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Ellie Goulding
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Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is a natural fit for People's 2017 list. "My makeup fascination comes from watching my mom do it when I was growing up," she told the New York Times in an interview in which she shared her beauty tips. "I tend to keep a pretty natural look, and then I dramatize it for the stage."
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Priyanka Chopra
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A huge Bollywood star in her native India, Priyanka Chopra has now become just as popular worldwide thanks to her starring role in ABC drama "Quantico". When it comes to her own personal beauty regimen, she leans toward natural products. “Women in India [tend to] use natural products,” she explained in an interview with Vogue. “It really does work for me.”
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Meghan Markle
The "Suits" star — and let's not forget girlfriend of Prince Harry — has been socially conscious well before she began dating a royal, and has a long history working for humanitarian causes — including her role as a advocate for women with the United Nations. When it comes to her own personal style, it's all about keeping her face fresh when she's not on the
set. "I wear so much make-up for work that when I have a day off, I don’t like to wear it at all," she told
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Zoe Kravitz
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When your parents are rocker Lenny Kravitz and former "Cosby Show" star Lisa Bonet, good looks come with the genetic territory. A head-turning role in HBO phemon "Big Little Lies", Kravitz admitted in an interview with InStyle that her red-carpet style has evolved over the years. "I think I've found a way to feel comfortable, looking like I put effort into the way I look, and still feel like I'm being myself,” she shared.
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Hailee Steinfeld
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Hailee Steinfeld was only 14 when she was nominated for an Oscar for "True Grit", and in the years that followed demonstrated she's as talented a singer as she is an actress. In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Steinfeld listed her personal beauty icons, ranging from Cindy Crawford ("the original supermodel") to Lupita Nyong'o ("Fresh-faced or red carpet–ready, she's always radiant").
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George And Amal Clooney
No couple better combines old-school Hollywood glamour with socially conscious activism than the movie star and his human-rights attorney spouse, who seamlessly shifts from red-carpet elegance to arguing international court cases with powerful ramifications.
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Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen
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Never count out Tom Brady — as the Patriots' Super Bowl LI comeback proved — and the QB and supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen continue to be advocates for clean eating and a healthy lifestyle — which certainly seems to be working!
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Connie Britton
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Fans wept when her "Nashville" heroine bought the farm in the country music drama's fifth season, and it's a no-brainer that this veteran of such TV series as "American Horror Story" and "Friday Night Lights" has some big things ahead as she enters the next phase of her already impressive career.
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Naomie Harris
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Part of the iconic James Bond franchise and an Oscar-nominee for "Moonlight", Naomie Harris credits her glowing skin to never, ever going to bed with her makeup on. "I always cleanse, tone, and moisturize," she tells InStyle. "I do the whole thing no matter what."
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Solange Knowles
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No longer known merely as Beyonce's little sister, Solange Knowles has come into her own. When it comes to her own personal beauty icon, she singles out Diana Ross, telling Glamour magazine the former Supremes singer "is a classic. She's defined beauty in such a timeless, artful way."
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Zendaya
Singer-actress Zendaya shared her philosophy of beauty with website Byrdie, explaining: "Beauty has no definition, and if you do create a definition for yourself as you grow older, it’s ever-changing. It’ll be very different from when you’re my age and you’re 18 years old to when you’re 22 and when you’re 30. Take your time."
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Christie Brinkley
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The apparently ageless supermodel continues to stun, and isn't afraid to indulge from time to time. "Life is too short to not have oysters and champagne sometimes," she told the Daily Mail.
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Gloria Steinem
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A feminist icon and role model for generations of young women, Gloria Steinem proves that feminism and femininity need not be mutually exclusive.
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Diane Keaton
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From her 1978 Oscar win in then-beau Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" to her role in the "Godfather" trilogy to her performance as a basketball-playing nun in HBO's "The Young Pope", Diane Keaton continues to light up the screen in every project in which she appears.
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Rita Moreno
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At age 85, Rita Moreno is one of a few EGOT-winners in show business, having won an Emmy, a Tony, a Grammy and an Oscar, and proves that true beauty transcends age.
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Danielle Brooks
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Best known for her role as Taystee on groundbreaking Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black", Danielle Brooks admits that coming to accept herself the way she has opened the door to many opportunities. "Being comfortable in my skin has really led me to all of these beautiful opportunities," she told Cosmo. "If I were trying to change who I was, then none of this would have manifested."
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Nina Dobrev
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The Bulgarian-born, Toronto-raised actress who shot to fame in The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" is a worthy addition to People's 2017 list, coming off a big year that saw her co-star with Vin Diesel in the big-budget action sequel "xXx: Return of Xander Cage".
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Amandla Stenberg
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This is Amandla Stenberg's breakout year with a starring role in "Everything, Everything" and being named People's Most Beautiful of 2017 for the first time! The stylish 18-year-old told InStyle Magazine that she uses fashion to express herself and to be more comfortable in her own skin.
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Jamie Chung
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"Big Hero 6: The Series" star Jamie Chung makes it in People's Most Beautiful of 2017 list for the second time since she was given the title back in 2014. The actress' effortless fashion and beauty deserves to be on this list!
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Jenna Dewan Tatum
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It's been three years since Jenna Dewan Tatum was named People's Most Beautiful back in 2014, and she's back on 2017's list! We don't blame People to give the actress, dancer, wife, and mother the title.
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Shay Mitchell
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"Pretty Little Liars" star Shay Mitchell told People she was very shocked to be named one of People's Most Beautiful of 2017, but we're not. Her impeccable style, glowing skin and amazing body is totally deserving of the title. Mitchell told People that she stays active despite the busy schedule but loves to indulge every now and then. "I love chips, I love carbs and basically that's what it is," Mitchell said.
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Chrissy Metz
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"This Is Us" star Chrissy Metz has been named one of People's Most Beautiful of 2017. She has become a role model for body positivity after years of struggling with self-acceptance. Metz shared a personal letter to her younger self with People in which she expresses that life is not a competition.
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Kristen Bell
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The actress and mother of two has made is back on the list since Kristen Bell was named one of People's Most Beautiful People back in 2008. Bell's glowing skin is all thanks to her meditative beauty routine once her kids go to bed. "It's something that I do that's just for me, and it makes me feel great," Bell told Elle Magazine.
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Viola Davis
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Actress, producer,and Oscar-winner Viola Davis has had numerous accomplishments, from starring in her own television series "How To Get Away With Murder," to being the only black woman to be nominated for three Academy Awards. Her beauty shines from the inside out when reminding women that they're worth more than their looks, which is why she deserves to be on People's Most Beautiful 2017 list.