Sex symbol

A person widely regarded as embodying sexual attractiveness, often gaining public attention through appearance and media image.

Sex appeal: The quality of attracting sexual interest or desire. It is the perceived appeal that a sex-symbol image amplifies.
Marilyn Monroe: An American actor and singer who became one of the twentieth century’s best-known sex symbols. Her screen persona and publicity helped define the modern Hollywood sex symbol.
Rudolph Valentino: An Italian-born American actor whose silent-film roles made him an international screen idol. His fame and audience response helped establish the early screen sex symbol.
Public relations: The planned management of communication between an organization or person and the public. Publicists shape the stories and appearances surrounding a star’s attractiveness.
Heartthrob: A performer or celebrity who inspires intense romantic admiration, especially among fans. Heartthrob emphasizes romantic devotion, while sex symbol emphasizes sexual attractiveness.
Beauty ideal: A culturally favored standard of physical appearance. Changing beauty ideals shape which people become sex symbols.
Brigitte Bardot: A French actor and singer who became an international star in the 1950s and 1960s. Her public image linked youthful sexual freedom with postwar European cinema.
Silent film: Motion pictures made before synchronized recorded dialogue became standard. Silent cinema built star images through gesture, costume, and visual publicity.
Celebrity branding: The use of a public figure’s identity and associations to promote products or ventures. Sex-symbol status can become a marketable identity beyond entertainment.
Beauty pageant: A competition that evaluates contestants through criteria including appearance, talent, or interviews. Pageants formalize appearance judgments rather than creating a celebrity persona.

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