
06/11/2025
Still Glamorous at 86 — Connie Stevens Shines On
Here she is — the one and only Connie Stevens, looking absolutely radiant at 86 years young, and gearing up to celebrate her 87th birthday this August. A true Hollywood treasure, Connie has done it all — singer, actress, director, entrepreneur, humanitarian — and somehow, she still looks like she just stepped off the set of a 1960s dream.
Born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia on August 8, 1938, Connie was destined for the spotlight. Her father was a jazz musician and her mother a singer — so it’s no surprise that young Connie had rhythm and charisma in her DNA. She got her start singing with The Three Debs before lighting up the screen and stage with her unmistakable charm.
She skyrocketed to fame in the late 1950s and early ‘60s, thanks in part to her breakout role as the bubbly Cricket Blake on the hit detective series Hawaiian Eye (1959–1963). But that was just the beginning.
🎶 MUSIC NOTES:
Connie was not just a TV sweetheart — she was a bona fide pop star. Her 1960 hit “Sixteen Reasons” soared to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million copies. That song became an anthem for a generation of swooning teenagers and solidified her place in early rock 'n' roll history.
🎬 ON THE BIG SCREEN:
Connie appeared in a string of beloved films, including Parrish (1961), Susan Slade (1961), Palm Springs Weekend (1963), and Grease 2 (1982), among many others. She often played the sweet, innocent ingenue — but offscreen, she was a savvy businesswoman and eventually a director, blazing a path for women behind the camera.
📺 TV LEGEND:
She was a staple of variety shows and talk shows — appearing with Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Ed Sullivan, and Jerry Lewis — and she toured extensively with the USO, performing for American troops from Vietnam to the Middle East.
💄 BEAUTY BOSS:
Did you know Connie was also a cosmetics mogul? She founded Forever Spring, a successful line of skincare and beauty products that brought her natural charm and timeless elegance into homes across America.
🎤 AND SHE KEPT ON GOING...
Connie continued acting and singing for decades, and even made her directorial debut in 1997 with the acclaimed film Saving Grace B. Jones, which she also wrote and produced.
👨👩👧👧 FAMILY NOTES:
She’s the proud mother of actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher (her daughters from her marriage to singer Eddie Fisher), both of whom inherited her talent and tenacity.
🎖️ HEART OF GOLD:
Stevens has received numerous honors for her dedication to veterans and humanitarian causes, including the Founders Medal for Patriotism and recognition from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for her tireless support of military families.
Connie Stevens isn't just aging gracefully — she's living gracefully, with a legacy as luminous as her smile. Here's to this trailblazing icon who’s still turning heads and turning pages in the history of entertainment.
Happy early 87th, Connie — the world still has 16 (and then some!) reasons to love you.