Beauty Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasure, pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subjects of aesthetics, one of the fie ...

is an aesthetic characteristic. Beauty may also refer to:

Science and mathematics

Beauty (quantum number) In physics, bottomness (symbol ''B′''; using a prime as plain ''B'' is used already for baryon number) or beauty is a flavour quantum number reflecting the difference between the number of bottom antiquarks (''n'') and the number of bottom q ...

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" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and publish ...

'' and adaptations * Beauty, the main character in ''

The Sleeping Beauty Quartet ''The Sleeping Beauty Quartet'' is a series of four novels written by American author Anne Rice under the pseudonym of A. N. Roquelaure. The quartet comprises ''The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty'', ''Beauty's Punishment'', ''Beauty's Release'', ...

'', 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. 1'' is a 1965 film by Andy Warhol starring Edie Sedgwick, Kip Stagg a.k.a. Bima Stagg, and Chuck Wein. Synopsis and background ''Beauty No. 1'' is a precursor to Andy Warhol's better known follow up, '' Beauty No. 2'' and was ori ...

'' ** '' Beauty No. 2'' * '' 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 to ...

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

Sherwood Smith Sherwood Smith (born May 29, 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel '' ...

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 in 2006. Track listing #"Great Escape" #"Beauty?" #"Mad, Mad World" #"He's Forgotten How to Dream" #"River of Love" #"Love and It's Sorrow" #"I Cannot Look Away" # ...

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

Songs

* "Beauty" (song), by Mötley Crüe, 1997 * "Beauty", by Alan, a B-side of the single " Swear", 2009 * "Beauty", by Ayiesha Woods from ''

Introducing Ayiesha Woods ''Introducing Ayiesha Woods'' is the debut album from contemporary Christian music artist Ayiesha Woods. It was released on June 6, 2006 through Gotee Records. The album was Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often ...

'', 2006 * "Beauty", by Bellows from ''

Fist & Palm ''Fist & Palm'' is the third studio album by indie music artist Oliver Kalb, under his pseudonym Bellows. The idea for the concept album came from one of Kalb's closest relationships coming to an end. Overall, the album is described as inspired ...

'', 2016 * "Beauty", by Blank & Jones from ''

Relax Edition 4 Blank & Jones are a German electronic music group, consisting of Jan Pieter Blank (born June 15, 1971), known as Piet Blank; René Runge (born June 27, 1968), better known as DJ Jaspa Jones; and the producer Andy Kaufhold (N*D*K) (born December ...

'', 2009 * "Beauty", by Burn from '' Do or Die'', 2017 * "Beauty", by the Chick Corea Elektric Band from '' Eye of the Beholder'', 1998 * "Beauty", by Daniel Lanois from ''

Here Is What Is ''Here Is What Is'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian songwriter and record producer Daniel Lanois. It was first released on December 15, 2007, through Red Floor Records as a high-quality download, and later released on CD on March 18, 2008. ...

'', 2007 * "Beauty", by Darzamat from ''

Oniriad ''Oniriad'' is the third album by the Polish symphonic black metal band Darzamat which was released in 2003 and was recorded at their own studio ''The Post Street Studio'' in Poland. The album was self-produced and it took them nearly two year ...

'', 2003 * "Beauty", by David Gilmour from ''

Rattle That Lock ''Rattle That Lock'' is the fourth solo studio album by the English musician David Gilmour. It was released on 18 September 2015 via Columbia Records. The artwork for the album was created by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Corporation under th ...

'', 2015 * "Beauty", by David Mead from ''

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

'', 2004 * "Beauty", by Dru Hill from ''

Enter the Dru ''Enter the Dru'' is the second studio album from American R&B group Dru Hill. Released on October 27, 1998, it was the group's second and final album for Island Black Music, the urban music division of Island Records; Island was merged with Def ...

'', 1998 * "Beauty", by Earth, Wind and Fire from '' The Need of Love'', 1971 * "Beauty", by Edan from '' Beauty and the Beat'', 2005 * "Beauty", by Edwyn Collins from '' Badbea'', 2019 * "Beauty", by Einstürzende Neubauten from '' Silence Is Sexy'', 2000 * "Beauty", by Fabolous from '' The S.O.U.L. Tape 2'', 2012 * "Beauty", by Fuzzbox from ''

Big Bang! ''Big Bang!'' is the second album by English alternative rock group Fuzzbox, released in 1989. It includes four singles which reached the UK Singles Chart: "International Rescue" (No. 11), "Pink Sunshine" (No. 14), "Self!" (featuring a guita ...

'', 1989 * "Beauty", by Imperial Teen from '' What Is Not to Love'', 2012 * "Beauty", by Jacob Young from '' Forever Young'', 2014 * "Beauty", by James Iha from '' Let It Come Down'', 1998 * "Beauty", by Jamie Isaac from '' Couch Baby'', 2016 * "Beauty", by John Oates from '' Phunk Shui'', 2002 * "Beauty", by KNK from ''

Remain Remain may refer to: * ''Remain'' (José González EP) * ''Remain'' (KNK EP) *''Remain'', poetry book by Jennifer Murphy, 2005 *''Remain'', album by Tyrone Wells, 2009 *''Remain'', album by Great Divide, 2002 *''Remain'', album by Them Are Us ...

'', 2016 * "Beauty", by Matthew Good from ''

Moving Walls ''Moving Walls'' is the ninth solo album by Matthew Good. The album was previewed with a single, "Sicily", which was released on October 18, 2019, with an accompanying music video. A second single, "Selling You My Heart", was released on January ...

'', 2020 * "Beauty", by Meat Puppets from ''

Mirage A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', mean ...

'', 1987 * "Beauty", by Maudlin of the Well from '' My Fruit Psychobells...A Seed Combustible'', 1999 * "Beauty", by MGK and Trippie Redd from '' Genre: Sadboy'', 2024 * "Beauty", by Modern English from ''

Pillow Lips ''Pillow Lips'' is an album by the English band Modern English, released in 1990. It contains a rerecorded version of "I Melt with You", which charted. The album peaked at No. 135 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band again broke up after promoting ...

'', 1990 * "Beauty", by Onew from '' Life Goes On'', 2022 * "Beauty", by Paul Banks from '' Everybody on My Dick Like They Supposed to Be'', 2013 * "Beauty", by Paul Haig from '' Cinematique'', 1991 * "Beauty", by Rage from ''

Speak of the Dead ''Speak of the Dead'' is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Rage, released in 2006 by Nuclear Blast. The album contains a mix of different music genres, adding symphonic and progressive influences to their usual fast power metal/ ...

'', 2006 * "Beauty", by Refused from ''

Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent ''Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent'' is the second full-length album by Swedish hardcore punk band Refused. It was released in 1996 through Victory Records, Startrec and We Bite on CD, tape and 12" vinyl; and reissued by Burning Heart Recor ...

'', 1996 * "Beauty", by Salt from ''

Auscultate Auscultation (based on the Latin verb ''auscultare'' "to listen") is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. Auscultation is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory and respiratory systems (hea ...

'', 1995 * "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 in ...

, 2004 * "Beauty", by Stephanie Smith from ''

Not Afraid "Not Afraid" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album ''Recovery (Eminem album), Recovery'' (2010). It was released as the album's lead single on April 27, 2010, by Interscope Records. "Not Afraid" was first r ...

'', 2008 * "Beauty", by Sugizo from '' Truth?'', 1997 * "Beauty", by Tall Dwarfs from '' Canned Music'', 1983 * "Beauty", by Teen Suicide from ''

It's the Big Joyous Celebration, Let's Stir the Honeypot ''It's the Big Joyous Celebration, Let's Stir the Honeypot'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Teen Suicide. The album was released on April 1, 2016 on Run for Cover Records. Critical reception ''It's the Big Joyous Celebra ...

'', 2016 * "Beauty", by Ten Shekel Shirt from ''

Risk In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environ ...

'', 2003 * "Beauty", by Wadada Leo Smith from '' Luminous Axis'', 2002

People

Beauty Dlulane Beauty Nomvuzo Dlulane (born 23 November 1960) is a South African politician who served as the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture in the National Assembly of South Africa. She represented the African National Cong ...

, South African Member of Parliament *

Beauty Gonzalez Christine Marie Luche "Beauty" Gonzalez-Crisologo (; born May 28, 1991) is a Filipina actress. Biography Beauty Gonzalez was born as Christine Marie Luche Gonzalez in Dumaguete to Carina Luche, a Spanish-Filipina who hails from Cebu and Ibar ...

(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 Philadelph ...

(1901–1982), American baseball player *

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

(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, 20 ...

(1957–2008), American housing activist and journalist

Places in the United States

Beauty, Kentucky Beauty (formerly Himlerville) is an Unincorporated area#United States, 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 ...

, an unincorporated community *

Beauty, West Virginia Beauty is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The ...

, 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 ...

, 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 substances that are intended for application to the body for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering appearance. They are mixtures of chemical compounds derived from either Natural product, natural source ...

Hairstyling A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although ...

, etc.)