The Most Iconic Swimsuits in Hollywood History, Hands Down
Some onscreen style moments are just too iconic to forget. Audrey Hepburn's elegant black gown complete with a statement diamond necklace and velvet gloves in Breakfast at Tiffany's? Legendary. Diane Keaton's relaxed khaki slacks, waistcoat, white shirt, and tie ensemble in Annie Hall? Memorable, to say the least. Alicia Silverstone's yellow tartan skirt suit in Clueless? As if we could forget that utterly '90s look.
Now that summer is upon us, we're turning our attention to the most memorable swimsuits to appear onscreen. From Brigitte Bardot's classic white bikini in the aptly named film The Girl in the Bikini to Sophia Loren's timeless one-piece in Madame Sans Gene to Halle Berry's belted orange bikini (complete with a knife holster, of course) in Die Another Day, these are, without a doubt, the most famous Hollywood swimsuits.
WHO: Brigitte Bardot
WHAT: The Girl In the Bikini, 1952
WHO: Elizabeth Taylor
WHAT: Suddenly, Last Summer, 1959
WHO: Sophia Loren
WHAT: Madame Sans Gene, 1961
WHO: Ursula Andress
WHAT: Dr. No, 1962
WHO: Sue Lyon
WHAT: Lolita, 1962
WHO: Sally Field
WHAT: Gidget, 1965
WHO: Pam Grier
WHAT: Coffy, 1973
WHO: Gloria Hendry
WHAT: Live And Let Die, 1973
WHO: Bo Derek
WHAT: 10, 1979
WHO: Phoebe Cates
WHAT: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982
WHO: Pamela Anderson
WHAT: Baywatch, 1995
WHO: Angela Bassett
WHAT: How Stella Got Her Groove Back, 1998
WHO: Denise Richards
WHAT: Wild Things, 1998
WHO: Gwyneth Paltrow
WHAT: The Talented Mr. Ripley, 1999
WHO: Angelina Jolie
WHAT: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, 2001
WHO: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, and Sanoe Lake
WHAT: Blue Crush, 2002
WHO: Halle Berry
WHAT: Die Another Day, 2002
WHO: Rachel McAdams
WHAT: The Notebook, 2004
WHO: Keira Knightley
WHAT: Atonement, 2007
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