What is the definition of beauty? Media feeds us with different ideas and concepts of beauty. They would usually portray beauty as something that has to do with skin color, hair type, height, weight, which cosmetic products to use, and what clothes or designer brands to wear.
While all of these things that the media presents us is somewhat true, it doesn’t hold water for everyone. They say that true beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Whether you got your bust lifted, got ethnic nose jobs in LA or NYC, or you’re the type that is comfortable in your own skin, true beauty knows no ethnicity or a certain body type as proven by the following celebrities we have listed below.
15 Black Female Celebrities Whose Beauty Transcends Time
1. Halle Berry
Actress
The very first African-American woman to ever win an Academy Award for Best Actress, Halle Berry continues to stun people with her age-defying looks.
2. Alicia Keys
Singer, Songwriter
With 15 Grammys to her name along with a slew of other accomplishments as an artist, is there anything this beautiful singer-songwriter can’t do? She is one of the world’s most vocal advocates for women to be empowered in their bare skin without the aid of cosmetics.
3. Tyra Banks
Supermodel, Host
One of the original Victoria’s Secret Angels, Tyra Banks has come a long way from her days as a supermodel to becoming one of the most successful and most beautiful black women on the planet.
4. Queen Latifah
Rapper, Host, Actress
She may not have a supermodel built, but make no mistake about it, Dana Elaine Owens, a.k.a. Queen Latifah, has one of the most beautiful faces and charming personalities ever to grace the big and small screen.
5. Naomi Campbell
Supermodel, Actress
With over 500 different magazine covers to her name, actress and model Naomi Campbell got her big break when she was only 15 years old and has since become one of the most recognizable models in the world.
6. Dorothy Dandridge
Actress, Singer
Dorothy Jean Dandridge was one of Hollywood’s first black actresses to succeed in her craft and the first black actress to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
7. Diana Ross
Singer
Diana Ross is best known as the lead singer for Motown girl power group, The Supremes. She has since won several awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Supremes in 1988.
8. Beyonce Knowles-Carter
Singer
Former lead singer of the ‘90s R&B group, Destiny’s Child, has blossomed from her days with the group and has moved on to become one of the most recognizable celebrities today.
9. Rihanna
Singer
Ever since she broke into the music industry, this award-winning and multi-platinum selling R&B hottie has been named by Time Magazine as one of the world’s 100 Most Influential People.
10. Angela Bassett
Actress
Angela Bassett is the first-ever African-American woman to ever take home a Golden Globe Best Actress award back in 1993 and has starred in several blockbuster movies throughout her entire career.
11. Vanessa Williams
Actress, Singer
A truly timeless beauty, multi-awarded Vanessa Williams is known as the first black American to have won the Miss America crown in 1984 and has since moved on to acting and singing.
12. Vivica A. Fox
Actress, Host
The actress-turned-host started in the late ‘80s in hit soap operas Days of Our Lives and Generations. She has appeared in several other TV shows and blockbuster movies including Independence Day and Set It Off.
13. Gabrielle Union
Actress
With a stunning smile and a lovely face, you would think that Gabrielle Union’s beauty would end there. Her advocacy for assault survivors and her numerous charity work proves that she is beautiful inside-out.
14. Jada Pinkett-Smith
Actress, Host
Jada Pinkett-Smith started as an actress in the ‘90s before marrying one of the world’s biggest celebrities, Will Smith. Being married to Smith, however, did not take away from her brilliance as a celebrity. She has since moved on to other ventures such as writing, producing, and hosting her talk show, The Red Table Talk.
15. Oprah Winfrey
Host, Producer, Philanthropist
The queen of talk rose to fame with The Oprah Winfrey Show which remains the highest-rated TV show of its kind. Her charm, sincerity, and generosity make her one of the most beautiful ebony beauties to ever walk the Earth.
The list above is not based on ranking for they are equally beautiful but different in their own way. True beauty is not confined to just one look or demographic.