LINDA EVANS

Linda Evans rose to icon status for her portrayal of glamorous Krystle Carrington on the hit television series Dynasty. But Evans’ talents aren’t limited to acting, however. Noy only is she also a successful businesswoman who founded a popular chain of fitness centers, but she’s also written two books and won the British reality television show, Hell’s Kitchen. While Evans is most famous for her role on Dynasty, she landed her first acting gig at the age of 15.

She also racked up a number of television credits before being cast in what became her breakthrough role on the dazzling Aaron Spelling prime time soap opera. Evans garnered additional fame when she won the British television show Hell’s Kitchen after just 16 days of training with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White. She also published an anecdotal cookbook in 2001, Recipes for Life — My Memories. Evans honored by PBS as a “pioneer of television” in 2011.