A look at some of the most beautiful and magnetic classic actresses from around the world. 1. Audrey Hepburn (Brussels, Belgium, 1929-1993) She became a living myth thanks to her angelical face, freshness and exquisite elegance. Audrey was also known for being a dancer, model and one of the greatest actresses in history. After retiring, she devoted much of her time to humanitarian work. Audrey Hepburn 2. Vivian Leigh (Darjeeling, India, 1913- 1967) Born to English parents, she was educated throughout Europe. Considered on the most beautiful actresses of the Golden Age of American Cinema, Vivian won the Academy Awards for Best Actress in two occasions. She is mainly remembered for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in the film Gone With the Wind. Vivian Leigh 3. Sophia Loren (Rome, Italy, 1932) She is the perfect prototype of Mediterranean beauty as well as a great actress. She won several beauty contests, which helped her to work in the world of cinema. She was the first person who won an Academy Award with a performance in a language other than English. Sophia Loren 4. Rita Hayworth (New York, US, 1918-1987) Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, she was the daughter of a Spanish dancer and an Irish-born artist. Rita was trained as a dancer and she only reached her fame as an erotic myth with her role as Gilda (1946). Rita Hayworth 5. Veruschka (Königsberg, Rusia, 1939) Her background is sad and tough; she spent her childhood in labor camps until the end of World War II. Her five minutes performance as a model in the film Blow up (1966) ensured her contracts with the best photographers of the moment. Veruschka 6. Ava Gardner (North Carolina, US, 1922- 1990) She began to act in 1942 and for a long time she was typecast as a sex symbol described as “the world's most beautiful animal”. Her performance skills were highlighted in films like Mogambo or The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Ava Gardner 7. Leela Naidu (Mumbai, India, 1940-2009) Born to an Irish mother and an Indian mother this Indian actress was crowned Miss India in 1954 and voted by Vogue as one of the 10 most beautiful women in the world. Her style was sophisticated and elegant. Her first film was Anuradha in 1960. Leela Naidu 8. Mervat Ameen (El-Menya, Egypt, 1948) One of the most famous Egyptian actresses of all time, Mervat shot to fame when she acted with Abdel Halim Hafez in the film My Father is Up the Tree (1969). Her beauty is natural and elegant. Meryat Ameen 9. Marilyn Monroe (Los Angeles, US, 1926-1962) She had a difficult childhood, spent in several orphanages. After acting in smaller films, in 1950 she participated in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, with which her career began to consolidate. From that moment on, she became one of the biggest erotic myths of all time. Marilyn Monroe 10. Marlene Dietrich (Berlin, Germany 1901-1992) She was a German actress and singer with a great variety of ranges. Her fascinating and enigmatic personality delighted both the cameras and the public. Marlene Dietrich
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