# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/81 "2005-12-23T22:21:43Z")
Catherine Deneuve [Isabella Rossellini](http://www.celebrities.pl/isabella_rossellini/isabella3.jpg) And I agree with **beowulf573** : Natalie Wood ---
**Author:** ![PoorYorick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecccb3/32.png) [@PoorYorick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoorYorick)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/82 "2005-12-23T22:23:17Z")
Fixed link for [Catherine Deneuve](http://www.alienazioni.com/credits/Catherine%20Deneuve.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/83 "2005-12-23T23:08:53Z")
Well, four of my choices have already been posted, and I’m going to cheat and name 6 because I can’t decide, but, in no particular order: Audrey Hepburn Veronica Lake Ingrid Bergman Jennifer Connely I would add [Jewel Staite](http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0821612/HH/0821612/Jewel_Staite.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Staite,%20Jewel) and [Yvette Mimieux](http://www.life.com/Life/beach/beauties/beauty05a.html) (Not her best picture) ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/84 "2005-12-24T00:31:19Z")
Ok… My 5: (in no particular order) 1)[Raquel Welch](http://www.estoeshollywood.com/images/noticias%20de%20portada/RAQUEL-WELCH-copy-full.jpg) 2) [Sophie Marceau](http://www.xsi.co.za/bollenium/sophie.jpg) 3)[Eva Mendez](http://www.run-around.com/user_uploads/seans/pics/eva_mendez/07.jpg) 4) [Halle Berry](http://www.wrc-wallpaper.de/wall/Halle/Halle%20Berry%209.jpg) 5) [Teri Hatcher](http://storage.kanshin.com/free/img_24/245411/443813640.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/85 "2005-12-24T01:40:21Z")
> [@PoorYorick](#): > > Fixed link for [Catherine Deneuve](http://www.alienazioni.com/credits/Catherine%20Deneuve.jpg) [Even better](http://moviegoer.cside.com/autograph/catherine_deneuve-01.jpg) [with age](http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/deneuve.html). ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/86 "2005-12-24T02:29:56Z")
My personal opinion is that the five most beautiful women in film would have to be porn stars, easily. Many have faces to match their bodies, and their bodies are FAR more beautiful than the skinny lollipops who dominate in mainstream film. My list would include: Jenna Jameson (before she grew blimp lips via collagen she have a very nice gamine look); Hyapatia Lee, Desiree Cousteau, bondage film star Tori Sinclair (an exotic redhead with green eyes and cheeks to die for) and Alexis Taylor, another bondage film star with a very nice, feminine face, nothing harsh or angular about it, and the usual nicely rounded sex star curves below the neck. Well, more than the usual. I know you want links, but for obvious reasons it’s hard to find links for these partiicular actresses that meet SDMB standards. But Google is your friend. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/87 "2005-12-24T02:43:26Z")
And no one is mentioning [Jessica Alba?](http://www.desktopexchange.com/gallery/albums/Jessica-Alba-wallpaper/Jessica_Alba_5.jpg) Where are your PRIORITIES, people? Sexy-sweet face, a hint of the exotic, curves, smooth skin? What’s not to like? She’s got the whole package. Could be number one of all time, if you’re going strictly mainstream. Maybe even if not. ---
**Author:** ![TastesLikeBurning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@TastesLikeBurning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TastesLikeBurning)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/88 "2005-12-24T03:05:15Z")
What about [Natalie Portman?](http://www.natalieempire.com/gallery/data/media/279/natalie_portman_osc05_mhf03.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/89 "2005-12-24T06:59:49Z")
My addition to the list would by Jaclyn Smith. She wasn’t a film star by any means, but I thought she was the most beautiful woman alive back in the day. Looking at pictures of Halle Berry, she might be the most beautiful woman alive now - I don’t think she can take a bad picture. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/90 "2005-12-24T07:01:31Z")
Dangit, I forgot the link to [Jaclyn](http://www.divasthesite.com/images/Jaclyn_Smith.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/91 "2005-12-24T07:58:00Z")
Only five? No way. Here’s my list of the most beautiful women in film: Natalie Wood Scarlett Johansson Charlize Theron Halle Berry [Juliette Binoche](http://imdb.com/name/nm0000300/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHE9anVsaWV0dGUgYmlub3xmdD0xfG14PTIwfGxtPTUwMHxjbz0xfGh0bWw9MXxubT0x;fc=1;ft=20;fm=1) Salma Hayek Kate Winslet [Parminder Nagra](http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/miramax_films/ella_enchanted/parminder_nagra/ellapre3.jpg) Audrey Hepburn Ashley Judd Emily Watson Liv Tyler Claire Danes Lucy Lui Andie MacDowell Rene Russo ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/92 "2005-12-24T11:44:46Z")
I’m sorry, I only have one. No one tops Ingrid Bergman. Lots of pretty women but only one who’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/93 "2005-12-24T14:56:13Z")
> [@chique](#): > > No one tops Ingrid Bergman. . . . Except Roberto Rossellini . . . ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/94 "2005-12-24T15:55:47Z")
Some many beauties, so little space. Audrey Hepburn Kristen Miller Winona Ryder Oliva D’Abo Natalie Portman Those are probably the five I can least take my eyes off of. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/95 "2005-12-24T15:59:40Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > “Beautiful” in the sense of “I could just sit here watching that face until I die of old age, and I’d die happy too”: In which case, I nominate Courteney Cox, as seen in _[Cocoon: The Return](http://www.geocities.com/johnnyt84047/courteney-cox-cocoon-1.html)_. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/96 "2005-12-25T05:58:18Z")
Sharmila Tagore pictures… [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/apursan.htm](http://www.satyajitray.org/films/apursan.htm) [http://www.satyajitray.org/films/devi.htm](http://www.satyajitray.org/films/devi.htm) I thought she was the ultimate in beauty when she started out in Bengali regional cinema, before she went Bollywood. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/97 "2005-12-25T06:10:24Z")
Was Evelyn Nesbit ever in any films, though? (Although I do agree, she was gorgeous-and a Gibson Girl too!) ---
**Author:** ![chinaglenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@chinaglenn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chinaglenn)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/98 "2005-12-25T07:49:53Z")
Nancy Kulp LaWanda Page Phyllis Diller Roseanne Arnold Shirley Hemphill ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/99 "2005-12-25T08:59:10Z")
Yikes! Other than a passing mention as Jessica Rabbit, no one mentions Kathleen Turner for her uber hottie role in Body Heat? ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2005, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827/100 "2005-12-25T09:13:16Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > . . . Except Roberto Rossellini . . . Snort. Just watched \*Stromboli \*the other night, so the image you suggest springs all too readily to mind. I will try to morph Roberto into Mario Vitale if the image persists. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-five-most-beautiful-women-in-the-history-of-film/336827.md?page=6)