The well-known Russian proverb “Do not be born beautiful, but be born happy,” will probably never cease to be relevant. Among the living evidence of this folk wisdom there are many world-class actresses.
Their specific appearance at the dawn of career growth could well become an obstacle to achieving the cherished goal, but later it turned out that this flaw became their business card, making them unlike any other.
We represent 10 successful actresses whose appearance does not fall under the standard canons of beauty.
10. Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte was born in a creative family: her father is a French chansonnier, her mother is a British actress, so it is not surprising that the future star chose an artistic path for herself.
It is a significant refutation of the established stereotype that nature rests on the children of talented people. This seemingly inconspicuous girl managed to break into the cinema in triumph while being very young: already at the age of 15 she was awarded the prestigious Cesar Prize for her work in the film “The Impudent Girl”.
There were successful roles in the films Jane Air, 21 Grams and Les Miserables. In addition, she managed to become the muse of the infamous director Lars von Trier.
Fans of the actress and many fashion experts consider her a model of good taste, although Charlotte herself claims that she is not at all interested in fashion.
9. Julia Roberts
From the point of view of the generally accepted canons of beauty, it is difficult to call this star a beauty, which in general did not prevent her from becoming a living association with this word.
At the very beginning of her acting career, directors complained about her awkwardness, ugly gait and lack of elegance. Her broad smile, which later became her calling card, initially irritated many people, which is why she was even compared to a Cheshire cat.
But, after her starring role in a duet with Richard Gere, the evil tongues fell silent, and yesterday the ugly duckling became the sex symbol of a whole generation.
8. Melissa McCarthy
This actress by Hollywood standards has a very non-standard appearance, because her body weight exceeds 100 kg!
In one of her interviews, Melissa said that she always tried to lose weight, but she never managed to lose weight by a significant amount of kilograms, because she has a lot of other worries!
Indeed, this cheerful woman and a very successful actress is happy in marriage, is actively acting in films and releases her own clothing line for full ladies.
With her example, Melissa refuted the theory that only slender girls can be called beautiful. In the end, there should be a lot of good people!
7. Renee Zellweger
Rene deserved the love of a huge number of women around the world thanks to her work in the cult film “The Bridget Jones Diary”. There she played a girl, always dissatisfied with her appearance. At the same time, she was so natural and charming that this image became close to many women who are tormented by various complexes, regarding her appearance.
6. Anne Hathaway
The first role of Anne Hathaway in the film "How to Become a Princess" can be called autobiographical: from a notorious teenager with an inconspicuous appearance, the heroine turns into a delightful beauty. At the same time, little has changed in her appearance, just with a change in the woman’s attitude to herself, those around her, she begins to be perceived in a completely different way.
Someone will say that Anne has too big eyes, a wide mouth, a small chest and a lanky physique, but this did not stop her from playing a lot of interesting roles, including a lot of lyrical images.
5. Whoopi Goldberg
This actress made her film debut when she was 30 years old. From the very beginning, she relied not on her appearance (which is understandable), but on a unique charisma and an inimitable sense of humor.
Thanks to this, Whoopi has repeatedly won prestigious awards such as the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys and theatrical Tony.
4. Helena Bonham Carter
In her youth, Helena considered herself simply ugly. However, everything changed when, with the advent of experience, she realized that the main thing was not what you see in the mirror image, but how you know how to present yourself.
As a result, this ugly woman was able to become the muse of Tim Burton himself. The famous Hollywood director in almost every new masterpiece finds an interesting role for Helena. By the way, in addition to a successful creative duet, they created a strong family union.
Now Helena has a reputation as a strong serious actress, and her unique style cannot be confused with any other.
3. Barbra Streisand
“Each person is beautiful in his own way,” says the actress from the height of her own experience. “You just need to believe it hotly, and then others will believe you.”
Probably classmates making insulting jokes about young Barbara about her slightly squinting eyes and long nose, could not even suggest that after a while she would be called the sex symbol of modernity.
In adulthood, the movie star had many opportunities to adjust her appearance with plastic surgery. However, by that time, Barbara managed to fall in love with herself the way nature made her.
2. Uma Thurman
The famous actress herself in her life never considered herself spectacular: tall, angular movements, large foot size, long nose, wide-set eyes. However, these features did not stop her from becoming a successful actress in Hollywood and the muse of Quentin Tarantino himself.
At the dawn of her career, producers called her features of appearance “non-standard facial features,” but now they are also considered her signature “highlight”. And this is no accident, because more than anything, the girl was afraid to become like everyone else, that is, to mix with the faceless mass, albeit predominantly consisting of glossy beauties.
1. Sarah Jessica Parker
Real world success came to the actress after she played the role of Carrie Bradshaw in the legendary film "Sex and the City." For this work, she was awarded not only the prestigious television awards, but also the title of style icon, which after that began to imitate millions of women around the world.
Also, the unusual appearance of Sarah Jessica did not cause failures on the love front. In 1997, she married the famous actor Matthew Broderick. In marriage, they had three children.