Do you want to know who the 20 most beautiful women in the world are? In this article, we have tried to compile a list of 20 the most beautiful woman ever born on Earth. There is no specific definition of beauty. Its meaning varies from person to person. Beauty is not restricted to physical attributes of a person rather, the factors like confidence, dedication, passion and hard work that come from within you add to your beauty. We are beautiful the way we are. However, we can get some inspiration from the women who are considered the most beautiful women of all times. So, here is the list…
List of 20 Most Beautiful Women In The World
1. Deepika Padukone
Date of Birth – January 5, 1986
Place of Birth – Copenhagen, Denmark
Profession – Actress
First on our list of Most Beautiful Women In The World is Deepika Padukone. This dusky beauty from South is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. Her first Bollywood release was Om Shanti Om in 2007. She is not only confined to Bollywood but has also extended her zone in Hollywood. She made her debut in Hollywood in an action film xXx: Return of Xander Cage in 2017. Other than acting she has her own clothing brand. She also laid the foundation of ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’ to create awareness of mental health in India.
Awards and Recognitions – Deepika Padukone, the style icon of India has received three Filmfare Awards: Best female debut for Om Shanti Om in 2007 and two Best Actress Awards for Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and Piku (2015).
2. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Date of Birth – November 1, 1973
Place of Birth – Mangalore, India
Profession – Actress
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan the winner of Miss World 1994 Pageant is on almost every ‘most beautiful women’ list that exists on the Earth. She made her debut in acting in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film Iruvar IN 1997. Her first Hindi film Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya came in the same year as well. She has also worked in Hollywood in Gurinder Chadha’s British film Bride and Prejudice.
Awards and Recognitions – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been awarded the Padma Shri – the fourth highest Indian Civilian Award by Government of India recognising her achievements in the field of arts in 2009. She has also been awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a national Order of France in 2012.
3. Emilia Clarke
Date of Birth – October 23, 1986
Place of Birth – London, United Kingdom
Profession – Actress
Next on our list of Most Beautiful Women In The World is Emilia Clarke. She is an English actress, who made her debut on television with the guest appearance in an episode of the British soap Opera Doctors in 2009. She gained immense popularity in 2011, for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011-Present). In 2017, she became one of the highest-paid actors on television. She also got a lead role in the upcoming Star Wars Han Solo Anthology Film.
Awards and Recognitions – Emilia Clarke won the Scream Award for Female Breakthrough Performance, SFX Award for Best Actress, Gracie award for outstanding female Rising Star in a Drama Series and EWwy Awards for Best Supporting Actress, Drama.
Also Read: Manna Kadar GLO Illuminator Review
4. Angelina Jolie
Date of Birth – June 4, 1975
Place of Birth – Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession – Actress, Filmmaker, UN Ambassador, Activist
The fourth on our list of Most Beautiful Women In The World is Angelina Jolie. She is an American actress and has been cited as Hollywood’s highest-paid actress. She became famous after playing the lead role in the Lara Croft blockbuster movies. Angelina Jolie is also known for her humanitarian efforts as she promotes numerous causes such as child rights, education and women’s rights etc. She also laid the foundation of the ‘Jolie-Pitt Foundation’ which contributes towards humanitarian causes all over the world.
Awards and Recognitions – Angelina Jolie has received Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2000, Two Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.
5. Scarlett Johansson
Date of Birth – November 22, 1984
Place of Birth – Manhattan, New York, USA
Profession – Actress, Singer
Scarlett Johansson is one of the most beautiful women in the world and is an American actress and singer too. She was rated as one of the highest paid actresses from 2014-16. She started her acting career during childhood in an Off-Broadway play. Scarlett Johansson made her debut in films in the fantasy comedy North in 1994. Her famous albums are Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009).
Awards and Recognitions – Scarlett Johansson got nominated for four Golden Awards for her performances in movies like Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, A Love Song for Bobby Long and Match Point. She has also won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in Lost in Translation.
6. Priyanka Chopra
Date of Birth – July 18, 1982
Place of Birth – Jamshedpur, India
Profession – Actress, Singer, Producer, Philanthropist
Next on the list of the most beautiful women in the world is our Indian beauty Priyanka Chopra. She has won the ‘Crown of Miss World’ in 2000. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India. Priyanka Chopra’s noteworthy works include Bajirao Mastani, Barfi, Fashion and Mary Kom.
Not only in Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra is famous in Hollywood as well for her work in the ABC TV series Quantico. In addition, she laid the foundation of ‘The Priyanka Chopra Foundation For Health and Education’. She supports causes related to the girl child and provides support to unprivileged children across the country in the areas of education and health through her foundation.
Awards and Recognitions – Priyanka Chopra has won one National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards, eight Screen Awards and six IIFA Awards. She has also received ‘Padma Shri’ the fourth highest civilian award by Government of India in 2016.
7. Lisa Haydon
Date of Birth – June 17, 1986
Place of Birth – Chennai, India
Profession – Model, Actress, Fashion Designer
The seventh on our list of Most Beautiful Women In The World is Lisa Haydon. She made her debut in acting in a supporting role in the film ‘Aisha’. She was praised for her performance in the Comedy-Drama ‘Queen’. Lisa Haydon has also walked the ramp for the Wills Lifestyle Indian Fashion Week.
Awards and Recognitions – Lisa Haydon has won Vogue Beauty Award For Best Breakthrough and Lions’ Gold Award For Favourite Actress in Supporting Role for Queen.
8. Blake Lively
Date of Birth – August 25, 1987
Place of Birth – Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession – Actress
Blake Lively is one of the most beautiful women in the world and is known for her role as Serena Van der Woodsen in the television series Gossip Girl. She has also worked in movies such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Accepted, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, The Town, Green Lantern, Savages, The Age of Adaline and The Shallows.
Awards and Recognitions – Blake Lively has won Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice TV Actress Drama.
9. Emma Watson
Date of Birth – April 15, 1990
Place of Birth – Paris, France
Profession – Model, Actress, Activist
Emma Watson gave her appearance in all eight Harry Potter films from 2001 to 2011. She has also worked in the movies such as The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, The Bling Ring, This Is the End and Beauty and the Beast etc. She was appointed as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in July 2014.
Awards and Recognitions – Emma Watson has won a lot of awards for her performance in the Harry Potter movies and her other works.
10. Gal Gadot
Date of Birth – April 30, 1985
Place of Birth – Israel
Profession – Actress
Israeli actress Gal Gadot is known for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe. She has also worked as Gisele Yashar in three films in The Fast and the Furious film franchise.
Awards and Recognitions – Gal Gadot won the title of Miss Israel 2004.
11. Beyonce Knowles
Date of Birth – September 4, 1981
Place of Birth – Houston, Texan, US
Profession – Actress, Songwriter, Singer, Dancer
Beyonce Knowles is one of the most successful musicians in the world. Her fans also refer her as ‘Queen B’. She has sold over 17 million albums in the US and over 100 million records worldwide. As a child, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions. She came to prominence as a lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child in late 1990s.
Awards and Recognitions – Beyonce Knowles is the second most honoured female artist by the Grammys as she has won 22 Grammy Awards, both as a solo artist and member of Destiny’s Child.
12. Pia Wurtzbach
Date of Birth – September 24, 1989
Place of Birth – Stuttgart, Germany
Profession – Model, Actress, Television presenter
Pia Wurtzbach is also known as ‘Pia Romero’. She has worked in the films such as Kung Ako Na Lang Sana, All My Life and All About Love. She is also UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific since 2016.
Awards and Recognitions – She has won the title Miss Universe 2015.
13. Kat Dennings
Date of Birth – June 13, 1986
Place of Birth – Pennsylvania, US
Profession – Actress
American actress Kat Dennings made her debut in acting in an episode of the HBO dramedy series Sex and the City. She has also worked in the movies like the 40-year old Virgin, Big Momma’s House2, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Thor.
Awards and Recognitions – Kat Dennings got nominated for various awards like The MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance. She has won the Crystal Reel Award for Best Actress for her role in To Write Love On Her Arms.
14. Penelope Cruz
Date of Birth – April 28, 1974
Place of Birth – Alcobendas, Spain
Profession – Model, Actress
Next on our list is the Spanish beauty Penelope Cruz. She is also known as the ‘Spanish Enchantress’ outside her native country. This proves how beautiful she is! She gained recognition for her work in the films like Vanilla Sky, All the Pretty Horses, Captain Corelli’s, Mandolin and Blow.
Awards and Recognitions – Penelope Cruz has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Maria Elena in Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona in 2008.
15. Nazanin Boniadi
Date of Birth – May 22, 1980
Place of Birth – Tehran, Iran
Profession – Actress
The British American actress of Iranian origin Nazanin Boniadi was a science student but she changed her career and began to pursue acting in 2006. She played a major acting role as Leyla Mir on the Emmy Award-winning daytime drama General Hospital.
Awards and Recognitions – Nazanin Boniadi got nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 2008.
16. Sofia Vergara
Date of Birth – July 10, 1972
Place of Birth – Colombia
Profession – Model, Actress
This Colombian actress came to prominence in the late 1990s while she was co-hosting two television shows for Univision. Sofia Vergara has worked in many films like The Smurfs, New Year’s Eve and Happy Feet Two. She was one of the top-earning actresses on US television in 2012, 2013 and 2016.
Awards and Recognitions – Sofia Vergara got nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the hit comedy show Modern Family.
17. Mahira Khan
Date of Birth – December 21, 1984
Place of Birth – Karachi, Pakistan
Profession – Actress
Next on our list is Pakistani actress Mahira Khan. She made her debut in acting opposite Atif Aslam in the movie ‘Bol’. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Pakistan. Mahira Khan started her career as a VJ in 2006. She came to prominence with her role in the hit TV show ‘Humsafar’. Her first Bollywood film was Raees in which she played the lead role.
Awards and Recognitions – Mahira Khan got several awards for her performances in various TV shows of Pakistan.
18. Anne Hathaway
Date of Birth – November 12, 1982
Place of Birth – Brooklyn, New York, US
Profession – Actress, Singer
This American actress got noticed for the first time in Princess Diaries and later she got roles in movies like The Devil Wears Prada, Love and Other Drugs, Rachel Getting Married and many others. She was also starred as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.
Awards and Recognitions – Anne Hathaway has won an Academy, a Golden Globe and also a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables.
19. Keira Knightley
Date of Birth – March 26, 1985
Place of Birth – Teddington, UK
Profession – Actress
This English actress Keira Knightley started her acting career as a child on television. She made her debut in films in 1995. She got famous internationally after playing the role of Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Carribbean Film series. Keira Knightley is one of the highest-paid actresses of Hollywood.
Awards and Recognitions – Keira Knightley has got an Empire Award and also got nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, Atonement (2007).
20. Dakota Johnson
Date of Birth – October 4, 1989
Place of Birth – Austin, Texan, US
Profession – Model, Actress
Let’s now conclude the list of most beautiful women in the world by the ever-so-gorgeous Dakota Johnson. She made her debut in films in 1999 when she was only 9 years old in the movie Crazy in Alabama. She was widely recognised for her role as Anastasia Steele in the romantic drama Fifty Shades Franchise.
Awards and Recognitions – Dakota Johnson has won the People’s Choice Award for favourite Dramatic Movie Actress. She was also named Miss Golden Globe in 2006.
So this is a list of 20 the most beautiful women in the world. Though it is said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, however, we cannot deny the fact that beautiful women will be considered as beautiful by everyone. All the women in a list above have excelled in their fields due to passion, determination and hard work. This is what we all need to learn from them.