Inspiring photos of luxurious actresses of the past on bicycles, from which you can’t take your eyes off (15 photos)

Bicycles suit girls very well! And women too. Not to mention the health and figure benefits.





And the first in our virtual “race” will be American film actress Jayne Mansfield in a photo from 1959. Along with Marilyn Monroe, she was one of the most desirable women of the 1950s with an equally extravagant fate and tragic ending.



Less known in Russia is the American actress Rhonda Fleming. But you must admit, she is also incredibly good and artistic. She starred in more than 40 films, most of which were filmed in the 1940s and 50s, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.



Everyone probably recognized Marlene Dietrich. Or not? This was once a movie superstar! By the way, don’t be surprised by her strange skating outfit. This shot was taken on the set. But some sources indicate that this is from the film "Scoundrels", and others - from "New Orleans Light" (both films of 1942)



Let's look at a few more European actresses of the past. In my opinion, the Italian Virna Lisi is simply charming in this image. The bicycle she is posing on is also Italian. This is the legendary Atala brand.



A sensual snapshot, but from a later period. It is July 1975 and the incomparable French actress and singer Catherine Deneuve. She turned 80 this fall and still looks great! By the way, this is also a still from the film set (the film “Savage”).



Another Italian actress, but whom everyone knows. Well, of course, Claudia Cardinale! In 2011, she was named one of the 50 most beautiful women in film history by the Los Angeles Times.



Claudia Cardinale and George Chakiris in the film Boubet's Bride, 1963.



Finishing with the Italians, I can’t help but show this luxurious shot from 1991 with the young and dreamy Monica Bellucci on a bicycle.



Within the framework of this publication, it is impossible not to recall the French actress, fashion model and singer Brigitte Bardot. I've seen several portraits of her with a bicycle, but this one, in my opinion, is the best.



Gina Lollobrigida. I found a cool shot of her on a bike. Although, of course, this is nothing more than a comic photo, since she could not ride it. This is an old, so-called "penny farthing", one of the early types of bicycles, which was only in use at the end of the 19th century, and then only for a short time.

Moreover, note that the actress is also wearing heels. Now look at all the other photos again to make sure that most of them are staged. Well, it’s inconvenient to ride a bicycle in high-heeled shoes!



Audrey Hepburn. Agree, she is charming, and even third place in the list of the greatest actresses of American cinema.



And now Katharine Hepburn. If anything, they are not related. Although both became Hollywood icons.



By the way, Katherine has four Oscars; no other actress has so many awards. But that's not the point. All attention is on her photo.



It was not without reason that I chose as many as three pictures of her on horseback. There's a picture book called Hollywood on a Bike where movie stars show off the joys of cycling on the big screen. But very few of them, unlike Katharine Hepburn, regularly cycled in their daily lives.



Please payPlease note that in the pictures she is wearing trousers and cycling shoes. One shot even shows that her pant leg is tied with a rope to prevent it from getting caught in the chain.

After a day of filming, the actress could be seen fearlessly riding her bike through Manhattan traffic. Even after she retired, she was often seen riding near her oceanfront home in Connecticut. This healthy lifestyle certainly benefited Hepburn, who lived to be 96 years old.