JOAN COLLINS | 88

Joan Collins is a big name during the 1980s. After her stage debut at the age of nine, entering British films in 1951, she went to Hollywood as the 20th Century Fox artist in 1955. However, it was in 1981 when she played the role of Alexis Carrington in the prime-time soap opera of the 1980s, Dynasty. Aside from international stardom, this show earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1982.

Aside from acting, Joan is known for his charitable works, and it didn’t go unnoticed. In 2015, Queen Elizabeth II named her a Dame for her services to charity. From here, she became a regular guest diarist for The Spectator in the 1990s, and in 2008, she had weekly opinions column in The Sunday Telegraph, and now occasionally writes for three British and one United States publications. So far, she hasn’t faced a lawyer for her written pieces. Now in her 80s, the celebrity icon continues to wow the public with her youthful energy and an even age-defying glamor.