You know what they say – “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Indeed, every woman is beautiful in her own way. But there is no doubt that some women are able to draw more attention and admiration.
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This list of ladies has been honored to be among the most gorgeous, inspiring, and talented women across generations. They are not only beautiful on the outside but are also beautiful on the inside. And they have been a constant in any list of beautiful women to look up to. Read on to see if your favorite queens have made it on the list!
Ruby Rose
Australian actress Ruby Rose has been bagging hardcore female roles with her androgynous beauty and intense gaze. Her most prominent role to date is her lead role in the TV series Orange Is the New Black.
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Ruby is an ambassador for Headspace, a youth mental health organization where she actively campaigns for youth mental health and anti-bullying. She is also known to be vocal about animal welfare.
Jameela Jamil
English actress Jameela Jamil has a one-of-a-kind beauty. She started out as a host and presenter in the United Kingdom. When she relocated to the USA, she became a top model and she bagged the role of Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC fantasy comedy TV series The Good Place.
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Jamill is known to bravely call out female celebrities who are promoting an unhealthy body image and is known to be against the retouching and airbrushing of editorial images. She is also known to be a climate change activist.
Cobie Smulders
Canadian-American Cobie Smulders is best known for her lead starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom TV series How I Met Your Mother. Another iconic role in her list is playing agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Smulders has done work with Oceana, Save the Children, Canada Helps, Daily Bread Food Bank, National Clean-Up Day, Planet Oat, and Clean Trails. When the COVID-19 lockdowns started, she made a parody of “Let’s Go to the Mall” titled “Let’s All Stay at Home” to encourage people to follow lockdown protocols during the pandemic.
Marion Cotillard
French actress Marion Cotillard is considered to be one of the best and most celebrated actresses in France, having won almost every acting award there is. Her unique talent and beauty paved the way for a career in Hollywood.
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Cotillard is a known environmental activist and philanthropist. She is a great supporter and spokesperson of Greenpeace. She is also an active contributing member of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Cara Delevigne
English model Cara Delevigne has stood up in the fashion world with her boyish but glamorous flair. Soon enough, she had so many advertising contracts and even had the chance to prove that she is a good actress too.
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Delevigne is also one of the brave women who stepped forward and spoke against Harvey Weinstein. She is known to support the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, Save the Children, The Cybersmile Foundation, and the UNHCR United Nations Foundation.
Alicia Vikander
Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is a popular Swedish TV star. Her claim to international fame was when she was cast as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider reboot. She has won various recognitions from renowned award-giving bodies in the industry.
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Vikander is known to be a feminist. She is also a supporter of gender equality. Vikander also joined the women in the Swedish film and theatre industries who were against their culture of sexual misconduct.
Lupita Nyong’o
Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong’o has made an unforgettable mark in Hollywood with her heartbreaking and inspiring role in the film 12 Years a Slave. She went on to star in more blockbusters like Star Wars, Black Panther, and the last Avengers film.
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As the daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Nyong-o, it is no surprise that she is involved with a lot of philanthropic and humanitarian work. Nyong’o joined WildAid to advocate internationally for elephants. She has also been active in promoting acting, arts, and women’s issues in Kenya.
Eva Green
French actress Eva Green is known for playing unique and fierce roles. Every portrayal has been iconic with her piercing and intense eyes. Every performance is a transformation for this French beauty.
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Aside from being a good actress, Green has also made a mark in the fashion industry as she worked for big brands like Christian Dior, Emporio Armani, Mont Blanc, Lancome, and many more. Green is also known to be a great supporter of UNICEF.
Emily Ratajkowski
American model Emily Ratajkowski launched to fame when she starred in Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” music video. Her smoldering looks made her quite the new sex symbol, opening a lot of opportunities for her.
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Ratajkowski is known to be an active advocate for planned parenthood and sexual health. Ratajkowski had done public service announcements and raised funds for the cause. She has recently given birth to her first child in March 2021.
Hayden Panettiere
American actress Hayden Panettiere is best known for her lead role in the NBC superhero TV series Heroes and Juliette Barnes for the CMT musical drama TV series Nashville. Since then, she has been a constant presence in television and films.
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Panettiere is known to be involved in activism. She joined the Whaleman Foundation to stop the annual dolphin hunt in Japan. She also protested the practice of whale hunting in Norway. She is a member of the celebrity board of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Nathalie Emmanuel
English actress Nathalie Emmanuel has gained a lot of attention when she joined the cast of Game of Thrones. She is known to insist on keeping her natural hair and was admired for overcoming Western beauty standards, making her a revolutionary beauty icon.
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Nathalie has been giving donations to numerous charities and non-profit organizations but she barely reveals how much and with whom. According to sources close to the actress, Emmanuel often chooses causes that have to deal with poverty and education.
Elizabeth Olsen
American actress Elizabeth Olsen had been hiding behind her twin sisters’ shadows since she was a kid but she proved herself as a phenomenal actress. Her greatest role to date is Scarlet Witch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Olsen has received numerous awards and recognition as an actress. She supports organizations like Equality Now, OXFAM, the Latitude Project, and the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation (EBMRF).
Miranda Kerr
Australian model Miranda Kerr has had quite a success with her modeling career. She also is known to be one of the few who got in the Victoria’s Secret Angel elite circle. In fact, she is the first Australian Victoria’s Secret model.
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Miranda and her husband, Evan Spiegel, have donated to various charities in Australia when it was hit with the 2020 wildfires. They also continue to donate to charities that are helping the most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jessica Alba
American actress Jessica Alba rose to fame when she played the lead actress of the television series Dark Angel. Alba has grown to be a successful businesswoman when she co-founded The Honest Company in 2011.
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Alba’s charity work includes Habitat for Humanity, Project HOME, RADD, Soles4Souls Clothes Off Our Back, and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Alba and The Honest Company also sponsored a laboratory at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Rihanna
Barbadian singer Rihanna is no doubt one of the most famous and successful artists in the world. She has successfully proven herself as a singer, actress. fashion designer, and an entrepreneur.
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In 2021, Rihanna was declared a National Hero of Barbados. The Barbados government also appointed her as an ambassador for education, investment, and tourism. Rihanna also launched her own Believe Foundation in 2006 to help terminally ill kids.
Jennifer Lawrence
American actress Jennifer Lawrence has received several accolades for different films. She is best known for her role as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series. Aside from acting, she is managing her production company, Excellent Cadaver.
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Lawrence may be known for her no-filter interactions but she is a serious philanthropist. She is the founder of the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which is an advocate for the Special Olympics and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
Yvonne Strahovski
Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski is best known for her lead role in the spy drama series Chuck. She is currently seen in the Hulu drama series The Handmaid’s Tale for which she had received numerous nominations for her role as Serena Joy Waterford.
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Strahovski is an animal lover and she has contributed a lot to charities involving animal shelters. She hosted a charity tennis tournament to benefit the Ken-Mar Rescue Society animal shelter. She also joins PETA’s “Adopt, Don’t Buy” campaign.
Blake Lively
American actress Blake Lively is no doubt one of Hollywood’s sunshine sweethearts. Her fun marriage to Ryan Reynolds has crowned them as Hollywood’s favorite couple. Her most iconic role is her portrayal of Serena van der Woodsen in the CW drama TV series Gossip Girl.
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Lively is a strong advocate for victims of human trafficking. She has been active in raising public awareness of missing and exploited children. She also works with Child Rescue Coalition, an organization that seeks to stop child pornography and erase them online.
Kate Upton
American model Kate Upton is famous for bringing curves back into trend and many women thank her for that. She has graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue numerous times. And the coveted 100th anniversary cover of Vanity Fair also went to her.
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Upton and her husband, Verlander, are all about paying it forward and they have been actively giving donations to various organizations like the Good+ Foundation, Bright Pink, Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, Shikshya Foundation Nepal, and many more.
Bella Hadid
American model Bella Hadid has a 94.35% score on the Golden Ratio of Beauty so if beauty was measured by technicality, she definitely belongs to the top of any beauty list. She is recognized as one of the most influential models of her generation.
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Hadid is known to be a Vogue cover favorite having graced the magazine cover 27 times in just 4 years. She has made donations to several causes and has also shown support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Rachel McAdams
There was a time when Canadian actress Rachel McAdams was in every film that came out during the early 2000s. Her most iconic role was Regina George in the iconic teen comedy film, Mean Girls. Hollywood could not get enough of this blonde beauty since then.
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McAdams is known to be an environmentalist. She runs GreenIsSexy.org, an eco-friendly website. McAdams also worked with charities like the Alzheimer’s Association, the United Way of Canada, the READ Campaign, the Sunshine Foundation of Canada, and Represent Us.
Vanessa Hudgens
American actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens has been dubbed as the “Queen of Coachella” thanks to her frequent attendance and eye-catching boho-chic outfits. Her claim to fame was when she bagged the lead role in Disney’s High School Musical Franchise.
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Hudgens is quite known for her ties with Habitat for Humanity, Make-a-Wish foundation, and many more. Hudgens has always been noted to spread messages of positivity and love and inspire her fans and followers to get involved in humanitarian and philanthropic causes.
Nina Dobrev
Canadian-Bulgarian actress Nina Dobrev is best known for being the lead actress in the CW supernatural drama TV series, The Vampire Diaries. Dobrev’s youthful and elegant looks hail from her Bulgarian roots, making her stand out in today’s lineup of Hollywood beauties.
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Dobrev is known to support various causes throughout her career. She supports numerous charities and organizations such as the WE movement, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Rape Foundation, Hunger Bites, and Puma’s Project Pink.
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift rose to fame quickly in the music industry as every album she makes constantly tops the charts. She is recognized to be one of the best-selling musicians of all time having sold over 200 million records across the globe.
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Swift is a strong advocate of artists’ rights and women’s empowerment in the music industry. She has given donations to numerous charities including Feeding America, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the UNICEF Tap Project, and many more.
Amanda Seyfried
American actress Amanda Seyfried is known to be a talented actress and singer. Aside from being a fixture in teen films and romantic comedies, she is also awe-inspiring in musicals like Mamma Mia and Les Miserables.
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Seyfried’s wide-eyed beauty had captured a lot of hearts and she is a fixture in almost every top beautiful list by different media outlets. Seyfried is a board member of the NGO INARA, an organization that provides medical services for children who are wounded in war zones.
Anne Hathaway
American actress Anne Hathaway is one of the few actors that gained longevity in Hollywood. She is the recipient of various awards and is constantly included in lists of beautiful women across the world.
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Hathaway was appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for her work on gender equality. Hathaway is known to be against white supremacy and child marriage. Hathaway is a vocal supporter of LGBT rights and supports same-sex marriage.
Margot Robbie
Australian actress Margot Robbie’s most phenomenal role to date is her role as DC’s Harley Quinn. Aside from her acting, Robbie is also known to be a vocal supporter of women’s rights, gender equality, LGBT rights, and human rights.
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In 2017, Time magazine included her in the list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2019, Forbes named her as one of the world’s highest-paid actresses. Indeed, this blonde bombshell has definitely left a mark in the industry she is in.
Priyanka Chopra
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is a rare beauty and she proved that by winning the Miss World 2000 pageant. She is one of India’s highest-paid actresses and is taking Hollywood by storm with her unique beauty.
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Chopra is known to promote numerous social causes like feminism, women’s rights, gender equality, gender pay gap, and the environment. She was appointed as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for children’s rights.
Doutzen Kroes
Dutch supermodel Doutzen Kroes is one of the highest-paid models of her generation and is regarded in the fashion industry as a New Super. Models.com dubbed her as the “Helen of Troy of advertising.”
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Kroes is involved with Dance4Life, a non-profit organization that uses song and dance to educate the youth about AIDS and HIV prevention. Kroes is also an ambassador for the “Praat mar Frysk” (“Just speak Frisian”) campaign.
Jourdan Dunn
British model Jourdan Dunn made a mark in the fashion industry when she became the first Black woman to walk the Prada runway after a long time. Dunn is considered to be one of the best supermodels of her generation.
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Dunn is known to be a supporter of human rights, health, and helps out people affected with HIV and AIDS, and sickle cell anemia. She also does campaigns for diversity in the fashion industry.
Selena Gomez
American actress Selena Gomez started out as an adorable child actress. Now Selena has grown up into a young, beautiful lady. She is now a singer and producer aside from being an actress.
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In 2009, Gomez became the youngest UNICEF ambassador. Aside from UNICEF, Gomez also is an ambassador for DoSomething.org and the Rayan Seacrest Foundation. She is involved with the “Disney’s Friends for Change” organization.
Emilia Clarke
English actress Emilia Clarke has dazzled audiences with her regal grace when she bagged the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO epic fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. She has proven herself to be a respectable actress as she starred in other films and even made it to Broadway.
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Clarke suffers from brain aneurysms and launched her own charity, SameYou, to help make neurorehabilitation accessible for young people who had a stroke or brain injury. The American Brain Foundation gave her the Public Leadership in Neurology award in 2020.
Mila Kunis
Ukrainian actress Mila Kunis got her claim to fame when she bagged the role of Jackie Burkhart on the Fox TV series, That 70’s Show. She is also famous for voicing Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy.
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Kunis has been giving monthly donations to different charities. When Russia recently invaded Ukraine, Kunis and Kutcher were able to raise 3 million dollars to help Airbnb and Flexport aid refugees who were fleeing the war.
Emma Watson
English actress Emma Watson became a household name when she played the role of Hermione Granger for the Harry Potter movie franchise. As a testament to her beauty, she was chosen to star as Belle in the live-action version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
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Watson is known to be an outspoken activist. In 2014, Watson was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. IN 2018, she was a founding member of Time’s Up UK. Her impact as a role model for teenage girls has been dubbed as the “Emma Watson effect.”
Alexandra Daddario
American actress Alexandra has one of the most beautiful eyes in Hollywood. She rose to fame when she bagged the role of Annabeth Chase in the Percy Jackson film series. She has since then starred in numerous films and TV shows.
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Daddario has done charity work with the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The exotic beauty of mixed descent is also known to support organizations and charities that do work for those affected with AIDS and HIV.
Jennifer Lopez
American singer Jennifer Lopez has established herself as the highest paid Latin actress in Hollywood ever since. She has made her mark as a pop culture icon and as a triple threat entertainer because she can sing, dance, and act so well.
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Lopez is known to be very involved in charitable activities involving the September 11 attacks. She also launched the Lopez Family Foundation, which seeks to increase healthcare availability for underpriviledged women and children.
Cate Blanchett
Australian actress Cate Blanchett has always bagged interesting roles thanks to her unique and ethereal beauty. She has proven herself as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to blockbusters, independent films, and theater.
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Blanchett is known to actively work for awareness on climate change and other environmental issues. She became an ambassador and later an honorary life member of the Australian Conservation Foundation.
Sandra Bullock
American actress Sandra Bullock has been the recipient of various accolades throughout her entire career ever since she bagged her role in the movie Speed. She has been the lead in numerous movies ever since and has been dubbed to be “America’s sweetheart.”
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Bullock is known to be a supporter of the American Red Cross and has donated millions of dollars to its different projects. She is often admired for her friendly and unpretentious attitude and is often a fixture in various lists of Most Beautiful women in the world.
Halle Berry
American actress Halle Berry is no doubt one of the most accomplished and phenomenal actresses in Hollywood. She is the first and only African-American to bac the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster’s Ball.
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Berry has fought against the construction of the Cabrillo Port Liquefied Natural Gas facility in Malibu back in 2006. She also joined Gucci’s “Chime for Change” campaign, which raised funds for women’s issues.
Angelina Jolie
A list of the most beautiful women in the world will never be complete without American actress Angelina Jolie. Jolie is a recipient of several accolades and has been recognized as one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
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Of course, it is no secret that Jolie has done a lot of humanitarian work. The most impressive of which is her work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and has done more than 40 field missions with them in over 30 countries.
Sofia Vergara
Colombian-American actress Sofia Vergara is known to be the highest-paid American TV actress from the years 2013 to 2020 – thanks to her role as Gloria in the ABC comedy TV series Modern Family.
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With her success, Vergara has helped out a lot of charities. She has worked with the Alzheimer’s Association, Children’s Defense Fund, Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation, American Foundation for Equal Rights, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a beauty queen who won the Miss World 1994 pageant. She has established herself as one of the most popular and influential celebrities in India. She made her mark in history as the first Indian actress to be a jury member for the Cannes Film Festival.
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Bachchan joins the cause of the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) as a goodwill ambassador for the cause. She is also the brand ambassador for Pulse Polio, India’s campaign to eradicate polio.
Scarlett Johansson
American-Danish actress Scarlett Johansson has had a very versatile and extensive acting career ever since she started. Time magazine has named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world in 2021.
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Johansson is known to support several charities including Stand Up To Cancer, Aid Still Required, Cancer Research UK, USA Harvest, and Too Many Women. Johansson also helped set up the Time’s Up initiative which protects women from discrimination and harassment.
Adriana Lima
Brazilian model Adriana Lima is known to be one of the most popular and successful supermodels of all time. She is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret from 1999 to 2018, which makes her the longest-running model of the brand.
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Lima is known to be a devout Roman Catholic. She also acknowledges that she is a believer of spirits and often pays tribute to Yemanja, a water spirit of the Yoruba religion. She is devoted to helping out unfortunate children and actively helps out orphanages and children’s hospitals.
Beyonce Knowles
American singer Beyonce Knowles started out her career in the late 90s as the lead singer of Destiny’s Child. She has worked hard to become one of the world’s best recording artists, an actress, and a songwriter. Billboard hailed her as the highest-earning black musician of all time.
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Beyonce is one of the strongest advocates of the Black Lives Matter movement. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, she founded the BeyGOOD Foundation to be a proactive humanitarian force to help establish COVID testing sites and help out in other matters of the pandemic.
Gal Gadot
Israeli actress Gal Gadot was crowned Miss Israel in 2004. Her first taste of Hollywood was when she joined the Fast & Furious film franchise as she played Gisele Yashar. Her most iconic role to date is playing Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe franchise.
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Gal Gadot has served in her country’s military. She also does her own stunts. And true to her Wonder Woman character, she is not afraid to fight and take a stand. She has also done a lot of charity work and projects.