Hollywood is the most important movie enterprise in the world. If someone gets popular in Hollywood, they will be famous in the world. Hollywood has given chances to a lot of people from around the world. Therefore, many people have come to Hollywood to try out their luck. With so many people trying out, Hollywood adds new faces and talents to the film industry. There is usually room for some more in Hollywood.
With such a vast opportunity for fame, there comes a lot of criticism. Hollywood actresses especially face a lot of criticism in this industry. Starting from their looks to mannerisms, not a lot is sparred. Sometimes it doesn’t seem easy to focus, with innumerable people negatively criticizing. However, there have been some actresses who have survived and overpowered this negativity. In this article, we will be looking at the top 10 Hollywood actress names who have risen above it all.
List of Top 10 Hollywood Actress Name
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was brought into the world on the 22nd of November, 1984, in Manhattan, New York. Her already established career took off after joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Scarlett Johansson is currently the world’s highest-grossing actress and the most famous female actor. Her most prominent films include the MCU movies, Lucy, Prestige, The Horse Whisperer, Vicky and Lost in Translation.
She had been selected for four Golden Globe Awards. She is the only actress who has received multiple nominations and awards of the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a leading role and Golden Globes. She is also the only actress nominated for 2 Oscars in 2020.
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence, born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990, started her career at the early age of 14 years. Jennifer Lawrence is majorly known for her roles of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games and Mystique in the X-Men films.
Her famous films include Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Winter’s Bone, Passengers, The Burning Plain, Like Crazy, Red Sparrow. Mother!, Joy and The Beaver. Over the years, she has had 4 Oscar nominations, of which she has won one. She is also the recipient of BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards and many more.
Emma Watson
Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson, born on the 15th of April 1990 in Paris, France, had set the goal of becoming an actress at the age of 6. Emma Watson is famously known for her role as Hermoine in the Harry Potter series.
Her famous films, apart from the Harry Potter series, include Ballet Shoes, This is the End, My Week in Marilyn, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, Noah, Beauty and the Beast, The Bling Ring, Colonia and Regression. She has to her name a BAFTA Award, multiple Teen Choice Awards, MTV Awards and many more. She is also known for her outspoken stance on social and women issues.
Anne Hathaway
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway was born on 12th November 1982 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. She is known for Les Miserables, The Dark Knight Rises, The Devil Knight Rises, Brokeback Mountain, The Intern, Rachel Getting Married, Love and Other Drugs. She has also acted in a few Princess Diaries and Les Miserables episodes.
She has won one Oscar, a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. Anne Hathaway is considered to have the most versatile collection of roles. She is also viewed as one of the most grounded people in Hollywood. She has performed in most of the highest-grossing films.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie was born on the 4th of June, 1975, in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. She rose to fame with her movies Girl, Interrupted, the Lara Croft series, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Salt and Maleficent. Her famous films also include Changeling, Salt, and Eternals (MCU).
She has also donned her voice to the Kung Fu Panda series as the Tigress and to Shark Tale as Lola. Apart from acting, Angelina Jolie is involved with numerous charity projects for refugees. She is the recipient of an Oscar and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Emma Stone
Emily Jean Stone was born on 6th November 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. She has acted in films, short films, and T.V. series. Her notable movies include La La LAnd, Easy A, The Help, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Her short films include Bleat, Anna, and Let’s Dance. Maya & Marty, iCarly, 30 rock, and Robot Chicken are her T.V. series. She has an Oscar to her name, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award in her name. In 2017, TIME listed her among the 100 most influential people.
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron was born on 7th August 1975 in Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa. She is a versatile actress, including being a dramatic actress, action hero, and comedy star. She is one of Hollywood’s most remarkable action stars. Charlize Theron is not just a famous Hollywood actress but is also a well-known producer of movies.
She is known for starring in Monster, Mad Max: Fury Road, Snow White and the Huntsman, Tully, and The Old Guard. She is an Oscar-winning actress. Her other awards include an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award.
Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot was born on 30th April 1985 in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel. She is majorly known for her role in the Wonder Woman series of DC. Her other movies include Red Notice, Death on the Nile, Criminal, Knight And Day, Date Night, Keeping Up With The Joneses, the Fast and Furious series.
She is also famous for her voiceover in Ralph Breaks the Internet from the Wreck-it Ralph series as Shank, the antagonist. She won an Academy Award – the Saturn award for being the best actress in Wonder Woman 2017. An interesting fact about her is that she served the Israeli army before beginning her acting career.
Margot Robbie
Margot Elise Robbie was born on 2nd July 1990 in Dalby, Queensland, Australia. She is known for playing the character of Harley Quinn in The Suicide Squad(2021), Suicide Squad (2016), and Birds of Prey in the DC Extended Universe. Her other famous movies include The Wolf of Wall Street, I, Tonya, Focus, Bombshell, The Legend of Tarzan, and Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood.
She has also done some voice overs in movies like The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Peter Rabbit and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway as Flopsy, and The Narrator. She has been named among the 100 most influential people globally by TIME.
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman was born on 9th June 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel. She graduated with honors from Harvard University. She is majorly known for her role in Black Swan, V for Vendetta, Leon: The Professional, and Closer. She has played a few parts in T.V. series like Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time and The Simpsons as Darcy. She has won an academy award for Black Swan and a BAFTA award for best actress.