One of the most beautiful women in the world Elizabeth Taylor had it all: the violet, almond-shaped eyes, the creamy skin, the pouty lips and raven hair.
Began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s, Taylor continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and remained a well-known public figure for the rest of her life.
In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend.
Taylor is also considered a gay icon, and received widespread recognition for her HIV/AIDS activism.
After her death, GLAAD issued a statement saying that she "was an icon not only in Hollywood, but in the LGBT community, where she worked to ensure that everyone was treated with the respect and dignity we all deserve", and Sir Nick Partridge of the Terrence Higgins Trust called her "the first major star to publicly fight fear and prejudice towards AIDS". According to Paul Flynn of The Guardian, she was "a new type of gay icon, one whose position is based not on tragedy, but on her work for the LGBTQ community". Speaking of her charity work, former President Bill Clinton said at her death, "Elizabeth's legacy will live on in many people around the world whose lives will be longer and better because of her work and the ongoing efforts of those she inspired."
These stunning photos of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1980s and 1990s show that she was not only very talented, but also a timeless beauty.
Began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s, Taylor continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and remained a well-known public figure for the rest of her life.
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| Elizabeth Taylor in the 1980s and 1990s |
In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend.
Taylor is also considered a gay icon, and received widespread recognition for her HIV/AIDS activism.
After her death, GLAAD issued a statement saying that she "was an icon not only in Hollywood, but in the LGBT community, where she worked to ensure that everyone was treated with the respect and dignity we all deserve", and Sir Nick Partridge of the Terrence Higgins Trust called her "the first major star to publicly fight fear and prejudice towards AIDS". According to Paul Flynn of The Guardian, she was "a new type of gay icon, one whose position is based not on tragedy, but on her work for the LGBTQ community". Speaking of her charity work, former President Bill Clinton said at her death, "Elizabeth's legacy will live on in many people around the world whose lives will be longer and better because of her work and the ongoing efforts of those she inspired."
These stunning photos of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1980s and 1990s show that she was not only very talented, but also a timeless beauty.
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| Elizabeth in 'The Mirror Crack'd', 1980 |
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| Elizabeth in 'The Mirror Crack'd', 1980 |
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| Elizabeth in 'The Mirror Crack'd', 1980 |
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| Elizabeth by John Bryson, March 1981 |
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| Elizabeth by Francesco Scavullo, 1982 |
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| Elizabeth by Bill King for the 'Blackglama' ad campaign, 1983 |
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| Elizabeth appeared in the TV series 'Hotel', in the episode 'Intimate Strangers', 1984 |
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| Elizabeth with her pet parrot Alvin by Roddy McDowall, 1984 |
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| Elizabeth at the restaurant La Ferme Saint-Siméon in Honfleur, photo by Jean-Claude Deutsch, 1985 |
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| Elizabeth by Helmut Newton, 1985 |
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| Elizabeth by Helmut Newton, 1985 |
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| Elizabeth by Kenny Rogers, 1985 |
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| Elizabeth in 'North and South', 1985 |
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| Elizabeth Taylor, photo by Helmut Newton, Los Angeles, 1985 |
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| Elizabeth by Wayne Maser for Vogue, 1987 |
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| Elizabeth Taylor wears diamond earrings and collar by Harry Winston for 'Passion' perfume ad campaign, photo by Norman Parkinson, 1987 |
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| Elizabeth in 'Young Toscanini', 1988 |
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| Elizabeth Taylor wearing her spectacular Bulgari sautoir of platinum, sapphires and diamonds, photo by Terry O'Neill, 1988 |
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| Elizabeth Taylor, photo by Gary Bernstein, Culver City, California, 1988 |
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| Elizabeth as Alexandra Del Lago in ,Sweet Bird of Youth', photo by James Globus, 1989 |
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| Elizabeth by Gary Bernstein, 1989 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts for Vogue, 1991 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts for Vogue, 1991 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts for Vogue, 1991 |
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| Elizabeth at the 64th Annual Academy Awards at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, photo by Jim Smeal, 1992 |
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| Elizabeth by Firooz Zahedi for Vanity Fair, 1992 |
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| Elizabeth by Firooz Zahedi for Vanity Fair, 1992 |
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| Elizabeth by Harry Benson, 1992 |
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| Elizabeth by Roddy McDowall, 1992 |
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| Elizabeth holds up a diamond mask valued at over a million dollars at a fine jewelry auction on April 13th 1992 to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS research (AmFar) |
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| Elizabeth by Bruce Weber, 1993 |
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| Elizabeth by Firooz Zahedi, 1993 |
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| Elizabeth in 'The Flintstones', 1993 |
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| Elizabeth at the Amfar Annual Cinema Against AIDS event in Cannes, photo by Kevin Mazur, 1996 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts for her 'Black Pearls' perfume, 1996 |
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| Elizabeth with her three oscars by Firooz Zahedi, 1996 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts, 1997 |
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| Elizabeth by Herb Ritts, 1999 |
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| Elizabeth by Michel Comte, 1999 |
