What woman and man would you describe as truly beautiful?

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And who would you describe as pretty? We were chatting about this at work today and I'm interested to see what everyone else thinks. My nominations are Brad Pitt and Cheryl Cole for 'pretty' and Jonny Depp and Penelope Cruz for beautiful. We also got onto the subject of supposedly pretty people who we think aren't - I'd put Victoria beckham in this category - she's vile!!

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pretty - agree Cheryl cole
and Colin Farrel

beautifull - Kate beckinsale and Callum Best

thinks theya re but aren't - Jody Marsh -minger!

Johnny Depp. Yes.
Young Elvis was beautiful.
Joaquin Phoenix is pretty. Oooooh sooooo pretty .

I think Jude Law and Jonny Depp are beautiful and Orlando Bloom is pretty.

Women: I think Liv Tyler and Erin O Connor are beautiful and Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz are pretty.

I think beauty has an inner steel in it that prettiness lacks - that's my criteria anyway.

But how beautiful/pretty someone is has nothing to do with whether I fancy them.

Tsar, that's so true.

For me HBC and Tilda Swinton are beautiful, they have an ethereal quality which I find very attractive.

I could also name Gordon Ramsey or Jarvis for totally different reasons.

The actress from the film 'Amelie' is beautiful - I think her name is Audrey Tatou or something

Another vote for Helena Bonham Carter here as beautiful in a very un-hollywood way.

Heath Ledger (RIP) especially in A Knights Tale

Briony in Atonement aged 18 actress here
Young Briony actress here (I think she'll grow up to be beautiful personally.

Diufferent strokes, eh? This thread proves that beyond all doubt. I think Helena B-C looks ill and unkempt. Not even remotely attractive.

Cate Blanchett is gorgeous, in timeless elegant kinds way
For a man? Joseph Fiennes

Yes, Helena Christiansen is beautiful. Also, Juliette Binoche, Isabel Adjani and Natasha Kinski.

Handsome in a manly, manly way (as opposed to pretty or beautiful) - Javier Bardem

helena b-c NOT beautiful imo and how on earth did cheryl cole get on here?

helena b-c NOT beautiful imo and how on earth did cheryl cole get on here?

Yes, Cheryl Cole is lowering the tone of the thread (even though it was the OP who mentioned her )

Helena B-C too much like a drag queen

Who is Cheryl Cole?

ME!!!!

So the men are sorted - Johnny Depp is currently the clear winner, Denzel Washington is runner-up and Joe Fiennes gets Highly Commended!

Not so easy with the women. Is that because it's women voting? Or is there just more to choose from?

I'd say Juliette Binoche. Angelina is sexy and Scarlett Johannsen has a fabulous figure and chooses good frocks!

oh hang on a minute - I know this is predictable but Kate Moss must have a mention in here somewhere - definitely something about her

I always thought that Yasmin Le Bon/Catherine Bailey are beautiful

disagree vehemently about Kate Moss -

Kate moss is abit runty, what about katherine zeta jones?

Vanessa Paradis

Princess Caroline's daughter Charlotte is beautiful, as was Audrey Hepburn

I know what you mean re. Kate Moss when you see her in the tabloids but when she is photographed as a model there is definitely something about her that is amazing

One man/woman's beautiful is another's attractive..or even ugly..what makes a person attractive/beautiful to me is not just their looks...

yes kate moss is a beauty