said in a statement. \u201cWith more than 20 brands and thousands of hotels, it\u2019s the simple way to stay close to family\u2014without being\u00a0too\u00a0close. A real bed, extra perks, and a little breathing room? Now that\u2019s how you brighten the season without tripping a breaker.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her new commercial, D\u2019Angelo pulls from plenty of\u00a0<em>Christmas Vacation<\/em>\u00a0moments to announce that all 120 million Wyndham Rewards members will get a\u00a0one-level status upgrade through\u00a0December\u00a031.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Cast of Christmas Vacation Reunited Recently<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cousin Eddie pulled his trailer into New England last week because four of the stars of the iconic holiday film\u00a0reunited in Rhode Island for Rhode Island Comic Con, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/christmas-vacation-cast-reunites-36-182342917.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade previously reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Parade<\/em> previously reported<\/a>. <strong>Chevy Chase<\/strong>, <strong>Randy Quaid<\/strong>, <strong>Juliette Lewis<\/strong>, and D&#8217;Angelo looked better than ever for the big event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments section, everyone was thrilled to see the\u00a0<em>Christmas Vacation<\/em>\u00a0squad back together 36 years after the film premiered.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em>\u00a0legend\u00a0<strong>Dan Levy<\/strong>\u00a0jumped in with a heart eye\u00a0emoji, while\u00a0<strong>Marisol Nichols<\/strong>, who played Audrey in\u00a0<em>National Lampoon\u2019s Vegas Vacation<\/em>, commented with \u201cMerry early Christmas from one Audrey to another \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d Even\u00a0<strong>Rose McGowan<\/strong>\u00a0chimed in with \u201cheaven exists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/christmas-vacation-cast-reunites-36-182342917.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: \u2018Christmas Vacation\u2019 Cast Reunites 36 Years After the Iconic Film and Fans Can\u2019t Get Enough;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: \u2018Christmas Vacation\u2019 Cast Reunites 36 Years After the Iconic Film and Fans Can\u2019t Get Enough<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>This story was originally reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/christmas-vacation-star-beverly-dangelo-turns-74-still-blonde-beauty-birthday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Nov 16, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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