Move over blondes, the most beautiful women are brunettes.

A new survey has asked who the 50 greatest beauty icons of the  last 50 years are, with Audrey Hepburn coming out on top.

Overall, 33 out of the 50 were brunettes, 17 blondes and just one redhead — 1940s film legend Rita Hayworth.

The top 10 women in the survey, which was carried out by Superdrug, Audrey Hepburn was directly followed by three blonde icons: Princess Diana of Wales, Grace Kelly and Brigitte Bardot.

But supermodel Twiggy was the only other blonde in the top 10, which featured a total of six brunettes.

Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Cambridge, Angelina Jolie, Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai and actress Catherine Zeta-Jones all featured, as reported in The Sun today. 

Also in the list of desirable brunettes were Kelly Brook, Mila Kunis, Jackie Kennedy, Victoria Beckham and Alexa Chung.