Beauty is subjective, which is the reason we all have different opinions on the most beautiful people that the world has ever seen. Even so, there are lots of women who rose to fame thanks to their good looks. We are sure that you can’t deny that they are gorgeous! Let us see who made it to the list…
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer was among the biggest stars on the silver screen back in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The actress rose to fame thanks to her acting skills and dazzling good looks. She was able to break free of the pretty girl stereotype during the late ‘70s thanks to her part in Scarface. After this project, she no longer had any issues getting serious roles. She has “the kind of beauty you find yourself involuntarily taking a moment to marvel at mid-conversation,” said a Daily Telegraph contributor.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Claudia Cardinale
After winning the “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia” pageant, Claudia Cardinale was able to launch a successful career. The Italian-Tunisian beauty won a trip to Italy, although she had trouble speaking the language since her parents spoke Sicilian. Her good looks played a part in the modeling and acting gigs she landed. However, they had to dub over her voice in her early days because she had a French accent and a raspy voice. She is now a women’s rights supporter and even became a UNESCO goodwill ambassador in 2000.
Claudia Cardinale
Sharon Tate
The life of Sharon Tate ended on a tragic note. This promising actress is most remembered for her tragic yet senseless death. Before Quentin Tarantino made Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as a reimagination of how things could have been, she was an up-and-coming newcomer. People praised her acting chops in both dramatic and comedic parts. In 1968, she tied the knot to Roman Polanski. He was her The Fearless Vampire Killers co-star and director. What made things even worse was the fact that she had been eight months into her pregnancy with his child when she was murdered.
Sharon Tate
Jaclyn Smith
Now a businessman, Jaclyn Smith is an actress best known for playing the part of Kelly Garrett in the TV adaptation of Charlie’s Angels. This show gave her the breakthrough that she needed to make it big in Hollywood. In 2003, she reprised the same role for a film called Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. Aside from this, she has also appeared in many TV films and miniseries. Aside from her acting credentials, it is fascinating to hear that she has been married a total of four times.
Jaclyn Smith
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger was one of the most sought-after models of the ‘70s. At one point, she decided that it was time to move to Los Angeles and pursue acting. She eventually appeared in a number of TV films, but Hard Country had been her debut project. The actress became a Bond girl in Never Say Never Again, as well as a poster girl until the ‘90s. She has since starred in more films and continues to act to this day!
Kim Basinger
Elizabeth Hurley
The public first got to know Elizabeth Hurley as the girlfriend of Hugh Grant, the actor who starred in Four Weddings and a Funeral. During the premiere of the movie in 1994, she donned a black Versace ensemble that was secured by gold safety pins. Many people believe that this helped the Italian fashion house get as big as it now is. It also made Hurley famous. The year after that, Estee Lauder hired her to be a spokesmodel even though she had no modeling experience. Her most famous acting roles were in Bedazzled and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
Elizabeth Hurley
Audrey Hepburn
It was inevitable that Audrey Hepburn was going to be an amazing star with her charms, good looks, and talents. She made her debut in Roman Holiday and won a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award for her performance. Much later on, she focused on philanthropy and was honored for the humanitarian work she performed over the course of her life. In 1993, the actress passed away after a fight with abdominal cancer. It has been decades since she passed away, but her legacy still lives on!
Audrey Hepburn
Charlize Theron
Who would have suspected that Charlize Theron was raised on a South African farm before making it big in Hollywood? When she was young, she wanted to be a ballet dancer. However, the training ended up taking a big toll on her body. It was a good thing that modeling scouts sought her out for her beauty. After a while, she started to act and has never looked back. She is not just a pretty face but also a great actress! As a matter of fact, she won an Academy Award for her performance in Monster.
Charlize Theron
Marilyn Monroe
There is no way that we can make a list like this one without mentioning Marilyn Monroe. She was easily one of the most famous celebrities on the planet. “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring,” the actress said. What wise words!
Marilyn Monroe
Hedy Lamarr
If you ask us, Hedy Lamarr must be the most intriguing person we have ever heard of. Did you know that she was the actress to perform the first female orgasm on the screen? However, this was not her only achievement in life. After the Second World War erupted, she worked on the invention of “frequency hopping” so that enemy vessels would not jam the radio signals used by submarines to control torpedoes. Even though the patent was not used for years, it eventually served as the basis for various military and civilian applications. What a woman!
Hedy Lamarr
Vivien Leigh
It is interesting to hear that physical beauty is not always a good thing. For Vivien Leigh, it was a barrier to her career at one point. As a matter of fact, a director said that she was a “consummate actress, hampered by beauty.” Best known for A Streetcar Named Desire and Gone with the Wind, her theater career is more prolific than her screen one. In the later stages of her life, she suffered from tuberculosis. In 1967, the actress succumbed to the respiratory. Rest in peace, Vivien!
Vivien Leigh
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai is a common face in those “most beautiful woman in the world” lists. We are not shocked to see her on the list. She started modeling as a college student and won the Miss World crown in 1994. Later on, she started to appear in Bollywood projects. Derek Elley from Variety said that her performances have a “delicately sensual presence and physical grace.” Even though this gorgeous woman is constantly hounded by the media, she prefers to keep her personal affairs on the down-low.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Barbara Eden
In the ‘60s, Barbara Eden made a name for herself when she starred in I Dream of Jeannie. At first, the creators of the show wanted to cast a brunette for the role. After all, they did not want the show to be mistaken for Bewitched, which had a blonde lead. Despite this, they decided to forget this clause because they were so charmed by the actress. We are glad that they made the right call in the end!
Barbara Eden
Ann-Margret Olsson
Ann-Margret Olsson had been one of the most gorgeous stars of the ‘60s and the ‘70s. She is talented in more ways than one! Her acting career took flight after she starred in Bye Bye Birdie, but she had a successful career as a recording artist already by then. She also played the mother in Who’s Tommy? She also had recurring roles in Ray Donovan and Law and Order: SVU. It has been a long time since she made her debut, but this star continues to leave her mark on Hollywood!
Ann-Margret Olsson
Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg is a Swedish-born actress who has starred in a number of European and American films in the past. She had been based in Italy and had a big part in La Dolce Vita. Thanks to her looks, she used to be a fashion model as well. In the ‘50s, she joined the Miss Malmö pageant that then led to her Miss Sweden win! Her beauty went further than that as she also got to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in 1951. It was pretty brave of her since she did not speak much English back then.
Anita Ekberg
Lauren Bacall
Dubbed the 20th greatest actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Lauren Ball was famous for her seductive voice and looks. Later in life, she was given an honorary Oscar “in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures.” Best known for her acting career, she used to be a model who once graced the pages of Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue. Even up until now, she is distinctively recognizable for her “cat-like grace, tawny blonde hair, and blue-green eyes.”
Lauren Bacall
Julie Ege
At the age of 15, Julie Ege started to work as a model. Three years later, she won second place during the Miss Norway competition. She later vied for the Miss Universe crown as well. We think that it is fascinating that she moved to England to improve her English and work as an au pair. During the late ‘60s, she started to take on bit parts. Her biggest project has to be Up Pompeii, however. While she was called a glamour actress, she did not really care as long as it helped her pay the bills.
Julie Ege
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren became a big star thanks to her good looks, seductive charms, and acting skills. She is one of the most adored stars in Italy! Her career started when she was 14 years old, and it is still going strong. She has been in many movies such as Grumpier Old Men, The Pride and the Passion, and A Countess From Hong Kong. She is already a great woman in her own right, but we love the fact that she does not shave her pits! This only makes her even more intriguing.
Sophia Loren
Jane Birkin
Even though this English actress became a household name in French and British cinema, she first made it big through her relationship with singer Serge Gainsbourg. However, she was able to keep her success going even when they decided to lead separate lives. She appeared in many independent films including A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries and Red Fox. If her name sounds familiar to you, it might be because Hermes named a bag after her! They did so when she said that she could not find a leather weekend bag that suited her.
Jane Birkin
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress-singer who worked on many films during the ‘60s and the ‘70s. She is best known for starring in Get Carter and The Night They Raided Minsky’s. Aside from that, she was also cast to be a Bond girl in the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun. She became even more famous when she and Peter Sellers were linked to each other. He proposed to the performer after stumbling upon a photo of her in the papers! With her good looks, we totally get it.
Britt Ekland
Loretta Young
In 1917, Loretta Young kicked off her career at the tender age of two or three. She kept acting up until 1953. Over the years, she was nominated for an Oscar for her work in Come to the Stable and The Farmer’s Daughter. She and actor Grant Withers exchanged vows in 1930, but she embarked on a well-publicized affair with her co-star, Spencer Tracy. When she was only eight years old or so, she started to smoke cigarettes. In the mid-‘80s, she ditched the bad habit and gained 10 pounds.
Loretta Young
Grace Kelly
Considering how popular she is, you might be surprised to learn that she was only active in Hollywood for five years! Grace Kelly stopped acting after getting married to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She is the epitome of grace and elegance! After she became the princess of Monaco, she focused on philanthropy causes and arts promotion. We still can’t get over her tragic accident. She died in a car crash after suffering a stroke at the wheel while driving her child. The good news was that her daughter survived. We doubt that the world will ever forget this classy and gorgeous woman.
Grace Kelly
Ursula Andress
We have mentioned a number of Bond girls already, but Ursula Andress is the original one! She starred in Dr. No opposite Sean Connery in 1962. This served as her big break, even though they had to dub over her face to conceal her Swiss-German accent. We can’t think of a more iconic introduction of a female character! A few years after that, she posed for Playboy. When asked about her decision to pose naked for the magazine, she just said, “Because I’m beautiful.” What a legend.
Ursula Andress
Julie Andrews
Come on, how could we possibly compile a list of the most beautiful woman without talking about Julie Andrews? She has aged very gracefully over the years and continues to be active in Hollywood now that she is in her 80s. The actress has appeared in some of the most iconic movies in history. No one else could have played Mary Poppins and played the lead role in The Sound of Music! We admire her so much for the entertainment she has given us over the years.
Julie Andrews
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda has always been one to watch out when the awards season rolls in. She is still starring in films to this day! The child of Henry Fonda, she is a member of a very prolific Hollywood clan. Even so, she has made a name for herself thanks to her good looks, dazzling charisma, and acting skills. She has done well in projects for the stage, the small screen, and the big screen. Is there anything that she can’t do?
Jane Fonda
Judy Garland
The Wizard of Oz has to be one of the most iconic movies in history! Considered her biggest role, Judy Garland eventually fell victim to the world of glitz and glamor Hollywood had to offer. Aside from that, she was also nominated for her performances in these projects: A Star is Born and Nuremberg. She had the entire world in her hands before she died tragically. We are glad that she left a legacy in the form of her daughter, Liza Minnelli. In 2019, Renee Zellweger played the actress in a 2019 biopic.
Judy Garland
Katharine Hepburn
Even though she refused the pressures of publicity in the industry, Katherine Hepburn kept mesmerizing fans and colleagues alike. This said, she and Spencer Tracy had a well-publicized relationship and even starred in nine films together. This is barely the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her relationships, however. She has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actress category. There has never been any doubt that she was a true star back then and even until now!
Katharine Hepburn
Jessica Lange
It feels like actress Jessica Lange has lived two separate lives when it comes to her acting career. During the ‘80s and ‘90s, she was nominated six times in the Academy Awards. After this, her career went through a lull as she started to get pickier with her roles. In the previous decade, she made her comeback. We are sure that you remember her if you watched American Horror Story. Aside from that, she also played Joan Crawford in a miniseries called Feud: Bette and Joan.
Jessica Lange
Greta Garbo
It seems that many people forget that this actress was not even from the United States! Greta Garbo was a Swedish actress who was able to transition to Hollywood seamlessly. It did not take long before she became a critical and commercial hit. Over the course of her career, she received three Academy Award nominations. In 1954, she got an Honorary Academy Award thanks to her mesmerizing film performances. In reality, she had only starred in 28 projects for the big screen when she retired at 35.
Greta Garbo
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway is the star of hit films like Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown, and The Thomas Crown Affair. She has achieved many things over the course of her successful career. It is pretty impressive that she has not yet retired now that she is nearing her 80s. She enjoyed a great stage career and has starred in many productions over the years. When it comes to her personal life, she had a number of relationships with men like Peter Wolf, Terry O’Neill, and Jerry Schatzberg.
Faye Dunaway
Veronica Lake
For some reason, it feels strange to think that this actress died almost half a century in the past. The actress is best known for playing femme fatales. Her career reached its peak during the ‘40s. It started to go downhill for Veronica Lake with the decline of her personal life. She had several failed relationships and an alcohol problem. In the end, the bad habit led to her passing in 1973. The last acting credit on her filmography would be a low-budget 1970 horror flick called Flesh Feast.
Veronica Lake
Mia Farrow
It is pretty impressive when you had a high-profile celebrity partner. Mia Farrow had two of them! The actress had been married to Frank Sinatra and Woody Allen in the past. However, it would be a disservice not to acknowledge that she was a big star as well. If you look at that photo, you will know why we have chosen to add her to this list. Her biggest role has to be the title character in the 1968 classic, Rosemary’s Baby.
Mia Farrow
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney might not be as popular as the other ladies on the list, but we can’t deny that she had a huge impact on Hollywood. She is best known for starring in Laura. She also received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1945 film Leave Her to Heaven. Her last acting role was for a 1964 film called The Pleasure Seekers. In the decades that followed, she appeared in several TV shows before her death in 1971.
Gene Tierney
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher is an inspiration to many women all over the globe. She did something that film history had never seen before. By playing Princess Leia in Star Wars, she subverted the very popular “damsel in distress” trope. She did this by playing an independent woman who did not only help her supposed knights but also escaped the Death Star. Her acting career had been dominated by this role, which she reprised for the sequels made by Disney. She died a tragic death not that long ago, but she still appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker posthumously.
Carrie Fisher
Sally Field
Even though Burt Reynolds received plenty of praise for Smokey and the Bandit, do not forget that Sally Field also contributed to its success. Did you know that the two of them were romantically linked at one point? Anyway, the actress starred in more great movies over the years. Among other things, she was in Mrs. Doubtfire, Forrest Gump, and Steel Magnolias. You might also recognize her as Aunt May in The Amazing Spider-Man. She received a Best Actress nomination for her performance in Lincoln as well.
Sally Field
Kim Novak
Kim Novak started her career when Columbia Pictures recruited her to replace Rita Hayworth, who was one of the most popular actresses in the ‘40s. On top of that, she was brought in to compete with Marilyn Monroe of the 20th Century Fox. She became a household name after starring in an Alfred Hitchcock film called Vertigo. From the mid-‘60s onward, she has only worked in the industry sporadically. During the early ‘90s, she decided to retire. In 2010, the actress announced that she was struggling with breast cancer. We are glad that she was able to recover!
Kim Novak
Goldie Hawn
The career of Goldie Hawn reached its peak during the ‘70s. She won an Academy Award for her great performance in Cactus Flower. After that, she starred in hits like Shampoo and Private Benjamin. Her children Kate and Oliver Hudson have followed in her footsteps and launched show business careers of their own. She is now in a relationship with actor Kurt Russell. Just so you know, she is still going strong to this day! In 2017, the actress even appeared in an Amy Schumer comedy called Snatched.
Goldie Hawn
Pam Grier
Pam Grier has been dubbed the queen of Blaxploitation movies. She enjoyed plenty of success back in the ‘70s by starring in this subgenre of film. Among other things, she starred in movies such as The Big Bird Cage, Foxy Brown, and Coffy. It looks like Quentin Tarantino helped her career progress by casting her as the title character in his hit 1997 film, Jackie Brown. The actress has appeared in small screen projects as well. She starred in a Showtime series called The L Word.
Pam Grier
Julia Roberts
We are sure that you know very well who Julia Roberts is. She was one of the biggest stars in recent memory. Now in her 50s, she became a household name when she starred in Pretty Woman opposite Richard Gere. Mind you, the actress was not a one-hit wonder. She has since appeared in more critical and commercial hits such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, Runaway Bride, Erin Brockovich, Ocean’s Eleven, and Notting Hill. More recently, she appeared in a 2017 movie called Wonder.
Julia Roberts
Brigitte Bardot
Before Brigette Bardot broke into the acting scene in the ‘50s, she had been a dancer. She got her big break when she appeared in a Robert Vadim film called And God Created Women in 1956. An American critic said that she was “undeniably a creation of superlative craftsmanship.” Her entrance on the Hollywood stage had been such a big deal that Simone de Beauvoir even wrote an essay with the title Brigitte Bardot and the Lolita Syndrome. She has since become an animal rights activist. However, the actress has been fined for inciting racial hatred not just once but five times.
Brigitte Bardot
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman is a Swedish actress who became famous when she starred in Casablanca opposite Humphrey Bogart. However, she got her start by appearing in German and Swedish films in the mid-‘30s. She had such a wide international appeal that a biographer even said she was “arguably the most international star in the history of entertainment.” A director called Anatole Litvak said, “Through all her troubles she held to the conviction that she had been true to herself and it made her quite a person.” In 1982, the talented star passed away after fighting breast cancer.
Ingrid Bergman
Sophie Marceau
After appearing in a 1980 movie called La Boum, this French star earned recognition. Sophie Marceau starred in a number of European films in the next 15 years and got her big break in Hollywood with Braveheart. She went on to play a Bond girl in The World Is Not Enough. Her name often comes up in lists like this one, but it seems that she does not understand her own appeal. She even said, “I’ve never really been beautiful. I’m photogenic…” At any rate, it was clear that she was modest.
Sophie Marceau
Isabella Rossellini
How cool is it that we have Isabella Rossellini and her mother Ingrid Bergman on the list? She is the daughter of the actress with Roberto Rossellini. Aside from acting, she has done modeling gigs in the past even though she was already older than most people in the industry. She later got the spokesmodel position for Lancôme and held onto this title for 14 years. She has appeared in a number of film and TV projects such as Blue Velvet. She is an activist who is especially passionate about conservation.
Isabella Rossellini
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood is a Russian-American actress who kickstarted her career when she was very young. Her debut role was Maureen O’Hara in Miracle on 34th Street. She also starred in West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause. Her death continues to be a mystery. She passed away while she was on a yacht to Santa Catalina Island with her husband, her co-star, and the captain. She had only been 43 years old at the time of her death. Recently, the investigation was relaunched. Her husband Robert Wagner was then made a person of interest.
Natalie Wood
Rita Hayworth
Up next, we have Rita Hayworth. She had been performing since she was young. She danced in various venues in New York before the family moved to California at the age of 10. She starred in many dancing movies during the ‘30s but took on more serious parts during the ‘40s. The decade after that was challenging for her thanks to her personal problems. Women younger than her became more famous as she suffered from financial issues and alcoholism. For many years, she suffered various symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease until her death in 1987.
Rita Hayworth
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress who started working in Hollywood during the ‘60s. She appeared in blockbuster hits like Bullitt. After some time, she was recognized as a serious actress and got more serious projects such as Day for Night. In 1977, she starred in The Deep. She has been credited for the rise of wet T-shirt competitions! People say that it became a phenomenon thanks to the scene in which she emerged from the water. Aside from the aforementioned projects, the actress primarily appeared in TV shows and made-for-TV films.
Jacqueline Bisset
Julie Gibson
Actress Julie Gibson lived for 106 incredible years. She had outlived many of her co-workers from the Golden Era of Hollywood even though she was older than most of them. Among other things, she got to work with the Three Stooges! She first started to appear on our screens more than 80 years ago. However, she only made it big during the ‘40s. At any rate, she definitely left her mark on such a challenging industry. Not a lot of people know that she was actually born Gladys Camille Sorey.
Julie Gibson
Raquel Welch
Even though it was not her debut role, this actress became a big star after appearing in a 1966 film called One Million Years B.C. How can you possibly forget her fur bikini? She went on to star in other projects such as Bandolero!, 100 Rifles, and Bedazzled. Raquel Welch has continued to appear in more films and shows over the course of her career. If you watched Legally Blond, you probably recognize her! In 2001, the actress was given the “Imagen Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award” for the promotion of her Latin heritage.
Raquel Welch
Barbara Parkins
Barbara Parkins had been 16 years old when she decided to try her luck in Los Angeles. She got her start by being a backup dancer and singer for major stars at nightclubs. She was able to get her onscreen debut through a low-budget crime film called 20,000 Eyes. One of her biggest projects was the movie adaptation of Valley of the Dolls. She was also in a show called Peyton Place, for which she got an Emmy Award nomination for the Best Actress in a Lead Role category.
Barbara Parkins
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress who made it to the international stage after starring in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. It is an interesting French film because all lines of dialogue were sung like an opera. After that, she starred in Repulsion and became even more famous. She has since starred in a plethora of roles. In 1985, she was given the important role of representing Marianne, who is the personification of liberty in France. Not that long ago, she hit the headlines when she denounced that #MeToo movement by saying that it was nothing more than a witch hunt.
Catherine Deneuve
Ava Gardner
Hailing from South Carolina, Ava Gardner had such a thick accent that MGM execs thought that she was incomprehensible. It was a good thing that she succeeded in charming them anyway. She spent five years in the industry before finally making it big with The Killers, the movie that sent her to stardom. She was a leading actress for fifty years until her smoking habit finally caught up with her during the mid-‘80s. She was rendered paralyzed after suffering from emphysema and two strokes. In 1990, she died of pneumonia.
Ava Gardner
Elizabeth Taylor
Born to American parents in England, Elizabeth Taylor and her family moved to California prior to the start of the Second World War. When she was still young, her looks were striking enough that her mother kept telling her that she should be in movies. She had a genetic mutation that gave her two rows of eyebrows that made her eyes so unique. The actress got her start as a child star and later became one of the most famous actresses in the industry. She starred in a lot of movies before choosing to focus on important things such as AIDS awareness and Jewish causes.
Elizabeth Taylor
Tyra Banks
A well-known American model and television personality, Tyra Banks has a global fan base. Elite Model Management, one of the world’s most renowned agencies, signed her in 1990 and she began her modeling career. In Spain, she was named the new Naomi Campbell after appearing on the cover of Vogue, and it’s easy to see why! She has also been featured in GQ and Victoria’s Secret catalogs. With her role as host and executive producer on America’s Next Top Model, she made a lasting impression on the public.
Tyra Banks
Jayne Kennedy
Born Jayne Harrison in 1951, Kennedy is an American model, actress, and sportscaster who has appeared in numerous films, television shows, and commercials. In 1970, she has crowned Miss Ohio, making her the first black woman to win the title. When she met Leon Isaac Kennedy in the same year, she was married to him. Soon after meeting, the two got married. She appeared on numerous television shows, including The NFL Today. She started making exercise videos in the 1980s. Jayne divorced Kennedy in 1982 and married Bill Overton in 1985, with whom she had three beautiful daughters, all of whom are as attractive as she is.
Jayne Kennedy
Vanessa Williams
In 1984, Vanessa Williams was crowned Miss America, making a surprise appearance in the world of beauty. However, she was forced to relinquish the title due to personal issues. Despite the belief that she would fade from the public eye, she began her film career in 1986. Although nominated for several awards, her most well-known role was that of Ugly Betty, for which she won a Golden Globe and a SAG award. For albums like The Right Stuff and The Sweetest Days, she was nominated for numerous Grammy Awards.
Vanessa Williams
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Academy Award Actress, had a long and successful career in music, acting, and dancing. She was a comedic actress who got her start in the business as a member of the Dandridge Sisters when she was just a kid. She sang in a number of nightclubs, including the Empire Room at the Waldorf Astoria. In 1954, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Her most well-known role was that of Bess in Porgy and Bess.
Dorothy Dandridge
Halle Berry
Halle Berry rose to fame as a model after placing first in the Miss Teen All-American Pageant. She’s more than just a pretty face, though. In 1989, she starred in Living Dolls, and in 1994, she played Sharon Stone in The Flinstone Family, in which she received critical acclaim. Dorothy Dandridge won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Movie. Despite this, she went on to win the best actress Oscar for her performance in Monster’s Ball in 2002.
Halle Berry
Catherine Zeta-Jones
In 1998’s Mask of Zorro, Zeta-smoldering Jones’s beauty captured the attention of moviegoers and catapulted her to stardom. The director of Zorro, Martin Campbell, says of the Oscar-winning actress (for Chicago in 2002), “There’s a magic.” After The Terminal, Mrs. Michael Douglas will see Tom Hanks in The Terminal.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Diana Ross
“Never safe but always sexy and glamorous” is how Beyonce describes the former Supreme’s style, and Ross would agree. As Billie Holiday in 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues, the 59-year-old legend was nominated for an Academy Award. Sadly, Ross, a twice-married man, is facing legal issues stemming from a DUI charge.
Diana Ross
Nicole Kidman
According to 36-year-old stylish Australian stunner Nicole Kidman, “the way you look as an actress cannot be your identity.” In 2002’s The Hours, she won an Oscar for her performance as an actress who disguised her luminous beauty. She’ll appear in a whopping seven films in the next two years, including a starring role in a biopic.
Nicole Kidman
Brooke Shields
When she was just 11 months old, Shields was an Ivory Snow baby hawking Calvin Klein jeans, appearing in movies, and attending Princeton – but she is one of those rare child stars who has remained relevant. Grace Mirabella, a former Vogue editor, described the 38-year-old new mom as “interesting.” “However, these are fantastic outfits.”
Brooke Shields
Demi Moore
For the first time since taking five years off to raise her family in Idaho, actress Demi Moore made a big splash in 2002 when she returned to Hollywood with Ashton Kutcher, a 26-year-old actor with whom she starred in Charlie’s Angels. How did she keep it a secret for so long? According to producer Suzanne Todd, Moore isn’t “focusing on how she looks but how she feels.” Having done so, she appears more attractive than ever before.”
Demi Moore
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez, who was born and raised in the Bronx, New York, is a true diva. Whether she is singing, acting, swaying her famous derriere, or simply showing up on red carpets in barely-there attire, she is the ultimate diva. As a Maid in Manhattan co-star, Matrone says that Jennifer Lopez is “so stunning that she stops you in your tracks,” referring to the 34-year-old.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Aniston
In a Prada gown or flip-flops and cargos, she’s equally stunning, and her hair and figure are flawless. That’s it? Nope: Hairstylist Chris McMillan, who worked with Aniston on The Good Girl, Along Came Polly, and two upcoming projects, says the 35-year-old actress “has a sex appeal without trying to be overtly sexy.” “From head to toe, she’s gold.”
Jennifer Aniston
Beyonce
As a member of Destiny’s Child, she climbed to the top of the pop charts, but she later reinvented herself with a solo career, forays into acting, and a relationship with Jay-Z. It’s a little ironic that even though Beyoncé helped make curvy cool again by coining the term “Bootylicious,” the 22-year-old singer admits that “if I could make changes, my legs would be more muscular, I wouldn’t have a six-pack or a small waist.”
Beyonce
Angelina Jolie
For the past decade, Angelina Jolie has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador, divorced her second husband Billy Bob Thornton and had a son with Maddox. She has also been estranged from father Jon Voight, adopted Maddox and divorced Billy Bob Thornton. And that’s just the beginning: The tattooed stunner has six films scheduled for release this year, and she will carry the Olympic torch in Greece this summer.
Angelina Jolie
Heather Locklear
It has been more than 20 years since the petite blonde star first appeared on television, evoking her way through Dynasty, Melrose Place, and Spin City. Locklear friend Lisa Ashley says of the L’Oreal pitchwoman (pictured in 2001): “She only gets better as she ages.”
Heather Locklear
Jean Harlow
She was known for her “Laughing Vamp” on-screen persona, which earned her the nickname “Blonde Bombshell.” Even though Harlow only worked in the film industry for nine years, she quickly rose to the status of one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces.
Jean Harlow
Emma Watson
In addition to being Harry Potter’s best friend, a multimillionaire, an actor, a philanthropist, and an advocate for gender equality, Emma Watson is also the founder of a global book club.
Emma Watson
Natalie Portman
In addition to her impressive acting chops and stunning good looks, Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress and Harvard University alumna, is a powerhouse of talent. She’s also a budding director, incidentally. She’s expected to cure cancer by the year 2035.
Natalie Portman
Freida Pinto
Slumdog Millionaire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008, was overrated except for one thing: it launched the career of Freida Pinto. Since then, she’s become a fashion magazine darling and is known as “arguably the biggest global star from India” back home.
Freida Pinto
Jessica Chastain
She has quietly established herself as being one of the best and most versatile actresses working today in the last five years. She prefers to keep her personal life private, preferring to let a growing body of work speak for itself.
Jessica Chastain
Zendaya
Zendaya began her career as a backup dancer and kid model. Zendaya has dabbled in music in addition to her acting career. She has received numerous honorary awards for her efforts in these fields, including the CFDA Fashion Icon Award, four Teen Choice Award nominations and one win in the category of Choice Style Icon, a People’s Choice Award for Favorite Style Star of the Year, a Shorty Award for Best Celebrity, and a Glamour Award for The Voice for Girls, among others. The Spider-Man actress is lovely, and at 25 years old, her influence on fashion and style is only going to grow.
Zendaya
Courteney Cox
Cox’s early film roles include Masters of the Universe (1987), Cocoon: The Return (1988), and I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1988). In 1994, Cox was asked to audition for the starring role of Rachel Green on a new sitcom, Friends; she was cast as Monica Geller instead. We’re thankful things worked out the way they did, because watching Monica (Courteney Cox) and Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) side by side was a delight for all viewers.
Courteney Cox
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens is an actress and singer from the United States. Hudgens rocketed to popularity as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008), which garnered her substantial mainstream acclaim, after making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003). Hudgens signed a music contract with Hollywood Records after the success of the first film, and recorded two studio albums with them, V (2006) and Identified (2008). (2008). She was ranked 62nd in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in 2008 and 42nd in 2009. Hudgens is also in Maxim’s list of celebrities. She was named to People magazine’s annual “100 Most Beautiful People” lists in 2008 and 2009.
Vanessa Hudgens
Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff is an actress, singer, and songwriter from the United States. As the titular character of the television series Lizzie McGuire and in the film based on the series, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, she began her acting career at a young age and was instantly called a teen idol. Some commentators have complimented her shift from teen celebrity to adult actor, while others have likened it to her contemporaries’ less successful transitions. Duff’s appearance on the cover of Maxim magazine in 2007 was accompanied by the claim that she had gone “from adolescent queen to breakthrough sex symbol.” Following this, Duff was ranked #23 on Maxim’s annual Hot 100 Women list, and she has remained there ever since.
Vanessa Hudgens
Selena Gomez
He is a “triple threat” singer, actress, and producer from the United States. Gomez was featured in television advertisements for Sears’ back-to-school apparel campaign. She presented the “Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call,” where five winners were chosen for the first-ever “Sears Air Band,” which performed at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. She also became the brand’s spokesperson, appearing in print marketing and television commercials for the company.
Selena Gomez
Carmen Electra
An actress, model, singer, and media personality from the United States, Electra started her singing career after relocating to Minneapolis. It was here that she met Prince, who produced her self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 1993. Electra began glamour modeling in 1996, with regular appearances in Playboy magazine, before migrating to Los Angeles and landing the role of Lani McKenzie in the action drama series Baywatch (1997–1998).
Yasmine Bleeth
Bleeth’s portrayal of Caroline Holden on Baywatch drew a lot of notice. In 1995, she was chosen one of People magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People. From 1996 to 2001, she was one of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World, and from 2000 to 2003, she was one of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the United States. Bleeth was offered various television and film opportunities as a result of her appearance in Baywatch. She has starred in five series and has been in additional shows as a guest star. She continued to work as a model throughout her television career, frequently appearing in swimsuit or lingerie. Yaz Wear was her own swimwear line at one point.
Pamela Anderson
Anderson rose to notoriety after being named Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990. She went on to appear on the cover of the magazine numerous times, setting the record for the most Playboy covers of any person. Anderson rose to prominence in 1991 after starring as Lisa on the ABC comedy series Home Improvement for the first two seasons. Her main role as Casey Jean “C.J.” Parker on the action-drama series Baywatch earned her international exposure the following year, solidifying her image as a sex symbol. She starred as Vallery Irons on the action comedy series V.I.P. from 1998 until 2002.
Elle Macpherson
Beginning in the 1980s, Macpherson was recognized for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, earning her the nickname “The Body,” which was created by Time in 1989. Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie brand, and The Body, a range of skin care products, are two of her commercial enterprises for which she is the founder, primary model, and creative director. From 2010 to 2013, she hosted and executive produced Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model. She was the inaugural season’s host and executive producer of NBC’s Fashion Star.
Denise Richards
Richards has often received much media attention throughout her life. She was voted #9 in Maxim’s 50 Sexiest Women in 1999. She was ranked #2 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in 2001, #5 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in 2002, and #19 in AskMen.com’s 50 Most Beautiful Women in 2003. Men’s Health called her one of the “100 Hottest Women of All-Time.” Richards was named 21st in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women in the World” in 2002. She was voted 61st on Men’s Health’s “100 Hottest Women of All Time” list in 2011. She was voted number seven on Shape magazine’s list of “10 of Our Favorite Bond Girls: Then and Now.”
Miley Cyrus
Cyrus rose to fame as the title character of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana (2006–2011). She is the daughter of country music musician Billy Ray Cyrus. Hannah Montana had two number-one and three top-five soundtracks on the US Billboard 200, including the top-ten hit “He Could Be the One” on the US Billboard Hot 100. Cyrus had a generally wholesome image as a teen idol in the early years of her career. Following the 2008 Vanity Fair photo incident, her celebrity skyrocketed, and it was rumored that photographs of Cyrus could be purchased for $2,000 each. In the years thereafter, her image has shifted considerably from that of an adolescent idol.
Lucy Liu
Liu was discovered by an agency while riding the metro at the age of 19. She only appeared in one commercial. Liu has portrayed Ling Woo in the Ally McBeal television series (1998–2002), Alex Munday in two Charlie’s Angels films (2000 and 2003), and Joan Watson in the crime drama series Elementary (2012–2019). Payback (1999), Shanghai Noon (2000), Chicago (2002), Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Lucky Number Slevin (2006), The Man with the Iron Fists (2012), and Set It Up (2013) are among her cinematic credits (2018).
Irina Shayk
Shayk took over as the face of Intimissimi from Ana Beatriz Barros in 2007, and she made her debut in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue the following year. She shot photoshoots in destinations like St. Petersburg, Naples, Grenada, and Chile for these annual issues till 2015. Shayk became the official ambassador for Intimissimi in 2010 after three years as the brand’s face. Beach Bunny Swimwear and Guess were among her other spring/summer 2009 modeling campaigns. The Victoria’s Secret catalog, Lacoste, Cesare Paciotti, and Morellato are among his other clients. In May 2009, she signed with IMG Models.
Irina Shayk
Kim Kardashian
Kardashian has focused on her own businesses in recent years, launching KKW Beauty and KKW Fragrance in 2017. She founded the shapewear brand Skims in 2019, which was initially known as “Kimono” but was renamed after massive outcry. Kardashian was named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in 2015. Both detractors and fans have regarded her as exemplifying the concept of celebrity for the sake of celebrity. Her estimated total earnings in 2015 exceeded US$53 million, making her the highest-paid reality television celebrity of the year.
Kim Kardashian
Rihanna
Rihanna’s third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), had dance-pop elements and cemented her reputation as a sex symbol in the music business. Rihanna’s chart-topping single “Umbrella” garnered her her first Grammy Award and propelled her to international fame. Rihanna is well-known for her involvement in humanitarian causes, business initiatives, and the fashion sector, in addition to her music. She is the first black woman to lead a luxury brand for LVMH, having founded the nonprofit Clara Lionel Foundation, the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty, and the fashion company Fenty.
Rihanna