# Who were the five most beautiful women in the history of film? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 22, 2005, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827 "2005-12-22T18:02:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/41 "2005-12-22T21:12:30Z")
Grace Kelly Audrey Hepburn Michelle Pfeiffer [www.celebrities.pl/. …/elizabeth1.jpg]([http://www.celebrities.pl/](http://www.celebrities.pl/). …/elizabeth1.jpg) [http://http](http://http)://www.cinema-stars.com/kidman/ ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/42 "2005-12-22T21:19:23Z")
What’s with all the [http://http](http://http):// crappy links nonsense, people? (And how did Microsoft hijack this - on my browser at least?) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/43 "2005-12-22T21:21:05Z")
Audrey Hepburn Ava Gardner Elizabeth Taylor [Kate Beckinsale](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000295/) Jennifer Connelly ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/44 "2005-12-22T21:21:56Z")
[Alice Krige](http://www.geocities.com/alicekrigefan/Krige01.jpg) (Hey, **Danalan** , do I get cake for having to rifle through all the Borg Queen pictures? ) [Evelyn Nesbit](http://www.crystaldolphinstoreart.com/edartnesbit.gif) ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/45 "2005-12-22T21:34:01Z")
No votes for Jessica Rabbit? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/46 "2005-12-22T21:37:13Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > No votes for Jessica Rabbit? She’s not beautiful, she’s just drawn that way. (One of my personal votes goes to Isabelle Adjani and another supports Halle Berry, btw. Damn. ;)) ---
**Author:** ![stegon66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee59a6/32.png) [@stegon66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stegon66)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/47 "2005-12-22T22:07:52Z")
Isabelle Adjani. Yummy! And not one of you mugs has mentioned Emmanuelle Beart? The shame! ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/48 "2005-12-22T22:31:22Z")
My list is pretty simple: 1. Mrs. Cerowyn^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Halle Barry 2. Lotsa other beautiful women. No complications. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/49 "2005-12-22T22:47:55Z")
In no particular order: Jennifer Connelly Ann Margaret Sophia Loren [Jean Simmons](http://www.poster.net/simmons-jean/simmons-jean-photo-jean-simmons-6204978.jpg) [Jeanne Crain](http://www.filmbuffonline.com/InRemembrance/JeanneCrain.htm) Honorable mentions going to the following: Anne Sheridan Greta Garbo Ingrid Bergman Charlize Theron (I’m going to see the Aeon Flux movie, soley for the eye-candy factor) Famke Jannsson ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/50 "2005-12-22T22:54:30Z")
1. Blythe Danner . . . 2. Grace Kelly 3. Kate Winslet 4. Donna Reed 5. Ingrid Bergman Honestly, I think Blythe Danner is the most attractive human being I’ve ever laid eyes on. ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/51 "2005-12-22T23:19:59Z")
There are just too many to choose from. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/52 "2005-12-22T23:42:24Z")
[Clara Bow](http://silentladies.com/PBow4.html) [Louise Brooks](http://silentladies.com/Brooks/index.html) [Marion Davies](http://silentladies.com/PDavies3.html) [Greta Garbo](http://silentladies.com/PGarbo2.html) [Olive Thomas](http://silentladies.com/PThomas2.html) ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/53 "2005-12-22T23:46:14Z")
1)Audrey Hepburn 2)Grace Kelly 3)Jennifer Love Hewitt 4)Natasha Henstridge 5)Kate Winslet ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2005, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/54 "2005-12-22T23:54:00Z")
No particular order: Michelle Pheiffer Charlize Theron Audrey Hepburn Renee Russo Catherine Zeta Jones ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/55 "2005-12-23T00:02:20Z")
Isabelle Adjani. Damn it, how could I forget the love of my life? And Emmanuelle Béart. Not to mention snaggle-toothed but amazingly sexy Béatrice Dalle. And what about Monica Bellucci? Damn, got to start all over again. ---
**Author:** ![Nymphadora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aeb1de/32.png) [@Nymphadora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nymphadora)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/56 "2005-12-23T00:04:37Z")
Elizabeth Taylor Isabelle Adjani Monica Belluci Olivia Hussey Gong Li ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/57 "2005-12-23T00:18:37Z")
Gong Li? :smack: OK, scratch my entire initial list. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/58 "2005-12-23T00:32:56Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > [Clara Bow](http://silentladies.com/PBow4.html) > > [Louise Brooks](http://silentladies.com/Brooks/index.html) > > [Marion Davies](http://silentladies.com/PDavies3.html) > > [Greta Garbo](http://silentladies.com/PGarbo2.html) > > [Olive Thomas](http://silentladies.com/PThomas2.html) You know, there are movies that _talk_ now. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/59 "2005-12-23T00:36:18Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > You know, there are movies that _talk_ now. 🆒 They didn’t need words . . . They had _faces_. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/60 "2005-12-23T00:52:35Z")
[Rita Hayworth](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1070/0742_0017.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Hayworth,%20Rita&seq=22) [Cyd Charisse](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1054/1003-0062.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Charisse,%20Cyd&seq=20) [Elizabeth Taylor](http://www.leninimports.com/elizabeth_taylor_gallery_1.jpg) [Barbara Eden](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://web.ukonline.co.uk/e-actress/scanse/eden/BE-EDEN-022.JPG&imgrefurl=http://web.ukonline.co.uk/e-actress/scanse/eden/s.htm&h=690&w=549&sz=47&tbnid=KnjwQmntygoJ:&tbnh=137&tbnw=109&hl=en&start=6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbarbara%2Beden%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG) [Halle Berry](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2885/HalleBerry_Pimen_4542632_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Berry,%20Halle&seq=36) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827.md?page=4)