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Joanna Douglas

The Most Iconic Swimsuit Bodies Ever

Joanna Douglas

December 14, 2015 at 3:38 PM

<p>Liz steals the show with her curves in this classic maillot one-piece. </p>

As an upcoming model and actress, Fawcett posed for this poster, doing her own hair and makeup and brightening her highlights with lemon juice. The poster became so popular — it ended up selling 20 million copies — she landed a role on “Charlie’s Angels” and became a household name.

After a hiatus from the big screen, 40-year-old Moore returned looking as incredible in a swimsuit as her younger costars like Cameron Diaz.

One of the most memorable swimsuit scenes of all time, the first-ever Bond girl is the epitome of a beach babe — her flirty lashes perfectly offset with a knife belt.

Fulfilling the fantasy of every teenage boys then and probably still now, Cates climbed out of the pool in a red bikini and took her top off. It was all just a dream, but the scene (and the soundtrack provided by The Cars) is unforgettable.

In one of her first English-speaking roles, Hayek played an exotic dancer and entranced everyone with her curves and vampy lipstick.

She may have only had three lines in the film, but her skimpy fur bikini cemented her sex symbol status.

There’s a reason they call this Australian supermodel “The Body.”

While the French actress was unknown when she arrived at Cannes it didn’t take long for onlookers and soon the world to take note of her innate sex appeal.

Fisher described princess Leia’s uncomfortable brass bikini as “what supermodels will eventually wear in the seventh ring of hell.” But she looked so great in it, the costume is one of the most imitated at conventions to this day.

The epitome of glamour and sex appeal, Monroe was described as “The Talk of Hollwood” by Life magazine in 1952 and became the first Playboy playmate in their debut issue the following year. Shortly after she became a mainstream success, and with looks like this it’s easy to see why.

The ultimate spring break gone wrong, there’s one thing the movie did right: the styling. From Nikes and mix-and-match bikinis to textured hair and candy-colored manis, this is just how we head to the beach.

Before Britney Spears and Selena Gomez, Annette Funicello (second from left) rose to fame as a Mouseketeer and Disney Star. Originally, in the first “Beach Party” film, Walt Disney himself requested that she keep her navel covered for modesty. Oh, how times have changed.

Lifeguards were never hotter than they were on Baywatch, taking simple red tanksuits to new extremes. Now we understand why bikini waxes became so popular in the ‘90s.

Her appearance in this simple swimsuit and braided cornrows made Derek an overnight sensation. This image also became a best-selling poster.

By the looks of this photo, I think we know how she got her groove back: Toned arms and abs, gorgeous braids, and an eye-catching pink bikini.

The competitive swimmer-turned-actress made a series of films called aquamusicals (think complex synchronized swimming) and was dubbed the Million Dollar Mermaid. Not one was she talented in the water, she looked pretty darn cute in a swimsuit, too.

Jolie’s kickass bod was just right to take on the role of video game protagonist, Lara Croft.

Megan Draper’s low-slung, retro-print bikini is so cool we almost forgot about her arm candy.

This retro-style bikini was right at home on the beach in Italy.

A sex symbol of the ‘30s, Harlow created perhaps the first obsession with platinum blonde hair and made waves with her early swimsuit photos.

Many people think the ‘90s was all about the waif, but Tyra had curves for days.

In homage to Ursula Andress in “Dr. No,” Berry looked effortlessly hot emerging from the water in her orange bikini and white belt.

When you have a heartthrob like Elvis on screen in some tiny trunks you need a woman who can hold her own. Thankfully, Blackman rocked this strapless high-waisted bikini.

Only the pop star could pull off a cupcake bikini on the beach. Capitol

Female surfers are the coolest. Tanned, toned bods, natural highlights, and the creativity to wear mismatched swimsuits. We’re pretty sure Bosworth put that look on the map.

How adorable was Sally Field as a teen? She brought the surfing character from popular novels to the big screen in a series of beachside films.

The pop star updated the lyrics of this song for the soundtrack to her reboot film, “The Dukes of Hazzard.” Unsurprisingly, no one cared much about her boots.

The former model played the bold young seductress in the Stanley Kubrick film wearing a high-waisted swimsuit and cat-eye glasses.

Who’s Kate Upton? If anyone hadn’t heard of her yet, they knew her name when she appeared on the first of three annual covers in a practically non-existent string bikini.

The pin-up star was known for her signature baby bangs and her racy photos.

Her well-toned body in this film put her right to the top of every “sexiest women alive” list.

Macramé bikinis are always nice in theory and not-so-great once they hit the water, but it’s nothing this badass vigilante can’t handle.

This is the last of three consecutive annual covers by the model/actress, cementing the CoverGirl as an ‘80s icon.

The most memorable part of this foreign thriller is the gorgeous, sexy girl laying out by the pool.

“I don’t think anyone knew I could act until I put on a bathing suit,” Kerr once said of her role as an adulterous wife. It’s hard not to take notice of her figure in this halter-style on-piece.

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