Each year multiple sources vote for the most beautiful woman in the world. There are, however, a few women whose beauty cannot be appreciated only for a single year but forever. Naturally, each of these women has built a reputation all her own, and each deserves praise for their accomplishments. Below are our top 5 most breathtaking women of the past.
1. Marilyn Monroe
This list cannot begin without mentioning not only the most beautiful woman in Hollywood but also one of the most beautiful women of all time that history has ever known. With her charisma and grace, Marilyn Monroe could steal your heart with just a glance.
2. Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith is best known for her role as Kelly Garret in the original Charlie’s Angels. The part was a hit, and Smith and the other Angels rose to fame overnight. Later, in 2003, Smith would step back into the role of Angel Kelly Garret in the hit movie Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. Since the release of Full Throttle, Smith has put her acting career on the back burner in favor of growing her own business. She has worked on other TV movies and miniseries, but acting is no longer her priority.
3. Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly has one of the most famous – and beautiful – faces in the world and we’re pretty sure you’d be hard pushed to find someone who disagrees. This beauty made waves in the acting world when she was just 20 years old and had continued success until she married Prince Rainer III, aged 26 when she retired from acting to take on official duties as Grace of Monaco.
4. Vivien Leigh
You may recognize Leigh from her most famous roles in ‘Gone with the Wind‘ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. She was also a prominent stage actress and was perhaps even more well-known at the time for her role on the stage rather than on the screen. Leigh often lamented that her beauty was a curse that distracted from her acting, and even directors that she worked with usually agreed with her sentiment. Tragically, Leigh spent the last several years of her life battling tuberculosis.
5. Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood gained her reputation at an early age thanks to her role as Susan Walker in the hit movie ‘Miracle on 34th Street‘. She also starred in popular movies such as ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ and ‘West Side Story‘. Wood was married to Robert Wagner at the time of her untimely death. The mysterious death happened while onboard a yacht. Wood, Wagner, Christopher Walken, and the yacht captain were the only people on board the vessel when she died. The case was reopened in 2018 with Wagner as a person of interest.
