15 Beautiful Women Who Played Cleopatra

This is a totally new one to me but did you know that one of the most played characters in the history of cinema is Cleopatra?  We’re looking at well over 50 renditions of the famous Egyptian goddess.   I can only imagine how many times she’s been depicted on stage and not to mention symbolized in film. I honestly had no idea.   And we’re talking years and years of this.  

Dating back to the 30s women have been portraying this character in a number of different ways and fashions. I decided to list 15 that were exceptionally good looking.  Enjoy the gallery after the jump…

1. Lindsey Marshal

2. Alessandra Negrini

3. Monica Bellucci

4. Leonor Varela

5. Janet Suzman

6. Amanda Barrie

7. Pascale Petit

8. Piper Laurie

One is more beautiful than the next….

9. Elizabeth Taylor

10. Sophia Loren

11. Gene Tierney

12. Vivien Leigh

13. Lili Palmer

14. Claudette Colbert

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18 Comments

  1. I met Amanda Barrie about twenty years ago and I have to say that even at the age of 55 she was staggeringly beautiful.

    @VonMelee and how do you know that she was a very plain woman? And what has her being of Greek descent (if indeed she was) got to do with anything?

  2. I had no idea Viven Leigh played Cleopatra! Wow……I’d love to see some of these films, I never knew Cleopatra had been played so much! Interesting! ^_^

  3. Why is every woman on this list that played the beautiful Egyptian queen pale, frumpy and ugly? Do your actual research (and not just European opinion) on what Cleopatra truly looked like then revamp your list. PLEASE AND THANK YOU!!!

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