The Rose: She may have acquired American citizenship through her parents, but we take full responsibility for Taylor's infamous glamour, considering she was born on British soil. Fitting that Taylor's legendary beauty was most famously put to use in the biopic of real-life legend Cleopatra, arguably Taylor’s most renowned role.

The Awesome: It may have been critically panned, but Cleopatra is forever synonymous with the name Elizabeth Taylor. The catalogue of Taylor’s awesome achievements also extends to Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

American Equivalent: For sheer easy glamour and celebrated beauty alone, Angelina Jolie is arguably Taylor’s modern American counterpart.