Top 10 Most Beautiful Women In The World

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By Patty Inglish, MS

Ms. Nichols recruited for NASA astronauts from the 1970s - 1980s.
Ms. Nichols recruited for NASA astronauts from the 1970s - 1980s.
Source: public domain

Nichelle Nichols Vocals - Hot!

Natalie Portman and Steve Buschemi (public domain)
Natalie Portman and Steve Buschemi (public domain)
Halle Berry (public domain)
Halle Berry (public domain)

Nichelle Nichols

Beautiful as a famous young songstress in France, she was later known in America as an actress.

She portrayed the communications officer Uhura of Star Trek The Original Series.

Nichelle, whose name is actually Grace, is also an author of the Saturn's Child science fiction novel series. She is beautiful in word and deed as well as in appearance during her senior years as well as during her youth. She wrote an autobiography that included some surprising material from her Star Trek® years.

I have met this celebrity and role model her at conventions, where she has helped recruit minorities and women for NASA.

She is fantastic.

Natalie Portman

A favorite of mine since her work in Star Wars as Queen Amidala..

Halle Barry

Lovely as herself, as Catwoman, and even lovelier in her pregnancy photos seen often now in the news.

She will surely remain a star for long to come.


"Rahab the Harlot" -- Nichelle Nichols, from the New Film

Lena Horne

Lena Horne (public domain)
Lena Horne (public domain)

Phylicia Rashad

Lena Horne

Ms. Lena Horne is another great songstress lovely in youth and in later years.

From her role in Cabin in the Sky to several future more substantial roles in classic films of the Golden Age of TV and Movies to her classic rendition of the number Stormy Weather, she is a beauty for the ages.

Phylicia Rashad

Beautiful her whole life, I think.

Excellent in two TV series with Bill Cosby and a star on Broadway.

Mariska Hargitay

Exotic looking even in the TV series Law and Order.

She is the daughter of actress Jane Mansfield and body builder Mickey Hargitay.

Mariska Hargitay

Lena - Stormy Weather & If You Believe

Jayne Mansfield

Mariska's mom (public domain).
Mariska's mom (public domain).

Shakira

(public domain)
(public domain)

Claudette Colbert

With Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night" (public domain)
With Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night" (public domain)

Jane Mansfield

Beautiful and blond, she made many B-level movies, but had studied physics at Southern Methodist University.

She played the violin beautifully as well and had more potential than she was able to access, dying in an automobile crash at the age of 34.

Uma Pemmaraju

Strikingly beautiful on Fox News. I'd like to see her on other networks as well.

Shakira

In my opinion, more beautiful than Britney Spears or Christina Aguilara.

And she can dance.Hips don't lie (lol).

Claudette Colbert

Ms. Colbert was a famous film star of the 1930s and 40s.

She did two of the many nude-except-for-a-mink-coat photo layouts done by famous women for BlackGlamma Mink her 20s and again in her 70s and you could not tell the difference.

It was harder to retouch photos in the antique 1970s magazines than it is today, so she looked pretty good in her 70s.

BlackGlamma still does such ads, with younger celebrities, so look for them! The series was begun during an era when wearing fur signalled high social status and wealth. Today, stars like Janet Jackson and others are posing in mink.


Octobriana

Source: public domain

Honorary Mention: Octobriana.

Comics heroine of the 1914 October Revolution in Russia.

Her look has changed for the 21st century, but I think the image of her in an antique 1960's edition I have seen is dazzling!

The image to the right is a more modern issue.

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Comments

Hoodala profile image

Hoodala 4 years ago

Uhura has great legs. Halle Berry is an alltime favorite of mine. Natalie Portman is skeletal and icky. Great list I agree with all except Natalie.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Cool. Thanks for the comment!

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jimmythejock Level 4 Commenter 4 years ago

Sorry Patty, but i am afraid i must disagree with you lol, my wife and daughter beat any of those ladies hands down, but I am slightly biased.....jimmy

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Ralph Deeds Level 6 Commenter 4 years ago

I have no quarrel with your picks, but here are some more beautiful women http://hubpages.com/hub/Beautiful_Women So many women, so little time!

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Ralph Deeds Level 6 Commenter 4 years ago

Here are a few more--http://www.metacafe.com/watch/674376/beautiful_wom

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lovemeanddie1988 4 years ago

hey I want to be one of the top 10

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gredmondson Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago

What about Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950s?

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Isabella Snow 4 years ago

Wow.. what an interesting list! I agree with Nichelle Nichols - I saw her on Heroes the other day and was stunned by how beautiful she still is. No wonder Capt Kirk wanted her. ;)

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

jimmy - that's the best comment you could have ever made!

Ralph - just my personal opinion, of course! - your hub is great.

lovemeanddie1988 - Let's do a Top 10 Most Beautiful Hubbers!!!

Gredmondson - I just don't care for that style of beauty I guess. -- I'm weird.

Isabella - Nichelle was on HEROES??? I must watch more often!

Thank you manoharv2001 - it was fun!!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

I'd also add Scarlett Johansson, Sandra Bullock, and Rene Zellwigger.

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Ralph Deeds Level 6 Commenter 4 years ago

Who could possibly object? Not me!

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M. Beck 4 years ago

Nice hub Patty, and a great list. Very Diverse, and I couldn't argue with a single one! As for Hoodala's comments about Natalie, I can see how people can find her "skeletal", but to me she has a very Audrey Hepburn quality about her.... and I wouldn't call her skeletal or either one "icky" ;-)

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

That's it - Audrey Hepburn. You're right! Thanks for the comment. I also enjoyed her composure as Queen Amidala in her first Star Wars episode - at 18 or 19 years old, that took a lot of concentration, I think.

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Ralph Deeds Level 6 Commenter 4 years ago

I wouldn't call Natalie Portman skeletal, either. "Elfin" might be the right word for her. In "Closer" she played a lap dancer quite convincingly, as I recall. And she has all the equipment for it. And she's a Harvard graduate, I believe. Beauty and brains in a single package.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Ralph - Elfin is a good word too.

I remember her on SNL where she was hilarious in a number of sketches - the ones with the exotic parents where she sat with a huge magnifiying glass in front of her face, hyper at the protein drink bar, etc. Cute and talented.

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Isabella Snow 4 years ago

Yes, shes the grandmother of 2 hero kids!

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Princessa Level 3 Commenter 4 years ago

Like lovemeanddie I want to be on the list!!!! lol

From your list Shakira comes as my favorite "hips don't lie" not only a beautiful curvy woman but also a great dancer. Natalie Portman comes as my least favorite, I think there is too much bone on show!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Thank you for your insightful cooments, Isabella and Princessa!

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Zsuzsy Bee Level 3 Commenter 4 years ago

I didn't know Mariska is Jane Mansfields daughter no wonder she's so gorgeous...Hubpages all the way you learn lots everyday

Fun HUB

regards Zsuzsy

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

It is fun. I first saw Mariska as a amall animated woman on a kid's Saturday morning game show sort of thing years ago. When Law and Order arrived, I recognized her voice and her hair. Much fun.

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Mark Knowles 4 years ago

Great list - I agree about Audrey Hepburn though - she would always be on my top ten list.

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William F. Torpey Level 2 Commenter 4 years ago

Nice hub, Patty. Lena Horne, Jayne Mansfield and Claudette Colbert are actresses I''ve enjoyed in movies for years. I don't know much (or anything) about the others. Other names that come to mind are Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Rhonda Fleming. Personally, I always liked Maureen O'Hara.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

I agree with Rhonda Flreming and Maureen O'Hara as well. I ned to watch more Audrey Hepburn movies and take abetter look.

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Poetic Knight 4 years ago

Being Canadian I have to add

Shania and Pamala Anderson

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks for the additions. :)

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gamergirl Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago

Patty, those are some fabulous ladies, no doubt about it!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

I'm, glad you like them too, G!

markion 4 years ago

great list, glad you didn't just look at those currently in the spotlight!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Thank you! Soem of these ladies on my list have a made a lasting impression on me, even the ones before my time!

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Kenny Wordsmith Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago

Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock head my list! Thanks Patty for this eye candy and info!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks for stopping by Kenny. :)

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dataminer 4 years ago

There are those who have their 15 minutes of fame but few who stand the test of time and cross a number of generations and media!! Well done;-)

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

O thank you dataminer - that's exactly what I was thinking when I composed this one. :)

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shailini 4 years ago

there is not even a single indian woman?

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

It's just my opinion by my individual experience. I don't have the opportunity to see any Indian women (except for Hub Pages!). Thanks for the comment.

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compu-smart 4 years ago

Not bad, not bad...I know a girl who works in a grocery shop who is so beautiful and would give these girls a run for there money...!!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

OH! - get her picture and we'll put her on here, compu-smart.

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adventure 4 years ago

Funny you mentioned Nichelle Nichols. Whenever an old Star Trek episoede comes on, I always think "man, Uhura was really hot!". Great picks.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Hey, that's great. Thanks for sharing that with us. I should look half so good when I reach that age. Oy! She is still beautiful.

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Angela Harris 4 years ago

Wow, narrow it down to just 10? So difficult. My son would agree with Natalie Portman and Halle Berry. My daughter would agree with Chakira as a choice. Diverse list, to be sure. It was fun looking over it.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

it WAS fun, but purely my own personal opinion. I hope to meet Nichelle Nichols once more. She is so classy!

Abhinaya 4 years ago

I can never forget Uhura.She was my favourite in Star trek series.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

The new Star Trek film at the end of 2008 will be interesting, in that younger actors will portray Uhura and the rest at the Academy. I don't know if they can compare with the originals.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks for the comment!

Immie 4 years ago

Where the hell is Scarlett Johansson?

I think she is the number 1 most beautiful woman in the world by far.

And i come in at a close second, haha i'm kidding. x

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 years ago

Well lets start a second list and you can be at the top, Immie, and Scarlett can be next. :)

aroundmehypocrites 3 years ago

Beauty in any form or content melts the onlooker; beauty cultivates minds, imagination; beauty is the nurse of emotions and none else can take this role.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 3 years ago

Thank you for that.

poetrysoup 3 years ago

my top ten is halle barry,young lauren hutton,young sophia lauren,nichelle nickles,marilyn monrue,thinner tyra banks,younger liz taylor and lena horne

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 3 years ago

That's quite a nice lineup as well, poetrysoup - thanks for letting us in on it. :)

elaine 3 years ago

kristine hermosa of philippines is the most beautiful woman for me.

Grace 3 years ago

My most beautiful women in the are Aishwarya rai, i am crazy about her and she is my idol and everything especially fashionand being glamorous. The other women are Halle Berry, tyra banks,Megan fox , Beyonce, my favourite singer,and Amrita Rao.

Azim Baqar 2 years ago

My most beautiful women is Kathrina Kaif.

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samironwebtrack 2 years ago

interesting hub...good information

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Mike Lickteig Level 3 Commenter 2 years ago

Halle Berry is stunning, and I have always found Valerie Bertineli to be beautiful--even before she lost all the weight!

afridi 2 years ago

THE prime minister of pakistan BENAZEER BHUTTO was the most beautifull woman of the world.but the terrorest killed her, i love and like her so much... watch her on youtube.com.,,,, benazeer buttho

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 2 years ago

Thank you, afridi. It was a sad and notorius event.

lfinney 2 years ago

Their's been a lot of attractive women but I have to say in my opinon that BB and MM probaly tops the all time list.

violette 2 years ago

wow~!

AARTI MALHOTRA FROM BAHADURGARH 2 years ago

WHAT ABOUT THE AISHWARYA AND KATRINA.

RavReb 2 years ago

Natalie Wood, hands down, is the most beautiful woman in the history of the world.

Jason G 2 years ago

What about Leslie Caron? Later plastic surguries are questionable; but, in her movie years - way beatiful.

MARIE 23 months ago

WONDERFUL

Sachin Jade 23 months ago

I think my girlfriend is more beautiful than all of them... :)

nimeataur 23 months ago

maureen o hara, hedy lamarr, ava gardner and vivien leigh they dont make them individual like this lot any more

koi 22 months ago

MEGAN FOX MEGAN FOX MEGAN FOX !!!!!!!!!

XDXDXDXDXDXDXD

endless subject 21 months ago

defo halle berry and shakira but like your list...eva mendes and salma hayek mysterious look er....maybe elle mcphereson!!

natasha vanzelian 19 months ago

marie carey is the cutes of them all

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JohnBarret 19 months ago

What about Aishwarya Rai? She is most beautiful woman on Earth. (you can check my hubs on her too).

tahir ahmad shams pakistan 00923215129636 18 months ago

i think aishwariya rai bachan is most most most most most beautiful women i have ever senn in my entire life

shraddha pandey 14 months ago

Aiswarya rai bachan is the most beautiful women in the world and her eye are gorgeous. I love ash.

valerieya anne 6 months ago

i think tyra banks is too hot

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 6 months ago

Thanks for the comments and opinions.

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marwan asmar Level 4 Commenter 5 months ago

You know this is the beauty of writing, you can put down anything you like and someone, somewhere out there will like and appreciate. Ten most beautiful women in the world eh, huge assumption, many, many to choose from yet we sit and read, and explore and perhaps come out with more.

Franco 5 months ago

Wow, I am so surprised not to see mention of the incredible Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly. All stunningly gorgeous and real women. Rachel Welch too.

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 months ago

Not my favorites - sorry!

Peter 4 months ago

MY all time favorite is Michelle Hunziker, most beautiful woman on earth

gerald 4 months ago

come on people---its so obvious that natalie portman has no competion here - she bloes them all away!!!

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Patty Inglish, MS Hub Author 4 months ago

A matter of individual taste maybe :) Thanks for the comment!

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