Beauty is all around this world, all you need to do is observe. This brings us to the famous saying - “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” It means that beauty has no particular definition. It takes different forms at different places but each form stays true in every sense forever. You would believe this even more as you see these most beautiful women around the world!
Chile — Juanita Ringeling
Juanita who was born on May 15, 1986, in the coastal town of Cachagua always wanted to pursue modeling and acting. She was really passionate and confident about her dream. After finishing school in her hometown, she moved to the capital, Santiago and started her acting school. She was motivated at every level of her career and the results have been great. Her roles in Bim Bam Bum (TV Serial), La Tirana (movie), The beauty and the beast (musical) were highly appreciated. She has been a part of various movies also web productions, done theater, and television.
Australian Aboriginal Model — Samantha Harris
A 28-year-old successful Aboriginal fashion model, Samantha Harris started modeling when she was only 13. There has been no looking back for her since then. She has done various fashion shows and even appeared on the June 2010 cover of the Australian Vogue magazine. This wasn't the only time she graced their cover, she was on the cover for the second time as well. Another achievement on her list is competing on the popular show Dancing with the Stars in 2015. The same year, Priceline approached her and made her the ambassador. She has been married for 4 years now and lives in Sydney.
Czech — Eva Herzigova
Born in Litvínov, Czech Republic, Eva Herzigova is a supermodel as well as an actress. Her modeling career started after she won a modeling beauty contest in Prague. Her 1994 Wonderbra campaign became controversial due to her picture which had the words “Hello Boys” written on it. But this advert was later voted number 10 in the “Poster of the Century” contest and was even featured at the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition. She got married in 1996 to Tico Torres but then divorced him after two years. She has been really successful in the modeling world and her Vogue cover features are proof of this.
Ghana — Kate Menson
Belonging to Africa, Kate Menson wanted to represent her country Ghana in the modeling industry. She dreamed and had the confidence to make her dreams a reality. She was named M-Net’s Face of Africa in 2008 and did everyone proud with her huge achievement. Her career has only seen a rise after that. She has made a huge difference by contributing to the fashion industry. This Ghana beauty is recognized in many places and has even appeared on the cover of various magazines that are famous in the African continent.
Israel — Gal Gadot
Crowned Miss Israel at the age of 18, Gal Gadot gained recognition in the modeling industry after her crowning. Though she had paved her way to the modeling and acting careers with this win, she decided to serve two years in the Israel Defense Forces as a combat instructor. Further on, she started studying law and international relations at IDC Herzliya College. She stepped into the acting world by grabbing the role of Gisele Yashar in Fast and Furious. One thing led to another and Gal Gadot became “Wonder Woman”. She received high appreciation for this iconic role in DC cinematic franchise. She works for Women Empowerment and creates a huge influence regarding the same. Another feather in her cap was added when she was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Malaysia — Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor
Noor Neelofa who is 29 years old is a confident and independent beautiful woman. She is not only a wonderful actress but also a TV presenter, a commercial model, and an entrepreneur. She has achieved all of this at such a young age. She was an extremely bright student in school and college. She wanted to continue her studies in the States but could not do so due to some unavoidable reasons. Amidst all this, she participated in the Dewi Ramaja beauty competition. To her surprise, she won the title of Dewi Ramaja 2009/10. Within no time, she became successful and received praise for her acting skills. Apart from all this, she is an equally great businesswoman and Forbes' '30 under 30 Asia’ list of 2017 is proof of that.
Bhutan — Jetsun Pema
Jetsun Pema, 28, is the queen consort which literally means “Dragon Queen” of Bhutan. She is the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She comes from a highly respected family as her mother belongs to one of the oldest noble families of Bhutan. She has been a part of royalty even before her wedding to the king. After her wedding to the king, Jetsun Pema has been involved in public services and has worked for various social causes. She is an advocate of environmental issues, and the Patron of the Royal Society for Protection of Nature.
Trinidad and Tobago — Kenisha Thom
It comes as no surprise that stunning Kenisha Thom was crowned Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 2004. As if this wasn’t enough, she went on to be crowned as Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2006. The fashion and the modeling world did not stop her from achieving academically. She has a First Class Honors degree in BSc. Management Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations and an MBA in International Business with distinction. She is also dedicated to helping the community. An NGO called Arts-Insight which is directed by her is continuously working towards helping people with disabilities.
Guyana — Niketa Barker
The Guyanese model Niketa Barker won the title of Miss Guyana in 2014 when she was 24. In the same year, she also represented her country at Miss Universe 2014 in the USA. She might not have been crowned in that competition but her representation was quite strong and impactful which made her stand out. Her academic qualifications are quite impressive too. She studies medical and she wants to pursue obstetrics and gynecology as her specialization subjects. She is appreciated for both, her stunning looks and her amazing educational qualifications.
Russia — Kristina Asmus
The beautiful Kristina Asmus was born on 14 April 1988 in Korolyov near Moscow, Russia. She is a well-known theater and movie actress. She is popular for her role in Interns, a medical sitcom. She has always been inclined towards sports. She was great at gymnastics from the very beginning. She decided to give her attention to acting and took admission at the Moscow Art Theatre School in 2005. She landed great roles in television even before completing her studies. Her achievements continued and Maxim magazine named her as the sexiest Russian woman of 2010.
Japan — Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue is one of the most popular faces of Japanese television. She has worked in various drama series on Japanese television including Kids war where she played the role of Akane Imai and also did the very famous Hana Yori Dango series. She entered the acting world when she was only 5 years old. She has learned a lot from those roles and as she grew older, those learnings helped her a lot. She has appeared in various shows and series since then. Her performances were really appreciated. She even worked as a voice actress for a few projects.
The U.S — Teyonah Parris
Teyonah Parris is a very popular name in the entertainment industry. She left a great impact when she took on a role in the independent film Dear White People in 2014. That particular role was appreciated by all. Her first television appearance was a guest role on the hit TV show The Good Wife in 2010 when she was only 23. Teyonah Parris has only impressed her audiences with every role and her hard work paid off as she got the lead role in the CBS drama Murder in 2018.
Pakistan — Ayeza Khan
The Pakistani actress, Ayeza Khan is an extremely talented actress who has been a part of many hit TV shows which include Tootey Huwey Per that aired on GeoTV. The list also include the TV shows like Aks, Kahin Unkahi, Adhoori Aurat, only to name a few. She started her career with small and supporting roles but soon, she was considered in the shows for leading roles. Her one show that gained great critical acclaim was Pyarey Afzal. She was even accorded the Lux Style Award for the Best Television Actress for her role in the same show.
Egypt — Arwa Gouda
Arwa Gouda is the beauty that comes from the Land of Pyramids and Pharaohs. She is super talented and has a great passion for her art. This is probably because she started in the acting and modeling industry at quite a young age of 13. The beginning of her acting career was after she won the “Best Model of the World” 2004/2005 title in Turkey. She has done a variety of roles starting from being portrayed as a beautiful girl just as usual to playing intense and strong characters. One of her intense roles was playing a heroin addict in the movie "Zay El Naharda" directed by Amr Salama's.
Canada — Tinsel Korey
The multi-talented Tinsel Korey gained recognition for her role in The Twilight Saga wherein she played “Emily”. She appeared in three parts of the movie that are New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. She started working as an actress when she was a teenager and even performed in various TV commercials. Now she is a well-known actress who is playing all kinds of roles in movies and TV shows. She is not just an actress but also a singer and songwriter. She is balancing both her fields in an impressive way.
India — Tamannaah Bhatia
The 29-year-old Indian beauty Tamannaah Bhatia is popular in the Indian movie industry, especially in the Telugu and Tamil movies. Her Tamil hit movies include Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010), Siruthai (2011), Veeram (2014), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and many more. Her movies gain high critical acclaim and her roles are admired by her audiences. For the same reason, she became the first Indian actress to be nominated for Best Supporting actress at Saturn awards. Her valuable contribution to the Indian Cinema led to her receiving an honorary doctorate from CIAC, in association with KEISIE International University, South Korea.
Italy — Nicole Minetti
A television personality and a former politician, Nicole Minetti has been in news for all kinds of reasons, whether positive or some slightly negative. She is considered amongst one of the most beautiful former politicians. During her television days, she appeared on shows like Valletta di Scorie, also played the role of “Hit Model” at the Colorado Cafè program in 2009. In 2014, her life took a turn and she had to go through a bad phase. She was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for aiding prostitution with involvement in Ruby trial.
Lebanon — Haifa Wehbe
Haifa Wehbe featured in the People Magazine's list of 50 most beautiful people. She is basically a Lebanese-Egyptian singer as well as an actress. At the age of 16, she won the Miss South Lebanon title which is definitely a huge achievement at such a young age.
She went on to compete in Miss Lebanon competition and was the runner-up there. But her runner-up title was withdrawn when it was brought to their notice that she was married and had a child. She has released 7 studio albums apart from hit and successful singles.
Thailand — Farung Yuthithum
The gorgeous Farung Yuthithum has gained many titles since the beginning of her modeling career including Miss U-League 2006, Miss Thailand Universe 2007 and even reached the top 15 in Miss Universe 2007 pageant held in Mexico. In 2007, when she was crowned Miss Thailand Universe, she was the tallest winner in the history of Thai pageants competition. She is well-known as 'Kwang'. She has even stepped into the world of TV but her main focus is modeling and she is doing great in that field as her various wins speak.
Honduras — Francia Raisa
The pretty Mexican girl Francia Raisa has been in the acting industry for quite a while now. She started with commercials and modeling for print ads before stepping into the world of American TV and cinema. She landed her first lead role in Bring It On: All or Nothing and continued to star in movies from then on. Francia did TV series as well including the very popular “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” where she played the role of Adrian Lee. Raisa received a lot of support and appreciation when she donated her kidney to Selena Gomez in 2017.
Mexican/Filipino — Jasmine Villegas
Jasmine Villegas started modeling and acting at a very young age. Her first acting job was when she was only 9 years old. Even though her start was acting, she wanted to work in the music industry. It was music that always excited her. Her passion for music led her signing to Sony Music when she was 16. After this, she then made an appearance in Justin Bieber’s music video for his super hit song “Baby”. In 2014, her debut single “That’s Me Right There” was released which featured Kendrick Lamar.
Latvia — Ginta Lapina
Ginta Lapina is a very popular name of the modeling world. Nils Raumanis spotted her in Riga and decided to approach her for modeling. This led to the beginning of her career in modeling. Her first ever runway show was the Spring 2008 New York Fashion Week. She started walking for more and more designers after that and her career graph has been rising. She has been associated with many big names like Marc Jacobs, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Rodarte, only to name a few. The popular magazines have photographed her for various editions.
Philippines — Mercedes Cabral
The Filipino beauty Mercedes Cabral has been a part of numerous acting projects, particularly in Philippine arthouse. Most of the independent films like Thy Womb, Serbis, and Captive in which she has starred are directed by Brillante Mendoz. Her list of films is quite long which is great but she has another talent besides modeling and acting. She is an equally great composer. Her beauty is recognized by everyone in the industry and the result of the online voting poll conducted by Cannes proves that. In that poll, Mercedes Cabral was voted as the most beautiful woman.
Greece — Katerina Geronikolou
The one with the most beautiful eyes is Katerina Geronikolou who is considered as the Real-life Greek Goddess and this title given to her is well justified. Her stage debut was made when she played Juliet in the very famous Shakespeare’s play directed by Michael Cacogiannis. Her acting debut happened in 2008 with a television role. She has studied Law and Journalism from the University of Athens. But she soon realized that acting was her true calling. She landed lead roles in big films like The Bachelor and Love in the End.
Yemen — Balqees Ahmed Fathi
It comes as no surprise that the music industry has so many beautiful and talented women from all around the world. Balqees Ahmed Fathi is one such woman who is filled with a great passion for music. She comes from a musical family as her father is a popular musician in Yemen. She has been trained in music from a very young age. She has also learned to play musical instruments apart from singing. Her debut album was “Majnoun” which was released in 2013. Two years later, she released her second studio album “Zai Ma Ana”.
Poland — Magdalena Frackowiak
The 33-year-old Polish beauty Magdalena Frackowiak has been modeling since 2006. Her mother was the one who encouraged her to become a model and she did this by enrolling her into a contest for the same when she was 16. She came out as a winner in that competition. She has been a part of print campaigns for high-end designers like Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and Alessandro Dell'Acqua. She has even made it on the Vogue covers of Japanese, German, Russian and Italian. She featured in the list of Top 30 models of 2000s by Vogue Paris.
Czech — Iva Kubelková
The stunning Czech model Iva Kubelková is also an actress and a presenter. She completed her studies in Prague after spending most of her childhood in Písek. When Iva turned 14, her mother brought her to Prague. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social and Mass Communication. She has even completed masters in the same stream. She started modeling in high school by participating in various competitions. Soon, she got opportunities to do theater and play leading roles. Her stage performances are wonderful and her acting skills receive applause each time she is on stage.
Philippines-Polynesia — Nicole Bonifacio
Nicole Bonifacio has a multi-cultural background which means she is Filipino, Polynesian and Indian. She was greatly drawn to music as a kid and participated in various music competitions and talent shows which just polished her talent even more. Music led her to develop an interest in modeling in a certain way and took admission in a runway course in City College, San Francisco. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and worked with a good number of Runway designers. Since then, she has turned into an actress and worked in many movies.
Kazakhstan — Bayan Yessentayeva
Bayan Yessentayeva is not only an actress but also Kazakhstani producer, television presenter and singer. Her acting debut was in 1993 with a lead role in melodrama “Love Station”. Her contribution to the music industry is also significant as she has been in the production field as she produced individual performers and also musical groups of Kazakh. She became famous after that and decided to shift on the path of journalism and also worked as a TV presenter. She has also done roles in TV series and films since 2010.
Sierra Leone — Mariatu Kargbo
Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa Mariatu Kargbo is a beautiful and talented woman who was a Miss World finalist in 2009. She created history in the Miss World pageant by winning two awards in the same section – Miss World Dress Designer and Miss World Talent. Her musical journey had started in 2004 when she was invited to China to participate in a beauty contest during the International Kite Festival. She won the Miss Kite award along with big prize money. She used this prize money to release her first music album in China. She even got this music album to be distributed in Sierra Leone.
Sweden — Petra Silander
Petra Silander is a 30-year old Swedish model who is a famous face for Australian lingerie company Palmers. She is also an actress who played a role in action film Virtual Revolution. She entered into the world of modeling during her teenage years. She rose to fame after a photographer saw modeling potential in her and told her to participate in a competition. She won that contest and made modeling her career. Since then, she has modeled for quite a few brands including beauty brand L'Oreal. Apart from modeling, she also is an amazing DJ and does various shows in Paris.
Venezuela — Scarlet Ortiz
The gorgeous Scarlet Ortiz was born in Caracas, Venezuela and got into acting at a very young age. Her first acting job was a children’s show called Nubeluz in Venezuela. Her beautiful features impress everyone leading her to be highly successful in the modeling industry. She is quite popular for her role in telenovelas written by Alberto Gomez. She has also worked as a theater artist in the stage play Las Quiero a las dos in Miami. She has worked outside her native country for many years and now resides in Venezuela.
Denmark — Nina Agdal
Nina Agdal is a young model from Scandinavia who has achieved great success in her field. She came to the U.S.A after completing her high school to pursue modeling. She is well-known for her amazing work with huge brands like Victoria’s Secret, Macy’s and Billabong. Her first magazine appearance was in 2012 in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and was named “Rookie of the Year” by that magazine. Her peak point in the career was when the same magazine covered her alongside Lily Aldridge and Chrissy Teigen for their 50th-anniversary cover.
Bolivia — Claudia Tavel
The Miss Bolivia 2013, Claudia Tavel is a beautiful model who even represented her country at Miss Universe 2014. She has been interested in folklore and ballet since she was a kid. Her interest has led to her becoming a proficient ballerina which is just one of her many skills. She has lived in the neighborhood of Santa Cruz Pan. She even participated in Reina Hispanoamericana 2013 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia and was the sixth runner-up. For her, the award was to be able to represent her hometown in such a prestigious competition.
Cuba — Melissa Fumero
Melissa Fumero is a very popular American Actress who has played a variety of roles in movies and TV series. Two of her much-appreciated roles are Adriana Cramer on One Life to Live and Amy Santiago on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. There are quite a few big movies and TV roles in the list of her accomplishments. She is basically Cuban but moved to the U.S when she was a teenager. Her movie debut was as a lead in Tiny Dancer (2009). Gossip girl is one of the shows in which she appeared and that too six times.
Germany — Cosma Shiva Hagen
Cosma Shiva Hagen is someone who belongs to a family of talented and famous people. Undoubtedly, she is greatly talented like her mother Nina Hagen who is a new wave/punk singer. Having such a talented background, Cosma Shiva has proved herself by becoming a famous German-American actress. Most of her work is well-known in German-speaking countries however, she speaks English as well. She has lived at quite a few places in this world including London, Paris, Germany and Ibiza. She is very popular in German language TV productions and films.
India - Priyanka Chopra
Miss World 2000, Priyanka Chopra is a multi-talented star who has worked and is still working as an actress, singer, film producer and philanthropist. She was born and brought up in India and has spent a major part of her life there. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016. Also, she was named as one of the 100 most influential people by Time. Priyanka Chopra has been a part of various hit Indian movies like Don, Fashion Bajirao Mastani etc. She starred as Alex Parrish in thriller Television series Quantico on ABC. She married singer Nick Jonas recently.
Croatia — Elizabeta Burg
Elizabeta Burg is a 25-year old model who has won the title of Miss Universe Croatia when she was only 19. She was highly motivated after her win and wanted to pursue modeling as her career. She has accomplished so much at such a young age and continues to add more achievements in that list. She went on to participate in many beauty pageant competitions and was crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2012. She reached top 16 in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant and it was a proud moment for her to be able to represent Croatia in such a huge competition.
Nicaragua — Indiana Sánchez
Indiana Sánchez was crowned as Miss Nicaragua in 2009. She even represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe pageant. She was not placed but she was definitely a favorite among the audiences. She definitely gave a tough competition to all other contestants in the pageant. Indiana was a student of nursing at Miami Dade College when she participated in the Miss Nicaragua 2009 pageant. She lives in Miami. After her big win in the beauty pageant, she wants to shift her focus on acting and modeling. She wants to become an actress in the future.
Bahrain — Shaila Sabt
The beautiful Bahraini actress, Shaila Sabt is the winner of the title “Bahrain Top Model 2010”. This big win led her to become really famous which further resulted in her acting career. She landed a role in action comedy movie Gilgamesh Pearl in 2011. She has a degree in human relations from the New York Institute. She has very beautiful features which make her stand out in the modeling world. She has an incredible and unique sense of style which is usually a fusion of the cultures she belongs to.
