Top 10 Sexiest Female Celebrities of the 1970s

Velvet halter tops, plunging necklines, and hair that could double as a pillow. The 1970s were the decade where Hollywood turned up the heat, and you can still feel the sizzle decades later. Actresses, singers, and models weren't just admired for their talent. They owned every magazine cover, every movie poster, every late-night fantasy. You could argue fashion peaked then, with outfits that were equal parts daring and playful. Polyester never looked so good.

Vote for the choices you think deserve to be at the top of this list, as have other people. Maybe you were glued to the TV when a certain blonde lit up primetime, or maybe you blasted the radio when a sultry voice turned every love song into a personal invitation. No matter which name you click, you're helping decide who still reigns supreme in an era defined by glamour with a touch of mischief.

1. Catherine Bach

   

2. Farrah Fawcett

   

   Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009) was an American actress and artist. She gained international fame after posing for a red swimsuit poster, which became the best-selling pin-up poster in history. Fawcett also starred as private investigator Jill Munroe during the first season... read more

   She was magnificent. Every little girl wanted to be her, and every man wanted to be with her. She was a total 10!

3. Lynda Carter

   

   Lynda Carter is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World America in 1972. She is best known for portraying Wonder Woman in the television series that aired from 1975 to 1979. Carter has also released several albums and continues to perform music... read more

   No one else could have been Wonder Woman. Many of us were wondering if she would be our woman!

4. Jaclyn Smith

   

   Possibly the sexiest Charlie's Angel of them all, and she still looks great today.

5. Debbie Harry

   

   Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known as the lead singer of the new wave and punk rock band Blondie. She achieved international success in the late 1970s and early 1980s with hits like "Heart of Glass" and "Call Me." In addition to her music career, Harry... read more

6. Pam Grier

   

   Pamela Suzette Grier is an American actress. She became known in the early 1970s for starring in a string of women-in-prison and blaxploitation films such as The Big Bird Cage, Coffy, Foxy Brown, and Sheba, Baby. Grier is considered a pioneering figure in African-American cinema and has received critical... read more

7. Cheryl Ladd

   

   Forget Farrah. Cheryl was THE sexiest blonde Angel, rivaled only by Jaclyn Smith.

8. Raquel Welch

   

   Raquel Welch, born Jo Raquel Tejada (September 5, 1940 - February 15, 2023), was an American actress and singer. She gained early recognition for her roles in Fantastic Voyage (1966) and One Million Years B.C. (1966). Although she had only three lines in the latter film, images of her in a doe-skin bikini... read more

   When she came on and wished us a Merry Christmas in 1978 on television, we definitely wanted her as our stocking stuffer.

   According to Playboy, she was the most desirable woman of the '70s.

   All-time beauty.

9. Stevie Nicks

   

   Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums. She joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, contributing to the success of their... read more

10. Olivia Newton-John

    

    Dame Olivia Newton-John was a British-Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner who amassed five number-one and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, along with two number-one Billboard 200 solo albums. She died of breast cancer on August 8, 2022, in... read more

The Newcomers
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    Cheryl Tiegs

    

    When she wore that white, see-through swimsuit in the S.I. Swimsuit Issue in 1978, it was heaven!

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    Suzanne Somers

    

    Unforgettable in her role as Chrissy Snow.

The Contenders

13. Erin Gray

    

14. Bo Derek

    

    Bo Derek is an American film and television actress, film producer, and model, perhaps best known for her breakthrough film role in the sex comedy 10. She posed for Playboy in March 1980, August 1980, and September 1981. Her iconic slow-motion run down the beach in the film 10 popularized the cornrow... read more

15. Susan Anton

    

16. Jacqueline Bisset

    No one, absolutely no one, who watched The Deep will ever forget her. (Though we might have forgotten Nick Nolte.)

17. Valerie Perrine

    

18. Claudia Cardinale

    

    Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (April 15, 1938 - September 23, 2025) was a Tunisian-born Italian actress who became one of the most celebrated figures of European cinema.

    Born in La Goulette, near Tunis, to Sicilian parents, Cardinale grew up speaking French and Sicilian. She did not... read more

19. Cybill Shepherd

    

    Amazing presence in The Last Picture Show.

20. Carrie Fisher

    

    Carrie Frances Fisher (1956-2016) was an American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and humorist. She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Fisher became internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series and also authored the semi-autobiographical... read more

21. Jennifer O'Neill

22. Adrienne Barbeau

23. Charlotte Rampling

24. Dyan Cannon

25. Faye Dunaway

    

    Dorothy Faye Dunaway is an American actress. She has won an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, a BAFTA, and an Emmy. She was also the first recipient of the Leopard Club Award, which honors film professionals whose work has left a lasting impression on the collective imagination.

26. Laura Antonelli

27. Jan Smithers