Funny things sometimes happen in our lives. For example, in order for a man to somehow enter the history of his country and leave a barely noticeable mark there, you need to perform a bunch of feats, put a lot of enemies, show power and indomitability.
And for such a weak creature as a woman, it is enough to be born beautiful in order to achieve everything that her formidable opponent struggles over, not sparing his own strength. And now she is already – a national symbol, captured in sculpture, even in stone, striking us with her sensual beauty.
Whoever Laetitia Casta dreamed of becoming! Girlish dreams carried the young Frenchwoman to the heavenly heights: she wanted to be a flight attendant. Then this desire was replaced by another: she saw herself in the role of a strict but kind teacher. And her love for animals pushed her to change the prospective professions to work as a modest veterinarian who takes care of the health of our smaller brothers. In the end, it all ended with the fact that fate itself ruled the life of Letizia, and she became a famous model, the national pride of France. It was she who was chosen as the fifth Marianne – a woman symbol of the country. And the shadow of the great Corsican Napoleon Bonaparte, probably for a moment swept over her head, as if paying tribute to the beauty of a charming compatriot. Laetitia Casta even today, when she turned 41 (she celebrated her birthday on May 11), looks like a true Frenchwoman – sensually and sexually. Her modesty is legendary, and Letizia, a former Victoria’s Secret angel, continues to be at the top of the world catwalk and at the same time successfully acts in films. She is happy in her personal life, brings up three children, not forgetting to successfully act in films.
A thin, tall and awkward girl from a poor Italian fishing village, who was called Zherdochka in the yard, had no idea that she would become the country’s national symbol in the future. In the meantime, young Sophie was in complete ignorance and the future was difficult for her. Although by the age of 14, Sofia Shikolone (this is her real name), unexpectedly for many, including for herself, turned into a black-haired beauty. The mother was more happy than others: she always dreamed that her daughter would make her old dream come true. To become famous and go, if you’re lucky, an actress. Two years later, Sophie received a separate Miss Grace award at the Miss Italy pageant. And from this event, in fact, her creative career in cinema begins. At first, the girl for the most part succeeded in roles in films where light eroticism reigned. There was nothing surprising in this: a busty tall beauty with an unusual appearance, with fire in her eyes, looked great on the screen. However, Carlo Ponti, the famous Italian director, who later became the husband of the actress and gave her a new name, Sophia Loren, saved her from such a creative role. With his light hand, miraculous changes took place in the life of the burning Italian beauty. Sophia Loren burst into world cinema, received two Oscars and became a symbol of femininity, elegance and beauty, which all of Italy will admire.
Aishwarya Rai is a charming princess from Indian fairy tales, a recognized Bollywood star. Blue almond-shaped eyes, delicate skin and a stunning figure – her exotic beauty shocked all men in the world! Aishwarya, after she won the title of “Miss World”, was declared a national treasure at home. Millions of Indians watched her rapid ascent to the stellar Olympus with trepidation in their hearts. A very capricious, demanding Hollywood once opened its doors to an Indian beauty, making an exception for Aishwarya Rai. The films “The Bride and Prejudice”, “The Princess of Spices” became her first serious works in films away from her homeland. Note that in Europe, Aishwarya Rai is very popular and became the first Indian woman whose figure will appear in the famous Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The modest exotic beauty, of course, did not remain without male attention. The love story of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, the son of one of the richest people in India, ended with a magnificent wedding, played according to national customs, with an abundance of flowers, elephants and other attributes rooted in ancient traditions. But in a cloudless and in all respects a happy life, problems soon appeared. With the birth of her daughter, Aishwarya suddenly plumped up, and the once expressive features of her beautiful face began to hardly be guessed. The Indian public, considering it, probably, an eternal national symbol, immediately panicked. And Aishwarya Rai had to make a lot of efforts to return the former forms and almost lost glory of the first beauty of the country.
Claudia Schiffer still loves pancakes with jam and is not afraid to lose the figure that almost all the star models of the 90s of the last century envied. She is in great shape today, and her photographs can still be seen on the covers of famous glossy magazines. World fame flew to her as if on wings. It is difficult for her to reproach Fortune with something: everything went to the golden-haired beauty easily, without any obstacles. At the age of 17, in a nightclub in Dusseldorf, Claudia met the director of the famous Metropolitan modeling agency Michel Levaton. Her unusual appearance, height and magnificent body shape delighted him. Michelle seemed to see a living Barbie doll in front of her. Such a perfect creature, according to Levaton, should not have remained in boring Germany. Claudia Schiffer must go to Paris, where the world of haute couture reigns, and such a bright girl must succeed there. The first step to the stellar podium was very successful. Claudia appeared on the cover of Elle magazine in all her glory. And then the fashion house Chanel signed a contract with her. Some time passed, and she stood on a par with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford. Millions of Germans follow her every success with admiration and unconditionally recognize Schiffer as a national symbol of femininity and beauty. And she deserved it: modest, without a shadow of star fever, with a soft, sympathetic character, Claudia was an excellent example for many German girls. Now she is performing in a new “role”. The faithful, loving wife of British producer Matthew Vaughan and the caring, loving mother of three is her calling today.
Fiery brunette Penelope Cruz is the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar for her brilliant supporting role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. It’s funny, but the Spanish beauty reacted to this high award with a great deal of humor. From two figurines (one of her own, the other of her husband, the famous actor Javier Bardem), Penelope built stands for bedside lamps. The daughter of a small merchant and hairdresser, despite world fame, retained her simple human qualities. Perhaps for this reason, the Spaniards adore the actress and are rightfully proud of Penelope Cruz. In addition, she is incredibly beautiful: a chiseled figure (the result of many years of classical ballet practice), huge eyes in which a flame lurks, and a charming smile made her a real national symbol. The most prominent gentlemen of Hollywood fell under the spell of the Spanish actress. She met with Tom Cruise for three years and, after parting with him, maintained friendly relations. She was the first to be invited by Tom to share the joy of the birth of Suri’s daughter. A short love story involving Matthew McConaughey seemed to lead her to the main choice. Meeting with Javier Barden will open a new page in Penelope’s life. I must say that they first met on the set of the film “Jamon, Jamon”. And it took years for fate to bring them together again. This time, everything is different: both were overwhelmed by mutual love passion. And the old dream of the hot Spanish woman came true: to have children and find real family happiness with her beloved man.
She did not even think about cinema: the young Chinese woman saw herself in the form of a ballet prima conquering the stage. However, the girl’s dreams, alas, did not come true. Michelle Yeoh suffered an injury that no longer allowed her to dance. But plasticity, grace will forever remain a kind of visiting card of an unusual Asian beauty. Michelle’s participation in the Miss World competition in 1983 was probably a key moment in her destiny. Chinese producers drew attention to Yeo. And the first role was the appearance of Michelle in the advertising video for the watch, in which the charming girl’s partner was Jackie Chan himself. The initiative was made, and soon Michelle Yeoh’s creative career began to slowly but surely gain momentum. Her breakthrough to Hollywood came in 1997 when she starred in Tomorrow Never Dies. The charming Chinese woman played the role of a state security colonel and fought so dashingly with enemies that Pierce Brosnan (James Bond) was in complete admiration for her image. Note that the brave Michelle performed all the tricks herself. And she was nominated for an MTV Award for Best Fight with the Bad Boys. Michelle Yeoh became world famous for the painting “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. Her success caused a patriotic excitement among the Chinese: they immediately considered Michelle a national treasure, which must be cherished like the apple of an eye. Even the biggest downturns in Michelle’s acting career and participation in the film “Memoirs of a Geisha” did not change the general opinion. The personal life of the Asian beauty, unfortunately, was not very successful. A marriage to Dixon Poon, a Hong Kong businessman, nearly ended the acting profession. Her husband forbade her to act in films, and Michelle, reluctantly, agreed with his opinion. Only after a divorce from him, she again took up what she loved.
Marilyn Monroe, a dazzling blonde of all times and peoples, the eternal favorite of America, and today remains a symbol of constant adoration and love. Books are written about her, films are made, which, perhaps, will never reveal the secret of her mysterious soul. The fate of Marilyn seems to be woven from contradictions: fame and money did not make her happy. Apparently, a bleak childhood, when she wandered from one foster family to another (with a living mother!), Incidentally getting into an orphanage, affected the charming blonde. Fate gave her a short but bright life, like a shooting star. Even one famous episode “with the dress flying away” in the movie “The Itch of the Seventh Day” went down in the history of world cinema and became a symbol of sensual sexual beauty. A girl from the people, thanks to her aspiration, intelligence and charm, achieved unprecedented heights. But to her great chagrin, she did not manage to break out of the stereotype of a narrow-minded, simple-minded and beautiful blonde until the end of her life. The famous paintings with her participation “There are only girls in jazz”, “All about Eve” only strengthened this opinion. And Marilyn Monroe dreamed of serious dramatic roles. And two months before her death in 1961, she played the role of a girl named Roslyn Taber in the film “The Misfits” so deeply and piercingly that it came as a surprise to many directors. Attractive and witty, Marilyn attracted the most famous men in America. In communication with her, they were liberated, they felt free. It would be a sin to call her a darling of fate: behind the image of a platinum blonde hid a strong, intelligent and unhappy woman in whom one felt a certain restlessness. And even the death of Marilyn Monroe is enveloped in riddles and secrets that still excite the minds and hearts of people who have not come to terms with this loss.
Lyudmila Khityaeva, Lyudmila Chursina and Tatiana Samoilova, Russia
When Russian beauties Lyudmila Khityaeva, Lyudmila Chursina and Tatyana Samoilova appeared at international film festivals, Hollywood stars (of course, women!) Turned to stone with envy. Our actresses, as if emerging from the magic caches of a vast country, struck men with their unprecedented attractiveness, a special article. And, in all honesty, we can say that in any Russian outback there is always a “risk” to meet such a wonderful creation of nature, which the Hollywood macho never dreamed of. Therefore, no offense will be said, the entire detachment of foreign stellar beauties, tired of plastic surgeries and other cosmetic tricks, at once faded in front of natural beauty and faded, quietly disappearing into the shadows. However, modern Russian beauties also wipe their nose with it. Take, for example, Irina Shayk, a famous model. In general, you can cite a bunch of facts indicating that our country is a real storehouse of beauties, each of which can be safely called a national treasure.