If there was an award for Bluest Eyes on the Planet then 42-year-old Irish actor Cillian Murphy would take the prize. His steely look has become a trademark for the father of two.
Blue is the most attractive or beautiful eye colour, but only for some people, research finds. Blue-eyed males are particularly attracted to blue-eyed females, the researchers found. However, women showed no preference for blue or brown-eyed men and brown-eyed men showed no preference either.
Frank Sinatra
Notable achievements: Of course Frank Sinatra is number one our list, he's known as Ol Blue Eyes of course! His bright blue peepers and heavenly voice garnered him thousands of loyal fans all around the world, and he remains one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century.
Green is the rarest eye color in the world, with only 2% of the world's population (and fewer than one out of ten Americans) sporting green peepers, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
When broken down by gender, men ranked gray, blue, and green eyes as the most attractive, while women said they were most attracted to green, hazel, and gray eyes. Despite brown eyes ranking at the bottom of our perceived attraction scale, approximately 79% of the world's population sports melanin-rich brown eyes.
Research finds that the most attractive eye color in males is blue… In a recent study, the U.K.-based contact lens retailer Lenstore used photos of one male and one female subject to be used in each of their dating profiles.
The split between the genders for Blue is tilted more towards Males than the overall percentage (49.25% to 45.36% overall), while the split between the genders for Green is tilted more towards Females (64.29% to 54.64% overall).
People with green eyes are often considered creative and imaginative. This eye color is associated with jealousy and passion. Since it is rare, it is often deemed very attractive.
Sinatra began his singing career in the early 1940s, with Tommy Dorsey and Harry James, but soon became a hugely popular a solo artist. He passed away nearly 20 years ago, but Old Blue Eyes, as he was known, is still a much loved artist as well as an integral part of America's cultural cannon.
However, only 8 to 10 percent of individuals actually have blue eyes. Another cool fact? All blue eyes have been traced back to one common ancient ancestor!
Blue eyes…
Whether they're pastel or a piercing shade of bright blue, this eye colour is associated with youthfulness and innocence. The darker the blue, the more passionate his personality, with pale blue eyes often indicating a calm nature.
All eye shapes are uniquely gorgeous. However, almond-shaped eyes are considered the most beautiful because almost any eyeshadow look goes perfectly well with them.
It's All About Structure
An orbiture with a bigger height and width is seen as more attractive than a smaller or thinner one. This bone structure also provides a lot of support to the eys, meaning your face is more likely to be protected from danger.
The largest concentration of green eyed people is in Ireland, Scotland and Northern Europe. In Ireland and Scotland, 86% of people have either blue or green eyes. There have been 16 genes identified that contribute to eye colour.
Blue is the second most common and brown tops the list with 45% of the U.S. population and possibly almost 80% worldwide. Black is not an eye color. While some eyes may look black, they're either just a very dark brown or have large pupils (more on this below).
The allele for brown eyes is the most dominant allele and is always dominant over the other two alleles and the allele for green eyes is always dominant over the allele for blue eyes, which is always recessive.
Brown eyes, on the other hand, are the most common eye color, yet respondents to the study found them to be the least attractive. The possibility of altering the color of one's eyes from brown to hazel with the use of safe laser eye color alteration surgery is no longer a pipe dream.
Sweden. The stunning Scandinavian nation of Sweden is known for surreal forests, coastal islands, glittering lakes and glacial mountains. It is also known for being home to the most beautiful women in the world. With complete elegance, sporty charm and passionately deep eyes, women of Sweden are perfect beauties.
Lighter eyes are idealised across societies, which often posit brown eyes on the most 'boring' end of the spectrum.
Historically, throughout the ages, blue eyes have been the most desirable. It is a recessive gene and that is why a baby's eyes are typically blue. Because of this, blue eyes are reflective of youth and fertility. Blue eyes also represent innocence and carefree.
People consider blue eyes attractive, but in reality, blue is rated as attractive as other iridal colors. Bright scleral color and large pupils positively affect attractiveness because both features are significantly correlated with youthfulness.