Most Beautiful Women in the World

Since time immemorial, the definition of beauty has kept evolving. We have compiled a list of the top 50 most beautiful women in the world who have created magic either through their work or their auras. Although, we must not forget that there is definitely more to beauty than just the physical.....
attributes of a person. It’s something that comes from within your soul. It’s the light that shines through you, and it’s in your personality. So ladies, please don’t mistake beauty for something as shallow as your physical appearance. You’re beautiful just the way you are.
Let us only get inspired from one another and lift each other up.
So here’s the list of these wonderful women who have worked hard to get to where they stand today.

Most Beautiful Women in the World

1. Deepika Padukone

 

• Date of Birth: January 5, 1986
• Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Height: 1.74 m
• Profession: Actress
• Awards and Achievements: She has received several awards including three Filmfare Awards

Deepika Padukone has evolved and she’s HUGE! She is one of the highest paid actresses in the world. She has done some wonderful work in movies like Bajirao Mastani, Piku and others. Her first Hollywood project was in the action film xXx: Return of Xander Cage in 2017. She also has her own clothing line and has started a foundation called Live Laugh Love to create awareness about mental health in India.

2. Scarlett Johansson

• Date of Birth: November 22, 1984
• Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, U.S
• Height: 1.6 m
• Profession: Actress

Awards and achievements: She won the BAFTA and was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in Lost in Translation
Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer. She began her acting career during her childhood. The film ‘Lost in Translation’ alongside Bill Murray was her break-out role. ScarJo convincingly played a 25 year old’s character at the age of 18. Some of her other popular films include – Vicki Cristina Barcelona, Lucy, Don Jon and others.

3. Blake Lively

 

• Date of Birth: August 25, 1987
• Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S
• Height: 1.78 m
• Profession: Actress
• Awards and Achievements: She won Teen Choice Award for Best Breakthrough Performance among othersLively is best known for her role as Serena Van Der Woodsen in the hit TV series Gossip Girl. She has also worked in movies like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Green Lantern, The Age of Adeline and The Shallows. She is married to the actor Ryan Reynolds.

  4. Angelina Jolie

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: June 4, 1975
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Height: 1.69 m
  • Profession: Actress, filmmaker, humanitarian, UN Ambassador
  • Awards and Achievements: She has received an Oscar, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Golden Globe Awards
  Angelina Jolie is cited as Hollywood’s highest paid actress. She became popular after playing the lead role in the Lara Croft blockbuster movies. She also actively works on child rights, human and women’s rights issues. She founded the Jolie-Pitt Foundation that contributes towards humanitarian causes all around the world.

  5. Lisa Haydon

   

  
  • Date of Birth: June 17, 1986
  • Place of Birth: Chennai
  • Height: 1.78 m
  • Profession: Model, Actress, Fashion Designer
  Lisa Haydon made her acting debut in Bollywood in the film Aisha. She also garnered wide recognition for her performance in Queen. As a model, she is recognized for her impeccable style and persona. She has walked the ramp for the Wills Lifestyle Indian Fashion Week as well.

  6. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: November 1, 1973
  • Place of Birth: Mangalore, India
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government Of India and she has also won numerous other awards and accolades
  Aishwarya Rai is on almost every “most beautiful women” list that exists on the planet. She was crowned Miss World in 1994. She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam’s 1997 Tamil film – Iruvar and Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya, her Hindi film also released in the same year. She has acted in over a forty films in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali.

  7. Beyonce Knowles

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: September 4, 1981
  • Place of Birth: Houstan, Texas, U.S
  • Height: 1.69 m
  • Profession: Singer-songwriter, Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: With a total of 22 awards and 62 nominations from the Grammys for her music (as a solo artist and with Destiny’s Child), she is the most nominated woman and the second most-awarded woman in Grammy history
  Beyonce also referred to as ‘Queen B’ by her fans, is one of the biggest and most successful musicians in the world. Her thrilling vocals and her dancing skills are something nobody has matched up to. She in herself is a global brand. She’s married to the successful hip-hop artist Jay-Z.

  8. Priyanka Chopra

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: July 18, 1982
  • Place of birth: Jamshedpur, India
  • Height: 1.69 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has received several awards including the National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards
  Priyanka Chopra won the title of Miss World in 2000. She is one of the most famous Indian actresses. Inititally, she wanted to study aeronautical engineering but she moved to the film industry after  some great opportunities came knocking at her door. Some of her noteworthy works include Barfi, Bajirao Mastani, Fashion and Mary Kom. In 2015, she began starring in the ABC TV series Quantico. She is one of the highest paid actresses in India and is also known for her philantropic work. Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

  9. Gal Gadot

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: April 30, 1985
  • Place of Birth: Israel
  • Height: 1.78 m
  • Profession: Actress
  She is primarily known for her role as Wonder Woman in the new Wonder Woman movie. She was five months pregnant during reshoots and yet she slayed the part to make the film a HUGE hit across the world. She says she wants both boys and girls to look upto Wonder Woman.

  10. Emma Watson

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: April 15, 1990
  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
  • Height: 1.65 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has won over a dozen awards for her performance in The Harry Potter movies and her other works
  Emma Watson, the star of the Harry Potter franchise, blossomed into a much-talented and respectable actress. She is one of the most influential celebrities in the world. She went to Brown University. She has also acted in movies like Perks of Being a Wallflower, Noah and The Beauty and the Beast.

  11. Kat Dennings

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: June 13, 1986
  • Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States
  • Height: 1.61 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has been nominated for various awards like The MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance and she won the Crystal Reel Award for Best Actress for her role in To Write Love on Her Arms
  Kat Dennings made her acting debut on HBO’s Sex and the City after which she worked in several movies like the 40-year Old Virgin, Big Momma’s House 2, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Thor among her other works. She also plays the lead role of Max in the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls.

  12. Sofia Vergara

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: July 10, 1972
  • Place of Birth: Colombia
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards for her performance in the  hit comedy show Modern Family besides winning other awards
  Her beauty stands out besides her cool Colombian accent. She stars on the ABC comedy series Modern Family as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett. She was discovered by a photographer while she was walking along a Colombian beach and was soon offered with tons of modeling offers. She is considered to be one of the most influential Latinas in Hollywood.

  13. Dakota Johnson

   

   
  
  
  • Date of Birth: October 4, 1989
  • Place of Birth: Austin, Texas, United States
  • Height: 1.71 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She was named Miss Golden Globe in 2006 and she also won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
  Johnson was only nine when she made her first film debut. Later on, the doll-faced actress was widely recognized for her role as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades franchise. Besides being an actress, she loves animals and is an animal rights activist.

  14. Jourdan Dunn

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: August 3, 1990
  • Place of Birth: Greenford, United Kingdom
  • Height: 1.8 m
  • Profession: Model
  • Awards and Achievements: Glamour Award for Inspiration, Glamour Award for Entrepreneur
  Jourdan Dunn was discovered by the legendary agency Storm Model who also discovered Kate Moss in the past. Ever since, Dunn has taken the fashion world by a storm and has been unstoppable. She has walked the ramp for nearly every top designer in the world. She is considered to be one of this generation’s supermodels.

  15. Emilia Clarke

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: October 23, 1986
  • Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom
  • Height: 1.57 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She won the Scream Award for Female Breakthrough Performance, SFX Award for Best Actress among her other achievements.
  This beautiful woman rose to prominence through her role on the hit HBO Fantasy series Game of Thrones. Her character ‘Danaerys Targaryen’ aka ‘Khaleesi’ gained immense popularity all over the world. In November 2016 she was cast as the female lead in the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo Anthology Film.

  16. Mahira Khan

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: December 21, 1984
  • Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She won several Awards for her performances in various TV shows of Pakistan
  Mahira Khan is one of Pakistan’s most popular and highest-paid actresses. She made her debut alongside Atif Aslam in a hit romance Bol. She started her career as a VJ in 2006 and rose to prominence with her role in the hit TV show Humsafar. She also played the lead role in her first Bollywood film ‘Raees’ alongside Shah Rukh Khan.

  17. Rachel McAdams

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: November 17, 1978
  • Place of Birth: London, Canada
  • Height: 1.63 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She won the Screen Actors Guild Award, Teen Choice Award, MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough performance among others
  The beautiful Rachel McAdams portrayed the character of Allie in The Notebook and stole our hearts. She went to college and studied Theatre and initially worked in Canadian television and film productions. Some of her famous movies include Mean Girls, Spotlight The Time Traveler’s Wife, Wedding Crashers and The Family Stone among various others.

  18. Anne Hathaway

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: November 12, 1982
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Height: 1.73 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her performance in Les Miserables, BAFTA Award, Teen Choice Awards among others
  Anne Hathaway’s first major breakthrough role was of Mia Thermapolis in The Princess Diaries. She has also received praise and recognition for her performance in movies like The Devil Wears Prada, Love and Other Drugs, Rachel Getting Married  and many others. She also played Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises.

  19. Lana Del Rey

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: June 21, 1985
  • Place of Birth: New York, United States
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Singer-songwriter
  • Awards and Achievements: She has won several awards for her music including the Brit Award in 2012 for International Breakthrough Act. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
  Elizabeth Woolridge Grant goes by the shiny stage name ‘Lana Del Rey’. She will remind you of another decade that passed by, perhaps the 80s? She has made the world a better place with her retro vibe, unique voice and music that stands out so beautifully. Two of her biggest musical influences are poles apart – Kurt Cobain and Britney Spears.

  20. Rihanna

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: February 20, 1988
  • Place of Birth: Saint Michael Parish, Barbados
  • Height: 1.73 m
  • Profession: Singer
  • Awards and Achievements: She won several Grammy’s, MTV Video Music Awards and others
  Riri is undoubtedly one of the most famous celebrities in the world. She first entered the music industry by recording demo tapes. At 16, she auditioned for Jay-Z, the president of Def Jam records, and he signed her on. Today, her total net worth is over a $90 million. She is the most subscribed to artist on Vevo, has the most views with just over 4.6 billion views

  21. Lupita Nyong’o

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: March 1, 1983
  • Place of Birth: Mexico
  • Height: 1.65 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She is the first Kenyan and Mexican actress to receive an Academy Award
  Lupita Nyong’o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress who made her acting debut in the short film East River. She wrote, produced and directed the documentary In My Genes. She had her first feature film role in the movie 12 Years a Slave that got her wide recognition.

  22. Cobie Smulders

   

  

  • Date of Birth: April 3, 1982
  • Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Height: 1.73 m
  • Profession: Actress
  Smulders is best known for role as Robin Scherbatsky on the hit televsion show How I Met Your Mother and as Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cobie is also fluent in French. She has won hearts all over with her lovely smile and how perfectly she played “Robin”.

  23. Mila Kunis 

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: August 14, 1983
  • Place of Birth: Chernivsti, Ukraine
  • Height: 1.63 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for the film ‘Black Swan’
  At the age of seven, Mila Kunis and her family moved from Ukraine to Los Angeles. She was enrolled in acting classes as an after-school activity, it was then that she was discovered by an agent. At fifteen, as her first major role, she played Jackie Burkhart in the TV series – That ‘70s Show. She has also voiced Meg Griffin since 1999 in the animated series – Family Guy. She’s an adventure junkie and loves sky diving.

  24. Raniah Al Abdullah

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: August 30, 1970
  • Place of Birth: Kuwait
  • Height: 1.79 m
  • Profession: Queen
  Raniah Al Abdullah is the queen consort of Jordan. Since she married the now king of Jordan, she is recognized for her advocacy work related to education, health cross-cultural dialouge, youth and the overall empowerment of the community. This powerful woman is known for her allure and impeccable sense of style.

  25. Anastasia Luppova

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: June 26, 1985
  • Place of Birth: Kazan, Russia
  • Profession: Billiards player
  • Awards and Achievements: She won the 2009 Miss Billiards competition
  This gorgeous beauty is a billiards player who is the two-time European champion is Russian Pyramid. She has now mastered the game and is a successful coach.

  26. Nina Dobrev

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: January 9, 1989
  • Place of Birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has won consistent People’s Choice and Teen Choice Awards for her lead role in the hit show The Vampire Diaries
  A lot of struggling actors wish to be discovered by somebody big and Nina actually was! An agent discovered her while she was studying at the Armstrong Acting Studio in Toronto. The Bulgarian-Canadian actress played ‘Elena Gilbert’ on the supernatural drama The Vampire Diaries and instantly went sensational all over the world. She has also worked in other feature films like The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Final Girls and xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

  27. Irina Shayk

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: January 6, 1986
  • Place of Birth: Yemanzhelinsk, Russia
  • Height: 1.78 m
  • Profession: Model
  Irina Shayk gained immense popularity when she became the exclusive face of Intimissimi lingerie. She has walked the runway for brands like Marc Jacobs, Versace, Givenchy and Bottega among many others. In October 2015, she became the new Loreal Paris International Spokesperson. She also made her acting debut alongside Dwayne Johnson in the 2014 film – Hercules.

  28. Nargis Fakhri

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: October 20, 1979
  • Place of Birth: Queens, New York, U.S
  • Height: 1.75 m
  • Profession: Model
  • Awards and Achievements: She was nominated for several awards for her performance in Rockstar.
  Nargis Fakhri began her acting career when she appeared as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model. She made her acting debut alongside Ranbir Kapoor in the 2011 hit Bollywood movie ‘Rockstar’. She holds a degree in Psychology and Fine Arts. Her desire to travel was her motivation to become a model so she could get to go to cool places all the time!

  29. Shruti Haasan

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: January 28, 1986
  • Place of Birth: Chennai, India
  • Height: 1.73 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She won Filmfares and an IIFA Award
  Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and singer who has done major work in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi language films. She is the daughter of the famous veteran actor Kamal Haasan.

  30. Keira Knightley

   

   

  
  

  • Date of Birth: March 26, 1985
  • Place of Birth: Teddington, United Kingdom
  • Height: 1.7 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has won the Empire Hero Award, The Teen Choice Award and various People’s Choice Awards
  Knightley has been nominated for an Academy and a Golden Globe Award. She began acting at a young age and made her film debut in 1995. She gained international recognition through her 2002 film ‘Bend it like Beckham’. Her performance was beautiful in the period drama Pride and Prejudice. Some of her best known roles include Pirates of the Caribbean. Her other talents include ballet, drawing and playing instruments like the guitar and the flute.

  31. Allison Williams

   

   

  
  

  • ate of Birth: April 13, 1988
  • Place of Birth: Connecticut, United States
  • Height: 1.67 m
  • Profession: Actress
  • Awards and Achievements: She has been nominated for several awards such as the MTV Movie and TV Awards
  Have you watched the HBO series Girls, yet? Allison Williams plays the character of ‘Marnie Michaels’ and she does a brilliant job at it. She graduated from Yale in 2010, with an English degree. She says she wanted to be an actress even before she understood anything else about her life. She has a deep sense of intellectual curiosity and she never wants to stop learning. She is also known to be a comedian and singer, alongside her acting career.

  32. Miranda Kerr

  
  

December 27, 2017