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Bette Midler is an icon! Celebrate her 78th birthday with her best photos, here.
Bette Midler is a renowned singer and actress. Born Dec. 1, 1945, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Bette got her start off-Broadway before rising to cult status as a regular performer at the gay bathhouse Continental Baths. She made her film debut in the 1979 musical drama The Rose, and went on to appear in hit films like Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), Beaches (1988), Hocus Pocus (1993), Gypsy (1993) The First Wives Club (1996), The Stepford Wives (2004), Parental Guidance (2012), and The Addams Family (2019).
Bette has released 14 studio albums through her career. For her work, she’s earned four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and a Kennedy Center Honor, along with two Oscar nominations. Ready for more photos of Bette? Check out the gallery for all here best.
Bette Midler in 1979
![Bette Midler in 1979](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-01.jpg?w=680)
‘The Rose’
![‘The Rose’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-2.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler Plays Live Aid 1985
![Bette Midler Plays Live Aid 1985](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-4.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame
![Bette Midler Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-5.jpg?w=680)
‘Beaches’
![‘Beaches’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-6.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler in 1988
![Bette Midler in 1988](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-3.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler in 1990
![Bette Midler in 1990](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-7.jpg?w=680)
‘Hocus Pocus’
![‘Hocus Pocus’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-8.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler Plays Radio City Music Hall
![Bette Midler Plays Radio City Music Hall](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-9.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at a DNC Benefit
![Bette Midler at a DNC Benefit](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-10.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler Plays Boston
![Bette Midler Plays Boston](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-11.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the Premiere of ‘The Stepford Wives’
![Bette Midler at the Premiere of ‘The Stepford Wives’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-12.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the Premiere of the ‘Sex and the City’ Film
![Bette Midler at the Premiere of the ‘Sex and the City’ Film](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-13.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler Performs at the Royal Variety
![Bette Midler Performs at the Royal Variety](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-14.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the 2014 Oscars
![Bette Midler at the 2014 Oscars](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-15.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler in 2018
![Bette Midler in 2018](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-16.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at WSJ Magazine’s 2019 Innovator Awards
![Bette Midler at WSJ Magazine’s 2019 Innovator Awards](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-19.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors
![Bette Midler at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-17.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the Premiere of ‘Hocus Pocus 2’
![Bette Midler at the Premiere of ‘Hocus Pocus 2’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bette-Midler-then-and-now-gallery-18.jpg?w=680)
Bette Midler at the 25th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
![Bette Midler at the 25th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Bette-Midler-gallery.jpg?w=680)