Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner spoke with such a thick southern accent that MGM called her incomprehensible. Nonetheless, she worked hard until they signed her. After five years, she got her big break when she starred in The Killers. It marked the rise of her popularity, which led her through half a century success in the biz. Sadly, she died of pneumonia in 1990.
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr is easily one of the most amazing women here. She depicted the first female orgasm ever and worked on “frequency hopping” to solve radio signal jamming. She patented the technology, which has helped both military and civilian inventors.