Gloria Hendry: “Live and Let Die,” 1973

Imagine Gloria Hendry in “Live and Let Die,” rocking a multi-colored bikini that screams 1970s cool. In this James Bond flick, the premise revolves around Bond taking on a Harlem drug lord who plans to distribute heroin for free to increase addiction. Gloria plays Rosie Carver, a double agent with an intriguing twist.

Now, about her look—she’s fierce, flaunting that bikini with confidence, and paired with her natural afro, she’s the epitome of bold beauty. Gloria began her career in the late ’60s, transitioning from modeling to acting. Besides “Live and Let Die,” she starred in “Black Caesar” and “Hell Up in Harlem,” becoming a significant figure in Blaxploitation films.