1940 to 2020 – Check Out Which Female Icons Ruled The World (4 of 8)

1970: Ali McGraw

Ali MacGraw is a popular actress whose claim to fame was the flick Goodbye, Columbus. She first started working in the TV commercials for products like Polaroid Swinger cameras. Later, she went on to work in several superhit films like The Getaway, The Winds of War, and Convoy. She even earned herself a Golden Globe award for best actress, apart from earning a nomination for the Oscars.

1971: Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore was a movie producer and an actress and was also a staunch supporter of animal rights and vegetarianism. Her claim to fame was the sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show. She also worked in a number of popular clicks like Ordinary People and Thoroughly Modern Millie, and the latter earned her a nomination for the best actress at the Oscars.

1972: Cher

Cher, also known as the ‘goddess of pop’, is a famous American actress, singer, and a TV personality who was a household name back in the 70s. Well known for her iconic contralto voice, Cher appeared in dozens of television shows, apart from giving her voice to some of the most popular songs back then. Her first major hit was I Got You Babe, which went on to sell over forty million copies worldwide. With superhit singles like Tramps & Thieves, Dark Lady, and Half Breed, Cher went on to achieve more and more success in the field of music. She also appeared in a popular tv show with The Sonny and Cher Comedy Show, which was extremely popular when it came out.

1973: Lauren Hutton

Mary Laurence “Lauren” Hutton is famous actress and fashion model, who shifted to New York when she was quite young in order to pursue a modelling and acting career. And it definitely paid off when she was offered a contract with Revlon, which happened to be one of the major players in the media. She also starred in the flick Paper Lion, American Gigolo, and The Gambler. She went on to represent several popular brands such as Lord & Taylor, H&M, and Alexandra Wang as a model.

1974: Barbara Streisand

Barbara Streisand is a popular filmmaker, singer, and actress who had a popular recording career in the 60s, and acting career in the 70s. She got the Oscars for best actress for her movie Funny Girl, which also earned her the Golden Globe award. Some of the other popular movies she worked in include Hello, Dolly!, The Way We Were, Nuts, and The Prince of Tides. In her career that spanned over five decades, she won the Academy Awards twice, won ten Grammy, five Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globes, amongst a long list of other awards.

1975: Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole was born to a father who played jazz and piano, and that is one of the major reasons why Cole decided to become a singer. Starting her career as a club singer, Cole made her name with her band Black Magic, which slowly but steadily started becoming popular. She went on to write her songs as well and rose to prominence with songs like Inseparable, Our Love, and This Will Be. She even sang a song with her father, which one of the biggest hits of her life, named Unforgettable…with Love. It not only earned millions worldwide, but also earned her seven Grammys!

1976: Farrah Fawcett

A leading actress, artist, and a model in the 1970s, Farrah Fawcett had a great career that made her a household name. She was offered small roles in the beginning and later went on to play the private detective Jill Monroe in Charlie’s Angels that made her immensely popular. She also appeared in numerous TV commercials and shows. The Six Million Dollar Man and Harry O were some of the few shows that she starred in. The singer-actress also earned appreciation from the critics for her work in Broadway show Extremities.

1977: Barbara Bach

Barbara Bach is an American actress and model who is known for portraying the role of Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me. In fact, the character became so popular that a lot of people still refer to her by the character’s name.

Bach began her career after she graduated from college. She took up modeling and acting assignments and made her way up to the top. She appeared in magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Seventeen, and Gioia. As an actress, some of her most popular works include L’Odissea, Black Belly of Tarantula, and Force 10 for Navarone.

1978: Olivia Newton John

Olivia Newton is a renowned British-American actress, songwriter, and singer who has had the pleasure of winning the Grammys four times in a row! Over the span of her long and illustrious careers, Newton sold millions of copies and she made it to be Billboard top ten time and time again. She also sang duets alongside John Travolta, which includes Summer Nights and You’re the One I Want.

She also acted in a number of popular movies like A Little More Love, Grease, and Let Me Be There to name a few. She also happens to be an environmental activist and strongly believes in animal rights.

1979: Donna Summer

LaDonna Adriana Gaines, popularly known as Donna Summer, was a leading American singer, actress, and songwriter who rose to fame back in the 70s. Known as the ‘queen of disco’, Donna started her career with a band named Crow, which brought her recognition. Some of her most popular creations include I Feel Love, Love To Love You Baby, Hot Stuff, and Bad Girls. A fun fact: she was the first singer whose three double albums in a row made it to the Billboard top 200 charts in a row.