These Are The Most Beautiful Women Of All Time

The most beautiful woman in the world will always up for debate, so we brought together some of the best candidates for you to decide! No list would be complete without Marilyn Monroe, who is still one of the most recognizable celebrities in the world, even half a century after her death at the young age of 36. "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring," she said, and she lived by those words.

Born in England to American parents, Elizabeth Taylor moved with her family to California shortly before WWII broke out. Even as a young girl, her striking beauty was apparent enough that her mother was constantly told that Elizabeth should star in movies. A genetic mutation caused her to have two rows of eyebrows, which framed her eyes in a unique way. She became a child star, later blossoming into one of Hollywood's most desired actresses. She starred in many movies in the Later in life, she became an advocate for Jewish causes and promoted AIDS awareness.

During the '80s and '90s, Michelle Pfeiffer was one of the most popular actresses on the silver screen, thanks to her skilled acting and drop-dead gorgeous looks. She managed to break the typecast of the pretty girl in her late-'70s movies, going on to have a supporting role in Scarface that led to obtaining more serious roles as she rose to stardom. According to one Daily Telegraph contributor, hers is "the kind of beauty you find yourself involuntarily taking a moment to marvel at mid-conversation."

Amazingly, Julie Gibson is still alive and kicking at the age of 105. The star has outlived so many of the Golden Era stars, despite being the oldest of them all. She happens to be the last surviving star to have worked alongside The Three Stooges. Having first appeared on shows over 80 years ago, Gibson's most successful period came in the '40s and she has certainly etched her name in showbiz lore. What casual fans don't know is that her birth name is actually Gladys Camille Sorey.

Charlize Theron grew up on a farm in South Africa. When she was 15, her mother killed her alcoholic father in self-defense after he threatened his wife and daughter's lives. She was originally an aspiring ballet dancer, but the effects of the training on her body took their toll. Meanwhile, her beauty made her constantly attractive to modeling scouts. Later she branched off to acting and hasn't looked back since. Not just a pretty face, the actress won an Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster.