Sofía Margarita Vergara has always been a beautiful woman. In this gorgeous vintage picture, the actress was only 19 years old and was tying the knot with her boyfriend.

Vergara is aware that 19 is a young age to get hitched, and has explained the cultural differences in Colombia. She said, “I had a son and got married very young in my life, like in Latin America, that used to be common 20 years ago. Of course, now is different.”

Sofia Vergara grew up in a Roman Catholic household and is used to being part of a large Latin family. Vergara’s mother, Margarita Vergara de Vergara, worked in the home while her father, Julio Enrique Vergara Robayo, was a successful cattle rancher. The Modern Family actress has five siblings and lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Vergara has said that having a large family has its drawbacks, “But when bad things happen, they will be there to support you.”

This vintage snap shows us a much younger Vergara, before she had hit the big time. Though it would be many years until she graced screens all over the world, the young Sofia was already turning heads in the modeling world. Initially, the devout Vergara didn’t want to work as a model as she thought it conflicted with her Catholic upbringing and education.

However, her mom talked her into appearing in an advertisement for Pepsi in 1989. It was a huge hit.

Sofia Vergara has moved various times in her life, many times for her and her family’s protection. Violence in Colombia was escalating at this time, and the Vergara family attracted attention in their hometown of Barranquilla. Because of this, the young Vergara left Barranquilla for Bogota, hoping to find work, and keep her son safe.

Once she arrived in Bogota, the young model was offered work as an actress. She starred in a Mexican telenovela, which led to more work.

The Vergara family were well off in Colombia, and the children attended private school. Sofia went to the Marymount International School in Barranquilla, which was a private bilingual Spanish and English school. Impressively, the actress also speaks French.

Vergara was nicknamed “Toti” or “La Toti” by her siblings, family, and friends. The nickname doesn’t actually mean anything in Spanish, but was used as a riff on Sofia’s actual name. As a child, La Toti enjoyed riding horses and swimming.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Vergara is that she almost became a dentist. Imagine arriving for your check-up and being met with the stunning, multilingual Sofia Vergara. Somehow we can’t imagine her replacing our veneer.

But, it’s true! The actress was almost finished her dental studies when she dropped out to pursue work opportunities. She said, “You have to decide every day, ‘Do I go to class or do I make money?’ Your priorities start changing.”

Amazingly, the Colombian actress has also overcome serious illness. In 2000, a doctor discovered a lump in Vergara’s neck, leading to a diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Thankfully, Vergara survived the illness, following surgery and radiation therapy. Now, she takes daily medication and works to help other people with the illness.

Vergara set up a foundation in her home country of Colombia to help other cancer patients. Speaking about the illness, she said, “When they tell you that you have cancer, you panic.”

How adorable is the young Sofia Vergara in this picture? Here, the actress is looking like una estrella — a star — complete with white tights, a navy performance dress, and a red-trimmed hat. People have often inquired about the actress’s strong Hispanic accent when she speaks English, with some even suggesting that it’s fake.

In response, Vergara explains, “ I understand English; I read and write English perfectly, but the accent won’t go away.” Personally, Sofia, we love it!

In this gorgeous vintage picture, Sofia Vergara looks like supermodels Claudia Schiffer or Doutzen Kroes. With her hair teased and a chic little black dress, it’s no wonder the actress ended up becoming hugely famous all over the world.

After living and working in the US for so many years, Vergara announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she had officially become an American citizen. In fact, she scored 100% on her test! She told Kimmel, “You know what? It’s a very emotional moment for me.”

Sofia Vergara worked in Mexican telenovelas when she was first developing her career. Despite having a reputation for being not particularly bright — thanks to her Modern Family character Gloria — Vergara is a well-educated and intelligent woman.

Speaking about her “passion” for reading, the actress said, “Getting lost in a book is one of my favorite things […] you should read my favorite book of all time One Hundred Years Of Solitude, which happens to be by a Colombian author, Gabriel García Márquez.”

Of all of our vintage pictures of the talented Sofia Vergara, this is the oldest one. Here we can see the actress’s naturally blonde hair, along with her cheeky face and adorable outfit. Who would have thought that this little munchkin would go on to achieve such great things?

Vergara was given the keys to tropical Colombian city Cartagena in 2016, saying, “’I was delighted — it was so humbling. I love the city, so to be given the keys was incredible.”

Many people assume that Sofia Vergara has naturally dark hair, but the opposite is true. The actress ended up darkening her naturally light locks so that she would be cast in more roles.

She explains, “I’m a natural blonde. But when I started acting, I would go to auditions and they didn’t know where to put me because I was voluptuous and had the accent, but I had blonde hair. It was ignorance — they thought every Latin person looks like Salma Hayek.”

Sofia has said that “The moment I put my hair dark, it was better for my work.” And indeed, the actress started to rack up roles. Vergara transitioned into film once she had lived and worked in the US for some time, making her debut in 2002’s crime comedy Big Trouble.

The following year, the actress starred in comedy Chasing Papi, and over the next few years she starred in two Tyler Perry movies including Meet the Browns and Madea Goes to Jail.

Of course, like many people that leave their home countries, Vergara is obsessed with the food of where she grew up, even saying that “I’m obsessed with food!” Interestingly, the actress doesn’t eat meat in the US, as she claims it tastes different than it does in Colombia.

When she returns home, Sofia says that she is “always desperate for sancocho,” a traditional soup made with meat and a variety of South American veggies including yucca, corn, and plantain. Delicioso!

Sofia Vergara became a mother when she was young, and her son is actually called Manolo – just like her fictional son on Modern Family. Speaking about being a young mom, the actress has said, “When you have a kid, you have to be more mature.”

Of course, Vergara had to juggle working and caring for her young son. She said, “I do like all working moms do. No life is perfect. What I do, it’s part of life.”

Sofia attended a bilingual private school in her hometown of Barranquilla, but she didn’t have the best time there. Surprisingly, the young Vergara was teased and mocked for her body shape. Ironically, Vergara was considered too skinny by her peers because Colombian society values curves and shapely figures over thinness.

The actress remembers, “I was ridiculously skinny. They called me palillo, which means toothpick in Spanish.” Frustratingly, when she became curvier, she was also teased for having curves and a small frame.

Prom isn’t that much of a big deal in countries outside of the US. It’s still a fun activity, but it’s not completely central to the high school experience. In Colombia, that would be the Quinceañera. Regardless, in this adorable vintage photo, we can see Sofia Vergara and her friends posing before their prom.

Check out those dresses! Three of the ladies are in white, with various degrees of ruffles and necklines. And the other two are in red and blush pink. Looking lovely, señoritas!

Despite the questionable fashions of the 1980s, Sofia Vergara looks positively adorable posing for this teenage picture. Who would have thought that this semi-awkward young girl would go on to appear on Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Women list?

Amusingly, Vergara has actually ranked higher than Queen Elizabeth II in previous versions of the list. She said, “Queen Elizabeth! It’s fun, it’s all part of this adventure I have been lucky to be living since I hit Modern Family.”

It’s hard to deny that Sofia Vergara is a beautiful woman. This hasn’t been lost on her, as she says that women regularly ask her about her fashion and beauty choices.

She recalls, “I was a TV host in a Latin network, and from there, I learned that women were very attracted to whatever I was doing. They were not afraid to ask me: What color is your hair? What lipstick are you wearing? They were always very interested and I thought, there’s something here.”

Excitingly, Vergara starred in her first big-screen leading role in 2015’s Hot Pursuit. The actress played a mob wife alongside Reese Witherspoon as an uptight police officer. Witherspoon admitted that Vergara’s beauty was intimidating, saying, “Yes and I have to stand next to that […] who is gorgeous. All make-up, with her hair blowing in the wind.”

Even Witherspoon’s children were taken aback by Vergara — “When Tennessee met Sofia, he was like, oh my God, she was so pretty, he ran and hid.”

Hilariously, Sofia Vergara got glammed up to welcome her son into the world. She explains, “If I walk outside without lipstick, I feel naked […] all the women in my family are that way. We put make-up on to give birth! When I started feeling contractions with my son, the first thing I did was wash and blow-dry my hair before I went to the hospital.

After all, she concluded, “You never know how long you’ll be in labor.”

Sofia Vergara was first discovered as a teenager when she was walking along a Colombian beach. A photographer approached her and asked if she would have her pictures taken, but she felt that it contradicted her Catholic upbringing. In fact, she was specifically worried that the nuns at her Catholic school would be mad.

In the end, Vergara’s mother convinced her, and her schoolteachers gave her personal permission. At age 17, Sofia Vergara made her first appearance in a Pepsi commercial.

The world first came to know the talented and beautiful Sofia Vergara on the US mockumentary, Modern Family. The show followed different segments of a large family, and Vergara played the outspoken and glamorous Gloria Delgado-Pritchett.

Gloria was married to older man Jay (played by Ed O’Neill), also hailed from Colombia, had a strong Hispanic accent, and had a beloved son called Manny that she had in her youth. In the role, Vergara picked up hundreds of thousands of fans all over the world.

Vergara’s international fame with Modern Family came when she was in her 30’s. Before then, she had to work hard to support her young son.

She told Dujour magazine, “When you’re single and you have a kid, you worry. You worry every day, you wake up and if you don’t have enough money to pay for his medical insurance, for his food, for someone to help with him while you work, a nanny.” She adds, “That drove me to never be lazy.”

With her sultry dark hair, Vergara looks like another famous brunette – the gorgeous Sofia Loren. In fact, with her curves and stunning beauty, Vergara also channels Latina bombshell Raquel Welch. Ever the siren, Vergara admits, “If I walk outside without lipstick, I feel naked.”

The actress claims that she wasn’t aware of her glamorousness until she moved to the US, because in Latin America, “You are always in high heels and make-up. It’s just our day-to-day thing.”

Of course, when she landed in Hollywood, Sofia Vergara turned a lot of heads. After all, wouldn’t you look twice at this Latina beauty who almost became a dentist? Apparently, one of the men interested in Ms. Vergara at this time was movie star Tom Cruise himself.

Apparently, the Mission Impossible star pursued Vergara and set up playdates between his kids and Manolo. However, the pair disagreed on something very important. Sofia’s Catholicism and Tom’s Scientology just couldn’t co-exist.

One of the most satisfying things about Sofia Vergara’s career trajectory is where she ended up financially. Yes, we know she became globally adored because of her portrayal of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on Modern Family, but she also ended up taking home megabucks.

In 2012, 2013, and 2016, the Colombian actress was the highest-paid actress on American television. Furthermore, by the end of 2019, Vergara was the second-highest-paid TV actress in the world. Now, that’s seriously impressive.

In this vintage picture of a teenage Sofia at her first wedding, the actress looks like a star of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Yes, her makeup may be a little different than what we would do today, but no amount of orange eyeshadow could make this bombshell look anything other than stunning.

Despite her huge success as an actress, Vergara didn’t actually receive any formal training in acting. She says that she treats “whatever I do like school, because I’m learning.”

In her early modeling photos, Sofia Vergara still has her natural blonde locks. She looks stunning in this floral bathing suit, with red lips to match the bright colors in her outfit.

Many years after these early pictures were taken, Vergara went on to feature in several Hollywood movies. She played Odile Anjelou, an executive at Anjelou Cosmetics in The Smurfs, voiced penguin Carmen in Happy Feet Two, and voiced the flamenco dancer emoji in The Emoji Movie.

Of course, despite her roles in various movies, people tend to think of Sofia Vergara as a TV actress. After all, that’s where hundreds of thousands of people fell in love with her.

When asked what she would do now that Modern Family has ended, she said, “I know that the odds of me finding another Modern Family are going to be very small so I think it’s better for me to focus on doing more movies when I’m done.”

Vergara has often been typecast throughout her career, with some accusing her of perpetuating stereotypes about Latinas. In 2017, the actress appeared in the comedy The Female Brain, where she got to work alongside a female director and co-writer — comedian Whitney Cummings.

Vergara remembers enjoying the script, and told Dujour magazine, “My main thing was no matter what the role was, I was going to do it because I thought it was a great project done by a woman.”

Sadly, Sofia Vergara has dealt with a lot of family tragedy throughout her life. She had to leave her hometown of Barranquilla when she was younger because of increasing conflict in the area. Tragically, her older brother Rafael passed away because of an attempted kidnapping. Because of this, Vergara emigrated with her son to the US.

Years later, her younger brother Julio was sent back to Colombia from the USA because of addiction and various run-ins with the law.

In this gorgeous vintage snap, we can see a young Sofia Vergara relaxing on a sunny Colombian beach. Vergara was already a mother at this point, and has remained very close to her son. Hilariously, Manolo started his own YouTube series called Vida con Toty, following his life with his famous mom.

The YouTube series showed behind the scenes footage of the making of Modern Family, as well as hilarious clips of Vergara — or Toty — in her day to day life.

Interestingly, Sofia Vergara isn’t the only celebrity that grew up in the Colombian city of Baranquilla. In fact, she isn’t even the only naturally blonde Latina celebrity that grew up in the Colombian city of Baranquilla. That’s right – Sofia Vergara and Shakira both hail from the same place. Seriously, there must be something in the water.

Looking back on her days of youth, Vergara remembers, “You know, I was the class clown in Catholic school, but I never thought I would make a living out of it!”

With her natural blonde hair, Sophia Vergara is just as gorgeous as she is with brunette locks. Whilst people may think that her beauty would get the actress her choice of roles, that certainly wasn’t always the case. In fact, Vergara has always been very grateful for roles, because she isn’t a trained actress.

She has said, “I’ve never had an acting class in my life. I always feel very honored to have a director or my agents call me to offer me a part.”

As well as having huge success in the entertainment world, Sofia Vergara has also done multiple endorsement deals. In 2011, she was the face of beauty company CoverGirl, designed her own clothing line for Kmart, and appeared in commercials for State Farm and Comcast Xfinity.

The actress even returned to her first-ever job by doing several more commercials with Pepsi. In one of the ads, she appeared alongside footballer David Beckham. Vergara confirmed that she asked for more money this time around.

For her role as the iconic Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in sitcom Modern Family, Sofia Vergara has been nominated for many awards. Thanks to her stellar performance, the actress has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards. Frustratingly, the only award she took home was the 2017 People’s Choice Award.

Of course, we fully endorse Vergara winning the People’s Choice Award, but someone give the woman an Emmy or two! Seriously, Gloria deserves it!

When Sofia Vergara left Colombia for the US, she landed in Miami, Florida, which has a large Hispanic population. She got a job on Telemundo’s Fuera de Serie, which was an entertainment series that saw Vergara travel the world with co-host Fernando Fiore.

In this vintage image, Vergara looks like she’s taking part in a parade or procession. Perhaps for this episode, the Colombian native returned to her home country for The Carnival of Barranquilla, which has four days of festivities.

Through her work on Fuera de Series, Vergara became a 1990s television personality for the Spanish speaking community. She also worked on Univision’s variety show, A Que No Te Atreves, meaning “You Don’t Dare.” In this show, guests were given wacky dares to complete in public. Why were the late ’90s like this?

Vergara also made a short appearance on the 1995 American Comedy Awards, which brought her to the attention of English speaking audiences in the US.

Obviously, Sofia Vergara was made to be on television — whether for her humor, her beauty, or her acting skills. The actress has impressively built a career in a country she wasn’t raised in, and even ended up becoming the highest-paid actress on television!

In 2020, it was announced that the actress would be joining the judging panel on the hit show America’s Got Talent. She has commented that she’s nervous about judging other people, but we trust that she’ll know exactly what to say.

Most celebrities end up looking good – after all, money buys beauty – but some are undeniably stunning. Among Hollywood’s elite are women with unusual looks, diverse features, and bags of talent. Let’s take a look at some of the most beautiful women in the world.

With her large features and modelesque figure, South African model Candice Swanepoel has been in magazines in most countries in the world.

Swanepoel is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, and was the 8th highest-earning model in the world at one point.

Penelope Cruz was born in Madrid, Spain to a hairdresser mother and a mechanic father. In Spain, people refer to the beautiful actress as the “Spanish Sorceress.” This should come as no surprise considering Cruz’s incredible long-lasting beauty.

Signed up to an agent at only 15 years old, Cruz starred in her first movie when she was just a teenager. Years later, Cruz is an Academy Award winner, and the first Spanish actress with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

Another face from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is top model Gigi Hadid, daughter of Dutch former real housewife Yolanda Hadid, and property developer Mohamed Hadid. Gigi – real name Jelena Noura Hadid – was the captain of the varsity volleyball team in high school, and a competitive horseback rider.

As we know, Gigi Hadid went on to dominate the modeling industry. Over four years alone she was on the cover of international editions of Vogue 35 times. She has recently welcomed a daughter with Zayn Malik.

Actress and TV host Olivia Munn is an absolutely gorgeous woman. Munn was born in Oklahoma City to a German, Irish, English father, and a Vietnamese mother of Chinese descent. Munn’s mother moved to the US as a refugee following the Vietnam War, and later remarried a member of the US Air Force. Because of this, Munn spent her formative years in Tokyo, Japan.

Impressively, Olivia Munn is a black belt in taekwondo and has been involved in the MeToo movement.

In model Marisa Miller we have another alumni of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The model also worked with Victoria’s Secret and is the first-ever spokesperson for Harley-Davidson. We know that job doesn’t just go to anyone.

Marisa Miller is known for her incredible beauty and regularly features on lists of the world’s most gorgeous women. The model was discovered at 16 years old in a San Francisco café, but considered herself too curvy and short to work as a model.

She’s almost 50 years old, but Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara is still one of the most beautiful women in the world. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, and discovered on the beach as a teenager, Vergara has had a successful television career in South and North America.

Impressively, the beautiful Vergara was the highest-paid actress on American television for seven years running. Known to her family members as “Toti,” Vergara was raised as a Roman Catholic and initially studied to be a dentist.

Dutch model Doutzen Kroes is another member of the Victoria’s Secret tribe. The former Secret Angel is one of the highest-paid models in the world, is considered a “New Super” and has been dubbed the Helen of Troy of advertising. Indeed, Kroes has been the brand ambassador for beauty brand L’Oréal since 2008.

Kroes’ native language is Frisian, a West Germanic language spoken in the north of Holland. She stars in the official campaign for the language.

Australian actress Yvonne Strahovski plays the ice-cold commander’s wife, Serena Joy, on the dystopian drama series The Handmaid’s Tale. With her upright posture and neat blonde hair, the character is cruel, but undeniably beautiful. Shrahovski has also starred in Chuck, Dexter, in movie The Guilt Trip, and voiced Miranda Lawson in the Mass Effect video game series.

Yvonne Strahovski is the daughter of Polish immigrants who migrated from Warsaw. She was born in New South Wales, Australia and started acting lessons at 12.

She started off in the kids series Barney & Friends, but Texas-born Selena Gomez grew into a beautiful woman. The “Ice Cream” singer is a proud third-generation American-Mexican, and was named after famed Latina singer Selena Quintanilla.

The popstar and actress has a makeup line, clothing line, handbag line, fragrance line and a production company. Clearly lots of people agree that Selena Gomez is beautiful, as her she was once the most followed individual on Instagram!

Much like Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek hasn’t lost any of her beauty over time. Now in her 50s, the Mexican American actress still remains incredibly beautiful. Salma Hayek had her movie breakthrough playing Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in biopic Frida, and went on to star in various TV shows and movies.

The Ugly Betty actress was born in Mexico to a Lebanese Mexican father and a Spanish Mexican mother. Hayek is married to French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, and together they have daughter, Valentina.

The gorgeous Shantel VanSanten is an American model and actress. The model – of Dutch and Norwegian descent, started modeling at 15 and appeared on the pages of Teen Vogue and Seventeen. On the small screen, VanSanten played Quinn in One Tree Hill, and Detective Patty Spivot in The Flash.

Shantel VanSanten has classic model looks with her long limbs and striking face. In fact, she was a finalist on the reality show Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Model Search.

Best known as Hanan Marin on teen mystery drama Pretty Little Liars, Ashley Benson is a California born actress, model and singer. The beautiful blonde dated model Cara Delevingne between 2018-2020, and the two made a very striking pair.

Ashley Benson was a competitive dancer at three years old, and sang in choirs and musicals. She left a contract with soap Days of Our Lives to star in cheerleading movie Bring it On: In It to Win It.

Jordana Brewster started out in soap opera All My Children, but had her breakthrough in action franchise The Fast and the Furious. The stunning actress was born in Panama City, Panama to a Brazilian former swimsuit model, and an American investment banker. Interestingly, Brewster can trace her ancestry back to the Mayflower.

As well as being beautiful, the American Horror Story actress is also smart. Jordana Brewster graduated with a degree in English from Yale University.

The beautiful Victoria Justice started out as Lola on Zoey 101 and then as Tori on Victorious. Born in Florida, the actress is of English, German and Irish descent via her father, and Puerto Rican via her mother.

Justice has continued acting as an adult, starring as Janet in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again, and as Stacy in The Penguins of Madagascar. Victoria Justice also has a YouTube channel where she releases music, including the song “Girl Up.”

English actress Natalie Dormer is a beauty for fans of fantasy and period drama. The actress played Anne Boleyn on The Tudors, and dazzled audiences as the scheming but charming Margaery Tyrell on Game of Thrones. Dormer has also starred in The Hunger Games movies, and in Captain America: The First Avenger.

Dormer was born in Berkshire, England and is of Norwegian and Welsh descent. We definitely think that the actress has a mischievous kind of beauty.

Fellow Real Housewife of Beverley Hills Kyle Richards may have called actress and model Denise Richards a “ragamuffin,” but everyone knows she’s actually a celebrated beauty. The actress’s first big role was in 1997 action movie Starship Troopers, and she ended up a tabloid fixture thanks to her troubled relationship with actor Charlie Sheen.

Denise Richards grew up in Illinois, and is of German and French descent. As you might expect, she was voted the best looking in her high school yearbook.

The striking Dua Lipa is an English singer-songwriter with Albanian ancestry. Lipa’s parents moved to London from Kosovo (then Yugoslavia), and she also has Bosnian family members. The singer is dating Gigi Hadid’s younger brother, Anwar.

Dua Lipa started out by posting YouTube covers of her favorite artists, and went on to have the longest-running number-one single for a female artist with “One Kiss,” her track with Calvin Harris.

Retired tennis player Maria Sharapova is often called one of the sport’s best ever competitors. With a long career, the Russian born athlete became world No 1. At 18 years old, and took home five Grand Slam titles. Of course, as well as being an incredible sportsperson, Sharapova has long been admired for her beauty.

The gorgeous blonde has modeled for Sports Illustrated and appeared in a host of advertising campaigns. Apparently, she was the highest-paid female athlete for 11 consecutive years.

You might know her as former slave Missandei from Game of Thrones, but British actress Nathalie Emmanuel started her acting career on UK soap opera Hollyoaks. Emmanuel refers to her iconic natural afro hair as her “crowning glory,” which is refreshing in a media landscape that doesn’t always celebrate diverse beauty.

Emmanuel is mixed race, with a Dominican-English mother, and a Saint Lucian-English father. At only 10 years old, the actress played young Nala in The Lion King on London’s West End.

In fantasy sitcom The Good Place, Jameela Jamil plays the well-meaning but often insufferable Tahani Al-Jamil. In real life, the stunning actress also irks people with her online commentary, but ultimately Jamil draws attention to some very important issues. The actress’s mother is Pakistani and her father is Indian.

It’s no surprise that Jamil has worked as a model, but she’s also been open about her struggles with eating. Because of this, Jameela Jamil is stridently against airbrushing.

It goes without saying that Anne Hathaway looks just like a queen – the Queen of Genovia perhaps. The actress was born in Brooklyn, New York City to parents of Irish, French, English and German ancestry. Named after William Shakespeare’s wife, Hathaway at one point intended to become a nun. Thankfully, she decided instead to pursue acting, making her breakthrough in The Princess Diaries.

Anne Hathaway is an acclaimed actress with multiple awards. With her broad smile and strong features, the actress is far from Mia Thermopolis.

Fashion icon Jourdan Dunn was discovered while shopping in budget fashion store Primark in London. Only one year later, Dunn was walking down international fashion runways. Only one year after that, she was the first black model to walk a Prada runway in over a decade.

Jourdan Dunn has Jamaican, Grenadian and Syrian-Lebanese ancestry. As a young woman, she was insecure due to her 6ft height. As it turns out, there was nothing to worry about.

We can’t help but be impressed by Rihanna, the Barbadian popstar that’s also the head of thriving beauty and fashion businesses. Rihanna has been through many transformations during her time in the public eye, from the “Umbrella” singing popstrel to the dreadlock wearing hacker in the rebooted female version of Ocean’s 8.

Fashion lovers eagerly await Ms. Fenty’s outfit at the Met Gala each year, as she is known for her bold and cutting each fashion choices.

The world met model and actress Emily Ratajkowski when she appeared in Robin Thicke’s controversial video for “Blurred Lines” in 2013. The actress had a role in iCarly as a child, and signed with Ford Models at 14 years old. However, she found herself being typecast and posed for some artistic magazines instead.

One magazine shoot in particular led to Ratajkowski’s casting in “Blurred Lines”, and in Maroon 5’s video for “Love Somebody.” The model and actress is of English, Irish, Polish, and German descent.

Jenny from the block has been around for a long time, and she’s not going anywhere. J.Lo is absolutely beautiful, and her good looks have only developed with age. The actress, singer and dancer started out as a dancer on sketch series In Living Color, and went on to portray Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 biopic, Selena.

As her music tells us, Jennifer Lyn Lopez was born in The Bronx, New York City. Both of Lopez’s parents are Puerto Rican, and she was raised in Catholic schools.

Not just a super talented singer-songwriter, musician Taylor Swift is also incredibly beautiful (just ask all the high profile men she’s dated). With her cat-like eyes and high cheekbones, Ms. Swift has always had a feline feel, making her casting in Cats make total sense.

Born in Pennsylvania to parents of Scottish heritage, Swift was named after fellow singer-songwriter James Taylor. She released her debut album in 2006 and went on to become the most awarded artist ever at the American Music Awards.

With her big blue eyes, husky voice, and enviable hair, actress Zooey Deschanel has the beauty of a classic Hollywood actress. Known for her goofy humor and manic pixie dream girl energy, Deschanel has starred in Christmas classic Elf, anti-romcom 500 Days of Summer, and in her own sitcom New Girl.

As well as being a beautiful and talented actress, Zooey Deschanel is also a skilled musician. She sings, and plays the banjo, guitar, ukulele, keyboards, and drums. Deschanel has French, Swiss, Dutch, English and Irish heritage.

Blake Lively looks like a Hollywood star, and has done since she first appeared on the scene playing Blair Waldorf in teen drama Gossip Girl. With her long blonde hair and blue eyes, the California-born Lively looks absolutely stunning no matter what she wears.

Both of Blake Lively’s parents taught acting classes, and they brought their daughter along from a young age. She starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants before landing her role as Serena van der Woodsen.

Admittedly, Cara Delevingne is unusual looking, but that’s what makes her such a successful model. The English model, actress and singer signed with a modeling agency when she left school, and her strong brows and impish face made a serious impact in the fashion world.

Delevingne comes from a wealthy family with a history in publishing, and apparently descends from the Faudel-Phillips baronets. She has starred in various movies, including comedy-drama Paper Towns, and fantasy film Pan.

Born Milena Kunis in Soviet Ukraine, actress Mila Kunis relocated to the US with her family at the age of 7 and her first language is Russian. Unsurprisingly, the young Kunis couldn’t speak English when she arrived in the USA, but landed her first acting job at only 14, in That ‘70s Show.

A stunning and unique looking actress, Mila Kunis has starred in the psychological thriller Black Swan, comedy Bad Moms and voiced Meg in animated series Family Guy.

Megan Fox is one of those beautiful women that you can’t look at for too long. She’s distractingly beautiful, almost unbelievably beautiful. The Tennessee born actress and model made her feature film debut in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, but found mainstream success in the Transformers franchise.

Fox is a tattooed female celebrity, which helped to popularize tattoos on women. Because of this, and her striking beauty, the Jennifer’s Body actress is often compared to Angelina Jolie.

We’ve already had Gigi Hadid on this list, so it only makes sense that younger sister Bella should appear too. Where Gigi is the blonde, cute looking Hadid sibling, Bella is the darker, more striking sister. Born Isabella Khair, the model has a Dutch mother and claims descent from Daher Al Omer, the Prince of Nazareth.

The beautiful Bella Hadid started modeling as a teenager, and made her New York Fashion Week debut in 2014.

With parents like Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, it’s no surprise that actress, singer and model Zoe Kravitz is so beautiful. Both of Kravitz’s parents have African American and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, and some of her family hail from the Bahamas.

Kravitz is known for her role as Angel in X-Men: First Class, as Leta Lestrange in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and as Bonnie Carlson in HBO series Big Little Lies. She also fronts band Lolawolf and has collaborated with Janelle Monae.

The extremely beautiful Priyanka Chopra won the Miss World pageant in 2000, and is one of the highest-paid entertainers in India. The actress and singer was born in Jharkhand to two military doctors, and lived in various Indian cities. Chopra has Punjabi Hindu and Jacobite Syrian Christian heritage.

Priyanka Chopra moved to the US for several years at age 13 and was bullied for her appearance. Upon returning to India, she started her pageant career and broke into Bollywood. She is now married to Nick Jonas.

Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie,” and neither do we when it comes to calling out her incredible beauty. The Colombian entertainer hails from the same city as fellow Latina beauty Sofia Vergara, and is considered the Queen of Latin Music.

The Grammy award winner was born in Barranquilla and has Lebanese and Spanish heritage. At only four years old, Shakira first heard the traditional Arabic drum, a “doumbek”, and decided she would be a performer. The beautiful Colombian has now sold over 75 million records.

Look, we know that Kim Kardashian is a polarizing figure, but the half-Armenian reality star is undeniably a very beautiful woman. The Calabasas resident has the aura of someone who always knew they would be famous, and has long had a very striking face.

After making the move from Paris Hilton’s stylist to reality TV juggernaut, to mom of four and lawyer in training, Kim K isn’t afraid of facing new challenges. She’s also a bold fashionista, making her a joy to look at.

When Lupita Nyong’o first came to public attention, she quickly topped People’s list of The Most Beautiful Women in the world. We can certainly see why. The actress was born in Mexico to Kenyan parents and has dual citizenship. Nyong’o’s first feature film was period drama 12 Years a Slave, and she has since starred in Black Panther, Us, and Star Wars.

Lupita Nyong’o was the second African woman to appear on the cover of Vogue. She is regularly namedropped in songs, including in Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl.”

Did you really think this list of beautiful women wouldn’t include the incredible and inimitable Beyoncé Knowles? Born in Houston Texas, Knowles has African-American and Louisiana Creole heritage, as well as Spanish, Chinese and Indonesian ancestors.

The beautiful Beyoncé has been entertaining audiences since she was a child, and is now one of the world’s best selling artists. Bey likes to experiment with her image, and regularly delights fans with her new hairstyles and outfits. The Queen Bee is always looking beautiful.

It’s almost impossible to look at Angelina Jolie and not marvel at her beauty. Whether it’s as sociopath Lisa in Girl Interrupted, action hero Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, or as the evil Maleficent in the movie of the same name, Angie always looks absolutely on point.

The combination of Jolie’s plump lips, edgy tattoos and remarkable bone structure makes her a captivating actress to watch. Of course, she’s also taken home an Academy Award for her skills.

Margot Robbie is one of those beautiful women that almost don’t seem real. With her blonde hair and incredible figure, the actress almost seems like she was put together in a lab. It turns out that Robbie comes with so much skill and personality that she must actually be real.

The Australian actress started off on soap Neighbours and then had her breakthrough in The Wolf of Wall Street. Now known for perfectly embodying Harley Quinn, Robbie also has her own production company.