Elizabeth Taylor

Perhaps the most lusted-after brunette of all time, Taylor began her long career as an adorable child starlet in the mold of Shirley Temple. When the cuteness wore off, however, a far more alluring star emerged. Taylor’s iconic look—luscious brown locks, voluptuous figure, and dewy, violet eyes—secured her a place in the imagination of every red-blooded American male—including the eight she famously married and divorced. In the most lauded of her 50-odd roles, Taylor portrayed the Queen Cleopatra, for which she earned a startling $1 million keep—the highest salary ever paid to an actress.