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15 Famous Taurus Women Who Made Their Mark on the World

Taurus women have left indelible marks through various spheres in the world. These women are known for their great strength, resilience, determination and being loyal in relationships. These Taurus women are known to appreciate very fine things in life including their love for beauty and generally having a good time. It is because of this desire, that women go out of their way to provide this life of softness that they love.

Throughout history, Taurus women have made significant marks in fields ranging from governance, leadership, fashion, activism, entertainment, and business. These women are also described as natural-born leaders. Read more on 15 Famous Taurus Women Who Made Their Mark on the World.

1. Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was born on 4 May 1929. Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognized as a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame.

2. Queen Elizabeth II 

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Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926. Elizabeth was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. 

She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death. Her reign of over 70 years is the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female head of state in history. Read more Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Queen Elizabeth II of England. 

3. Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett was born on 14 May 1969. She is an Australian actor. She is one of the finest actresses of her generation. Blanchett began her career on the Australian stage. Making her film debut in 1997, she came to international prominence for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I in the biographical period drama Elizabeth. Blanchett is the recipient of several honorary awards. Time named her one of its 100 most influential people in the world in 2007. In 2018, she was ranked among the world’s highest-paid actresses.

4. Adele

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Adele was born on 5 May 1988. Adele is a musician. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles. 19 has sold over 2.5 million copies in the UK and was named in the top 20 best-selling debut albums of all time in the UK. Adele was honoured with the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Adele is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records worldwide. She was named as the best-selling artist of the 2010s decade in the US and worldwide as well as the best-selling female artist of the 21st century in the UK.

5. Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett was born on 26 April 1933. She is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. She has performed on stage, television and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedic roles. 

She has received numerous accolades including six Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, a Grammy Award, and seven Golden Globe Awards. Burnett was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2013 and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2015. 

6. Janet Jackson

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Janet Jackson was born on 16 May 1966. Janet is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. In 1991, Jackson signed the first of two record-breaking multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest-paid artists in the industry. Jackson has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the world’s best-selling music artists. Read more 10 Remarkable Facts about Janet Jackson. 

7. Megan Fox 

Megan Fox was born on 16 May 1986. Fox is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the family film Holiday in the Sun, which was followed by numerous supporting roles in film and television, such as the teen musical comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, as well as a starring role in the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith.

8. Jessica Alba

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Jessica Alba was born on 28 April 1981. Alba is an American actress and entrepreneur. Her big screen breakthrough came in Honey. She soon established herself as a Hollywood actress and has starred in numerous box-office hits throughout her career. In 2011, Alba co-founded The Honest Company, a consumer goods company that sells baby, personal and household products. 

9. Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot was born on 30 April 1985. She was crowned Miss Israel 2004 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2004 pageant. She then served in the Israel Defense Forces for two years as a combat fitness instructor.

Gadot was included on the list of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2018 and has placed twice in annual rankings of the world’s highest-paid actresses.

10. Penélope Cruz

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Penélope Cruz was born on 28 April 1974. She is a Spanish actress. Cruz is known for her roles in films of several genres, particularly those in the Spanish language.  She is the only Spanish actress to have won an Academy Award, as well as the only one to have received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cruz has volunteered in Uganda and India, where she spent one week working with Mother Teresa; she donated her salary from The Hi-Lo Country to help fund the late nun’s mission.

11. Kehlani

Kehlani was born on  24 April 1995. She is an American musician and songwriter. Kehlani is originally from Oakland, California, and achieved initial fame as a member of the teen group Poplyfe in 2011.

In 2016, they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album for You Should Be Here. Kehlani released their debut studio album, SweetSexySavage, in 2017. They released their second studio album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t in 2020. They released their third studio album Blue Water Road on April 29, 2022.

12. Kelly Clarkson

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Kelly Clarkson was born on 24 April 1982.  Clarkson is an American musician, songwriter, author and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA.

Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide. She has 11 top-ten singles in the US, and nine top-ten singles in the UK, Canada, and Australia. She became the first artist in history to top each of Billboard’s pop, adult contemporary, adult pop, country, and dance charts. Read more on 30 Most Famous Female Pop Singers Of All Time. 

13. Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple was born on 23 April 1928.  Temple was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood’s number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was named United States Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

She began her diplomatic career in 1969, when she was appointed to represent the United States at a session of the United Nations General Assembly. Temple was the recipient of numerous awards and honors. 

14. Cher

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Cher was born on 20 May 1946. Cher is an American musician, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. 

Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world’s best-selling music artists.

15. Grace Jones

Grace Jones was born on 19 May 1948. Jones is a Jamaican-American model, musician and actress. Jones began her modelling career in New York State, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. 

Jones influenced the cross-dressing movement of the 1980s and has been cited as an inspiration for multiple artists. Read more on 30 Best 80s Fashion Trends we would Love to Bring Back. 

In Conclusion, we can see that through their great strength, resilience, determination, these women have achieved remarkable milestones in their life journeys. These Taurus women maintained a delicate balance of both softness and influence even as they occupy high offices as seen by Queen Elizabeth.  It is in this regard that they have stamped their authority in the world.