1. Pia Zadora (1954)

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Golden Globe Award-winning actress who starred in Butterfly and was subsequently scorned by critics and the Hollywood elite. She also appeared in Hairspray and Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final...

2. May Irwin (1862)

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Stage and screen actress and vaudeville star whose Broadway and film credits include roles in the 1895 stage production of The Widow Jones and in the 1896 film The Kiss.

3. China Anne McClain (1998)

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Actress and singer who became known for playing Jazmine on Tyler Perry's House of Payne. She released the Billboard Hot 100 song "Calling All the Monsters" and received the 2014 NAACP...

4. Kate Reinders (1980)

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Stage actress who performed in the Broadway productions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Into The Woods, Gypsy, and Wicked. She was also cast as Miss Jenn in Disney's High School...

5. Natalia Avelon (1980)

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Polish actress in television and film who has played the role Simone in the series Rosa Ruth in 2002 and the role of Uschi in the film Das Wilde Leben...

6. Ethel Shutta (1896)

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Actress whose Broadway musical credits include roles in the Ziegfeld Follies, Jennie, Whoopee!, and Follies.

7. Evelyn Preer (1896)

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She became widely known as the First Lady of the Silver Screen in the black community, and was the first non-white actress to become a Hollywood star.

8. Gertrude Lawrence (1898)

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Actress who earned a 1952 Tony Award for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the Broadway musical The King and I. Her other stage credits include Blithe Spirit, Pygmalion, and...

9. Libby Holman (1904)

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Actress and torch singer who appeared in such Broadway shows as You Never Know, The Little Show, The Garrick Gaieties, and Three's a Crowd.

10. Lyda Roberti (1906)

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Stage and screen actress who debuted on Broadway in a 1931 production of You Said It and subsequently appeared in numerous Hollywood films, including Million Dollar Legs, The Big Broadcast...

11. Ethel Merman (1908)

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Singer and actress who was in many musicals and sang "There's No Business like Show Business," as well as hits like "You're the Top" and "Anything Goes."

12. Selena Gomez (1992)

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Rose to fame for her starring role as Alex Russo on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place. In 2008, she formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene. She released three hit...

13. Harriet Nelson (1909)

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Back in the '50s and '60s, she starred on the popular TV sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

14. Carmen Miranda (1909)

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Brazilian actress and samba singer who became well known for her tall hats made of real fruit. She appeared in The Gang's All Here in 1943 and played a role...

15. Debby Ryan (1993)

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Actress best known for her roles in the Disney series The Suite Life on Deck and Jessie. She also starred in the made-for-TV movie 16 Wishes, which became the most-watched cable program the day...

16. Dorothy Lamour (1914)

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Actress who teamed with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in a series of films known as "Road to..." pictures that combined adventure, slapstick, ad-lib and Hollywood inside jokes . Her other notable films include...

17. Estelle Reiner (1914)

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She directed Rob Reiner's mother, who supplied the line he became remembered by.

18. Patricia Morison (1915)

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Played the leading role in the musical Kiss Me, Kate, which was directed by Cole Porter. Her honors include the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

19. Constance Moore (1920)

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Actress from the 1930s who appeared in musicals like Show Business and Atlantic City during WWII. She had the only female role in the movie serial, Buck Rogers, and appeared...

20. Lillian Hayman (1922)

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Actress who earned a 1968 Tony Award for her role in the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!

21. Dorothy Dandridge (1922)

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American actress and singer best known for playing the lead role in Carmen Jones, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1954. Five years...

22. Theresa Merritt (1922)

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Actress who starred in the sitcom That's My Mama, and played Auntie Em in the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz.

23. Marie McDonald (1923)

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Actress and singer born Cora Marie Frye and best known by the nicknames of 'The Body' and 'The Body Beautiful.' She appeared in the film Lucky Jordan and the TV...

24. Lisa Kirk (1925)

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Musical theater performer who appeared in Broadway productions of Here's Love, Mack and Mabel, Allegro, and Kiss Me, Kate.

25. Renee Olstead (1989)

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Actress and jazz singer who has a recurring role on The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein. She also plays Jess Felton in the 2014 horror film Unfriended.

26. Olivia Holt (1997)

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Actress who rose to stardom after playing Kim in Disney XD's Kickin' It and starring in the 2012 TV movie Girl Vs. Monster. In 2018, she began starring as Dagger in the Freeform...

27. Claudia Lee (1996)

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Actress and singer best known for her role as Magnolia Breeland on the CW series Hart of Dixie. She has also appeared in feature films such as Kick-Ass 2 and...

28. Isabel Bigley (1926)

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Actress who starred as Sarah Brown in the original Broadway production of Guys and Dolls. The role earned her a 1951 Tony Award.

29. Sybil Jason (1927)

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South African former child actress who appeared in various 1930s films such as Little Pioneer and Comet Over Broadway.

30. Sara Montiel (1928)

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Famous for her roles in the Spanish blockbuster films La Violetera and El Ultimo Cuple, she is also notable for her performance in the 1947 cinematic version of Don Quixote....

31. Lindsay Price (1976)

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Soap Opera actress who played Janet Sosna on the original version of the series Beverly Hills 90210.

32. Rita Moreno (1931)

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Acclaimed Puerto Rican singer and actress who famously played Anita in the film version of West Side Story; she'd return for the film's 2020 remake in the role of Valentina. In 2017,...

33. Jane Badler (1953)

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Actress most famous for her role as Diana on the science fiction series "V". She later became a successful singer in Australia, releasing albums like 2008's "The Devil Has My...

34. Isabella Castillo (1994)

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Became known for her work as the title role of the Nickelodeon series Grachi, for which she sang the soundtrack. In 2019, she began starring as Amelia in the Nickelodeon series Club...

35. Marla Gibbs (1931)

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Actress best known for her role as Florence Johnson on the television series The Jeffersons from 1975 to 1985. She also acted in the series 227 from 1985 until 1990.

36. Pat Stanley (1931)

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Tony-winning actress who starred in Broadway productions of Carousel, Sunday in New York, Fiorello!, and Goldilocks.

37. Helena Bonham Carter (1966)

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Versatile actress who rose to fame for her roles in Fight Club and The King's Speech, and was cast as a villain in Terminator Salvation. She also appeared in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish and Cinderella.

38. Constance Towers (1933)

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Acclaimed actress who became famous for her role as Anna in The King and I. Her other films include The Naked Kiss, Shock Corridor, and The Horse Soldiers.

39. Shirley Jones (1934)

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Singer and actress best known for her starring role as Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family. Her portrayal of Linda Cabot in Never Steal Anything Small earned her a Laurel Award...

40. Anna Maria Alberghetti (1936)

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Italian soprano who debuted at Carnegie Hall when she was thirteen. She appeared in films like Cinderfella and performed on the Ed Sullivan Show.

41. Nancy Dussault (1936)

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Actress who earned Tony nominations for her performances in the 1960s Broadway musicals Do Re Mi and Bajour. She also starred in Into the Woods and The Sound of Music....

42. Mary Millar (1936)

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Veteran English television actress remembered in her later years as Rose on Keeping Up Appearances.

43. Lea Michele (1986)

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Fans of the musical comedy TV series Glee came to know her as the talented Rachel Berry. The role earned her nominations for multiple Golden Globe Awards. In 2015, she was cast...

44. Dianna Agron (1986)

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Actress who became known as the high school cheerleader Quinn Fabray on Glee, for which she won a Breakthrough Of The Year Award in 2010. She was ranked number three on...

45. Catherine Zeta-Jones (1969)

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She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Chicago and played roles in Entrapment and Traffic. 

46. Laura Bell Bundy (1981)

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Stage actress who became famous as Elle Woods in the musical version of Legally Blonde. She also plays Aunt Carol in the 2013 TV movie Dear Dumb Diary and Emily in the TV...

47. Carlin Glynn (1940)

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She had a leading role in Tony winning play The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1979.

48. Mews Small (1942)

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Best known for portraying Candy in the film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and played Dr. Nero in "Sleepers."

49. Leslie Uggams (1943)

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African-American star who hosted her own CBS variety show. She appeared as the character Blind Al in the 2016 film Deadpool. 

50. Rebecca Holden (1958)

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American actress and country singer who played the role of April Curtis on the second season of Knight Rider.