The 4 basic body types are: Pear, apple, rectangle and hourglass.

Pear

The most common body type, the pear has narrow shoulders/torso, defined waist, carrying weight in the bottom half. Pants and skirts are generally hard to find for a pear because if they fit in the hip and thigh area, the waist is too big.

Some celebrity pears are Oprah, Beyonce and Michelle Obama.

Apple

The apple body type is sometimes known as an inverted triangle. Most apples also have a larger chest, since they gain their weight on the top versus the bottom.  They are short-waisted, flat bottom and longer legs.  

Some celebrity apples are Jennifer Garner, Renee Zellweger and Carmen Diaz.

Rectangle

Rectangles have little to no definition between shoulders, waist and hips, carrying weight evenly all over. They are sometimes referred to as having a boyish figure.  

Some celebrity rectangles are Jennifer Aniston, Gweneth Paltrow and Kate Hudson.

Hourglass

Houglasses have hips and shoulders are the same width with a defined waist.

Some celebrity hourglasses are Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett Johansen and Kathryn Heigl.