Hillary Clinton is 76: Photos of the Politician From Young Years to Today

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October 26, 2023 10:14AM EDT
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Hillary Clinton is 76 and not stopping soon. See photos of the politician from her young days to her time as the First Lady and beyond here.

Hillary Clinton may be a well-known political name now, but she’s been rising through the ranks since she was just a college grad. The Chicago native, born October 26, 1947, has always been ambitious, and that drive took her far over the years.

She went to Wellesley College, then earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, where she met her future husband Bill Clinton. When they married, she relocated to Arkansas, where she enjoyed a robust legal career. Hilary turned to public service as the First Lady Of Arkansas, where she advocated for children’s healthcare reform and women’s rights issues. She would continue that mission as First Lady. Following that, Hillary served as the Senator Of New York from 2000 to 2008.

Hillary has been at the center of several unsuccessful presidential campaigns. She failed to clinch the Democratic Party nomination in 2008, which instead went to Barack Obama, whom she would serve as his Secretary Of State. In 2016 she lost the national presidential race against one-term President Donald Trump.

For more photos of the politician from her young days, to now scroll through the gallery.

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Hillary Clinton in 1992

Hillary Clinton in 1992
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Here, then-First Lady Hillary Clinton pictured in a 1992 portrait.

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Hillary Clinton Receives an Honorary Degree

Hillary Clinton Receives an Honorary Degree
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Hillary Rodham Clinton receives honorary doctor of laws degree from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. She looked thrilled to be there.

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Hillary Clinton in Little Rock

Hillary Clinton in Little Rock
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Hillary Clinton speaks to students at the Winthrop Rockefeller Elementary School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Students and teacher’s Presented Mrs. Clinton with a college to commemorate the election year.

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Hillary Clinton in the Rose Garden

Hillary Clinton in the Rose Garden
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Hillary Clinton speaks to members of the League of Women Voters in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington DC. She looked sharp in a red suit.

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Hillary Clinton at George Washington University commencement

Hillary Clinton at George Washington University commencement
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First lady Hillary Clinton smiles during the George Washington University commencement ceremonies in Washington. Mrs. Clinton delivered a Mother’s Day message to college graduates calling for an “extended family” of Americans with friends, neighbors and citizens caring for each other as traditional families dwindle.

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President Bill Clinton & First Lady Hillary in Normandy

President Bill Clinton & First Lady Hillary in Normandy
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President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton exchange smiles during D-Day ceremonies at the American Military Cemetery above Omaha beach, Normandy in France during the 50th anniversary D-Day ceremonies in 1994. She wore all black with a patterned scarf.

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Hillary Clinton in DC

Hillary Clinton in DC
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First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, carrying a copy of her book ‘It Takes A Village’ departs a Washington radio station. She was all smiles.

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Hillary Clinton in Finland

Hillary Clinton in Finland
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Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton is chic in pink as she’s interviewed by U.S reporters at Hotel Kalastajatorppa in Helsinki, Finland. She tied the look together with pearls.

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Hillary Clinton at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Hillary Clinton at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
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First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton claps during a dedication ceremony, for the new wing of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington. Mrs. Clinton recalled the heated debates ten years ago that ensued when the idea for an art museum devoted to women first arose.

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Hillary Clinton at a Book Signing

Hillary Clinton at a Book Signing
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U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democrat from N.Y., holds up her book, ‘Living History’ prior to a book signing at a store in Auburn Hills, Michigan. She was thrilled to be there.

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Hillary Clinton in 2005

Hillary Clinton in 2005
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Senator Hillary Clinton addresses the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference at the Washington Convention Center on May 24, 2005. It was serious business.

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Hillary Clinton Beams

Hillary Clinton Beams
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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton signs copies of the her book ‘It Takes a Village’ in New York in 2005. The book has recently been reissued in a 10th anniversary edition with a new introduction.

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Hillary Clinton in 2007

Hillary Clinton in 2007
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Hillary Clinton smiles Prior to Lieutenant General David Petraeus’ confirmation hearing in Jan. of 2007. She was a Senator at the time.

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Hillary Clinton in 2010

Hillary Clinton in 2010
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Hillary clinton listens to a question during remarks on internet freedom at the Newseum in Washington DC on Jan. 21, 2010. Clinton’s speech focused on the constitutional rights of freedom of speech press and assembly and the foreign policies necessary to secure those rights.

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Hillary Clinton Addresses NATO

Hillary Clinton Addresses NATO
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Hillary Clinton, then the U.S. Secretary of State, speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels. NATO foreign ministers were set Wednesday to shift their focus to the way forward in Afghanistan during a second day of talks in Brussels, as the military alliance prepares to withdraw its combat troops in 2014.

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Hillary Clinton in 2016

Hillary Clinton in 2016
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Then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a Planned Parenthood Action Fund membership event, in Washington, DC in 2016. She was passionate about reproductive health.

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Hillary Clinton in 2017

Hillary Clinton in 2017
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opens her arms wide while speaking before the Professional Businesswomen of California, in San Francisco on Mar 28, 2017. The politician was in San Francisco for one of her first public speeches since losing the 2016 presidential race.

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Hillary Clinton in 2018

Hillary Clinton in 2018
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An evening to remember. Former Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton speaks during ‘An Evening with President Bill Clinton and former Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’ event in Toronto, Canada on Nov. 27, 2018.

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Bill & Hillary Clinton at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration

Bill & Hillary Clinton at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration
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Former US President Bill Clinton (L) and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) arrive to the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Jan. 20, 2021. She waved enthusiastically at another attendee.

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Hillary Clinton in 2021

Hillary Clinton in 2021
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Hillary Clinton smiles while appearing at Nov. 2, 2021 event in New York. She took the stage for a conversation with longtime advisor and confidante Huma Abedin.

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Hillary & Chelsea Clinton at TIFF 2022

Hillary & Chelsea Clinton at TIFF 2022
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Chelsea Clinton and Hillary Clinton appear at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival to promote their Apple TV+ project Gutsy in Sep. Both women served as writers and Executive Producers.

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Hillary & Chelsea Clinton at Variety’s 2022 Power of Women

Hillary & Chelsea Clinton at Variety’s 2022 Power of Women
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Chelsea Clinton and Hillary Clinton looked so chic during Variety’s Power of Women event in LA on Sep. 28, 2022. Hilary wore a fun black silk look while Chelsea was in wine red.

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