Top 10 Most Beautiful and Famous Hollywood Actresses Today

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence, born on August 15, 1990, is an American film actress. Her debut role was in the TV series The Bill Engvall Show on TBS. Subsequently, she appeared in independent films like The Burning Plain and Winter's Bone—the latter earning Jennifer Lawrence her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress at the age of 20 in 2011, making her the second-youngest to be nominated in this category at that time. At 22, through the film Silver Linings Playbook, Lawrence portrayed Tiffany Maxwell—a mature woman with complex psychological twists—earning her a Golden Globe and her first Oscar, making her the second-youngest to win two prestigious awards for Best Actress. In 2013, her success continued with the role of Rosalyn Rosenfeld—wife of a brilliant scam artist involved in art-related schemes—in director David O. Russell's American Hustle (2013), securing her another Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a third Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Jennifer Lawrence gained international fame for her role as Raven Darkhölme/Mystique in the popular films X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. In 2012, she became a global sensation as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games—a film adaptation of Suzanne Collins's best-selling novel. The role, praised by critics, ranked third in the list of highest-grossing opening weekend films of all time, breaking the dominance of male action heroes in Hollywood by becoming the highest-grossing female-led action film of all time. Currently, possessing harmonious beauty, talent, a series of successful commercial and artistic roles, along with a solid reign at the age of 23, winning numerous prestigious awards, led Rolling Stone magazine to call her the 'Most talented young actress in America.' In 2013, Time magazine included her in the list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2014, Jennifer Lawrence surpassed many other famous stars to top the list of the most powerful actresses in Hollywood and ranked 12th in Forbes' annual list of the 'Celebrity 100' in the United States. Additionally, she was honored by the renowned UK men's magazine FHM as the sexiest woman in the world in 2014. Furthermore, Jennifer is known for her genuine expressions both in film and in real life.

Angelina Jolie was born on June 4, 1975. She is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. Throughout her career, she has received an Oscar and three Golden Globe Awards, being honored multiple times as the highest-earning actress in Hollywood. Jolie made her first appearance on the screen at a young age alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out (1982). Her official film career began a decade later with Cyborg 2 (1993), followed by her first leading role in Hackers (1995). She played leading roles in critically acclaimed films such as George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the TV film Girl, Interrupted in 1999. Her portrayal of Lara Croft in Tomb Raider (2001) solidified her position as a leading actress in Hollywood. She continued her action star career with Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), and Salt (2010), earning praise from critics for her performances in the TV films A Mighty Heart (2007) and Changeling (2008), resulting in an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

Beyond her film career, Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. She has been awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (DCMG), among other honors. She has also advocated for conservation, education, and women's rights and has supported refugees as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). As a public figure, Jolie is considered one of the most influential and powerful women in the American entertainment industry. For many years, she has been voted the most beautiful woman in the world by various media outlets. Her personal life, including relationships, marriages, and health, has been a public topic. She has been divorced from Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton and legally separated from Brad Pitt, with whom she shares six children, three of whom are adopted.

Marion Cotillard was born on September 30, 1975. She is a French actress. She was awarded the Oscar for Best Actress at the 80th Academy Awards for her role as the legendary singer Édith Piaf in the film La Vie en Rose. Cotillard is the second French actress to win an Oscar in this category after Simone Signoret (awarded in 1956), and she is also the second actress after Sophia Loren (awarded in 1961) to win in the Best Actress category for a non-English language role. Cotillard's acting career began with roles in television films such as Highlander and Extrême Limite. Her first film role was in L'histoire du garçon qui voulait qu'on l'embrasse (1994). She gained public recognition for her role as Lily Bertineau in the popular comedy film Taxi (1998). She also appeared in the next two installments of Taxi, Taxi 2 (2000) and Taxi 3 (2002), before suggesting to producer Luc Besson to stop participating in the series as it did not showcase her acting abilities. In 2001, she received her first acting nomination, a César Award nomination for Most Promising Actress, for her two leading roles in the film Jolies Choses.

2006 marked a turning point in Marion Cotillard's acting career when she was invited to join two major films. The first was the English-language film A Good Year directed by Ridley Scott, in which Marion starred as the female lead alongside actor Russell Crowe. Her second major film was a work by director Olivier Dahan, La Vie en Rose, a film that tells the life story of the 20th-century French singing sensation Édith Piaf. This was the most anticipated French film of 2007, and many expected the lead role to go to the most famous French actress at the time, Audrey Tautou. However, both director Dahan and producer Alain Goldman agreed to choose Cotillard for the role of Édith Piaf for this reason. TF1 reduced their investment by two-thirds. This was a challenging role as Marion had to portray the image of Édith Piaf from her teenage years to her deathbed; nevertheless, she delivered an excellent performance. Marion immersed herself in the role to the extent that several months after filming, she was still haunted by the voice and image of Édith Piaf. Her performance received high praise from both critics and the public. Marion was consecutively awarded the Best Actress in leading roles at prestigious film awards, including the Golden Globe, BAFTA, César, and Oscar Awards.

Amy Lou Adams was born on August 20, 1974. She is an American actress known for her roles in both comedy and drama, and as of 2017, she is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. Adams has also received several prestigious awards, including two Golden Globes, along with five Oscar nominations and six BAFTA nominations. Born in Vicenza, Italy, and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, Adams is the fourth of seven children. She initially trained to become a ballet dancer, but by the age of 18, she found herself more suited to musical theater. From 1994 to 1998, she worked in a dinner theater. She made her film debut in the satirical film Drop Dead Gorgeous in 1999. After moving to Los Angeles, she had some guest roles on television and often played small-scale 'mean girl' roles. Her first major role came in Steven Spielberg's biographical film Catch Me If You Can, where she starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, but she became unemployed a year later. She made a breakthrough with her role as a talkative pregnant woman in the independent film Junebug in 2005.

In the 2007 musical Enchanted, she played a cheerful Disney princess, marking her first major success in the lead role. She continued to pursue the portrayal of innocent, optimistic women in a series of films, including the drama Doubt in 2008. She then transitioned to playing stronger women and received positive reviews in the sports film The Fighter (2010) and the psychological drama The Master (2012). In 2013, she played Lois Lane in several superhero films in the DC Extended Universe. She won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a row for playing a charming con artist in the crime film American Hustle (2013) and a troubled artist Margaret Keane in the biographical film Big Eyes (2014). In 2016, she received acclaim for her leading roles in the science fiction Arrival and the psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals. Adams' stage roles include the theatrical production of Into the Woods by The Public Theater in 2012, where she played the Baker's Wife. In 2014, she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time and appeared on Forbes' list of the 100 most powerful women. Adams is married to artist Darren Le Gallo, and they have a daughter together.

Mary Louise 'Meryl' Streep was born on June 22, 1949, and is an American actress and humanitarian. Widely hailed as the 'finest actress of her generation,' Streep is renowned for her vocal versatility in a myriad of diverse roles. She boasts 21 Oscar nominations, the most for any actor, and is one of only six performers to have won more than 3 Oscars in acting categories. Streep also holds the record for 30 Golden Globe nominations and 8 wins, the most among actors. Her first professional stage role was in the 1975 play Trelawny of the Wells. In 1976, she earned a Tony Award nomination for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play' for her role in 27 Wagons Full of Cotton. Streep made her television debut in 1977 with the film The Deadliest Season and ventured into film at the end of that year with Julia. In 1978, she won an Emmy Award for her performance in the miniseries Holocaust and received her first Oscar nomination for The Deer Hunter. She won in the category of 'Best Supporting Actress' for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and 'Best Actress' for Sophie's Choice (1982) and The Iron Lady (2011).

Other Oscar-nominated roles for Streep include The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Silkwood (1983), Out of Africa (1985), Ironweed (1987), Evil Angels (1988), Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Bridges of Madison County (1995), One True Thing (1998), Music of the Heart (1999), Adaptation (2002), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Doubt (2008), Julie & Julia (2009), August: Osage County (2013), Into the Woods (2014), and Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). She returned to the stage after more than 20 years in the play The Seagull, restaged in 2001 at the Public Theater, earning her a second Emmy Award. Streep continued her success with a Golden Globe win in 2004 for the HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003). Streep was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute in 2004, the Gala Tribute Award from the Lincoln Center Film Society in 2008, and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2011 for her contributions to American culture. President Barack Obama awarded her the National Medal of Arts in 2010 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. In 2003, the French government awarded her the Order of Arts and Letters. In 2017, Streep received the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe Award.

Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on November 12, 1982, and is an American film actress sharing the same name with the wife of English playwright William Shakespeare. After taking on a few minor roles on stage, she began appearing in television series in 1999 - Get Real. Right from her first film - The Princess Diaries (2001), Anne Hathaway made a lasting impression on the younger audience with her timeless beauty as she portrayed the awkward high school student Mia Thermopolis. Three years later, she continued in the sequel - The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. With emotionally intricate transformations, she portrayed the complex and emotionally charged character of young drug and tobacco addict Kym Buchman in Rachel Getting Married - a role that earned her her first Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category in 2008. By 2010, she took on leading roles in high-grossing films such as Valentine's Day, the blockbuster ranking 17th (over a billion US dollars) in the highest-grossing films of all time - Alice in Wonderland, Love and Other Drugs, and concurrently won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in The Simpsons. In 2011, she continued her voice acting in the animated film Rio and starred in a film directed by Lone Scherfig - One Day.

In 2012, her career soared as she took on the role of the iconic Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises - Anne Hathaway's second film to gross over a billion dollars, continuing to be among the highest-grossing films of all time at 11th place. Through the cinematic classic Les Misérables directed by Tom Hooper, she portrayed Fantine - a destitute woman forced into prostitution to support her dying child due to poverty. This performance, highly acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, brought her a series of prestigious film awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, and BAFTA. As of the end of September 2013, a total of 23 films starring Anne Hathaway have grossed over 5 billion US dollars, placing her in the Top 100 highest-grossing actors of all time. With a string of successful consecutive roles, Anne Hathaway has become one of the leading Hollywood stars today. People magazine included her in the list of breakthrough stars in 2001, and she also appeared in the 2006 list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984, and is an American actress and singer. As the world's highest-paid actress since 2018, she has repeatedly appeared on Forbes' list of the 100 most powerful celebrities in the world. Her films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making Johansson one of the highest-grossing stars of all time. She has also received numerous prestigious awards, including a Tony Award and a BAFTA, as well as being nominated for two Oscars and five Golden Globes. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York City, Johansson aspired to be an actress from a young age and made her first appearance on the Off-Broadway stage as a child actor. Her debut film was the fantasy comedy North (1994), and she gained recognition with roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). Johansson matured with her role in Lost in Translation, a film that earned her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress along with Girl with a Pearl Earring.

In 2010, Johansson made her Broadway debut in A View from the Bridge, a performance that earned her a Tony Award for Best Actress. She portrayed Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with Iron Man 2. Johansson continued to star in science fiction films such as Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013), Lucy (2014), and Ghost in the Shell (2017). She received critical acclaim and earned two Oscar nominations for her roles in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit. A public figure, Johansson is a renowned model and participates in various charitable organizations. She has been dubbed a Hollywood sex symbol by many media outlets. Johansson was previously married to Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds from 2008 to 2011 and to French businessman Romain Dauriac from 2014 to 2017, with whom she has a child. In 2020, Johansson married comedian Colin Jost.

Megan Denise Fox, born on May 16, 1986, is an American actress and film model. She embarked on her acting career in 2001, featuring in several television shows and shorts, regularly appearing on the sitcom Hope & Faith. In 2004, she made her film debut with a lead role in the teen comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. In 2007, she portrayed the female lead Mikaela Banes in the blockbuster action film Transformers, followed by its sequel in 2009, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Also in 2009, she starred as the titular character in the horror-comedy film Jennifer's Body. She is regarded as one of the modern-day sex symbols, and her image has graced the pages of various magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, and FHM.

Megan Fox became synonymous with sex appeal after Transformers (2007). She played a seductress in Jonah Hex and a provocative character in Rihanna's music video Love The Way You Lie. Fox married Brian Austin Green in 2010, and they have three children. After marriage, Megan filed for divorce multiple times but withdrew. Last year, their marriage faced troubles again. Brian Austin Green revealed that Megan Fox was tired of family life and wanted freedom. Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly publicly announced their relationship in May 2020, after getting to know each other on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass a few months earlier. In recent times, the two have become one of the most scrutinized couples in Hollywood, frequently appearing together at major events such as the Billboard Music Awards and iHeartRadio...

Charlize Theron, born on August 7, 1975, is an American film actress and fashion model originally from South Africa. She began her acting career in the United States and rose to fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s with roles in The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999), and The Italian Job (2003). She is known and celebrated for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, earning her an Oscar and a Golden Globe, becoming the first South African actor to win an Oscar in a major acting category. She continued to receive additional Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance in North Country in 2005 and a Golden Globe nomination for Young Adult in 2011. In 2012, she starred in the lead role of Snow White & the Huntsman and Prometheus. Theron became a U.S. citizen in 2007 but still retains South African citizenship. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. Theron is also one of the highest-paid actresses in the world.

At the age of 16, Charlize went to Milan, Italy, with a one-year modeling contract after winning a local competition. She moved to New York under the management of Pauline's Model. She decided to stay in New York after the contract ended. She attended the Joffrey Ballet School, where she was trained as a ballet dancer. A knee injury ended her ballet career when she was 19. Unable to pursue a dance career, Theron headed to Los Angeles with a one-way ticket her mother had purchased. During that time, she went to the bank to withdraw money her mother had sent her for expenses. When the teller refused to give her the money, she immediately argued with the teller. Later, a successful entrepreneur gave her a business card, introducing her to several directors and acting schools. After appearing in several prestigious films, film star Charlize Theron took on the role of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster (2003). She became the first South African actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress. This victory propelled her onto the list of the highest-earning Hollywood actresses in 2006 according to The Hollywood Reporter. She earned $10 million after two films, North Country and Æon Flux, ranking seventh after Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman.

Jennifer Joanna Aniston, born on February 11, 1969, is an American actress, producer, and businesswoman. Aniston is the daughter of Greek-American actor John Aniston and American actress Nancy Dow. She is renowned for her role as Rachel Green in the sitcom Friends (1994-2004), earning her an Emmy Award. She also won a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. This role is considered one of the greatest female characters in American television history. Aniston is the lead actress in many successful comedy and romantic comedy films. Her popular films like Bruce Almighty (2003), The Break-Up (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Just Go with It (2011), Horrible Bosses (2011), and We're the Millers (2013) all grossed over $200 million worldwide. She received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for 'Best Female Lead' for her role in The Good Girl (2002) and two additional Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her performance in Cake (2014). Her other films include Along Came Polly (2004) and He's Just Not That Into You (2009). In 2008, she co-founded the production company Echo Films.

Her most significant success came in 2003 with the film Bruce Almighty, where she played the girlfriend of star Jim Carrey. Aniston later appeared in the 2004 film Along Came Polly with lead actor Ben Stiller. In 2006, Aniston appeared in the low-budget play Friends with Money, performing at the Sundance Film Festival for the first time, and it was not widely replayed. Aniston's next film, The Break-Up, premiered on June 2, earning approximately $39.17 million in its first week of release, despite a lukewarm critical reception. In 2007, Aniston appeared in Courteney Cox Arquette's Dirt. Aniston played Arquette's rival, Tina Harrod. Besides acting, Aniston also directed a short film about an emergency room called Room 10, starring actors Robin Wright Penn and Kris Kristofferson. Aniston has said she is interested in directing by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who directed a short film in 2006. On December 25, 2008, Marley & Me, in which Aniston appeared with Owen Wilson, was released. It set a record for ticket sales on Christmas Day with $14.75 million. It grossed a total of $51.7 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend and ranked #1 in ticket sales revenue, a position it held for two weeks. By February 15, 2009, its global total revenue reached $161.608.269.