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Joan Collins, born May 23, 1933, is an award-winning actress and author. The London-born star, who had officially been dubbed a Dame, began her film career in the 50s after studying at the UK’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. In the coming decades, she would star in classics like ‘Esther and the King’ (1960), ‘The Road to Hong Kong’ (1962), ‘Quest for Love’ (1971), ‘Tales from the Crypt’ (1972), ‘Empire of the Ants’ (1977), ‘Zero to Sixty’ (1978), and more.
Joan’s fame rose to another level when she took the role of Alexis Colby in the soap opera ‘Dynasty’ in 1981. She earned a Golden Globe for the iconic role, which lasted until 1988. Joan laid low in the 90s, making her 2010s comeback with the series ‘Happily Divorced’ (2011–2013), ‘The Royals’ (2014–2018) and ‘Horror Story: Apocalypse’ (2018). The British icon is also an author, with 6 novels, 7 memoirs, and 6 other non-fiction books under her belt.
There are so many fabulous photos of Joan through the years. Click through our gallery to see her from her days as a young ingenue, to now.
Joan Collins in Her Modeling Days
![Joan Collins in Her Modeling Days](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-1.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1951
![Joan Collins in 1951](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-2.jpg?w=680)
‘Turn The Key Softly’
![‘Turn The Key Softly’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-3.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1958
![Joan Collins in 1958](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-4.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1964
![Joan Collins in 1964](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-5.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1969
![Joan Collins in 1969](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-6.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1974
![Joan Collins in 1974](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-7.jpg?w=680)
‘The Tales Of The Unexpected’
![‘The Tales Of The Unexpected’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-8.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1986
![Joan Collins in 1986](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-9.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1991
![Joan Collins in 1991](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-10.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 1995
![Joan Collins in 1995](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-11.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2000
![Joan Collins in 2000](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-12.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2003
![Joan Collins in 2003](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-13.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2005
![Joan Collins in 2005](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-14.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
![Joan Collins at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-15.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2011
![Joan Collins in 2011](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-16.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2014
![Joan Collins in 2014](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-17.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2017
![Joan Collins in 2017](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-18.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
![Joan Collins at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-Young-19.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2022
![Joan Collins in 2022](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-1.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins at the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show
![Joan Collins at the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Joan-Collins-2.jpg?w=680)
Joan Collins in 2023
![Joan Collins in 2023](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/joan-collins-gallery2023.jpg?w=680)