Usually means: Intelligent or capable beyond appearance.
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  1. not just a pretty face: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. not just a pretty face: Merriam-Webster
  3. not just a pretty face: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (not just a pretty face)

noun:  (sometimes humorous) Someone who is more intelligent, talented, or emotionally complex than might be assumed.
noun:  (idiomatic) Something that is more useful, versatile, or intrinsically valuable than might be assumed.

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