# Who was the most beautiful celebrity of the 1950s-1960s? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 19, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564 "2016-03-19T20:15:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/41 "2016-03-20T02:06:01Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > No contest, IMHO. May well be the case. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Here’s a new wrinkle to this sort of thread for me: While we’re waiting for the 50 names total or the “24-hour No Posts” period, let’s ease the rules a bit before we get down to One Vote Per Voter thing. Using the current list of 32, pick your TOP FIVE and post them here. ============================================ Pier Angeli Barbara Bain Brigitte Bardot Ingrid Bergman Julie Christie Catherine Deneuve Donna Douglas Jane Fonda France Gall Ava Gardner Francoise Hardy Rita Hayworth Audrey Hepburn Grace Kelly Hedy Lamarr Gina Lollobrigida Sophia Loren Jayne Mansfield Ann Margret Marilyn Monroe Elizabeth Montgomery Nichelle Nichols Debra Paget Diana Rigg Katherine Ross Jean Seberg Jean Simmons Sabine Sinjen Elizabeth Taylor Sylvie Vartan Raquel Welch Natalie Wood ============================================ Depending on how this goes we may have a smaller set to work with when it’s ONE VOTE time. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/42 "2016-03-20T02:09:12Z")
Where did the OP say that only _female_ celebrities are to be considered? Does the use of the word “beautiful” imply that only females need apply? The 1960’s was the era of “The Beautiful People” after all. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/43 "2016-03-20T02:11:19Z")
I suppose Phyllis Diller is out of the running. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/44 "2016-03-20T02:11:41Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Where did the OP say that only _female_ celebrities are to be considered? Does the use of the word “beautiful” imply that only females need apply? > > The 1960’s was the era of “The Beautiful People” after all. The OP did not say! The responses have been genderless as far as the OP is concerned. Name some dudes if you wish. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/45 "2016-03-20T02:12:46Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I suppose Phyllis Diller is out of the running. She won’t be getting my vote. Beyond that I abstain! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/46 "2016-03-20T02:17:08Z")
Jean Shrimpton. > **[Jean Shrimpton](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/jean-shrimpton)** > > Read the biography of Jean Shrimpton ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/47 "2016-03-20T02:20:07Z")
> [@Pai325](#): > > Jean Shrimpton. > > [http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/15th-anniversary/peter-philips/jean-shrimpton](http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/15th-anniversary/peter-philips/jean-shrimpton) Damn! Adding her right in! That list looks like it would be worth looking into as well. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/48 "2016-03-20T02:24:25Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Damn! Adding her right in! That list looks like it would be worth looking into as well. See [http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/15th-anniversary/peter-philips/](http://www.vogue.co.uk/spy/15th-anniversary/peter-philips/) for the list. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/49 "2016-03-20T02:28:15Z")
[Vanessa Redgrave](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/17/05/8e/17058e2a6cdba009b69d5be139718d43.jpg). And we need another thread for the guys. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/50 "2016-03-20T02:30:02Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > [Vanessa Redgrave](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/17/05/8e/17058e2a6cdba009b69d5be139718d43.jpg). > > And we need another thread for the guys. Amen to that! Would you like to start that other thread? If so, please do. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/51 "2016-03-20T03:37:54Z")
I am tempted to throw Mae West into the mix but by the 50s she was pretty dated. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/52 "2016-03-20T03:48:03Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > I am tempted to throw Mae West into the mix but by the 50s she was pretty dated. Agreed. Not adding her to the list. ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/53 "2016-03-20T04:00:40Z")
I’ll give you brunette, redhead, and blonde options [Marlo Thomas](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/marlo-thomas-gallery-72970-marlo-thomas-picture-id93774209) [Jill St. John](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actress-jill-st-john-pictured-with-her-right-hand-holding-the-collar-picture-id103641584) [Lesley Gore (not in color, but with that picture who cares?](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/photo-of-lesley-gore-leslie-gore-picture-id85000902) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/54 "2016-03-20T04:06:25Z")
> [@installLSC](#): > > I’ll give you brunette, redhead, and blonde options > [Marlo Thomas](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/marlo-thomas-gallery-72970-marlo-thomas-picture-id93774209) > [Jill St. John](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actress-jill-st-john-pictured-with-her-right-hand-holding-the-collar-picture-id103641584) > [Lesley Gore (not in color, but with that picture who cares?](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/photo-of-lesley-gore-leslie-gore-picture-id85000902) Outstanding pictures of some true beauties! Brings the count to 37. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![phxjcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/55 "2016-03-20T05:01:25Z")
Gina Lollobrigida Claudia Cardinale Maureen O’Hara ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/56 "2016-03-20T05:05:58Z")
Since this thread calls for beautiful celebrites and not just actresses, I’ll add these two (even though they did some limited acting). [Michelle Phillips](https://www.google.com/search?q=michelle+phillips&espv=2&biw=1848&bih=921&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjwlpfhvM7LAhVQwmMKHZCFCD8Q_AUIBigB) [Suzy Parker](https://www.google.com/search?q=suzy+parker&hl=en&biw=1848&bih=921&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwj38-KJvc7LAhVL-mMKHRF8BuUQ_AUIBigB) And another actress [Dorothy Dandridge](https://www.google.com/search?q=dorothy+dandridge&hl=en&biw=1848&bih=921&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjy343avs7LAhUG9GMKHXevBKsQ_AUIBigB) ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/57 "2016-03-20T05:55:28Z")
Don’t think [Dana Wynter](https://www.google.com/search?q=michelle+phillips&espv=2&biw=1848&bih=921&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjwlpfhvM7LAhVQwmMKHZCFCD8Q_AUIBigB#tbm=isch&q=dana+wynter) has been mentioned yet. Not especially a bombshell, but (MHO) a classically beautiful face. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/58 "2016-03-20T05:59:17Z")
Ms. Wynter brings us to 43. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/59 "2016-03-20T08:33:02Z")
Besides Grace Kelly (my personal pick), what about [Romy Schneider](https://www.google.com.au/search?q=romy+schneider&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=734&tbm=isch&imgil=M-x1ItA378N4OM%253A%253BlCrjqCdyTCcd1M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.fanpop.com%25252Fclubs%25252Fromy-schneider%25252Fimages%25252F30605399%25252Ftitle%25252Fromy-photo&source=iu&pf=m&fir=M-x1ItA378N4OM%253A%252ClCrjqCdyTCcd1M%252C_&usg=__eLy12xOxBq3msa-ICHvELfbI2iw%3D&ved=0ahUKEwivqprP7M7LAhUHlpQKHQ3xDp4QyjcIfw&ei=k1_uVu-UN4es0gSN4rvwCQ#imgrc=_GIcEeimXtBXBM%3A) and [Capucine](https://www.google.com.au/search?q=capucine&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9j6j_7M7LAhWIUZQKHfjCDs8Q_AUIBygB&biw=1440&bih=734)? Both coincidentally from What’s New Pussycat. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2016, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564/60 "2016-03-20T09:04:35Z")
A couple more: [Edie Sedgwick](https://www.google.com/search?q=edie+sedgwick&espv=2&biw=1836&bih=921&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMi7mN887LAhUExmMKHeLYDrUQ_AUIBigB) [Diana Ross](https://www.google.com/search?q=diana+ross&hl=en&biw=1836&bih=921&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwiirJrN887LAhUP6mMKHaJICZEQ_AUIBygC) (even though most people are more likely to associate her with the 70s) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-most-beautiful-celebrity-of-the-1950s-1960s/749564.md?page=4)