1940 to 2020 – Check Out Which Female Icons Ruled The World (6 of 8)

1990: Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts is one of the most popular actresses around in the entertainment industry. She was the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood back in the 90s, where she was reportedly paid over $300,000 for her role in Pretty Woman and $25 million for Mona Lisa Smile.

She worked in some of the popular movies of the 90s, such as My Best Friend’s Wedding, Pretty Woman, Eat Pray Love, and Runaway Bride. Recently, she worked in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy. Roberts has won numerous awards and nominations throughout her career and continues to be a popular actress even today.

1991: Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell is a leading actress, model, and businesswoman. She got her first break in a Bob Marley song video, for Is This Love. Since then, she has never looked back. She was the cover model for popular magazines such as Vogue and walked the ramp for leading fashion designers like Azzedine Alaia, and Issac Mizrahi. She continues to be a showstopper for leading fashion shows, including The New York Fashion Show.

1992: Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston is a popular singer-actress from the 90s, who earned herself a Guinness World Record for earning the greatest number of awards for a female artist. She is truly regarded as the best selling recording artist of all time, Most of her albums have been certified either diamond, or platinum, or multi-platinum!

Some of her evergreen number one singles are I Will Always Love You, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, and Saving All My Love For You. She made her acting debut in The Bodyguard, which also features her song I Will Always Love You – a song that also earned her a Grammy Award.

1993: Celine Dion

Celine Dion is a Canadian singer known for her popular song My Heart Will Go On from the blockbuster hit Titanic. Dion is one of the most popular singers, with her total record sales grossing well over 200 million worldwide. Her first English album Unison, was an instant hit and she continued to sing popular singles like Think Twice, The Power of Love, and I’m Your Angel.

1994: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston is a household name all across the world, thanks to her performance in the famous sitcom Friends. Aniston started quite early, starring in Mac and Me. Her first big break, though, was in Leprechaun, which earned her recognition. Since then, she has never looked back and became one of the highest-paid actresses in the 90s. Her character in Friends, Rachel Green was immensely popular and people continue to follow her style trends even now. The actress has won several awards for her performances, including the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Golden Globe, and Primetime Emmy Award.

1995: Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is a popular songwriter, singer, record producer, actress, and entrepreneur. Carey began her career as a singer when signed a contract with Columbia Records, which earned her recognition internationally. Her career skyrocketed after popular albums like Merry Christmas, Daydream, and Music Box.

She is the first singer to have five songs top the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive years. Her song One Sweet Day was named the song of the decade after it stayed on the first position of Billboard Hot 100 for over four months. Carey has won the Grammys five times, World Music Awards 19 times, and Billboard Music Awards 15 times.

1996: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was a leading comedian in the 90s. Her comedy series such as Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live, and The New Adventure of Old Cristine was immensely popular during the decade, and continue to be so.

She started her career with The Practical Theatre Company in Chicago. Later, she earned her big break when was offered to play Elaine Benes on Seinfeld. She is also known for her performance as Selina Meyer in Veep, which was immensely popular as well. She won several Golden Globe Awards, multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards, and American Comedy Awards to name a few.

1997: Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet is a popular British actress who has had an amazing career, winning her all three major awards – Academy Awards, Grammy, and Emmy. She even won the BAFTA for portraying the role of Marianne Dashwood in Sense and Sensibility. She even worked in a popular TV show Dark Season, which earned her a movie debut in Heavenly Cultures. Her career skyrocketed after her role in Titanic as Rose, and she never looked back after that. She went on the work in other popular movies like Little Children, The Reader, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

1998: Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker started her career with a Broadway show The Innocents and transitioned over to the screen with movies like Firstborn and Footloose. Some of her other popular work includes L.A. Story, Hocus Pocus, The First Wives Club, and New Year’s Eve. However, she earned international presence with the popular television show Sex and the City, where she played Carrie Bradshaw. She also worked for HBO series Divorce, apart from working in other TV series as well.

1999: Jennifer Lopez

J. Lo, or Jennifer Lopez, is one of the world’s most popular singers right now. Boosting her career with On the Floor, which also featured Pitbull, this diva hasn’t looked back since then. She began her career with In Living Color, where she appeared as a dancer. Later, she went on to work in movies like Selena, which was immensely popular. She then worked in Anaconda, Out of Sight, and The Wedding Planner. In fact, The Wedding Planner earned her the unique record of having a movie and song both topping the charts in the same year. She has sold over 70 million records globally and is ranked as the most powerful lady in the world by Forbes.