Barbara Eden, 94, surprises fans with an Easter photo celebrating with her husband
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Barbara Eden turned heads after sharing a new photo that left fans doing a double take.
Eden, 94, looked stunned in a photo shared on the “I Dream of Jeannie” star’s Instagram page.
The actress and her husband, Jon Eicholtz, wore matching bunny ears as they celebrated the Easter holiday together.
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Barbara Eden surprised fans in a photo at the age of 94. (Getty Images; Instagram/Barbara Eden)
“She looks amazing. I want to know her secret,” said one of her fans.
“You are still beautiful and ageless!!!” someone else wrote. “A timeless beauty for sure,” read a third comment.
Eden enjoyed a long career in Hollywood, though many remember her fondly a beloved 1960s sitcom. “I Dream of Jeannie” tells the story of astronaut Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman), who finds a magic bottle with a 2,000-year-old genie (Eden) inside. The two fall in love and build a life together.
The series premiered on September 18, 1965, catapulting Eden to stardom. It ran for five seasons before ending in 1970.
These days, Eden enjoys a peaceful life with her husband and their dog, Bentley.
“I didn’t realize how popular ‘Jeannie’ was until a few years later, and it still amazes me,” Eden told People in 2025. “I can’t believe it. I have mail from Russia. Can you imagine? I have fan mail from Russia, China, Japan, Poland, Italy, Germany, South America and the UK. If you had told me that when we were shooting, I wouldn’t have believed it.”
Barbara Eden stepped out in 2025 in a red suit. (MEGA/GC Images)
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Barbara Eden is seen on May 23, 2024. (MEGA/GC Images)
Eden told the newspaper that fans often ask her to do Jeannie’s signature arm twist to “enchant” them – and sometimes, they do.
“It’s magic,” she said. “They are always looking for magic. Magic is good.”
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Barbara Eden appears in the 1962 film “The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm.” (Screenshot Archives/Getty Images)
In recent years, Eden has revealed the truth about why the 1960s sitcom was originally shot in black and white before switching to color. “I was going to have a baby,” she explained in an interview with People. “And, so, they started right away. I think they thought I was going to die or something. They didn’t want to invest in color.”
It has long been thought that the contestants are concerned about how the show’s special effects will look in color, prompting them to play it safe, People reports. However, they were actually very worried hiding the baby bump of Eden.
“The Dream of Jeannie” remains popular decades after it was first heard. (Gary Null/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)
“The day ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ went on sale, the doctor told me I was pregnant,” Eden previously told the outlet. “I was happy. I was very happy, but I knew they would have to take my place. Yes, God [‘I Dream of Jeannie’ creator] Sidney Sheldon. He came to work, and we did the first 13 shows while I was pregnant.”
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Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
