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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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Lurleene · 30/08/2026 09:18

I don't believe anyone has mentioned Gemma Arterton yet. I think she is stunning.

KimWexlersPonyTail · 30/08/2026 09:22

Farah Fawcett

chillibuns · 30/08/2026 09:22

Kate Moss young. So beautiful, iconic.

WhynotJanet · 30/08/2026 09:28

Enko · 30/08/2026 08:27

Lupita Nyong'o is so gorgeous

As a child I thought queen Silvia of Sweeden was just the most beautiful woman ever

💯 Lupita Nyong’o is stunning!

DY10DY11 · 30/08/2026 09:28

Pam Grier was incredibly beautiful. Only knew her from Jackie Brown but she's absolutely stunning then and when younger.

Lovemuesli · 30/08/2026 09:32

Olivia Hussey
Vivien Leigh
Jenna Coleman

throwaway3749574 · 30/08/2026 09:32

Current people:
Hannah Waddingham 😍

Lovemuesli · 30/08/2026 09:34

A girl I once taught was what people described as 'drop dead gorgeous.' She really was.

MaryIngallsRibbons · 30/08/2026 09:35

Julia. No question.

Dontknowwhocanhelp · 30/08/2026 09:42

Madeleine Stowe

Justbrieme · 30/08/2026 09:44

There have been some excellent suggestions but I imagine we are missing a lot of Asian stunners as they consistently do well in pageants but they would not be as well known on this side of the world.

CanINapNow2 · 30/08/2026 09:51

Sophie marceau in The World is not Enough - I’ve never seen anyone more beautiful

Joan Fontaine in Rebecca

Rihanna

Kara Tointon

placemats · 30/08/2026 09:59

Jesse Buckley is also an exceptionally good looking woman.

Banjas · 30/08/2026 10:02

Angelina Jolie
Nadja Auermann
Princess Grace
Maya Jama
Claudia Schiffer
Julia Roberts-that smile - Meghan has it too
Yasmin Le Bon
Meghan Markle
Jean Shrimpton
Princess Caroline of Monaco
Halle Berry
Julie Christie
Kiera Knightley
Queen Jetsun
Hedy Lamarr
Michelle Pfeiffer
Karen Mulder
Queen Rania ( pre all the messing with her beautiful face )
Queen Maxima ( just so full of joy )
Iman
Emma Willis
Jameela Jamil
Olivia Newton John

Banjas · 30/08/2026 10:03

Justbrieme · 30/08/2026 09:44

There have been some excellent suggestions but I imagine we are missing a lot of Asian stunners as they consistently do well in pageants but they would not be as well known on this side of the world.

I agree

Thatsillymama · 30/08/2026 10:05

Eva Green, Famke jannsen, lupito njongo, Eva mendes,

Annecy1980 · 30/08/2026 10:11

Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt

RepublicOfPirates · 30/08/2026 10:13

Clara Bow

Rockfordpeach · 30/08/2026 10:15

throwaway3749574 · 30/08/2026 09:32

Current people:
Hannah Waddingham 😍

Yes! I was coming on to say this. I find her captivating

DaysIllRememberAllMyLife · 30/08/2026 10:17

Michelle Pfeiffer
Helena Christensen
Niki Taylor
Yasmine Bleeth

PuppiesProzacProsecco · 30/08/2026 10:17

Dolores del Rio and Michelle Pfeiffer for me

TheSmellOfSea · 30/08/2026 10:24

OVienna · 29/08/2026 23:59

Remarkably similar to Carolyn Bessett. Were they related, I wonder.

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Carole died in a plane crash 😯

TheSmellOfSea · 30/08/2026 10:25

TheSmellOfSea · 30/08/2026 10:24

Carole died in a plane crash 😯

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And they were the same age!

MargaretMeldrew · 30/08/2026 10:27

Seacatt · 30/08/2026 02:18

Hedy Lamarr
Beautiful and incredibly intelligent.
Hedy Lamarr co-invented a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes that used spread spectrum and frequency hopping technology to defeat the threat of radio jamming.

I always say Hedy Lamarr on threads like this. She really was exceptional. When I first read about her as an inventor, her face looked even more beautiful to me, if that makes sense!

TomatoGlut · 30/08/2026 10:32

XelaM · 29/08/2026 23:44

When? No one in the Royal family was particularly good-looking before Diana and Kate added their good genes.

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I think you're wrong. Here's Princess Margaret and Helen Windsor was gorgeous long before Diana and Kate joined the family. Princess Anne was stunning when younger.

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