We doubt that people will ever come to an agreement on the most beautiful person to have existed on the planet. However, there are some top picks that many of us admire. Read on to see which ladies we are talking about!
Marilyn Monroe
We cannot draw up a list like this one without talking about Marilyn Monroe! The actress continues to be influential even though she passed five decades ago. In the past, she has said, “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

Marilyn Monroe
Natalie Wood
Natalie Woods has been a performer since she was young. She made it big in Miracle on 34th Street and went on to appear in Rebel Without A Cause and West Side Story. She died under suspicious circumstances, although her case was recently reopened. Her husband Robert Wagner is now a person of interest.

Natalie Wood
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor has unique looks, which is mostly thanks to her rare double row of eyelashes. The beautiful British-American relocated to California from London right before the beginning of WWII. Aside from acting, she was also active in Jewish and AIDs advocacies. What a wonderful role model!

Elizabeth Taylor
Michelle Pfeiffer
The gorgeous Michelle Pfeiffer made waves in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The talented actress broke out of the pretty girl mold when she got a supporting role in Scarface. The role paved the way for other serious projects. A contributor for Daily Telegraph said she boasts of “the kind of beauty you find yourself involuntarily taking a moment to marvel at mid-conversation.”

Michelle Pfeiffer
Julie Gibson
Julie Gibson might have been on the older side of the Golden Era stars, but she has outlived most of her peers! Now 105 years old, it has been over 80 years since she entered the industry during the ‘40s.

Julie Gibson
Charlize Theron
The South African actress Charlize Theron had to deal with a traumatic childhood. On top of that, she had to stop training ballet after sustaining an injury. Luckily, she made it big in modeling and even bigger in acting. She is now an Academy Award-winning actress!

Charlize Theron
Raquel Welch
It was not a debut role, but Raquel Welch became an icon after starring in One Million Years B.C. thanks to her fur bikini! She has worked on a number of projects aside from that. She got the “Imagen Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2001 for promoting the Latin heritage.

Raquel Welch
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth was a celebrity who performed her whole life. As a young girl, she was a dancer in NYC. She went into acting after her family moved to California, however. She started out in the dancing movies of the ‘30s before she took on serious parts in the ‘40s. She made it big, although she had to deal with personal problems and financial issues in the following decade. She died in 1987.

Rita Hayworth
Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress is the very first Bond girl! She received this title when she starred in Dr. No. She had a heavy Swiss-German accent, which they covered with a dub. She appeared posed nude for Playboy as well. When asked why, she only said, “Because I’m beautiful.”

Ursula Andress
Catherine Deneuve
The French actress Catherine Deneuve got noticed by the international stage in Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. After that, she worked on Repulsion, among other film projects, and became the model for Marianne, the French symbol of liberty.

Catherine Deneuve
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret Olsson was one of the biggest stars in the ‘60s and ‘70s. A versatile talent, she became famous after starring in Bye Bye Birdie. She appeared in a number of films and TV shows over the years. It has been a while since the peak of her career, but she is still influential in the field!

Ann-Margret
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh first had to deal with her beauty to bring out her acting skills. One director actually said she was a “consummate actress, hampered by beauty.” She went on to star in projects like A Streetcar Named Desire and Gone with the Wind, but her stage career is more prolific. She fought tuberculosis in the last few decades of her life until she succumbed to it in 1967.

Vivien Leigh
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner spoke with such a thick southern accent that MGM called her incomprehensible. Nonetheless, she worked hard until they signed her. After five years, she got her big break when she starred in The Killers. It marked the rise of her popularity, which led her through half a century success in the biz. Sadly, she died of pneumonia in 1990.

Ava Gardner
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr is easily one of the most amazing women here. She depicted the first female orgasm ever and worked on “frequency hopping” to solve radio signal jamming. She patented the technology, which has helped both military and civilian inventors.

Hedy Lamarr
Sharon Tate
We still mourn the fact that Sharon Tate will always be linked to the Manson Family. The beautiful actress was a promising industry newcomer who showed talent at both dramatic and comedic roles. She married director Roman Polanski, whose child she had been carrying at the time of her death.

Sharon Tate
Ingrid Bergman
The lovely Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in Casablanca. Before that, she was already active in the Swedish and German film industry. Her international appeal was so great that one biographer said she is “arguably the most international star in the history of entertainment.” Anatole Litvak also said, “Through all her troubles she held to the conviction that she had been true to herself and it made her quite a person.”

Ingrid Bergman
Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau is an actress who established herself as a teenager when she starre din La Boum. Her Hollywood debut role was for Braveheart. Even though she is a common sight on lists like this one, she said at point, “I’ve never really been beautiful. I’m photogenic…”

Sophie Marceau
Isabella Rossellini
Isn’t it cool that she is the child of Ingrid Bergman, who is also on the list? Acting aside, Isabella Rossellini also did a good job at modeling despite her late start. She even became the Lancome spokesmodel for a long time. Her biggest role is probably for his film called Blue Velvet.

Isabella Rossellini
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Surely, no one is truly surprised to see this name on the list. Aishwarya Rai began modeling as a young woman and took home the Miss World crown in 1994. She later went into Bollywood. Derek Elley said she has “delicately sensual presence and physical grace”.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Hayden Panettiere
The American actress, model, and singer, Hayden Panetierre is well-known for all her movie and TV roles. The Hollywood star began her career at a young age. She started booking commercials at eleven months old. Despite the fact that she had many roles in movies and TV shows during her childhood, she made her claim to fame in 2004 when she starred in the Disney Channel movie, Tiger Cruise. Since then, her career has been smooth sailing. Her most recent project was the TV show, Nashville, in which she had a recurring role. However, the series came to an end in July 2018.

Hayden Panettiere
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot was initially a dancer before she branched out into acting. She starred in And God Created Women. One American critic described her this way: “undeniably a creation of superlative craftsmanship.” Simone de Beauvoir also wrote an essay with the title Brigitte Bardot and The Lolita Syndrome.

Brigitte Bardot
Barbara Eden
Barbara Eden shot to stardom after taking on the lead role of I Dream Jeannie. She did not initially fit the description for the part, although she got it anyway after charming the crew! Wow.

Barbara Eden
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley became famous after she and Hugh Grant started dating. She went to the premiere of his movie wearing an incredible black Versace dress, which made her and the fashion house more famous. She went into acting and modeling not long after the event.

Elizabeth Hurley
Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg was an actress who worked on both American and European entertainment industries. She is best known for starring in La Dolce Vita. She also went into modeling at one point. She entered the Miss Malmo, Miss Sweden, and Miss Universe contest, by the way.

Anita Ekberg
Lauren Bacall
This actress is best known for her seductive looks and voice. Lauren Bacall had such an impact on the industry that she was given an Academy Honorary Award “in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures.” She modeled for big publications in the past as well. Others have described her beauty this way: “cat-like grace, tawny blonde hair, and blue-green eyes”.

Lauren Bacall
Kim Basinger
Kim Basinger established herself as model in the ‘70s, although she made it even bigger when she went into acting. Perhaps you remember her from Hard Country and Never Say Never Again. She continues to act to this day.

Kim Basinger
Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith made a name for herself when she played Kelly Garrett in Charlie’s Angels and Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. She worked on other TV shows, films, and miniseries as well. Did you know that she has gotten married four times? Whoa.

Jaclyn Smith
Barbara Parkins
Barbara Parkins moved to Los Angeles to make a name for herself at the age of 16. Initially, she started making a living as a backup singer and dancer. However, she went into acting. Some of the projects she worked on are 20,000 Eyes and Valley of the Dolls.

Barbara Parkins
Julie Ege
Julie Ege became a model at the age of 15. She also joined various beauty contests like Miss Norway and Miss Universe. She started doing small roles in the ‘60s. She is best known for Up Pompeii, however. She is considered a glamour actress, but she does not mind the label!

Julie Ege
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren went on to become one of the most popular stars in Italian history. She was just 14 when she launched her career and remains active in history to this day. Perhaps you remember her from Grumpier Old Men, The Pride and the Passion, and A Countess from Hong Kong.

Sophia Loren
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin is not French, you know! She is English, although she first became popular when she got into a relationship with Serge Gainsbourg. Even after they broke up, she continued to be a successful actress and singer. Another claim to fame is the fact that Hermes named a popular bag after her!

Jane Birkin
Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland worked on a number of films back in the ‘60s. Among these projects, she starred in The Man with the Golden Gun, which means she is another Bond girl! She earned more fame after she got romantically involved with the actor Peter Sellers.

Britt Ekland
Loretta Young
Loretta Young had a long and interesting career to her name. She began acting when she was just a toddler! The Oscar-nominated actress has worked on different projects like The Farmer’s Daughter and Come to the Stable.

Loretta Young
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset is an actress who has been acting since the ‘60s, which was around the same time she starred in Bullitt. However, she was recognized some more when she worked on Day for Night and The Deep. She is the inspiration for wet T-shirt contests!

Jacqueline Bisset
Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly had only been acting for five years before she quit acting after marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She continues to be the image of grace and sophistication. Sadly, she suffered stroke while driving and died in the car crash.

Grace Kelly
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn is probably one of the most famous people on the list. The beautiful woman made her debut in Roman Holiday. She later decided to focus on humanitarian and philanthropy work. She is such an influential figure in Hollywood, and rightfully so!

Audrey Hepburn
Kim Novak
Kim Novak was signed by Columbia Pictures to replace Rita Hayworth and compete with 20th Century Fox star Marilyn Monroe. The actress made it big when she starred in Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock. She has only worked in the industry in sporadic bursts since the ‘60s.

Kim Novak
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale was hailed the “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia” before. The competition prize had been a trip to Italy, where she launched her career. She had tough time with the language, but she still snagged gig after gig. She is passionate about women’s rights as well.

Claudia Cardinale
Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce Knowles is called the Queen of Pop, which is definitely true. The talented woman got her start with Destiny’s Child, but she became so much more popular when she launched her own solo career.

Beyonce Knowles
Jean Shrimpton
Jean Shrimpton is one of the first supermodels we have ever seen. Now 76 years old, she has appeared in a number of magazines over the years. In fact, Time considers her the most influential icons in all of fashion history.

Jean Shrimpton
Kate Moss
Kate Moss started modeling when she was only 14 years old! She was discovered by the Storm Model Management founder at the JFK airport. She also works as a businesswoman and fashion editor for British Vogue these days.

Kate Moss
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is a singer, actress, and model in one beautiful package. We are sure you already know who she is! She has appeared in a number of projects like the Avengers in the past.

Scarlett Johansson
Megan Fox
Megan Fox started to go into acting in 2001. She has since appeared in numerous film and television projects. However, she only got her big break when she got the chance to star in Transformers alongside Shia LaBeouf.

Megan Fox
Kate Upton
Kate Upton became the “Rookie of the Year” after she posed for the 2011 Swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. She did the same thing the next two years! She also graced the cover of the centennial anniversary edition of Vanity Fair.

Kate Upton
Halle Berry
Halle Berry is one of the biggest African-American actresses the entertainment industry has ever seen. She has brought home an Oscar for Monster’s Ball as well. Other films she starred in would be Die Another Day and the X-Men movies.

Halle Berry
Adriana Lima
We doubt you are surprised to find Adriana Lima on the list! This Brazilian supermodel has been a Victoria’s Secret Angel for 18 years and Maybelline cosmetics spokesmodel from 2003 to 2009. She now has a net worth of around $85 million.

Adriana Lima
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana started acting on the stage, although things changed for her when she entered the big screen. She spent a year doing minor roles until she got her big break in a film called Center Stage.

Zoe Saldana
Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is an Israeli combat instructor, model, and actress. She became famous when she took on the lead role in Wonder Woman. She is married to Yaron Varsano, with whom she has two kids.

Gal Gadot
Lynda Carter
There is no way we can forget about the original Wonder Woman, of course. Lynda Carter is a beauty queen, actress, model, singer, and songwriter. On top of that, she is a passionate LGBT activist too!

Lynda Carter
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger has worked with Days of the New, Eden’s Crush, and then The Pussycat Dolls. Dancing aside, she is also an actress and television personality. Perhaps you recognize her from the panel of judges on The X Factor USA.

Nicole Scherzinger
Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford is one of the most iconic models to have ever graced the United States of America. She is popular for her grace and her iconic mole above the lip. Did you know that she is also passionate about raising leukemia awareness?

Cindy Crawford
Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields was only 12 when she played a child prostitute in a controversial movie called Pretty Baby. She had been modeling before that. She has been married to tennis pro Andrei Agassi, although she and Chris Henchy tied the knot in 2001.

Brooke Shields
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Shue starred in The Karate Kid. Of course, that is not the only thing you will find on her acting credits. Did you know that she is so talented that she has received nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA?

Elisabeth Shue
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson is a popular actress and model who made it big when she appeared in Baywatch. Now 51 years old, she has never married, although she and Tommy Lee have two kids together. Interestingly, she is an animal rights activist too!

Pamela Anderson
Catherine Bell
Catherine Bell played Lt. Col. Sarah MacKenzie on JAG. After the end of the TV show, she went on to star in Army Wives and The Good Witch. She is still so beautiful, isn’t she?

Catherine Bell
Olivia Newton-John
How can you possibly not know who Oliva Newton-John is? She is an actress, activist, entrepreneur, singer and songwriter. She is an award-winning performer with lots of accolades to her name! She is a legend, straight-up.

Olivia Newton-John
Rihanna
Rihanna hails from the Barbados, and she is one of the most successful performers in history. She has gone into a number of music styles and entered different business industries as well. We love her!

Rihanna
Caroline Munro
Caroline Munro has starred in many films, although her favorite genres happen to be horror, action, and science fiction. Did you know that she is yet another Bond girl? It’s true! She is now 70 years old.

Caroline Munro
Lisa Bonet
Lisa Bonet is best known for bringing Denise Huxtable to life. Aside from working on The Cosby Show and A Different World, she was also in Ray Donovan. Did you know that she is married to the much younger Jason Momoa?

Lisa Bonet
Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit portrayed nurse Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the hit TV show M.A.S.H. We doubt we will ever forget her awesome portrayal of the character! She has not acted much since the end of the show.

Loretta Swit
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Jeanne Tripplehorn made her debut in a movie called Basic Instinct. Aside from that, she also starred in the hit sci-fi film Waterworld. She continues to act to this day on the popular show Criminal Minds.

Jeanne Tripplehorn
Lindsay Wagner
Lindsay Wagner became famous thanks to her portrayal of Jaime Sommers or The Bionic Woman. She became a big star and earned an Emmy Award for her performance. She also played Alex’s mom in the drama show Grey’s Anatomy.

Lindsay Wagner
Catherine Bach
Catherine Bach is best known for playing Daisy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard. She caught our attention then and popularized what has become known as the “daisy duke” look. She also stars on The Young and the Restless.

Catherine Bach
Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates made it big back in the ‘80s. She has starred in movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins. She dropped out of acting in 1991, however. She only made one appearance since then, and it was for The Anniversary Party.

Phoebe Cates
Ali Macgraw
Wow, Ali MacGraw is simply a timeless beauty! How come she ages like fine wine and we don’t? The actress and model is best known for playing the lead role in the movie called Love Story.

ALI MACGRAW, 79 YEARS OLD
Kelly LeBrock
Kelly LeBrock started to go into modeling at the age of 16. She has since appeared on many fashion spreads and magazine covers since then. In the ‘80s, she often bagged the roles of “fantasy “women.

Kelly LeBrock
Kelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis made a name for herself when she worked on Witness, Top Gun, and The Accused. Mind you, she was working with other big stars in those projects! She now acts in Mother of All Secrets.

Kelly McGillis
Lisa Whelchel
Lisa Whelchel still looks as good as ever, which sounds a little unfair to us! She is best known for her performances on The Mickey Mouse Club and The Facts Of Life. These days, she is busy working as a motivational speaker.

Lisa Whelchel
Claudia Wells
Claudia Wells became famous in the ‘80s when she took on the role of Jennifer in the Back to the Future films. However, she opted to drop out of the sequels the moment she learned that her mother had breast cancer.

Claudia Wells
Julia Roberts
How is it possible that Julia Roberts is now 50 years old? Whoa. She launched her career in 1987. She managed to make every single one of us fall in love with her in Pretty Woman.

Julia Roberts
Victoria Principal
The gorgeous Victoria Principal became famous when she started appearing in the popular soap opera Dallas. Did you know that she is a very generous person as well? Aside from acting, she runs her own business now.

Victoria Principal
Nicole Eggert
Nicole Eggert was eight years old when she landed a part in Rich and Famous. After that, she managed to snag other roles in projects like Charles in Charge and Baywatch. She has worked on Lifetime Christmas movies in the past.

Nicole Eggert
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue is also known by her first name This singer, actress, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist made it big when she starred on a soap opera called Neighbours. We loved her music then and we love her music now!

Kylie Minogue
Lola Falana
Lola Falana has been performing as a dancer, singer, and actress from 1964 until 1997. She had an awesome career to her name, although she suffered from multiple sclerosis. She found relief in religion and now works as a motivational speaker.

Lola Falana
Melanie Griffith
Even though Melanie Griffith kicked off her career in 1969, she only made it big in 1984 when she starred in Body Double. After that, she went on to star in many more films and television shows.

Melanie Griffith
Alyssa Milano
Alyssa Milano can do just about anything! She is an activist, producer, actress, and singer in one pretty package. The actress has appeared in Melrose Place, Charmed, Who’s the Boss?, and My Name is Earl.

Alyssa Milano
Demi Moore
We doubt we can tell you anything about Demi Moore that will surprise you! The actress has been slaying it in the entertainment industry since 1981. She has not slowed down even once since then.

Demi Moore
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson is most recognizable for her portrayal of Lorraine Baines in Back to the Future. She also played Caroline in Caroline in the City. Did you know that she has worked as a director and TV producer as well?

Lea Thompson
Diane Lane
Diane Lane began acting back in 1971. She is best known for appearing in The Outsiders, Unfaithful, A Perfect Storm, and Under the Tuscan Sun. She also portrayed Martha Kent in a number of DC superhero films.

Diane Lane
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen began in the modeling industry. Becoming the Cover Girl “Model of the Year” in 1989 probably helped her snag the role of Kelly Kapowski in Saved by the Bell. She has since appeared in other TV shows and films.

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Elizabeth Berkley
Let us not forget about Jessie Spano of Saved By The Bell! The character was played by none other than Elizabeth Berkley, who has starred in Dancing with the Stars, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Melissa & Joey, and New Girl.

Elizabeth Berkley
Lori Singer
Lori Singer is most recognizable for appearing the 1984 film called Footloose and the TV show called Fame. Did you know that she is a trained cellist who studied at Juilliard? Whoa. We were very impressed too!

Lori Singer
Bo Derek
Bo Derek got her big break when she appeared in 10 back in 1979. She eventually turned int the biggest sex symbol of the ‘80s. She continues to appear in films, documentaries, and TV shows.

Bo Derek
Christina Applegate
For a decade, Christina Applegate played Kelly Bundy on the funny sitcom Married… with Children. She has since gone on to build an awesome career for herself in both film and TV. She has even won an Emmy!

Christina Applegate
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey started acting at the age of 17 in 1965. However, she only made it big in the ‘80s when she starred in The Last Temptation of Christ. She even got a Golden Globe for her performance in the Scorsese film!

Barbara Hershey
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver actually got her start when she bagged a minor part in Annie Hall. However, her claim to fame is playing the lead role in the sci-fi series of films called Alien. The rest is history!

Sigourney Weaver
Barbi Benton
Barbi Benton went into modeling when she was only a teenager. She posed for Playboy when she was 18 years old as well. We bet you remember her appearance in the country series Hee Haw.

Barbi Benton
Erika Eleniak
Let us not forget about Playboy Playmate Erika Eleniak! The former actress and model is best known for playing Shauni McClain in Baywatch. You might also remember her from her performance in the HBO show Desperate Housewives.

Erika Eleniak
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder ruled the ‘80s and ‘90s. We are sure you remember her from at least one of the following: Heathers, The Age of Innocence , Mermaids, Edward Scissorhands, and Little Women. She also stars on Stranger Things these days.

Winona Ryder
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner has an iconic raspy voice that can be pretty sexy. Her performance in Body Heat made her unforgettable in our eyes. She also won two Golden Globes along the way! She is now focusing her attention on voice acting and theater.

Kathleen Turner
Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers is best known for her performance in projects such as Three’s Company and Step by Step. She has also released a number of best-selling self-help books. You might want to check them out!

Suzanne Somers