Many women are beautiful, but not all have achieved icon status. Some women just have "it" -- the attitude, the allure and the enchanting looks that make them unforgettable and endlessly fascinating.
Meet the iconic beauties of yesterday and today that we just can't get enough of.
Lauren Bacall
Trademark looks: husky voice and The Look -- chin down, eyes up
Most known for: "The Big Sleep," "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Husbands: Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards
Most known for: "The Big Sleep," "How to Marry a Millionaire"
Husbands: Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards
Lucille Ball
Trademark looks: red hair, heart-shaped lips
Most known for: impeccable comedic timing, hit TV show "I Love Lucy"
Husbands: Desi Arnaz, standup comedian Gary Morton
Most known for: impeccable comedic timing, hit TV show "I Love Lucy"
Husbands: Desi Arnaz, standup comedian Gary Morton
Brigitte Bardot
Trademark looks: smoky eyes, pouty lips, the Bardot updo hairstyle
Most known for: popularizing the bikini, the original "sex kitten," many French films, animal rights activism
Husbands: Roger Vadim, Jacques Charrier, Gunter Sachs, Bernard d'Ormale
Most known for: popularizing the bikini, the original "sex kitten," many French films, animal rights activism
Husbands: Roger Vadim, Jacques Charrier, Gunter Sachs, Bernard d'Ormale
Ingrid Bergman
Trademark looks: Film critic Wanda Hale said of Ingrid: "She has a combination of rare beauty, freshness, vitality and ability that is as uncommon as a century plant in bloom."
Most known for: "Casablanca," "The Bells of St. Mary's"
Husbands: Petter Lindstrom, Roberto Rossellini, Lars Schmidt
Most known for: "Casablanca," "The Bells of St. Mary's"
Husbands: Petter Lindstrom, Roberto Rossellini, Lars Schmidt
Halle Berry
Trademark looks: beauty-queen looks and the official face of Revlon and Versace
Most known for: "Jungle Fever," "Monster's Ball," Bond girl, first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.
Husbands: baseball player David Justice, Eric Benet
Most known for: "Jungle Fever," "Monster's Ball," Bond girl, first African-American woman to win the Best Actress Oscar.
Husbands: baseball player David Justice, Eric Benet
Cyd Charisse
Trademark looks: great gams
Most known for: dancing with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain"
Husbands: Nico Charise, Tony Martin
Most known for: dancing with Gene Kelly in "Singin' in the Rain"
Husbands: Nico Charise, Tony Martin
Cleopatra
Trademark looks: Plutarch wrote of her: "what ultimately made Cleopatra attractive were her wit, charm and sweetness in the tones of her voice."
Most known for: last pharaoh of Egypt, affair with Mark Antony, suicide by asp
Husbands: royal consorts, including Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
Most known for: last pharaoh of Egypt, affair with Mark Antony, suicide by asp
Husbands: royal consorts, including Julius Caesar and Marc Antony
