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Just for balance: The Most Beautiful Women Ever

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AngleofRepose · 29/08/2026 22:55

In reference to The Most Beautiful Man thread,

Just for balance, I thought we ought to show the women as well...

Gong Li
Zhang Ziyi
Louise Brooks
Cyd Charisse

Just for balance: The Most Beautiful Women Ever

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Redpaisley · 01/09/2026 01:13

hopspot · 29/08/2026 23:23

Aishwarya rai is also stunning

Was before all the cosmetic treatments.

MidnightMeltdown · 01/09/2026 00:07

Aishwarya Rai

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone more beautiful than her.

NotMeAtAll · 31/08/2026 23:26

Kathleen Byron.

JillyComeLately · 31/08/2026 23:21

Clinicalwaste · 31/08/2026 23:14

Heady Lamar

People commented my mum looked like Hedy Lamar....and looking at her pics when she was young, she did.

Has Emma Willis been mentioned? She has the same beauty as Ava Gardner imo.

Clinicalwaste · 31/08/2026 23:14

Heady Lamar

Fast800goingforit · 31/08/2026 23:12

I'll add Diane Kruger who played Helen in Troy.

Ketzele · 31/08/2026 22:58

Ingrid Bergman
Eartha Kitt
Susan Sontag
Anna Raeburn

SewYellowLikeButter · 31/08/2026 22:52

99problems99 · 31/08/2026 18:42

I don’t think she’s had loads done. She doesn’t look that much different to her soap days!

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I disagree :)

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AngleofRepose · 31/08/2026 22:12

Another Rita Hayworth 😀

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AngleofRepose · 31/08/2026 22:10

Just another Lauren Bacall...
and Martha Vickers.

Both in The Big Sleep.

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99problems99 · 31/08/2026 18:42

SewYellowLikeButter · 31/08/2026 10:06

She’s had a LOT of work done and still somehow just looks like a pretty woman you’d see walking down any street in Britain to me.

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I don’t think she’s had loads done. She doesn’t look that much different to her soap days!

HorseandHeron · 31/08/2026 18:14

Britt Lower from Severance
Gemma Chan

Papainspain · 31/08/2026 17:57

My wife... no more suggestions needed.

XelaM · 31/08/2026 17:32

Clearly tastes differ as so many names on here I would say are just ok or pretty rather than stunningly beautiful

Justbrieme · 31/08/2026 16:17

Ruth and Robert

Justbrieme · 31/08/2026 16:13

Silverfoxette · 31/08/2026 12:16

Ruth Negga

Wow was not expecting Ruth Negga to make the list but absolutely agree and a great actress. Herself and Robert Sheehan in Love Hate are pretty hot by any standard.

TheSmellOfSea · 31/08/2026 15:49

I'd forgotten about Penelope

Silverfoxette · 31/08/2026 12:16

Ruth Negga

NewBrightonEel · 31/08/2026 11:00

Hedy Lamarr

PrincessHoneysuckle · 31/08/2026 10:56

Christie Brinkley.How is she 70?
Angelina Jolie.
Gal Gadot.

dustabsorber · 31/08/2026 10:48

Probably already mentioned, but as kids we were all fascinated by Twiggy.

Yello24 · 31/08/2026 10:45

Aishwarya Rai. Absolutely extraordinary beauty. Couldn’t stop looking at her photos when I first came across her.

TheSmellOfSea · 31/08/2026 10:41

dustabsorber · 31/08/2026 10:25

If beauty is an inner quality - Dolly Parton and in any case, she was good-looking.

Yes she was a beautiful soul. She didn't think she was pretty. Her old photos without lots of make up say otherwise.

TheSmellOfSea · 31/08/2026 10:40

Controversial but Blake has to be up there imo

dustabsorber · 31/08/2026 10:25

If beauty is an inner quality - Dolly Parton and in any case, she was good-looking.

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