This star was raised during a period of war. She was too young to recall the events that led to the war—still too young. It had an impact on her education, yet she went on to become one of the best-known celebrities.

This notable figure was born on May 23, 1933, in London, England. She is the oldest child of Elsa, a former nightclub hostess, and Joseph, a talent agent.

Elsa, a British native, and her South African husband, Joseph, had two additional children together: Jackie in 1937 and Bill in 1946. The family lived through the World War II era.

They took refuge in Tube stations, along with other London residents fleeing German bombings around the city. This girl remembered those events in May 2020.

She admitted that she was a small child when the war began, and her father had to remain in London to entertain those who were there. She went on, “But they were always evacuating me. We were all over the place.”

Her family’s lack of stability hindered her education. This entertainment icon acknowledged it was a difficult time for her. However, she and her siblings were fortunate to have their mother with them, which made life easier.

She recalled a time when she and her loved ones slept underground: “We particularly enjoyed the one at Marble Arch. It was really sociable; folks would play accordions and sing.”

Who is the girl who slept in the Underground?

Joan Collins, an English actress who rose to prominence after co-starring with Linda Evans in the 1981 drama series “Dynasty,” was an evacuee.

In an October 2013 interview, Collins claimed that her grandmother, who taught her how to sing, tap dance, and do splits, urged her to pursue acting. Her father, however, discouraged her from becoming an actor, claiming that by the age of 23, she would be irrelevant to the profession. Evidently, she exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Collins’ love life has not fared well over the years, despite her successful career. Previously engaged to 23-year-old actor Warren Beatty, Collins became pregnant with his child at the age of 26.

But he persuaded her to end the pregnancy, warning her that it would harm their careers. Although she was initially skeptical, the now-mother of three later admitted he was correct.

Although she and Beatty never married, Collins has been married four times. She’s been married to her fifth spouse, actor Percy Gibson, since February 2002.

“Percy is the most honorable man I’ve ever met,” Collins said a month after the pair exchanged their wedding vows. He persuaded her to marry again, despite her initial reluctance.

They met in New York City in 2000 while she was in a play, and he was the producer. They started a passionate romance when she was 60 and he was 30. Their age gap never troubled the pair.

Collins is now 90 years old, and her lifelong spouse, Gibson, is 58. The Peruvian native is 32 years younger than his Golden Globe-winning wife.