Thirty-three-year-old Liu Yang, also a military pilot, has on the other hand emerged as China's first woman astronaut after just two years of training.
In a more obscure image by Penn of Tai Chi master Da Liu instructing 80 year old Bertie Donnelly and New York City Ballet dancer Suki Schorer, author Joan Didion recalls coming of age as an assistant editor at Vogue.
Mr. Liu, now 47 years old, and Ms. Roney, 44, more recently launched brands such as The Nest, which provides resources for home buyers, and The Bump, for expecting parents.