Lucille Ball

One of America's most beloved comedians, Lucille Ball is particularly known for her iconic television show 'I Love Lucy.'

Born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, Lucille Ball got her start as a singer, model and film star before becoming one of America's top comedic actresses with the 1950s TV show  I Love Lucy, co-starring on the show with her husband, Desi Arnaz. The two divorced in 1960, and Ball went on to star in The Lucy Show  and  Here's Lucy  while also becoming a top TV executive. She died in 1989.

In the early 1930s, Ball, who had dyed her chestnut hair blonde, moved to Hollywood to seek out more acting opportunities. Work soon followed, including a stint as one of the 12 "Goldwyn Girls" to promote the 1933 Eddie Cantor flick  Roman Scandals. She landed a role as an extra in the Ritz Brothers film  The Three Musketeers, and then in 1937 earned a sizable part in  Stage Door , starring Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers.