Barbara Eden
Are you familiar with Barbara Eden? If you said yes, it is probably because she was the lead star of a ‘60s sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie. Can you believe that the show creators initially preferred a brunette for this role? The reason for this was they wanted to be different from Bewitched, yet another fantasy show that had a blonde lead. However, they were so charmed by the actress that they eventually forsake their plans to get her aboard. We bet they were glad they did this!
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley got her first taste of fame when she began going out with Hugh Grant, who made name for himself when he starred in the popular 1994 film, Four Weddings and a Funeral. When the film premiered, she wore an eye-popping black Versace number that was only secured by a number of gold safety pins. If you ask us, this probably helped both her and the fashion house reach their household name statuses. The year after that, she became the spokesmodel for Estee Lauder even though she did not have modeling experience to back it up. She also went into acting – her biggest roles were in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and Bedazzled.