Today I turned 36. I don't mind, but I'm suddenly more aware lately of looking old, especially working in an office with a lot of twenty-somethings.

So in honour of the downward slide to 40, I've compiled a gallery of celebrities who were also born in 1978. I've tried to find pics that are unlikely to have been airbrushed and where they aren't wearing a shedload of make-up, but in the spirit of fairness I've also avoided those hideous no make-up shots.

I was originally going to make this just women but there are some hot guys my age out there so why not share the love? Though I admit I haven't been as discriminating with the men's photos and chose ones where they look as hot as possible. Hey, it is my birthday!

January Jones. Born January 5, 1978

Joanna Page. Born March 23, 1978


Myleene Klass. Born April 6, 1978













Rachel Stevens. Born April 9, 1978

















Stana Katic. Born April 16, 1978













Katie Price. Born May 22, 1978













Zoe Saldana. Born June 19, 1978













Erica Durance. Born June 21, 1978













Nicole Scherzinger. Born June 29, 1978













Suranne Jones. Born August 27, 1978













Alesha Dixon. Born October 7, 1978


















Rachel McAdams. Born November 17, 1978













Katherine Heigl. Born November 24, 1978













Nelly Furtado, Born December 7, 1978













Katie Holmes. Born December 18, 1978













And now for the men. What are the chances that they are looking great as they near 40? Damn them!
Also be warned, this section is very gratuitous ...

Ashton Kutcher. Born February 7, 1978













Jensen Ackles. Born March 1, 1978
















Alessandro Juliani. Born April 3, 1978
(Not your traditional hottie, but have to give him props for being in Battlestar Galactica and Smallville)













Santiago Cabrera. Born May 5, 1978
















Matthew Davis. Born May 8, 1978











Joshua Jackson. Born June 11, 1978















Frank Lampard. Born June 20, 1978
(ok not quite as hot as the others, but threw him in here for the benefit of my Chelsea fan husband)












Ben McKenzie. Born September 12, 1978

















Anthony Mackie. Born September 23, 1978












Matthew Morrison. Born October 30, 1978
(Obviously Glee ruined his sex appeal somewhat. That hair and those cardis - uurgh. But apparently there was a time when he was quite hot!)















Sisqo. Born November 9, 1978
(That thong thong-thong-thong thong. Ha ha. Even so, man's got some abs under that mankini)














Ian Somerhalder. Born December 8 1978















Jesse Metcalfe. Born December 9, 1978
















Rhys Thomas. Born December 12 1978

















Now I feel much better about being 36! I'm in pretty good company.