A Young Betty White In The Perfect Seaside Look (PHOTO)

We'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't absolutely adore Betty White. Not only did she play the lovably spacey Rose Nylund on "The Golden Girls" but she has also starred alongside Ryan Reynolds -- how many actors can say that? As one of the most-esteemed veterans in the biz (and one of the funniest) White has spent her career racking up awards (she's won seven Emmys to be exact), hosting SNL (as the oldest guest-host ever) and giving that million-dollar smile that can make anyone fall in love with her instantly.

In this 1957 photograph we see the Illinois-native out on the water in the perfect look. Her cable knit sweater is cozy enough to allow her to enjoy the sea breeze. She has her curls swept off her face with a cute white headwrap (we'll keep this in mind for our next bad hair day). But what we can't stop staring at is her luminescent skin -- it's glistening more than the ocean.

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• Cathy McGowan 1965

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• Priscilla Presley 1980's

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• Candice Bergen 1965

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• Dalida 1958

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• Debbie Reynolds 1957

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• Cilla Black 1967

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• Marisa Berenson in 1993

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• Olivia Newton John in 1983

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• Susan George in 1972

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• Gloria Vanderbilt 1960s

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• Paulina Porizkova 1990

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• Anna Wohlin 1969

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• Nan Kempner 1989

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• Beverly Johnson 1970's

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Comments

[heerox001]

07:20 AM on 10/15/2012

Betty White will be in her 100s before she dies and still moving like she ain't a old lady.

[GRANPAPA]

01:33 AM on 10/15/2012

what a very nice lady.good for her,enjoying good health&financial fun.
a real nice&happy person.

[LDChism]

10:50 PM on 10/14/2012

She's an animal lover too!

[Ginger Bred]

10:24 PM on 10/14/2012

90 years old and still making me smile. Love her!

[commento]

03:14 PM on 10/14/2012

I can definitely tell you that she is not Ugly Betty.

[jag6909]

03:07 PM on 10/14/2012

ugly then... ugly now.

[dizziebuss]

03:15 PM on 10/14/2012

Boy aren't you nasty.

[Ginger Bred]

10:25 PM on 10/14/2012

Well, aren't you a sugar-coated sweetheart.

[TJ25]

02:46 PM on 10/14/2012

MY, aren't you MISERABLE !

[Warlock79]

03:00 PM on 10/14/2012

0 fans and counting!

[btripsplus1]

12:53 PM on 10/14/2012

Lovely.

[KellyRo30403720]

11:44 AM on 10/14/2012

wow she was so pretty :)

[Roger Womack]

11:40 AM on 10/14/2012

I watched the betty white show when I was a kid !

[I Ride My Own Harley]

11:04 AM on 10/14/2012

She is hilarious!

[Terri Brodeur]

10:40 AM on 10/14/2012

Betty you wee beautiful 55 yrs ago and at 90 you are still beautiful " love you."

[rtgarton]

10:15 AM on 10/14/2012

An Icon but being one of the characters in the movie Lake Placid kind of put her in a trashy light. She didnt need or accept having to talk vulgar. I think she probably regrets her role in that movie.

[george martini]

06:27 PM on 10/14/2012

I doubt it.

[Ginger Bred]

10:26 PM on 10/14/2012

Nah.

[pzilch]

10:00 AM on 10/14/2012

She is a great lady. G-d bless her, keep on going Betty.

[emmaleen]

09:57 AM on 10/14/2012

I can't get over how she looks almost the same as she did 55 years ago. But what really gets me is that she's in her 90's and still working probably more then 40 hours a week. Well people a whole lot younger then that will complain how tired they are after working 40 hours or less a week. I reaaly, really want to grow up to be Betty White and still have that much fun and energy when I'm in my 90's.