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Hollywood Actresses — Icons

Name: Hollywood Actresses — Icons
Creator: AFI / IMDb
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The most celebrated and iconic actresses in Hollywood history, from classic cinema to modern award-winners.

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Updated:2/19/2026

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Name↕	Nationality↕	Era↕	Known For↕	Iconic Role↕	Academy Awards Won↕
Meryl Streep	American	1970s–present	Drama / Comedy	Sophie — Sophie's Choice	3
Katharine Hepburn	American	1930s–1980s	Drama / Comedy	Eleanor of Aquitaine — The Lion in Winter	4
Audrey Hepburn	British	1950s–1960s	Drama / Romance	Holly Golightly — Breakfast at Tiffany's	1
Cate Blanchett	Australian	1990s–present	Drama / Fantasy / Thriller	Carol Aird — Carol	2
Natalie Portman	Israeli-American	1990s–present	Drama / Thriller	Nina Sayers — Black Swan	1
Jodie Foster	American	1970s–present	Drama / Thriller	Clarice Starling — The Silence of the Lambs	2
Charlize Theron	South African	1990s–present	Action / Drama	Aileen Wuornos — Monster	1
Halle Berry	American	1990s–present	Drama / Action	Leticia Musgrove — Monster's Ball	1
Julia Roberts	American	1990s–present	Romance / Drama	Vivian Ward — Pretty Woman	1
Sandra Bullock	American	1990s–present	Comedy / Drama / Action	Leigh Anne Tuohy — The Blind Side	1
Angelina Jolie	American	1990s–present	Action / Drama	Lara Croft — Tomb Raider	1
Nicole Kidman	Australian	1990s–present	Drama / Thriller	Virginia Woolf — The Hours	1
Emma Stone	American	2000s–present	Comedy / Drama / Musical	Mia Dolan — La La Land	2
Jennifer Lawrence	American	2010s–present	Action / Drama	Katniss Everdeen — The Hunger Games	1
Viola Davis	American	2000s–present	Drama	Aibileen Clark — The Help	1
Frances McDormand	American	1980s–present	Drama / Thriller	Marge Gunderson — Fargo	3
Sigourney Weaver	American	1970s–present	Sci-Fi / Action / Drama	Ellen Ripley — Alien	0
Kate Winslet	British	1990s–present	Drama / Romance	Rose DeWitt Bukater — Titanic	1
Reese Witherspoon	American	1990s–present	Comedy / Drama	June Carter Cash — Walk the Line	1
Amy Adams	American	2000s–present	Drama / Comedy	Louise Banks — Arrival	0
Lupita Nyong'o	Kenyan-Mexican	2010s–present	Drama / Action / Horror	Patsey — 12 Years a Slave	1
Michelle Yeoh	Malaysian	1980s–present	Action / Drama	Evelyn Wang — Everything Everywhere All at Once	1
Margot Robbie	Australian	2010s–present	Drama / Comedy / Action	Barbie — Barbie	0
Zendaya	American	2010s–present	Drama / Sci-Fi	Chani — Dune	0
Sydney Sweeney	American	2020s–present	Drama / Thriller	Cassie Howard — Euphoria (TV / Film)	0