40 of the Most Beautiful Actresses in Movies and Film

More and more people are taking an interest in the world’s most attractive female actresses. There is no shortage of stunningly beautiful women in Hollywood, many of whom have achieved fame for their good looks as well as their talent.

From old-school glamour to modern chic, these sultry screen sirens are among the hottest female stars today.

Famous faces such as Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Lawrence, Margot Robbie and Priyanka Chopra Jonas have become iconic figures thanks to their captivating beauty. While they may be best known for their stellar acting performances, they are also admired for their gorgeous features and stylish fashion sense.

the 40 Most Gorgeous Women in Hollywood

Whether it’s walking down a red carpet or gracing the cover of a magazine, these stars always manage to look their best. These gorgeous actresses are also inspiring many fans around the world. Now, let’s take a look at some of the most memorable names out there.

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan is an Irish-American actress with an impressive list of credits to her name. She first gained attention when she starred in Atonement and was nominated for an Oscar at the age of 13, making her the youngest actress ever to be nominated for that award.

Since then, she has received three more Oscar nominations for her roles in Brooklyn, Lady Bird, and Little Women. She also recently starred in Mary Queen of Scots, a biopic about Mary Stuart. Her latest role is in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film The French Dispatch.

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka is known best for playing Sabrina Spellman on Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. She made a name for herself early on as Sally Draper on the critically acclaimed TV series Mad Men.

Shipka’s film career began in 2009 with her role in the horror movie Carriers, and she has since starred in movies such as The Silence, Let Them All Talk, and Fear of Rain. She is also set to star alongside Gary Oldman in an upcoming drama entitled Mank.

Regina King

Regina King is a multi-talented actress whose body of work spans both television and film. She rose to fame playing Brenda Jenkins on the long-running sitcom 227 before transitioning into a successful movie career that included roles in Boyz n The Hood, Friday, Enemy of State, Ray, Daddy Day Care and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous.

In recent years, King has earned acclaim for her roles in films such as If Beale Street Could Talk and TV shows like American Crime and Watchmen. She won an Oscar for her performance in the latter show, making her only the fourth Black woman ever to win an Academy Award for acting.

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy is a British actress who first gained attention with her role in 2015’s The Witch. She then went on to star in films such as Split, Thoroughbreds, and Emma. Her most recent movie was Netflix’s suspenseful Last Night In Soho alongside Thomasin McKenzie.

Taylor-Joy is currently set to star in Edgar Wright’ psychological horror film Last Night Inoho and the much-anticipated movie The New Mutants. She is also set to produce and star in a remake of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki has made waves in the industry with her mesmerizing performances in films like The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2, The Cloverfield Paradox, Widows, Tenet and most recently Elizabeth Harvest starring Abbey Lee Kershaw and Cara Delevingne.

Debicki is set to star alongside Cate Blanchett in an upcoming drama about two women who form an unexpected bond after meeting at a funeral. She is also set to star in a new adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.

Viola Davis

Viola Davis is one of the most acclaimed actresses in Hollywood, boasting an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Award under her belt. Her impressive list of credits includes roles in Doubt, The Help, How To Get Away With Murder, Widows and Fences for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Davis has recently made headlines with her role as Annalise Keating on ABC’s hit legal drama series How To Get Away With Murder. She is currently filming the upcoming movie Black Beauty for Disney+.

Rachel Zegler

Rachel Zegler is an 18-year-old actress and singer who became a sensation overnight with her powerful rendition of “Shallow” from the Academy Award winning movie A Star Is Born. She starred alongside Lin Manuel Miranda in the new musical film adaptation of West Side Story, playing Maria.

Zegler has also appeared in episodes of Law & Order: SVU and Modern Family. Her latest project is an upcoming series on Netflix called The Falling Inn.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence is one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, having won an Oscar for her role in Silver Linings Playbook and two other nominations for American Hustle and Joy. She has also earned praise for her roles in films like The Hunger Games, X-Men: First Class and Red Sparrow.

Lawrence is currently working on an untitled David O’Russell movie alongside Christian Bale and Margot Robbie. She also stars in the much anticipated horror-thriller Don’t Look Up which is set for release later this year.

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron is a South African actress who rose to fame after starring in movies such as Monster, North Country and Young Adult. More recently, she has had leading roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and Tully.

Theron has won numerous awards throughout her career including an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Monster. She is currently filming the sci-fi thriller The Old Guard which she will produce and star in alongside KiKi Layne.

Brie Larson

Brie Larson has become one of Hollywood’s most sought after actors, earning Oscar and Golden Globe awards for her role as Ma in Room. She also starred in critically acclaimed films such as Captain Marvel, Kong: Skull Island, 21 Jump Street and United States of Tara.

Larson recently voiced a character in Pixar’s Onward and stars alongside Delroy Lindo in the upcoming film The Tomorrow War which is set to be released later this year. She will also appear opposite Jennifer Lopez and August Maturo in Marry Me.

Gal Gadot

Israeli actress Gal Gadot rose to fame after playing Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe. She also starred in Fast & Furious, Keeping Up With The Joneses, Triple 9 and Criminal.

Gadot is set to appear as Wonder Woman in the upcoming sequel Wonder Woman 1984 and is currently filming Red Notice with Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds. She is also set to executive produce a series based on her life story for Apple TV+.

Zendaya

American actress Zendaya has become one of Hollywood’s hottest stars thanks to hit movies such as Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Greatest Showman and Euphoria. She recently starred alongside Tom Holland in the blockbuster hit Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Zendaya is currently filming the upcoming drama Malcolm & with John David Washington and will appear alongside Timothee Chalamet in Dune which is set for release this December. She recently released an album titled Zendaya that features hit singles such as “Replay” and “Sunday”.

Tessa Thompson

American actress Tessa Thompson rose to fame after starring in films such as Creed, Thor: Ragnarok, Sorry To Bother You and Men In Black: International. She made headlines when she starred as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok and won a NAACP Image Award for her performance in Dear White People.

Thompson recently starred in the HBO miniseries Westworld and is currently working on a new sci-fi movie called Passengers alongside Chris Pratt. She will also appear in the upcoming Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder.

Nicole Kidman

Australian actress Nicole Kidman has been one of Hollywood’s most respected stars for decades, having won two Academy Awards for her performances in The Hours and Moulin Rouge!. More recently, she starred in Lion and Big Little Lies which earned her an Emmy Award and Golden Globe award respectively.

Kidman is set to star in the upcoming sequel Aquaman 2 as well as HBO’s upcoming series The Undoing opposite Hugh Grant. She will also appear alongside John David Washington and Zendaya in Malcolm & Marie.

Lily James

English actress Lily James is best known for her leading roles in Downton Abbey, Cinderella and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. She recently starred in the hit war drama Darkest Hour which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.

James is currently filming Rebecca alongside Armie Hammer and Kristin Scott Thomas and will appear opposite Michael Sheen in The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society. She will also star in the upcoming psychological thriller Death of Me with Pierce Brosnan.

Lupita Nyong’o

Mexican-Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o rose to fame after winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Patsey in 12 Years A Slave. She also starred in historic films such as Black Panther and Us which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

Nyong’o recently starred in Jordan Peele’s horror film Little Monsters and is set to appear in the upcoming movie The 355 alongside Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Penelope Cruz and Bingbing Fan. She will also be playing a role in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch set for release next year.

Amanda Seyfried

American actress Amanda Seyfried rose to fame after starring in Mean Girls, Red Riding Hood and Les Miserables. More recently, she appeared opposite Hugh Jackman in Pan and Justin Timberlake in Friends With Benefits.

Seyfried is currently filming the upcoming sequel to Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and will appear alongside Meryl Streep, Lily James and Pierce Brosnan in the musical film. She also recently starred in the films The Art of Racing in the Rain and You Should Have Left.

Emma Corrin

English actress Emma Corrin rose to fame after she won a BAFTA for Best Actress for her performance as Princess Diana in Netflix’s series The Crown. She is set to appear alongside Robert Pattinson in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie Tenet later this year.

Corrin is currently filming the upcoming drama Collateral Beauty with Hugh Jackman and Naomie Harris and will star opposite Harry Styles in My Policeman, an adaptation of Bethan Roberts’ novel. She will also be appearing in the upcoming drama Anatomy Of A Scandal with Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend.

Danai Gurira

American actress Danai Gurira rose to fame after starring in Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her work as Michonne on The Walking Dead and recently starred in the highly acclaimed movie Mother of George alongside David Oyelowo.

Gurira is set to appear alongside Lupita Nyong’o and Letitia Wright in The Black Panther 2 and is currently filming Godzilla vs Kong where she’ll star opposite Alexander Skarsgård. She is also set to appear in the upcoming drama Americanah with Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Saoirse-Monica Jackson

Irish actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson rose to fame after starring as Erin Quinn on the hit series Derry Girls, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award. Jackson recently starred in Normal People alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones and will appear opposite David Tennant in Good Omens later this year.

Jackson is currently filming an untitled indie movie with Will Poulter and will star in the upcoming TV series The Third Day, opposite Jude Law and Naomie Harris. She has just been cast as the lead role of Maude Garrett in the upcoming sci-fi movie Citadel.

Margot Robbie

Australian actress Margot Robbie rose to fame after starring in The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad. She also starred as Harley Quinn in Birds Of Prey and won a Best Actress nomination for her performance as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya.

Robbie is currently filming the upcoming drama Dreamland with Gary Oldman and is set to appear alongside Shia Labeouf in the biographical drama Pieces of A Woman. She has been cast as Barbie in the live action movie adaptation of Mattel’s iconic doll and will star opposite Brad Pitt in Bullet Train later this year.

Angelina Jolie

American actress Angelina Jolie rose to fame after her performance in the Hollywood blockbuster Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. She starred in Mr & Mrs Smith and Maleficent and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Girl, Interrupted.

Jolie recently starred alongside Elle Fanning in the fantasy adventure movie Maleficent 2 and will appear opposite David Oyelowo and Sharlto Copley in The Eternals later this year. She is currently filming a biographical drama about the life of Cleopatra with Salma Hayek and is set to star as an art historian in Those Who Wish Me Dead.

Emily Blunt

English actress Emily Blunt rose to fame after her performance in The Devil Wears Prada. She also starred in the hit horror film A Quiet Place and won a Best Actress nomination for her performance in Mary Poppins Returns.

Blunt is currently filming a spy thriller with Tom Cruise titled Edge of Tomorrow and will appear alongside Ben Affleck, John Krasinski and Ana de Armas in Deep Water later this year. She has been cast as the voice of Queen Poppy in Netflix’s animated movie Trolls World Tour and will portray Viola de Lesseps in the upcoming biopic Shakespeare In Love.

Gemma Chan

English actress Gemma Chan rose to fame after starring in the miniseries Humans and Crazy Rich Asians. She recently starred in the hit movie Captain Marvel and will appear alongside Lucky Blue Smith and Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4.

Chan recently wrapped filming on Amazon Prime Video’s sci-fi series The Power, opposite Leslie Mann and Noma Dumezweni. She is set to star as Dr. Henrietta Lacks in HBO’s upcoming biopic about the titular scientist and will appear alongside Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse later this year.

Cynthia Erivo

British actress Cynthia Erivo rose to fame after her performance in Widows alongside Viola Davis and Michelle Rodriguez. She recently won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in the miniseries The Outsider.

Erivo is currently filming an adaptation of ‘The Color Purple’ with Whoopi Goldberg and will appear alongside Leslie Odom Jr. and Janelle Monae in Harriet later this year. She has been cast as Aretha Franklin in a National Geographic miniseries titled Genius: Aretha, directed by Oscar-winner Anthony Hemingway.

Yara Shahidi

American actress Yara Shahidi rose to fame after starring as Zoey Johnson on the hit sitcom Black-ish. She also starred opposite Charles Melton in The Sun Is Also A Star and recently reprised her role in Grown-ish.

Shahidi is set to appear alongside Anthony Mackie in the upcoming Netflix fantasy drama The Winter’s Tale and will portray Tinker Bell in Disney’s upcoming live action adaptation of Peter Pan. She also has cameo roles in two upcoming Marvel movies, Black Panther II, and Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse Of Madness.

Reese Witherspoon

American actress Reese Witherspoon rose to fame after starring in the hit movie Legally Blonde and winning an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Walk The Line. She also starred as Madeline Martha Mackenzie in Big Little Lies – a role which won her a Golden Globe Award.

Witherspoon recently made her directorial debut with the romantic comedy Home Again and is currently filming a drama about motherhood titled How Do You Know. She is set to appear alongside Kerry Washington in a limited series based on Celeste Ng’s novel Little Fires Everywhere and will voice roles in two upcoming animated movies, Sing 2 and Luca.

Cate Blanchett

Australian actress Cate Blanchett rose to fame after her performance in The Lord of The Rings trilogy and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Blue Jasmine. She also starred as Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and recently reprised her role as Hela in Thor: Love And Thunder.

Blanchett recently wrapped up filming on the horror movie Nightmare Alley opposite Bradley Cooper and is set to appear alongside Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming action-thriller The Adam Project. She will also be voicing a role in Avatar 2 and recently made her directorial debut with the movie Where’d You Go Bernadette.

Emma Stone

American actress Emma Stone rose to fame after starring opposite Steve Carell in the hit movie The Crazy Ones. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in La La Land and recently reprised her role as Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Stone is currently filming Cruella opposite Emma Thompson and will appear alongside Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming movie Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. She is also set to appear in the Netflix fantasy drama The Witch, which she will also executive produce.

Scarlett Johansson

American actress Scarlett Johansson rose to fame after starring as the lead in the Marvel movies The Avengers and Black Widow. She won a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role for her performance in A View from the Bridge and recently reprised her roles as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow and Lucy in Avengers: Endgame and Lucy In The Sky respectively.

Johansson recently wrapped up filming on Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit and is currently filming Marvel’s Black Widow alongside Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz. She has also been cast as the lead in the upcoming movie Bride opposite David Oyelowo and will voice a character in the Netflix animated movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run.

Ana de Armas

Cuban actress Ana de Armas rose to fame after starring opposite Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049 and recently reprised her role as Joi in Knives Out. She also starred alongside Daniel Craig and Christopher Plummer in Bond 25 and is set to appear alongside Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot and Jared Leto in Zack Snyder’s Justice League.

De Armas is currently filming Deep Water with Ben Affleck, directed by Adrian Lyne, and will appear alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in the heist thriller The Gray Man. She is also set to star opposite Michael Shannon and Lincoln Lewis in the upcoming drama The Godmother and recently wrapped up filming on Blonde with Adrien Brody.

Phoebe Dynevor

British actress Phoebe Dynevor rose to fame after starring opposite Regé Jean Page in Bridgerton which premiered on Netflix. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble In A Drama Series for her performance, alongside the rest of the cast.

Dynevor is currently filming Wolf Hall with Mark Rylance and will appear opposite Kit Harington in the upcoming drama The Death And Life Of John F Donovan. She recently wrapped up filming on the movie Unpregnant, with Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira and will star alongside Nick Robinson in an untitled romantic comedy directed by Nahnatchka Khan.

Cynthia Erivo

British actress Cynthia Erivo rose to fame after starring as Celie Johnson in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress In A Musical. She also starred opposite Viola Davis in Widows and is set to appear alongside Tom Holland and Jamie Foxx in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Erivo recently wrapped up filming on Needle In A Timestack, with Leslie Odom Jr. and is currently filming The Glorias: A Life On The Road directed by Julie Taymor. She will also appear alongside Zendaya, John David Washington and Sasha Calle in the upcoming DC movie The Flash and has been cast as Harriet Tubman in an untitled biopic from director Kasi Lemmons.

Olivia Colman

British actress Olivia Colman rose to fame after starring as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s The Crown for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series Drama. She also starred opposite Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz in The Favourite and is set to appear alongside Steve Carell in an untitled Apple TV series directed by Felix Van Groeningen.

Colman recently wrapped up filming on The Father, with Anthony Hopkins and will star opposite Riz Ahmed in the upcoming drama Mogul Mowgli. She is currently filming the movie Two Weeks To Live with Maisie Williams and will reprise her role as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown’s fifth season. She was also cast as Goddess of Creation in Thor: Love And Thunder which is set to be released next year.

Millie Bobby Brown

English actress Millie Bobby Brown rose to fame after starring as Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series. She recently starred in the movie Godzilla: King Of The Monsters and Enola Holmes, both of which were released on Netflix.

Brown is currently filming the movie The Girls I’ve Been with alongside Alexandra Daddario and will appear in the upcoming drama There Are No Real Heroes. She will also reprise her role as Eleven in Stranger Things’ fourth season and has been cast as Madison Russell in Godzilla Vs Kong which is set to be released next year.

Issa Rae

American actress Issa Rae rose to fame after creating and starring in HBO’s hit series Insecure for which she won two Golden Globe Awards for Best Performance By An Actress In A Television Series Musical Or Comedy and Best Television Series Musical Or Comedy. She also starred opposite Kumail Nanjiani in The Lovebirds, which was released on Netflix earlier this year.

Rae is currently filming a movie directed by Stella Meghie called The Photograph, with LaKeith Stanfield and Brian Tyree Henry and will star in the upcoming drama Rap Sh*t alongside Chanté Adams. She recently wrapped up filming the movie Sylvie’s Love, with Tessa Thompson and is set to executive produce the upcoming comedy Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy.