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#20
Meagan Good
Born in Panorama City, California on
August 8, 1981, Meagan Monique Good was groomed
to be an actress almost before she could walk.
By the age of 4, she was appearing in
commercials; as she reached her preteens while
growing up in Valencia, California, Meagan was
already credited in episodes of On Our Own
and Gabriel's Fire.
Born: August 8,1981
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#19
Scarlett Johansson
A pouty and pretty strawberry blonde New
Yorker who commenced her career a child actor
with instincts, skills and a streetwise grace
that far outpaced her age, Scarlett Johansson
first came to attention playing the daughter of
Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw terrorized by
Blair Underwood in "Just Cause" (1995).
Born: November 22,1984
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The Island, In Good Company, Match Point
and Many More
#18
Eva Mendes
Young, talented and beautiful, Latino actress
Eva Mendes rose to stardom on sheer luck and
timing. Just five years prior to her starring
role in “2 Fast 2 Furious” (2003), the sequel to
the unexpected hit, “The Fast and the Furious”
(2001), Mendes wasn’t even thinking about an
acting career, much less actively pursuing one.
But fortune shined it’s light on the energetic
actress,
Born: March 5,1974
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Hitch, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Training Day
and Many More
#17
Roselyn Sanchez
Dancer, model, and singer Roselyn Sanchez was
awarded Miss America Petite in 1994. In Puerto
Rico, she gained public attention as a dancer
and co-host of the variety show Que Vacilon. She
moved to New York City in search of an acting
career at the age of 21 and worked on her
one-woman show, Out Here on My Own. Her first
English speaking role was for the CBS soap opera
As the World Turns as Pilar.
Born: April 2,1973
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Rush Hour Films, Chasing Papi,
Underclassman
and Many More
#16
 Keira
Knightley
The young and beautiful actress, Keira Knightley possesses the grace
and charisma of an actress twice her age. Her
first major role came in the form of Natasha
Jordan in the romantic feature "A Village
Affair" (1994). The feature drama, which starred
Sophia Ward and Nathanial Parker aa a seemingly
perfect couple who's life is turned up-side down
once a young socialite heiress played by Kerry
Fox,…
Born: March 26,1985
Most Popular Films.
Domino, The Pirates of the Caribbean Films,
King Arthur
and Many More
#15
 Elisha
Cuthbert
The blond-haired, blue-eyed, pouty-lipped actress who gained fame
playing Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious daughter
on the hit series “24” (Fox, 2002- ), Elisha
Cuthbert has undeniable all-American good looks,
even though she hails from Alberta, Canada. As
Kimberly Bauer, daughter of counter-terrorism
agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland), Cuthbert found
herself the perpetual victim of kidnapers.
Born: November 30,1982
Most Popular Films.
The Girl Next Door, 24, House of Wax
and Many More
#14
  Eva
Longoria
Not one to shy away from her obvious sex appeal, actress Eva Longoria
has thrived on playing seductive Latinas
throughout her career. Born in Corpus Christi,
Texas—an area she has frequently returned to
over the years—Longoria was the youngest of four
daughters growing up on the family ranch. Though
stunning in her adult years, she has described
herself as the proverbial ugly duckling as a
kid.
Born: March 15,1975
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#13
 Kate
Beckinsale
Petite and pretty, with dark hair, pale skin and flashing eyes, Kate
Beckinsale made a strong film debut as the
virginal Hero in Kenneth Branagh's sun-dappled
adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing" (1993).
Although she was a screen novice, the actress
projected the requisite intelligence and star
quality that deemed her one to watch. As the
daughter of comic Richard Beckinsale.
Born: July 26,1973
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Click, Underworld, Van Helsing, Laurel
Canyon
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#12
 Monica
Bellucci
Monica Bellucci began her career as a model while studying law at the
University of Perugia. In 1990, Dino Risi cast
her for the Italian television series "Vita Coi
Figli" and her acting career was born. She made
her feature film debut in Francesco Laudadio’s
"La Riffa" (1991). Francis Coppola gave Bellucci
a small role in "Bram Stoker’s Dracula" (1992)
with Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder.
Born: September 30,1964
Most Popular Films.
The Matrix, She Hate Me, The Brothers Grimm,
The Passion of the Christ
and Many More
#11
 Sofía
Vergara
Model/actress Sofia Vergara has been called one of the sexiest women
in the world, and has been romantically linked to several A-list
Hollywood stars, including Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Mark
Wahlberg, P. Diddy and Tom Cruise. Sofia Margarita Vergara was born
July 10, 1972 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Having attended a bilingual
elementary school, she learned English early.
Born: July 10,1972
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Grilled,
Four Brothers, Lords of Dogtown, Soul Plane
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#10
 Aishwarya
Rai
Aishwarya Rai's striking beauty might make her seem an obvious fit
as a model, but the truth is that India's 1994 Miss World winner
originally took up modeling as a part-time job to get her through
school. She was studying to be an architect, but due to her obvious
talent on-stage and in front of the camera, -- most notably in a
wildly popular Pepsi campaign -- the starlet began accepting the
movie
Born: November 1,1973
Most Popular Films.
Bride and Prejudice, Raincoat
and Many More
#9
 Christina
Milian
A talented young singer/songwriter whose initial rise to fame came
in the wake of collaborations with Ja Rule and Jennifer Lopez,
Christina Milian has -- much like her more famous musical partners
-- opted to pursue a career not only on-stage, but onscreen as well.
A native of New Jersey, Milian was raised by Cuban immigrant parents
in Waldorf, MD.
Born: September 26,1981
Most Popular Films.
Be Cool, Man of the House, Love Don't Cost
a Thing, Clueless
and Many More
#8
 Gabrielle
Union
An attractive and impressively talented African-American actress,
Gabrielle Union has carved out a niche after landing plum roles in a
fiercely competitive field thanks to her consistent yet versatile
performances. While studying sociology at UCLA, this Omaha native
interned at a modeling agency in her senior year in a bid to fit the
most into her school schedule. When agents noted that client.
Born: October 29,1972
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The Honeymooners,
Breaking all the Rules, Bad Boys 2, Cradles 2 the Grave
and Many More
#7
 Nia
Long This stunningly beautiful, rising
black actress first began her acting career as a teenager, appearing
in several stage productions, including "227", which was the basis
for the NBC sitcom of the same name on which she made a guest
appearance. She landed a role in "The B.R.A.T. Patrol" (ABC, 1986),
a "Disney Sunday Movie" and appearances in music videos before
breaking onto the big screen.
Born: October 30,1970
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Big Momma House, Are We There Yet, Friday,
Boiler Room
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#6
 Penelope
Cruz
With her expressive brown eyes, lustrous dark hair and flawless
olive skin, Penelope Cruz burst on the scene as a teenager lending
an air of sultry innocence and a flair for drollery and nudity as
the sexy ingenue in Bigas Lunas' American art-house hit "Jamon Jamon"
(1992). She solidified her status as a rising star playing the
virginal Luz in Ferdinand Trueba's 1994 Oscar-winning "Belle Epoch".
Born: April 28,1974
Most Popular Films.
Sahara, Kids, Head in the Clouds, Noel
and Many More
#5
 Rosario
Dawson
New York born and bred beauty Rosario Dawson landed her first film
role in Larry Clark's controversial "Kids" (1995) after being
discovered by the director while hanging out near her East Village
tenement home. The unseasoned performer played Ruby in the film, a
free-speaking sexually promiscuous teen who gets tested for HIV
after engaging in extensive risky behavior. "Kids" was both praised
and derided for its depiction of American urban youth, and the
controversy resulted in the young actress winning a much larger
audience for her acting bow than was expected.
Born: May 9,1979
Most Popular Films.
Sin City, Kids, Men In Black 2, The Rundown
and Many More
#4
 Angelina
Jolie
With her long legs, ample bee-stung lips and striking deep-set blue
eyes, Angelina Jolie may have been destined for screen stardom even
without the benefit of her acting lineage or her considerable
talent. The daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand,
she began studying acting at age 11 at the Lee Strasberg Theater
Institute in NYC. Even before commencing her formal training,
Born: June 4,1975
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The Bone Collector, Gia and Many More
#3
 Salma
Hayek
Touted by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez as the first Mexican star to
play the female lead in an American movie since Dolores Del Rio, the
stunningly beautiful and charismatic Salma Hayek scorched stateside
cineplexes as the fiery border town bookseller who romances Antonio
Banderas' vengeful "mariachi" in "Desperado" (1995).
Born: September 2,1966
Most Popular Films.
After The Sunset, Frida, From Dusk Till
Dawn, Dogma and Many More
#2
 Jessica
Alba
After a series of moves in her childhood due to her father's career
in the US Air Force, the wide-eyed, dark-haired and striking Jessica
Alba settled with her family in Southern California and began to
take acting classes at the age of eleven. Soon after beginning her
studies, Alba made her film debut in 1993's "Camp Nowhere".
Originally cast in a very small role, she was upgraded to a feature.
Born: April 28,1981
Most Popular Films.
Fantastic Four, Sin City, Honey, Into The
Blue and Many More
#1
Halle Berry
Born: August 14,1966
A former teenage beauty queen, Halle Berry traded a successful
modeling career for acting in the late 1980s. After high school,
this youngest daughter of a black father and white mother, entered
the Miss Teen Ohio Pageant and won, representing the state at the
Miss Teen All-American Pageant. An over-achiever since she was a
child, Berry attempted to add another crown as Miss Ohio in the Miss
USA competition but placed as first runner-up. After finishing in
the top five at the Miss World pageant, she moved into modeling,
working first in the Chicago area and later in NYC.
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