16 Women Who Are Changing What It Means to Be "Beautiful"

Lupita has filled a void in Hollywood where darker-skin ladies have been hidden in the shadows. She snagged a Lancome contract this year (and an Oscar), making her the first Black woman to fill the role. Oh, and Lupita's supershort afro is the epitome of the natural hair movement.

Andreja is a transgender catwalker, who has starred in both men's and women's fashion campaigns. Her blond hair and piercing gaze transcend gender norms, making her beauty unique.

At 65 years old, Jessica has still got it going on! The American Horror Story actress has been tapped to star in an upcoming Marc Jacobs Beauty campaign. Lately, older models are being selected to front big-name lines (like The Row), proving that wrinkles are sexy, too. You know what they say: age ain't nothing but a number.

Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst was thrust into the spotlight when he won the Eurovision Song Contest, but since then he has walked the Jean Paul Gaultier runway. He rocks his beard, brunette curls, and bombshell lashes with pride.

Lorde may be just a teenager, but she is already making her mark on the beauty world. She has no qualms about skipping the makeup and letting her flaws show (acne and all). Her signature inky eyeliner and vampy lip look have recently been picked up by MAC Cosmetics for a capsule collaboration.

Orange Is the New Black has brought this transgender actress into the spotlight. She's now Emmy-nominated and recently covered Time magazine, bringing awareness to the LGBTQ community. She also serves as the resident hairstylist on OITNB, so she must be a beauty expert (or at least we like to pretend characters are like that in real life).

In a few short years, Michelle was catapulted from YouTube sensation to a budding beauty entrepreneur. As a makeup artist, she gained a cult following through her in-depth tutorials. Now, she has expanded her brand to include a partnership with L'Oréal that includes her own color cosmetics collection. Michelle represents a generation of young beauty stars who have risen through the ranks of social media and YouTube to prove that the average girl has beauty smarts to spare.

Becky G. is a triple threat: rapper, dancer, and beauty maven. The CoverGirl spokeswoman is only 17 years old, and already she blows all other rising beauty stars out of the water. Plus, the Latina has some of the chicest nail art we've seen on the red carpet.

As a Bollywood star, Priyanka is the biggest face in Indian beauty right now. The former Miss World is expanding our view of international beauty with her gorgeous locks and amazing makeup looks. There's way more to her than bindis and henna . . .

Plus-sized models are becoming more and more common on the runways and in clothing ads, so we had to include size-12 Robyn on our list. No longer is stick-thin the ideal (thinspiration — yuck!). Three cheers to the curvy girls!

Multicultural beauty is something that has grown over the last few years, and Chrissy is the perfect example of this trend in Hollywood. The Sports Illustrated cover star is of mixed descent — her father is Norwegian and her mother is Thai. Her caramel skin tone is soon to be the norm in America as our melting pot continues to blend. Plus, we love her for her outspokenness! Chrissy doesn't believe women should only be seen and not heard, and neither do we!

Joan is the number eight highest-paid model, making her one of only two minorities in the top 10 (along with number five, Liu Wen). Joan is another Latina beauty kicking butt and taking names in the beauty arena. The Puerto Rican model has an Estée Lauder contract and still finds time to walk the runways.