Beauty Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, o ...

is an aesthetic characteristic. Beauty may also refer to:

Science and mathematics

* Beauty (quantum number) or bottomness, a flavour quantum number *

Mathematical beauty Mathematical beauty is the aesthetic pleasure derived from the abstractness, purity, simplicity, depth or orderliness of mathematics. Mathematicians may express this pleasure by describing mathematics (or, at least, some aspect of mathematics) as ...

, a mathematical philosophy

Characters

* Beauty (''Belle''), a central character in the fairy tale ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...

'' and adaptations * Beauty, the main character in The Sleeping Beauty Quartet, a series of novels by Anne Rice (writing as A. N. Roquelaure) * Beauty, anime/manga series character from ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', see list of characters

Film and television

* Two 1965 films by Andy Warhol: ** '' Beauty No. 1'' ** ''

Beauty No. 2 ''Beauty No. 2'' is a 1965 American avant-garde film by directed by Andy Warhol and starring Edie Sedgwick and Gino Piserchio. Chuck Wein also has a role in the film but never appears onscreen. Wein wrote the scenario and is also credited as assis ...

'' * '' Beauty: In the Eyes of the Beheld'', a 2008 American documentary by Liza Figueroa Kravinsky * ''Beauty'' (2009 film), a Japanese film by Toshio Gotō * ''Beauty'' (2011 film), a South African film by Oliver Hermanus * ''Beauty'' (2022 film), an American film by Andrew Dosunmu * "Beauty" (''Once Upon a Time''), a 2017 television episode

Literature

* ''Beauty'' (Selbourne novel), a 2009 novel by Raphael Selbourne * ''Beauty'' (Tepper novel), a 1991 novel by Sheri S. Tepper * '' Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast'', a 1978 young-adult novel by Robin McKinley * ''Beauty'', a 1992 novel by

Brian D'Amato Brian D'Amato is an American author and sculptor. Biography When he was young, his father taught at Wellesley College. During this time, Hillary Clinton (at the time, named Hillary Rodham), a student at the college, babysat him. D'Amato went ...

* ''Beauty'', a 2012 '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' book by Laurell K. Hamilton * "Beauty", a 2003 short story by

Sherwood Smith Sherwood Smith (born 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adult literature, young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include t ...

Music

The Beauties The Beauties are a Canadian alternative country band from Toronto. Career They formed at the Dakota Tavern in 2006. The band members are Shawn Creamer, Derek Downham, Paul Pfisterer, Jud Ruhl and Darin McConnell. The Beauties have opened ...

, a Canadian roots/country band

Albums

* ''Beauty'' (Ryuichi Sakamoto album), 1989 * ''Beauty'' (Neutral Milk Hotel album), 1992 * ''

Beauty? ''Beauty?'' is an album by Sound of the Blue Heart, released by Triple X Records Triple X Records was a Los Angeles-based record company started by three former employees of the bankrupt Greenworld Distribution: Dean Naleway, Peter Heur and Char ...

'', by Sound of the Blue Heart (2006)

Songs

* "Beauty" (song), by Mötley Crüe * "Beauty", by Alan, a B-side of the single " Swear" * "Beauty", by Edan from '' Beauty and the Beat'' * "Beauty", by

Shaye Shaye was a Canadian pop group, consisting of singer-songwriters Kim Stockwood, Damhnait Doyle and Tara MacLean. MacLean left the group in 2007 and the band folded by 2009. The band is named after MacLean's sister who died in a car accident i ...

(2004) * "Beauty", by Earth, Wind and Fire from ''

The Need of Love ''The Need of Love'' is the second studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' Top Soul Albums chart. ''The Need of Love'' would be the band's ...

'' (1971)

People

Beauty Dlulane Beauty Nomvuzo Dlulane is a South African politician who has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political party in Republic of So ...

, South African Member of Parliament *

Beauty Gonzalez Christine Marie Luche Gonzalez-Crisologo (; born 28 May 1991), professionally known as Beauty Gonzalez, is a Filipina actress from Dumaguete City. Biography Beauty Gonzalez was born as Christine Marie Gonzalez in Dumaguete City to Carina Luc ...

(born 1991), Filipino-Spanish actress *

Beauty McGowan Frank Bernard "Beauty" McGowan (November 8, 1901 – May 6, 1982) was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 375 games over five seasons (1922–1923; 1928–1929; 1937) in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphi ...

(1901–1982), American baseball player *

Beauty Ngxongo Beauty Batimbele Ngxongo (born 1953) is a South African master weaver of Zulu people, Zulu baskets. Her baskets have reached international fame. She lives in Hlabisa, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Biography Ngxongo wove doormat ...

(born 1953), South African master Zulu basket weaver *

Beauty Turner Beauty B. Turner (October 23, 1957 – December 18, 2008) was an American housing activist and journalist from Chicago, Illinois. At the time of her death, Turner was compared to the civil rights leader Ida B. Wells.Rhodes, Steve (December 19, 2 ...

(1957–2008), American housing activist and journalist

Places in the United States

Beauty, Kentucky Beauty (formerly Himlerville) is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Martin County, Kentucky, Martin County, Kentucky, United States. During the early 1920s the community was the home of the Himler Coal Company, a cooperative minin ...

, an unincorporated community * Beauty, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *

Beauty Lake Beauty Lake is a lake in Park County, Montana, in the United States. Beauty Lake was named for its natural scenery. See also *List of lakes in Montana There are at least 3,223 named lakes and reservoirs in Montana. The following list contains l ...

, a lake in Montana

Other uses

* Beauty (ancient thought) *

Beauty (dog) Beauty (4 January 1939 – 17 October 1950), a wirehaired terrier, was a Second World War search and rescue dog considered to be the first rescue dog, who was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery in 1945. She is among a number of Dickin Medal ...

, a World War II search and rescue dog * '' The Beauty'', a 1915 Boris Kustodiev painting *

Beauty industry The cosmetic industry describes the industry that manufactures and distributes cosmetic products. These include colour cosmetics, like foundation and mascara, skincare such as moisturisers and cleansers, haircare such as shampoos, conditioners a ...

, or sometimes just "Beauty," is a catch-all term for the services and products that deal with feminine appearance (

Cosmetics Cosmetics are constituted mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources, or synthetically created ones. Cosmetics have various purposes. Those designed for personal care and skin care can be used to cleanse or protect ...

Hairstyling A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human scalp. Sometimes, this could also mean an editing of facial or body hair. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal groomin ...

, etc.)