Elizabeth Taylor : "The Grand Dame"

A star is Born , Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in Hampstead , London , Feb. 27, 1932 to art dealer Francis Taylor and Sara , a former stage actress . Her unique beauty inspired her mother to put her into show business and by the age of 3 Elizabeth was taking ballet lessons .

At only 18 , Taylor married hotel heir Conrad "Nicky" Hilton on May 6 , 1950

Taylor married for the 3rd time to movie producer Mike Todd.

Taylor with sons Michael and Christopher Wilding

Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds were close friends of Taylor and Mike Todd

Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

June 2006 . Taylor told Larry King that she had sleepovers with close friend Michael Jackson ,( together in 2001)

2001 President Clinton awarded Taylor the second-highest civilian honor in the nation , the Presidential Citizens Medal in recognition of her commitment to AIDS activism.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton ...Married March 15 , 1964 - June 26, 1974 , he was the love of her life .