Many icons were acting in huge movies and tv shows of the day and winning the hearts of the masses It's also about charisma, talent, and that indefinable quality that makes you unable to look away This gallery looks back at the biggest sex symbols of the '70s — starting with john travolta
Britt Ekland then and now: See the 1970s sex symbol through the years
In his early 20s at the time, travolta burst onto the scene with charming roles in '70s favourites saturday night fever and grease.
What happened to women we saw in the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s
Many of these women had careers that spanned decades, and then they just fell off the map A sex symbol is a celebrity of either sex, typically an actor or actress, musician, supermodel, teen idol, sports star, or politician, noted for being widely regarded as sexually attractive According to the bbc, marilyn monroe is perhaps hollywood's most enduring sex symbol She was a recipient of a golden globe award and a theatre world award for two early screen and stage performances.
All top 10 lists people top 10 female sex symbols of all time what exactly makes a woman a sex symbol is a complex cocktail of traits It's not just physical beauty, although, let's be real, it plays a significant role