Photo selection of famous personalities of the 20th century (21 photos)

I present to you a new selection of famous people of the 20th century. This list can be made endless, considering that the 20th century saw the emergence of many talented actors, famous people from the world of politics, entertainment and sports.





Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver, 1983.

Two talented and very charming actors in one photo.



Ilya Repin and Korney Chukovsky in Penaty, 1913.

Two very talented people in one photograph. One of the most influential and versatile artists of the post-reform era and a publicist, literary critic, translator and literary scholar, children's writer, journalist.



Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner on their honeymoon, 1951.

Oscar film award winner, eleven-time Grammy music award winner, four-time Golden Globe winner.



Actor Alexander Abdulov in a kitchen interior, 1970s.

One of the most talented, bright and beloved actors of Russian cinema. Among Abdulov's iconic works are the films "12 Chairs", "The Lost Expedition", "The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed". The leading role in the film "An Ordinary Miracle", which Mark Zakharov worked on, brought Abdulov deafening fame and love throughout the USSR.



Actress Audrey Hepburn in a field with a windmill. Sussex, England, 1951.

Three years later, the world-famous British actress will receive her Oscar for the film Roman Holiday.



Brigitte Bardot in her dressing room with her pet Guapa. France, 1956.

The famous actress is only 22 years old in this photo.



Eugene Sandow - the man who laid the foundations for the development of bodybuilding, 1900s.



Actress Susan Peters. California, Santa Monica, 1942.

Another beauty who was not inferior in beauty to Marilyn Monroe.



Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen, performs an encore on the shoulders of Darth Vader in Houston, August 10, 1980.



American pianist Van Cliburn in Leningrad, 1958.

At age 23, Cliburn achieved international acclaim when he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 during the Cold War.



Actress Greta Garbo, 1925.

Swedish-American actress and a major star of the silent and early golden eras of Hollywood.



Claude Monet in Giverny, a picturesque Norman village 80 km from Paris, 1905.

French impressionist painter known for his picture gardens and water lilies. The bridge behind the artist also formed the plot of his painting.



American writer Stephen King (33 years old at the time of shooting), 1980.

The main American writer of horror and thrillers, nicknamed the "King of Horror". Many cult films were made based on his books, such as: "The Green Mile", "The Shawshank Redemption"



Actress Lyudmila Marchenko is in charge in the kitchen, 1961.

The actress is known for her roles in the films "Volunteers", "White Nights", "Father's House", "Until Next Spring", "Without Fear and Reproach", "My Younger Brother" and others. The beautiful Lyudmila Marchenko was compared to Audrey Hepburn - and predicted a brilliant career for her, but fate had slightly different plans.



Alain Delon and Edith Piaf. France. 1950s.

French singer, chansonnier and film actress and the legendary voice of France in the 20th century.



Cosmonaut Konstantin Feoktistov with his son Andrei at the Moscow Zoo, 1960s.

In 1964 he became the first and only non-party cosmonaut to fly into space. He was an engineer and developer of a large number of Soviet spacecraft and orbital stations.

For those interested in the history of Soviet cosmonautics, the life and work of Feoktistov, I highly recommend his autobiographical book "The Trajectory of Life. Between Yesterday and Tomorrow"



Elizabeth Taylor. France, 1949.

Three-time Oscar winner and "queen of Hollywood" during its heyday.



Nadezhda Krupskaya after her release from prison. St. Petersburg, 1898.

A revolutionary, the wife of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.



Salvador Dali with a model working on his new work "The Temptation of Saint Anthony", 1946.

The painting is currently in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium. If you look at the painting, the woman is also there.



Actress Barbara Brylska, 1971.

Barbara was born in Poland in 1941. When she was 15, she played her first role in a movie. She became famous after her role in the movie "Pharaoh" based on the novel by Boleslaw Prus. In her youth, she was absolutely stunning.

In 1975, she played Nadya in the well-known movie "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!"