Joan Collins | 86

Joan Collins was born on May 23, 1933, in Paddington, London, England. Joan Collins earned her prominence in ‘80s. She had her debut at the age of nine and eventually went to Hollywood as a 20th Century Fox artist. In 1981, she played the role of Alexis Carrington in the primetime soap opera, Dynasty. This show earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

Collins has been an outspoken supporter of several charities for decades. Many charities have given her lifetime honors for her contributions to charity. In 2015, Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame for her charitable works, and from then on she became a regular guest diarist for The Spectator. In 2008 she had a weekly opinion column in The Sunday Telegraph. To her credit, she also occasionally writes for three British and one United States publication.