14 Of The Most Beautiful Women Of All Time

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, making any list of the most beautiful people in history up for serious debate. Many of these women became successful thanks to their looks, so if we've piqued your curiosity, check out which women we have selected!

Italian-Tunisian Claudia Cardinale's career began when she won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" contest, which earned her a trip to Italy. Although she struggled with Italian (as the Sicilian she knew from her parents is quite different), her beauty brought her offers to model and act. Her voice was actually dubbed over in the early part of her career due to her raspy tone and a French accent. She is an outspoken supporter of women's rights, becoming a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the defense of women in 2000.

Although not her first role, Raquel Welch became something of a pop culture phenomenon after she played in the 1966 film One Million Years B.C., in which she wore an iconic fur bikini. She later starred in movies such as 1967's Bedazzled, 1968's Bandolero! and 1969's 100 Rifles. She has continued to star in movies throughout the years, notably Legally Blond alongside Reese Witherspoon. In 2001 she received the "Imagen Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award" for positively promoting her Latin heritage.

Sadly, Sharon Tate's life will always be overshadowed by her disturbing, tragic, and senseless death. Long before Quentin Tarantino reimagined how history could have been different in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, the beautiful Tate started to act in movies. She was hailed as a promising newcomer, having enjoyed positive reviews for both comedic and dramatic acting roles. She married her director and co-star from The Fearless Vampire Killers, Roman Polanski, in 1968. She was eight months pregnant with their child when she was taken from this world.

Smith is a successful actress and businesswoman who is best known for starting her career off as the stunning Kelly Garrett in the television version of Charlie's Angels. The show leaped her and the other Angels into stardom and she then returned for the same role in 2003 in the film Charlie's Angels: Full throttle. Smith went on to appear in many other TV films and mini-series's for the rest of her career. Her beauty did not go unknown as she was married four times.