Hot Actress Part 5

The Swedish-born "Casablanca" actress helped set the tone for 1940s style. She is known for wearing smart suits, pencil skirts, and luxurious gowns. Bergman added her own personality to her looks, donning everything from polka dots to tailored pants.

In the 1950s, all eyes were on Grace Kelly. Wearing pearls, stylish coats, and stunning dresses, the "Dial M for Murder" and "Rear Window" star defined 1950s elegance and poise. The world became swept up in her fairy tale marriage to the Prince of Monaco. In 2010, the Victoria and Albert Museum presented an exhibit featuring clothes and accessories spanning Kelly's early life in Philadelphia to her princesshood.

The "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?" actress with sparkling violet eyes defined glamour, appearing in diamonds, tiaras, and sheaths in the 1950s. Always a trendsetter, she was photographed in turbans and capes in the 1960s.

Best known for her role as Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire," Vivian Leigh embraced accessories. From the 1930s on, her romantic looks were highlighted by pearls, gloves, brooches, and elegant hats.

The "Miracle on 34th Street," "Splendor in the Grass," and "Rebel Without a Cause" actress dressed impeccably throughout the 1950s. She easily transitioned to 1960s style, often seen in colorful prints.

A leading lady remembered for "Gilda" and "The Strawberry Blonde," Rita Hayworth is a picture of 1940s glamour. With a curvy figure and unforgettable red hair, Hayworth's pin-up girl style included sumptuous gowns in gold, black, and fiery red.

Permanently defining the halter dress as sexy, the iconic Marilyn Monroe gave women permission to embrace curves. The "Some Like It Hot" and "Seven Year Itch" beauty confidently wore pencil skirts and cashmere sweaters while sporting bright red lipstick and a beauty mark.

A French model, singer, and actress, Brigitte Bardot was a flirty, romantic style leader in the 1960s. While she turned from the public eye to activism in the 1970s, Bardot gave us permission to sport gingham bikinis and chic swooped necklines.

With her exaggerated lashes and wispy frame, the wildly popular British model, singer, and actress Twiggy became the face of the Swinging Sixties. The "W" and "Blues Brothers" starlet became famous for her short boy cut and colorful, androgynous style.

KERRY WASHINGTON Winner for "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" for Ray at the NAACP Image Awards in 2005 and Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for "Best Actress" in the film Lift in 2002, Kerry Washington is proving to be one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood. She garnered critical acclaim for her latest roles in The Last King of Scotland opposite Forest Whitaker for which she was nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" at the NAACP Image Awards in 2007, and in The Dead Girl opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Brittany Murphy. Most recently, Washington was seen on the big screen in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer reprising her role as Alicia Masters, as well as in I Think I Love My Wife opposite Chris Rock and the Wayans Brothers' comedy Little Man. She is currently in production on A Thousand Words starring opposite Eddie Murphy.

Prior to these films, Washington starred in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story and Ray, the inspirational life story of Ray Charles, opposite Jamie Foxx. Previous to Ray, she played the lead role opposite Anthony Mackie in Spike Lee's She Hate Me, as well as starred in Sidney Lumet's HBO film Strip Search and the independent film Sexual Life.

Other film credits for Washington include Against the Ropes, The United States of Leland, The Human Stain, Bad Company, Lift, Save the Last Dance, for which she received a Teen Choice Award for Best Breakout Performance, and the highly acclaimed independent film, Our Song.

During her free time, Washington is an active member on the Board of Directors for The Creative Coalition, a group dedicated to raising awareness of First Amendment Rights and support of arts in education. She is also a member of the V-Counsel, an esteemed group of advisors to V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls.