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Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than five decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight of his films. Keaton's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She was honored with the Film at Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 2007 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017.
Sharon Stone
American actress
Alicia Keys
American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1981)
Shirley MacLaine
American actress
Shirley Temple
American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)
Lillian Gish
American actress (1893–1993)
Hilary Swank
American actress
Renée Zellweger
American actress (born 1969)
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received an honorary Grammy Award. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour.
Sally Field
American actress
Ellen DeGeneres
American comedian, television host, actress, and writer (born 1958)
Kim Basinger
American actress (born 1953)
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899–1983)
Jessica Lange
American actress
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci works mostly in independent productions, but she has also appeared in numerous box-office hits. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Courteney Cox
American actress and producer (born 1964)
Brie Larson
Canadian-American actress and singer
Ava Gardner
American actress (1922–1990)
Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress, and television host (1933–2014)
Masiela Lusha
Albanian American actress and author
Diana Ross
Diana Ross is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown", she was the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of 12 number-one pop singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Kate Hudson
Kate Garry Hudson is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Born to singer Bill Hudson and actress Goldie Hawn, Hudson made her film debut in the 1998 drama Desert Blue, which was followed by supporting roles in several films. She rose to prominence with her portrayal of Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's musical drama Almost Famous (2000), for which she won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Olivia de Havilland
British actress (1916–2020)
Kathy Bates
American film actress and director
Kelly Clarkson
American singer-songwriter (born 1982)
Claudette Colbert
American actress (1903–1996)
Barbara Stanwyck
American actress (1907–1990)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hungarian-American socialite and actress (1917–2016)
Anne Bancroft
American actress (1931–2005)
Frances McDormand
American actress
Debbie Reynolds
American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Jeanne Hawn is an American actress, comedian, producer, dancer, and singer. She achieved stardom and acclaim for playing lighthearted comedic roles in film and television. In a career spanning six decades, she has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Courtney Love
American rock musician and actress (born 1964)
Eva Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she gained popularity for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2001–2003). Her breakthrough role as Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012) earned her two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe nomination. She has appeared in the films The Sentinel (2006), Over Her Dead Body (2008), For Greater Glory (2012), Frontera (2014), Lowriders (2016), and Overboard (2018), winning an Imagen Award for the latter. She guest-starred on the Hulu mystery comedy-drama series Only Murders in the Building (2024), earning her a third Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Michelle Rodriguez
American actress
Jessica Biel
American actress (born 1982)
Glenn Close
Glenn Close is an American actress. In a career spanning five decades on screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for eight Academy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019.
Liv Tyler
American actress (born 1977)
Alanis Morissette
Canadian-American singer
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021)
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress, producer, and children's author. Known for her performances in the horror and slasher genres, alongside multiple comedies, she is regarded as a "scream queen". As of 2023, her films have grossed over $2.5 billion at the box office. Curtis has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, two Golden Globes, and two Actor Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
Lucy Liu
American actress
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. She began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first African American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. Banks was one of only a few Black models to achieve supermodel status. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models.
Sarah Jessica Parker
American actress (born 1965)
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Valerie Kudrow is an American actress and writer. She rose to international fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the American television sitcom Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004. The series earned her Primetime Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Satellite, American Comedy and TV Guide awards. Phoebe has since been named one of the greatest television characters of all time and is considered to be Kudrow's breakout role, spawning her successful film career.
Gwen Stefani
American singer
Tina Fey
American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and playwright
Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer (1911–1995)
Eartha Kitt
American singer and actress (1927–2008)
Farrah Fawcett
American actress (1947–2009)
Donna Summer
American singer (1948–2012)
Heidi Klum
German-American model, television personality and businesswoman
Meg Ryan
American actress (born 1961)
Joan Fontaine
British actress (1917–2013)
Helen Hunt
American actress
Aaliyah
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop", she is credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop. Aaliyah's accolades include three American Music Awards and two MTV VMAs, along with five Grammy Award nominations.
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Christine Cuoco is an American actress. She starred as Bridget Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), and as the title character in the HBO Max comedic thriller The Flight Attendant (2020–2022). The lattermost earned her nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.
Geena Davis
American actress (born 1956)
Fergie
American singer, rapper and actress
Faye Dunaway
American actress