When was Elizabeth Taylor born and when did they die?

Elizabeth Taylor was born in 1932 and died in 2011, living to about 79 years old.

Who was alive at the same time as Elizabeth Taylor?

Elizabeth Taylor's closest contemporary was Nelson Mandela, with whom they shared 79 years of overlapping lifetimes. Explore more contemporaries on Timeliner.

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Q: What was Elizabeth Taylor known for?

Elizabeth Taylor was known for: Cleopatra, golden age Hollywood star. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a British and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest-paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her seventh on its greatest female screen legends list.

1932 – 2011

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Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a British and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest-paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her seventh on its greatest female screen legends list.

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