Actresses

All Actresses

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Aishwarya Rai

Indian actress and former Miss World, one of the most internationally recognized stars of Hindi cinema, with a career spanning Bollywood and Hollywood productions.

2

Alicia Vikander

Swedish actress who won an Academy Award for "The Danish Girl" and starred in the rebooted "Tomb Raider" franchise.

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Amanda Seyfried

American actress who moved from teen comedies to acclaimed dramatic roles, earning an Academy Award nomination for "Mank".

4

Amy Adams

American actress nominated for six Academy Awards across supporting and lead categories, known for versatile dramatic and musical performances.

5

Angelina Jolie

American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian whose work spans action blockbusters, dramatic leads, and directing, with an Academy Award for "Girl, Interrupted".

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Anne Hathaway

American actress known for versatility across blockbuster, musical, and dramatic roles, including an Academy Award-winning performance in "Les Miserables".

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Anya Taylor-Joy

American-born actress raised in Argentina and the United Kingdom, known for "The Queen's Gambit" and "The Witch", with a Golden Globe for best actress in a limited series.

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Audrey Hepburn

British actress and humanitarian, an icon of classic Hollywood, who won an Academy Award for her first major role and later served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

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Barbra Streisand

American singer, actress, and filmmaker who is one of the few performers to win Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards (EGOT).

10

Bette Davis

American actress widely regarded as one of the finest of Hollywood's classical era, with two Academy Awards and 10 nominations over a career spanning six decades.

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Bridget Fonda

American actress from the Fonda acting family, recognized for "Single White Female", "Point of No Return", and "Jackie Brown".

12

Brie Larson

American actress who won an Academy Award for "Room" and went on to lead Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" films.

13

Brigitte Bardot

French actress and singer, a global sex symbol of 1950s and 60s cinema who later became a prominent animal-rights advocate.

14

Bryce Dallas Howard

American actress and filmmaker known for "Jurassic World" and director M. Night Shyamalan's films, and for directing episodes of "The Mandalorian".

15

Cameron Diaz

American actress and former model, one of the highest-grossing female stars of the 2000s, known for "There's Something About Mary" and the "Shrek" series.

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Carey Mulligan

British actress known for "An Education" and "Promising Young Woman", with three Academy Award nominations and major stage credits.

17

Cate Blanchett

Australian actress and producer with two Academy Awards, recognized for her range across art-house, blockbuster, and stage work.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones

Welsh actress who won an Academy Award for "Chicago" and a Tony Award for "A Little Night Music".

19

Charlize Theron

South African and American actress who won an Academy Award for "Monster" and produced and starred in action features including "Mad Max - Fury Road" and "Atomic Blonde".

20

Cher

American singer and actress who won an Academy Award for "Moonstruck", one of few performers to win Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy Awards.

21

Christina Ricci

American actress who began as a child star in "The Addams Family" and became a leading independent-film performer in the 1990s and 2000s.

22

Claudia Cardinale

Tunisian-born Italian actress, a defining presence of 1960s European cinema in "The Leopard" and "Once Upon a Time in the West".

23

Daisy Ridley

British actress best known as Rey in the sequel trilogy of "Star Wars", with later work in independent dramas and adventure films.

24

Dakota Fanning

American actress who began as a child star opposite Sean Penn in "I Am Sam" and transitioned to adult dramas like "The Alienist" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".

25

Deepika Padukone

Indian actress and producer, one of Bollywood's highest-paid stars, with international roles in "xXx - Return of Xander Cage" and Cannes jury work.

26

Demi Moore

American actress, one of the top-paid women in 1990s Hollywood, known for "Ghost", "A Few Good Men", and "G.I. Jane".

27

Diane Keaton

American actress, director, and producer who won an Academy Award for "Annie Hall" and remains a leading romantic and comedic performer.

28

Drew Barrymore

American actress, producer, and talk-show host from a legendary acting family, known for "E.T.", "Charlie's Angels", and her production company Flower Films.

29

Elizabeth Taylor

British-American actress and humanitarian, a defining star of mid-century Hollywood, with two Academy Awards and lifelong AIDS-research advocacy.

30

Elle Fanning

American actress and producer, sister of Dakota Fanning, with leading roles in "The Neon Demon", "Maleficent", and the Hulu series "The Great".

31

Emilia Clarke

British actress best known as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO's "Game of Thrones", with later roles in the Star Wars universe and West End productions.

32

Emma Stone

American actress with two Academy Awards for "La La Land" and "Poor Things", recognized for musical, comedic, and dramatic versatility.

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Emma Thompson

British actress and screenwriter, the only person to win Academy Awards for both acting and screenwriting, recognized for "Howards End" and "Sense and Sensibility".

34

Emma Watson

British actress and activist best known as Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" film series, with later roles in "Little Women" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower".

35

Eva Green

French actress recognized for darkly atmospheric performances in "Casino Royale", "The Dreamers", and Tim Burton's films.

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Farrah Fawcett

American actress whose role in "Charlie's Angels" and famous swimsuit poster made her a 1970s pop-culture icon.

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Faye Dunaway

American actress who won an Academy Award for "Network" and starred in defining films of the New Hollywood era including "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Chinatown".

38

Frances McDormand

American actress with three Academy Awards for Best Actress, one of only three actors to achieve the feat, recognized for indie dramas and Coen brothers' films.

39

Freida Pinto

Indian actress and producer who broke through internationally with "Slumdog Millionaire" and continued in crossover features like "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

40

Gal Gadot

Israeli actress and producer best known as Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe and from the "Fast & Furious" franchise.

41

Glenda Jackson

British actress and politician with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, who later served 23 years as a Labour Party Member of Parliament.

42

Goldie Hawn

American actress, producer, and singer with an Academy Award for "Cactus Flower" and lasting success in romantic and ensemble comedies.

43

Grace Kelly

American actress and later Princess of Monaco, an Academy Award-winning leading lady of 1950s Hollywood famous for her work with Alfred Hitchcock.

44

Greta Garbo

Swedish actress considered one of the greatest stars of Hollywood's silent and early sound eras, famous for her enigmatic screen presence and 1941 retirement at age 35.

45

Gwyneth Paltrow

American actress who won an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" and starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Pepper Potts.

46

Halle Berry

American actress and producer, the first and so far only Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, for "Monster's Ball".

47

Hayley Atwell

British-American actress recognized for "Captain America - The First Avenger", the Marvel series "Agent Carter", and "Mission - Impossible - Dead Reckoning".

48

Helen Mirren

British actress with the Triple Crown of Acting (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) and a Cannes Best Actress prize, recognized for "The Queen" and Shakespeare on stage.

49

Helena Bonham Carter

British actress known for period dramas with Merchant Ivory, the wife in Tim Burton's films, and Bellatrix Lestrange in the "Harry Potter" series.

50

Hilary Swank

American actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, for "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby", with a career marked by physical transformation roles.

51

Indira Varma

British actress known for "Game of Thrones", "Rome", and "Obi-Wan Kenobi", with extensive stage work at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

52

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress with three Academy Awards and a Tony Award, an international leading lady remembered for "Casablanca", "Notorious", and "Anastasia".

53

Isabelle Huppert

French actress with two Best Actress prizes at Cannes and a Volpi Cup at Venice, one of the most prolific and acclaimed leads in European cinema.

54

Isla Fisher

Australian actress and author known for comedies including "Wedding Crashers", "Confessions of a Shopaholic", and "Now You See Me".

55

Jane Fonda

American actress, writer, and activist with two Academy Awards, recognized for "Klute" and "Coming Home" and decades of political and environmental advocacy.

56

Jennifer Lawrence

American actress, an Academy Award winner for "Silver Linings Playbook" and the lead of "The Hunger Games" franchise.

57

Jessica Chastain

American actress with an Academy Award for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" and a career spanning "Zero Dark Thirty", "Interstellar", and prestige stage productions.

58

Joan Crawford

American actress with an Academy Award for "Mildred Pierce", one of the most successful and longest-lasting stars of the studio era.

59

Jodie Foster

American actress and director with two Academy Awards for "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs", with a career beginning at age three.

60

Judi Dench

British actress with an Academy Award for "Shakespeare in Love" and a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, James Bond's M, and major prestige features.

61

Julia Roberts

American actress and producer, an Academy Award winner for "Erin Brockovich" and one of the highest-grossing female stars in Hollywood history.

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Julianne Moore

American actress with an Academy Award for "Still Alice", recognized for her work with Robert Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Todd Haynes.

63

Kate Winslet

British actress with an Academy Award for "The Reader" and a record seven Oscar nominations before age 38, with leads in "Titanic" and "Mare of Easttown".

64

Katharine Hepburn

American actress with four Academy Awards for Best Actress, more than any other performer, with a career spanning six decades.

65

Katherine Heigl

American actress and producer known for "Grey's Anatomy", "Knocked Up", and "27 Dresses", with a Primetime Emmy Award for "Grey's Anatomy".

66

Keira Knightley

British actress recognized for period dramas including "Pride & Prejudice", "Atonement", and "The Imitation Game", with two Academy Award nominations.

67

Kerry Washington

American actress and producer best known as Olivia Pope on ABC's "Scandal", with film roles in "Ray" and "Django Unchained".

68

Kim Basinger

American actress and former model with an Academy Award for "L.A. Confidential", a leading star of 1980s and 90s Hollywood thrillers and dramas.

69

Kristen Stewart

American actress recognized for "Twilight", "Personal Shopper", and the Academy Award-nominated lead in "Spencer" as Princess Diana.

70

Lana Turner

American actress and one of MGM's biggest stars of the 1940s and 50s, an Academy Award nominee for "Peyton Place".

71

Laura Dern

American actress with an Academy Award for "Marriage Story", recognized for her work with David Lynch, Steven Spielberg, and Greta Gerwig.

72

Lauren Bacall

American actress and Honorary Oscar recipient, a defining film-noir presence opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1940s and a Tony Award-winning stage performer.

73

Lily Collins

British-American actress and producer best known as Emily Cooper in Netflix's "Emily in Paris", with film roles in "Mirror Mirror" and "To the Bone".

74

Liv Tyler

American actress recognized for "Armageddon", "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy as Arwen, and a long career in romance and drama.

75

Lupita Nyongo

Kenyan-Mexican actress who won an Academy Award for her debut feature "12 Years a Slave" and later led the Black Panther films and "Us".

76

Madhuri Dixit

Indian actress and one of the most successful stars of Hindi cinema, recognized for "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!", "Devdas", and her dance performances.

77

Maggie Smith

British actress with two Academy Awards, a Tony, and an Emmy, with a career spanning the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Harry Potter", and "Downton Abbey".

78

Margot Robbie

Australian actress and producer known for "I, Tonya", "Bombshell", and the title role and lead production credit on "Barbie".

79

Marilyn Monroe

American actress, model, and singer, one of the most enduring icons of 20th-century cinema, known for "Some Like It Hot" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes".

80

Marion Cotillard

French actress with an Academy Award for "La Vie en Rose", the first French-language performance to win Best Actress since 1961.

81

Meg Ryan

American actress, one of the leading romantic comedy stars of the 1990s, known for "When Harry Met Sally...", "Sleepless in Seattle", and "You've Got Mail".

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Meryl Streep

American actress widely regarded as one of the greatest of her generation, with a record 21 Academy Award nominations and 3 wins.

83

Michelle Pfeiffer

American actress with three Academy Award nominations, recognized for "The Fabulous Baker Boys", "Dangerous Liaisons", and as Catwoman in "Batman Returns".

84

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress with an Academy Award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once", the first Asian woman to win Best Actress, with a career spanning Hong Kong action films and Hollywood.

85

Mila Kunis

Ukrainian-American actress known for "Black Swan", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and her long-running role as Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show".

86

Naomi Watts

British-Australian actress with two Academy Award nominations, recognized for "Mulholland Drive", "21 Grams", and "The Impossible".

87

Naomie Harris

British actress with an Academy Award nomination for "Moonlight", recognized for "28 Days Later", the James Bond films as Eve Moneypenny, and "Pirates of the Caribbean".

88

Nargis Dutt

Indian actress and Member of Parliament, the first recipient of the Padma Shri in cinema, best remembered for "Mother India".

89

Natalie Portman

American-Israeli actress with an Academy Award for "Black Swan", a Harvard graduate, recognized for "Leon - The Professional", "V for Vendetta", and the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.

90

Nicole Kidman

Australian and American actress with an Academy Award for "The Hours", recognized for "Moulin Rouge!", "Big Little Lies", and a career spanning four decades.

91

Octavia Spencer

American actress with an Academy Award for "The Help" and three Oscar nominations, recognized for "Hidden Figures" and "The Shape of Water".

92

Olga Kurylenko

Ukrainian-French actress recognized for the Bond film "Quantum of Solace" as Camille Montes, Terrence Malick's "To the Wonder", and "Oblivion".

93

Olivia Colman

British actress with an Academy Award for "The Favourite", recognized for "Broadchurch", "The Crown" as Queen Elizabeth II, and a career of versatile comic-dramatic work.

94

Olivia de Havilland

British-American actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, a five-time Oscar nominee whose 1944 lawsuit reshaped the Hollywood studio contract system.

95

Olivia Wilde

American actress, director, and producer best known for "House", "Tron - Legacy", and her directorial features "Booksmart" and "Don't Worry Darling".

96

Pam Grier

American actress who pioneered female action leads in 1970s blaxploitation cinema, recognized for "Coffy", "Foxy Brown", and Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown".

97

Pamela Anderson

Canadian-American actress and model recognized for "Baywatch", "V.I.P.", and a late-career Broadway turn in "Chicago" and the acclaimed drama "The Last Showgirl".

98

Patricia Arquette

American actress with an Academy Award for "Boyhood" and Emmy Awards for "Medium" and "Escape at Dannemora".

99

Penelope Cruz

Spanish actress with an Academy Award for "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", the first Spaniard to win an acting Oscar, working with Pedro Almodovar across seven films.

100

Priyanka Chopra

Indian actress, singer, and producer, one of the highest-paid actresses in India, with US television and film roles in "Quantico" and "The Matrix Resurrections".

101

Qi Shu

Taiwanese actress who became an internationally recognized lead in Hou Hsiao-hsien's films and crossover hits including "The Transporter".

102

Queen Latifah

American actress, rapper, and producer, an Academy Award nominee for "Chicago" and Emmy winner for "Life Support".

103

Quvenzhane Wallis

American actress who became the youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee at age nine for "Beasts of the Southern Wild".

104

Rachel McAdams

Canadian actress known for "Mean Girls", "The Notebook", and an Academy Award-nominated performance in "Spotlight".

105

Rachel Weisz

British actress with an Academy Award for "The Constant Gardener", with roles in "The Mummy", "About a Boy", and the BBC's "Dead Ringers".

106

Reese Witherspoon

American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "Walk the Line", who built Hello Sunshine into a major prestige-television production company.

107

Renee Zellweger

American actress with two Academy Awards -- Best Supporting Actress for "Cold Mountain" and Best Actress for "Judy".

108

Rita Hayworth

American actress and dancer, one of the top film stars and pin-ups of the 1940s, defined by the title role in "Gilda".

109

Rooney Mara

American actress known for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and "Carol", with two Academy Award nominations and a Best Actress prize at Cannes.

110

Rosario Dawson

American actress and producer known for "Sin City", "Rent", and her recurring role as Ahsoka Tano in the "Star Wars" Disney+ series.

111

Salma Hayek

Mexican actress and producer with an Academy Award nomination for "Frida", which she also produced through her Ventanarosa company.

112

Sandra Bullock

American actress and producer with an Academy Award for "The Blind Side", one of the most consistently bankable stars of the 1990s and 2000s.

113

Saoirse Ronan

Irish actress with four Academy Award nominations before age 26, recognized for "Atonement", "Brooklyn", "Lady Bird", and "Little Women".

114

Sarah Jessica Parker

American actress, producer, and fashion entrepreneur best known as Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City" and its sequels.

115

Scarlett Johansson

American actress, one of the highest-grossing stars in box-office history, recognized for her work with Sofia Coppola, Woody Allen, and as Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

116

Shirley MacLaine

American actress, dancer, and author with an Academy Award for "Terms of Endearment", one of the few stars whose career bridges 1950s Hollywood to today.

117

Sigourney Weaver

American actress whose role as Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" franchise reshaped action cinema, with three Academy Award nominations and a career spanning drama and comedy.

118

Sissy Spacek

American actress with an Academy Award for "Coal Miner's Daughter", with six Oscar nominations across genres including "Carrie" and "In the Bedroom".

119

Sophie Marceau

French actress who became a star at 14 with "La Boum" and continued through major French films and the James Bond entry "The World Is Not Enough".

120

Susan Sarandon

American actress and activist with an Academy Award for "Dead Man Walking", recognized for "Thelma & Louise", "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", and decades of political advocacy.

121

Tessa Thompson

American actress and producer recognized for "Creed", "Thor - Ragnarok", and "Westworld", and for producing the science fiction film "Sylvie's Love".

122

Thandiwe Newton

British actress with an Emmy for HBO's "Westworld" and a career across "Mission - Impossible 2", "Crash", and "Solo - A Star Wars Story".

123

Tilda Swinton

British actress with an Academy Award for "Michael Clayton", recognized for art-house collaborations with Derek Jarman, Wes Anderson, and Luca Guadagnino.

124

Tina Fey

American actress, writer, and producer, the first female head writer for "Saturday Night Live", recognized for "30 Rock", "Mean Girls", and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt".

125

Tippi Hedren

American actress and animal-rights activist who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and "Marnie", later founding the Shambala Preserve big-cat sanctuary.

126

Toni Collette

Australian actress with an Academy Award nomination for "The Sixth Sense" and an Emmy for "United States of Tara", recognized for "Hereditary" and "Knives Out".

127

Uma Thurman

American actress and producer with an Academy Award nomination for "Pulp Fiction", recognized for her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino.

128

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress whose role as Honey Ryder in "Dr. No" (1962) -- the first official "Bond girl" -- became one of cinema's most iconic images.

129

Uzo Aduba

American actress and singer with three Primetime Emmy Awards for "Orange Is the New Black" and "Mrs. America".

130

Vanessa Redgrave

British actress with the Triple Crown of Acting, including an Academy Award for "Julia" and Olivier, Tony, and Emmy Awards across stage and screen.

131

Vera Farmiga

American actress with an Academy Award nomination for "Up in the Air", recognized for "The Departed", "Bates Motel", and "The Conjuring" series.

132

Vidya Balan

Indian actress with five Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, credited with reviving female-led Hindi cinema with "The Dirty Picture" and "Kahaani".

133

Viola Davis

American actress with the Triple Crown of Acting and an EGOT, the first Black performer to achieve both, recognized for "Fences", "How to Get Away with Murder", and "The Woman King".

134

Vivien Leigh

British actress with two Academy Awards for Best Actress, recognized for "Gone with the Wind" and "A Streetcar Named Desire".

135

Wendy Hughes

Australian actress with AACTA Awards for "Careful, He Might Hear You" and a long career across Australian, British, and American film and television.

136

Wendy Makkena

American actress recognized for her role as Sister Mary Robert in the "Sister Act" comedies and supporting roles in television and film.

137

Whoopi Goldberg

American actress, comedian, and television host, one of few EGOT winners, recognized for "Ghost", "The Color Purple", and her two decades on "The View".

138

Willa Holland

American actress and model recognized for "The O.C.", "Gossip Girl", and "Arrow", and the voice of Aqua in the Kingdom Hearts video game series.

139

Winona Ryder

American actress with two Academy Award nominations for "Little Women" and "The Age of Innocence", recognized for her work with Tim Burton and Netflix's "Stranger Things".

140

Ximena Navarrete

Mexican actress and former Miss Universe (2010) who transitioned to leading roles in Televisa's telenovelas including "La Tempestad".

141

Xochitl Gomez

American actress recognized for "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" as America Chavez and the Netflix series "The Baby-Sitters Club".

142

Xun Zhou

Chinese actress with three Hundred Flowers Awards, an internationally recognized lead of mainland Chinese cinema, recognized for "Suzhou River" and "Cloud Atlas".

143

Yalitza Aparicio

Mexican actress who received an Academy Award nomination for her debut role as Cleo in Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma".

144

Youn Yuh-jung

South Korean actress with an Academy Award for "Minari", the first Korean performer to win Best Supporting Actress, with a career spanning six decades.

145

Yvonne De Carlo

Canadian-American actress known for "The Ten Commandments", "Salome, Where She Danced", and as Lily Munster on the sitcom "The Munsters".

146

Yvonne Strahovski

Australian actress recognized for "Chuck", "Dexter", and "The Handmaid's Tale", with three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

147

Zendaya

American actress and singer who won two Primetime Emmy Awards for "Euphoria" -- the youngest two-time recipient -- with film roles in "Dune" and the Marvel "Spider-Man" trilogy.

148

Zhang Ziyi

Chinese actress recognized for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Hero", "House of Flying Daggers", and "Memoirs of a Geisha".

149

Zoe Kravitz

American actress and director, known for "Big Little Lies", "The Batman" as Catwoman, and her directorial debut "Blink Twice".

150

Zoe Saldana

American actress who appears in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, including "Avatar", "The Avengers", "Guardians of the Galaxy", and "Star Trek".