Loretta Young
Loretta Young was always destined to be an actress. She began her first role at the young age of three years old. She appeared in the silent film ‘Sweet Kitty Bellairs’, and continued acting from 1917 well into the ’90s. The actress passed on August 2000, at age 87.
Young appeared in almost a hundred different movies over her seven-decade career. She was renowned for her beauty and acting talents. The actress was a smoker from age 8, and continued smoking well into her 60’s. She eventually quit smoking in order to gain a few pounds for a role.
Catherine Deneuve
French actress Catherine Deneuve rose to prominence after her breakthrough roles in 'Les Parapluies de Cherbourg' and Roman Polanski’s 'Répulsion'. She is a 14-time César Award nominee, and worked as the occasional singer, model and producer. The actress is still active today and has appeared in over 100 movies.
Deneuve was also highly revered for her beauty, and was picked as the official face of Marianne, the French personification of liberty. The actress has always been involved in politics, and recently came out against the #MeToo movement, saying that it devolved into a witch-hunt at this point.
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman not only lived a prominent Hollywood life, filled with various accolades, awards and honors, but also gave birth to an actress who continued her legacy. We've already mentioned that she is the mother of Isabella Rossellini, who herself became a female Hollywood legend.
Bergman had a fundamental impact on Hollywood, and was even referred to as one of the most international stars in the history of entertainment. Her list of iconic films is quite impressive. Eventually, the actress became a symbol of breast cancer awareness, after passing from the disease in 1982.
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, often referred to as BB, is a highly prominent actress, singer, and animal rights activist who began her career in the early '50s. She was described as an influencer for women's rights and freedoms, thanks to her very active political, cultural and social presence..
Brigitte Bardot officially retired from Hollywood in 1973, after appearing in almost fifty different films and recording over sixty songs. The entertainer was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government, the highest civilian honor a French citizen can attain. Ironically, Bardot refused to accept it. Now, let us move on to some of the most beautiful woman in the entertainment industry today...
Charlize Theron
One of the youngest additions to our list is the incredibly beautiful Charlize Theron, a South-African and American actress and producer who took the world by storm in the 21st century. Despite growing up in an abusive household, the aspiring ballet dancer eventually made her way into film and Hollywood circles.
In 1994, Charlize Theron was discovered by talent agent John Crosby after he saw her shouting at a Hollywood bank teller who wouldn't cash her mother's rent check. The rest of the story is history, as Theron eventually became one of the most beloved and recognizable actresses in the world.