beautiful people

plural noun

1. (often initial capital letters) wealthy or famous people, often members of the jet set, who mingle in glamorous social circles and who, because of their celebrity, often establish trends or fashions.

beautiful people

plural noun

1. the beautiful people
   sometimes capitals rich, fashionable people in international high society

Word History and Origins

Origin of beautiful people¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

One person after another after another came up to me to complain about what appeared to be a glossy commercial filled with beautiful people, a beautiful mountain lion, beautiful houses, beautiful nature.

From Los Angeles Times

These films take us into glamorous worlds of beautiful people, which is one of the reasons for going to the cinema.

From Salon

If you move like you’re beautiful, people really just start believing you’re beautiful.

From Los Angeles Times

"I do understand that it can’t be everybody in the villa, but there are beautiful people from all different diasporas that need to be represented."

From BBC

They were considered the most beautiful people in the school.

From Salon