With enticing Venus as their ruler, Taurus women are some of the loveliest creatures on the planet. Exquisite skin, soulful eyes and a curvy shape are their trademark. Not to mention enough sensuality to heat up a room.

Taureans are often artistically gifted as well, which isn’t surprising because Venus rules art. Celebrities Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz, Michelle Pfeiffer and Uma Thurman are excellent examples of beautiful bulls. But their Sun sign reveals only part of their magic. Let’s see what other cosmic treasures are hidden in their charts.

Cate Blanchett – May 14, 1969
This award-winning actor has starred in such films as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Elizabeth and The Aviator, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of another beautiful bull: Katharine Hepburn.

So where does her amazing beauty and talent come from? Blanchett’s Sun is influenced by Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto, which heighten her artistic depth and charisma. A Sun-Neptune opposition intensifies her mystique.

Blanchett’s ultra feminine style is the gift of Moon and Venus, the influences connected to femininity. Her Moon is either in Aries or Taurus, depending on her time of birth. Moon in Aries would make her passionate, headstrong and adventurous. Moon in Taurus would amplify her sensuality, artistry and stubbornness. And with Venus in Aries, she has a powerful sexuality and unique sense of style. This bull may be earthy, sensual and sweet, but she’s no wallflower with such fire in her chart!

Penelope Cruz – May 28, 1974
Belying her stable Taurus nature, Cruz recently won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of a neurotic ex-wife in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Being a fixed sign that values security, the character’s chaotic love life would drive any Taurus nuts. But then, Cruz may have Moon in fiery Leo, which says she would thrive on a bit of drama in her personal life. It would also heighten her charisma, warmth and generosity. Or she may have Moon in home-loving Cancer, which would give her a receptive emotional nature. Adding to her mystique is Venus in mystical Pisces. The impressionable nature of Pisces empowers Cruz’s talent for morphing into different characters, a crucial talent for any actor. It also heightens her soulfulness, compassion and inner beauty.

Michelle Pfeiffer – April 29, 1958
With Venus and Mars in imaginative Pisces, Pfeiffer was the perfect choice for such fantasy roles as Catwoman in Batman Returns, the queen of the fairies in Midsummer Night’s Dream and a shape-shifter in Ladyhawke. She played a witch in The Witches of Eastwick alongside two other bulls: Jack Nicholson and Cher (Susan Sarandon, who also starred in the film, is a Libra). This earthy yet ethereal quality gives her an incandescent beauty that lights up the screen.

Like Blanchett, Pfeiffer has a Sun-Neptune opposition, which deepens her affinity with fantasy. It also makes her very sensitive. Mainly, the Taurus-Pisces combination indicates a profoundly receptive nature that can get hurt easily. Fortunately, Moon in Virgo gives her a double-dose of Earth that heightens her strength.

Uma Thurman – April 29, 1970
There’s a naturalness about Thurman that’s so very Taurus. Her physicality could be seen in the Kill Bill films, for which she trained in martial arts and swordsmanship. But she’s not just a pretty face. This brainy beauty has an abundance of Air signs, indicating a curious mind and a love of learning. Moon in unconventional Aquarius gives her an unusual presence, while Venus and Mars in Gemini heighten her expressiveness and versatility.

Moon in Aquarius also indicates an upbringing that was anything but ordinary. Thurman’s father is a Buddhist scholar, and she and her siblings were raised Buddhist. The family lived for a time in India. But the Aquarius influence could also be problematic. As a kid, she was teased for her angular bone structure and unusual height, which prompted her to obsess about her appearance. Needless to say, she eventually grew into her extraordinary beauty.

A Taurus may be physically beautiful, but to be in the league of Blanchett, Cruz, Pfeiffer and Thurman, beauty needs to come from the inside, too.