{"id":976,"date":"2025-04-07T02:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T23:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blessfeed.com\/?p=976"},"modified":"2025-04-07T02:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T23:49:17","slug":"9-80s-icons-who-didnt-just-rule-the-decade-they-defined-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blessfeed.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/9-80s-icons-who-didnt-just-rule-the-decade-they-defined-it\/","title":{"rendered":"9 &rsquo;80s Icons Who Didn&rsquo;t Just Rule the Decade &mdash; They Defined It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the end of the last century, they were at the peak of popularity, and their movies, songs, and photo shoots became huge events for their fans. For some celebs, the 80s were the biggest peak of fame, while for others, it was just the beginning, but regardless of the outcome, that era was their time to shine.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Here are the top 9 celebrities from the 80s\u2019 who ruled the world.\n\n\n\n</p><p><strong>1.Kim Basinger\n\n\n\n<p>After the release of the film \u201cNine and a Half Weeks,\u201d Kim became the sex symbol of Hollywood. The actress played a Bond girl in \u201cNever Say Never.\u201d Basinger won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her role in \u201cL.A. Confidential.\u201d Currently, Kim is married to Alec Baldwin, and they have a daughter named Ireland, who is now 26 years old. At the moment, Basinger continues to act, but only in 1-2 projects a year.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-1.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106092\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.Brooke Shields\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1980s, Brooke Shields became the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue. In addition, she became the first winner of the Golden Raspberry Award in the category \u201cWorst Supporting Actress\u201d for the movie \u201cSpeed Zone.\u201d Young Brooke became popular in \u201cThe Blue Lagoon,\u201d which, although not highly appreciated by critics, brought her worldwide recognition. Brooke\u2019s unique beauty inspired Yves Saint Laurent to create many fancy designs and experiment with new stuff.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-2.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106093\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.Julia Roberts\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPretty Woman\u201d turned Julia Roberts into a real star and one of the major actresses of the 80s and 90s. Since then, the celebrity has been quite active on the acting front. Throughout her career, the Hollywood darling had a chance to play many brilliant roles that solidified her skills and talent. Roberts is active on Instagram, where she shares footage from her life with the fans.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106094\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.Michelle Pfeiffer\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle Pfeiffer\u2019s movie career skyrocketed after Scarface, where she appeared side-by-side with the famous Al Pacino. Her filmography is pretty hefty and contains dozens of titles, but now the star prefers a quiet, measured life. The last time she appeared on-screen was in the movie \u201cMurder on the Orient Express.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-4.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106095\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.Samantha Fox\n\n\n\n<p>The famous British singer Samantha Fox is known thanks to her hit song from the 80s\u2019 \u2013 \u201cTouch Me.\u201d At 14, she created her own band, and a year later, she released her first record. Then the 16-year-old girl decided to spice up her portfolio and agreed to appear topless. That\u2019s when the popularity really kicked in. The blonde began to receive offers from glossy men\u2019s magazines left, right, and center. As you can imagine, by the time she was 20, she became a sex symbol not only in Britain but the rest of the world. In 2003, Samantha Fox announced her homosexuality, fell in love with her publicist Myra Stratton and had been in a loving relationship with her for 12 years. Sadly, Myra died of cancer.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106096\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6.Christie Brinkley\n\n\n\n<p>She gained fame as the wife of Billy Joel but being on three covers of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition between 1979 and 1981 led to major contracts with Chanel, Vogue, and Max Factor. Since then, the model has become a successful businesswoman, fashion designer, and actress, but her real passion in life now is humanitarian work. Brinkley has received countless awards for her charity work and is an expert on everything from heart disease to vegetarianism. She now has three kids from four marriages.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-6.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106097\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7.Cindy Crawford\n\n\n\n<p>Cindy Crawford was a massively successful fashion model in the 80s, appearing on countless covers and taking strolls down the catwalk regularly. Every boy in the 80s\u2019 had her poster pinned to a wall somewhere. Marrying Richard Gere was fun, but she divorced him in the mid-90s to marry Randy Gerber in 1998. This was the right decision as even their kids, Presley and Kaya, followed in their parents\u2019 modeling footsteps.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-7.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106098\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8.Iman\n\n\n\n<p>After Peter Beard first discovered this Somali-American gem in the rough, Iman became one of the major models of the 80s and 90s\u2019. Iman\u2019s slender stature and unique figure made world-renowned designers like Gianni Versace and Yves Saint Laurent fight over her. But why choose one famous designer when you can have both? In just a few years, Iman appeared on the covers of hundreds of glossy magazines. When modeling stopped being fun, Iman turned to something all models do sooner or later \u2013 entrepreneurship, in particular, selling cosmetics. In 1992, Iman got married to David Bowie, and they lived happily together for 24 years until he passed away.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-8.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106099\"\/'>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9.Christina Applegate\n\n\n\n<p>Some viewers remember Christina for her roles in the T.V. series \u201cFriends,\u201d where she played Rachel\u2019s sister, but most of her fame came from the sitcom series \u201cMarried with Children.\u201d More recently, Christina Applegate has been popping off in movies like \u201cBad Moms\u201d and \u201cAnchorman 2,\u201d as well as Netflix\u2019s dark comedy series \u201cDead to Me.\u201d In 2021, Applegate announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/brainberries.co%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2022%5C/10%5C/Celebs-from-the-80s-Who-Ruled-the-World-9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-106100\"\/'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of the last century, they were at the peak of popularity, and their movies, songs, and photo shoots became huge events for their fans. 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