23 of the most unforgettable bathing suits in pop culture

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Everyone has their favorite bathing suit style that fits them and their personality. That’s a given, but when it comes to TV and movies, there are more than a few almost everyone can agree are better than the rest. Let’s not waste any more time and get to the fun in the sun and look at the most unforgettable bathing suits in pop culture.

Jenny Hanley, ’10’

CBS

Bo Derek didn’t create an iconic swimsuit moment in 10, she delivered a fashion moment that will live on forever in movie history with this simple yet satisfying ‘70s look.

Aquaman, ‘Aquaman’

Warner Bros.

Aquaman makes swimming in pants look not only good but also incredibly easy.

Linda Barrett, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’

Universal Studios

The Matrix gets a lot of hype and love for its slow-motion fight scenes, but let’s be real. Phoebe Cates invented slow motion in Fast Times at Ridgemont High when she emerged in this red two-piece.

James Bond, ‘Goldfinger’

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

It’s debatable who the hottest James Bond is, and it’s really hard to decide when Sean Connery came out in these itty-bitty blue swim shorts in Goldfinger.

Santanico Pandemonium, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’

Miramax Films

Jake Wyler, ‘Not Another Teen Movie’

Columbia Pictures

Would Jake Wyler’s whipped cream bikini have disappeared as soon as he stepped foot into a pool? Yes, but in a lot of ways, that makes his suit that much better.

Loana, ‘One Million Years B.C.’

Twentieth Century Fox

Raquel Welch made prehistoric fashion look timeless in this torn-in-all-the-right-way ensemble.

Ron Burgundy, ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’

Dreamworks Pictures

Anchorman will always be regarded as one of the funniest comedies of the 2000s, but it’s also one of the most stylish, especially when it comes to the leading man, Ron Burgundy. Whether he was on-air or poolside, he was always serving.

Nurse Flower Child, ‘Coffy’

American International Pictures

Pam Grier in that white bikini may just be the only thing people alive in 1973 remember about that year.

Bodhi, ‘Point Break’

20th Century Fox

Sometimes an unforgettable swimsuit is also highly functional, like Bodhi’s surf number in Point Break.

Catherine Holly, ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’

Columbia Pictures

Elizabeth Taylor was so revered that anything and everything she wore became a must-have, including this one-piece with the cutout detail in the front from Suddenly, Last Summer.

James Bond, ‘Casino Royale’

Sony Pictures

Daniel Craig seemed to pay a bit of an homage to Sean Connery, the Bond that came before him, by rocking a pair of blue shorts just like Connery did years before him in Goldfinger.

Allie Hamilton, ‘The Notebook’

New Line Cinema

How many people ran out to try and live their 1940s fantasy after seeing Rachel McAdams in this vintage red suit?

Dickie Greenleaf, ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’

Paramount Pictures

The real talent was Jude Law in those white shorts.

Lifeguards of ‘Baywatch’

NBC

There are a handful of things from pop culture that will always represent the ‘90s, and those suits from Baywatch are in that group.

The Deep, ‘The Boys’

Amazon Prime Video

Got to love swimwear that is suitable for water and board room meetings with fellow superheroes.

Princess Leia, ‘Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi’

Twentieth Century Fox

In a galaxy far, far away, there is a bikini that will forever stand the test of time, and it belongs to the late, great Carrie Fisher.

Borat, ‘Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan’

20th Century Fox

A swimsuit so nice that even Grammy-winner John Mayer rocked it in real life!

Giacinta “Jinx” Johnson, ‘Die Another Day’

Sony Pictures

It’s the holster that really takes Halle Berry’s orange two-piece to new heights.

Benoit Blanc, ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’

Netflix

Benoit Blanc never fails to impress in the Knives Out series, even when he’s trying to solve a murder mystery by the pool in a blue and white striped number.

Madison Lee, ‘Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle’

Sony Pictures

Demi Moore has had a lot of those eye-catching moments throughout her career, but she really outdid herself in the Charlie’s Angels sequel in that itty bitty simple black bikini.

Chad Gates, ‘Blue Hawaii’

Paramount Pictures

Fans got to see a whole new side of Elvis Presley in those white beach shorts.

Barbie, ‘Barbie’

Warner Bros. Pictures

One of the most notable bathing suits in the history of humanity belongs to the one and only Barbie, which is now forever immortalized in film thanks to Margot Robbie in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.

Kendra Beltran is a pop culture obsessed writer who spent her youth tirelessly jotting down ‘Total Request Live’ data after school. She took that obsession and a useless college degree, and spun it into enough to pay her rent by writing for MTV Geek, Collider, Popverse, and more. Over the years her interest in pop culture has only grown, and today she finds herself baking while streaming ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ running (slowly) while listening to podcasts about the ‘90s, and hanging out with her dog while taking in emo playlists. Kendra also hosts a podcast dedicated to all the crushes people have had in life from Disney to real-life called Crushgasm.

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