Five of the Classiest Women in Hollywood Who Set the Standard for What a Real Star Should Be

Most of the news coming out of Hollywood only serves to further convince us that the entertainment community is overpopulated by self-absorbed, phony, materialistic and morally void bimbos.

I often write articles that parody female celebrities I think are spoiled and overindulgent, but I suppose it's just as possible to stereotype the famous as it is to stereotype any other group of people.

There are exceptions to the rule in La La Land that we scarcely hear about, because the media prefers the more sensational types of folks. The women of Hollywood who behave "badly" garner a lot more hits on TMZ.com than those who conduct themselves with quiet dignity and elegance.

Having class is about more than being well-coiffed and wearing designer gowns and expensive jewelry.

It goes beyond how much money you have, because it's something you can never buy. Class is about possessing an individual sense of style and not needing to do crazy things to get noticed.

With this in mind, I am presenting a list of those actresses I deem to be among Tinseltown's classiest. They keep their private lives private, refrain from doing outlandish, desperate antics just to receive publicity and they actually present themselves intelligently.

This makes these ladies a prized rarity among a sea of vacuous peers.

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep reigns supreme as probably the greatest screen actress of our times. You don't receive 13 Oscar nominations by being a lightweight and she has shown herself to be exceptional, both in her career and in the way she has led her private life.