10.
JESSICA ALBA
Jessica
Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress, model and businesswoman.
She has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen
Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden
Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.
Alba
began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The
Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). She rose to prominence as the lead actress in
the James Cameron television series Dark Angel (2000–2002) when she was 19
years old. Alba later appeared in Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four
(2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
and Good Luck Chuck (2007).
Alba
has been called a sex symbol, and was nominated number one on AskMen.com's list
of "99 Most Desirable Women" in 2006, and "Sexiest Woman in the
World" by FHM in 2007. She appears on the "Hot 100" section of
Maxim. In 2005, TV Guide ranked her number 45 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of
All Time" list. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006
Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped.
Movies: Barely Lethal
The
Veil
09.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
Scarlett
Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress, model, and singer.
She made her film debut in North (1994). In 1996, she was nominated for the
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny
& Lo, garnering further acclaim and prominence with roles in The Horse
Whisperer (1998) and Ghost World (2001). She shifted to adult roles with her
performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and Sofia Coppola's Lost in
Translation (2003), for which she won a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a
Leading Role.
Her
subsequent films included A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004), Woody Allen's
Match Point (2005), The Island (2005), The Black Dahlia (2006), The Prestige
(2006), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) and He's
Just Not That Into You (2009). She has portrayed the Marvel Comics character
Black Widow / Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe; appearing in
Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier
(2014), and in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Johansson's recent work includes
roles in Don Jon (2013) and the critically acclaimed Under the Skin (2014). She
won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her
performance in the 2010 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's A View from the
Bridge. As a singer, Johansson has released two albums, Anywhere I Lay My Head
and Break Up.
Johansson
is considered one of Hollywood's modern sex symbols, and has frequently
appeared in published lists of the sexiest women in the world, most notably
when she was named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in
both 2006 and 2013 (the only woman to be chosen for the title twice), and the
"Sexiest Celebrity" by Playboy magazine in 2007.
Movie: Avengers: Age of Ultron
08.
EMMA STONE
Emily
Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress. She
made her feature film debut in the comedy Superbad (2007). She co-starred in
the comedies The House Bunny (2008), Zombieland (2009), and Paper Man (2009).
In 2010, Stone made her leading debut in the comedy Easy A, for which she
received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Musical or
Comedy. Stone's other films include the romantic comedy-drama Crazy, Stupid,
Love (2011), the drama The Help (2011), The Amazing Spider-Man film series
(2012, 2014) as Gwen Stacy and the animated comedy The Croods (2013).
In
2014, Stone co-starred in Woody Allen's romantic comedy Magic in the Moonlight
and Alejandro González Iñárritu's black comedy-drama Birdman or (The Unexpected
Virtue of Ignorance). Her performance in Birdman earned her nominations for the
SAG, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. On
November 11, 2014, she made her Broadway debut as Sally Bowles in the musical
Cabaret, which she performed until February 15, 2015.
Movies:
Aloha
Irrational
Man
07.
DREW BARRYMORE
Drew
Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, model,
producer, director and author. She is a descendant of the Barrymore family of
well-known American stage and cinema actors, and is a granddaughter of film
legend John Barrymore. Barrymore first appeared in an advertisement when she
was eleven months old. In 1980, she made her film debut in Altered States. In
1982, she starred in her breakout role as Gertie in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the
Extra-Terrestrial and quickly became one of Hollywood's most recognized child
actresses, going on to establish herself in mainly comic roles.
Following
a turbulent childhood which was marked by recurring drug and alcohol abuse, and
two stints in rehab, Barrymore wrote the 1990 autobiography, Little Girl Lost.
She successfully made the transition from child star to adult actress with a
number of films including Poison Ivy, Bad Girls, Boys on the Side and Everyone
Says I Love You. Subsequently, she also starred in romantic comedies, such as
The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates.
In
1997, she and her business partner Nancy Juvonen formed the production company
Flower Films, with its first production the 1999 Barrymore film Never Been
Kissed. Flower Films went on to produce the Barrymore vehicle films Charlie's
Angels, 50 First Dates and Music and Lyrics, as well as the cult film Donnie
Darko. Barrymore's more recent projects include He's Just Not That Into You,
Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Everybody's Fine and Going the Distance. A recipient
of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Barrymore appeared on the cover of the
2007 People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful issue.
Movie: Miss You Already
06.
ANGELINA JOLIE
Angelina
Jolie Pitt (June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian.
She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three
Golden Globe Awards, and has been cited as Hollywood's highest-paid actress.
Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Looking
to Get Out (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the
low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993), followed by her first leading role in a
major film, Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed
biographical television films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama
Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Jolie's
starring role as the video game heroine Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
(2001) established her as a leading Hollywood actress. She continued her
successful action-star career with Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008),
and Salt (2010), and received critical acclaim for her performances in the
dramas A Mighty Heart (2007) and Changeling (2008), which earned her a
nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Beginning in the 2010s, she
expanded her career by directing and producing the wartime dramas In the Land
of Blood and Honey (2011) and Unbroken (2014). Her biggest commercial success
came with the Disney fantasy Maleficent (2014).
Movie: By the Sea
05.
MARION COTILLARD
Marion
Cotillard ( born 30 September 1975) is a French actress and singer-songwriter.
She is also an environmentalist and spokesperson for Greenpeace. She has
garnered worldwide acclaim and awards for her performances in films such as A
Very Long Engagement (2004), La Vie en Rose (2007), Nine (2009), Inception
(2010), Rust and Bone (2012), The Immigrant (2013), and Two Days, One Night
(2014).
In
2007, Cotillard starred as French singer Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose, for
which she received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the
Academy Award, BAFTA Award, César Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best
Actress. She is the first and (as of 2015) only actor to win an Academy Award
for a performance in the French language. She received in 2010 a Golden Globe
for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical and Critics' Choice Award nomination for
her performance in the musical film Nine. In 2012, she received wide acclaim
for her performance as an amputee orca trainer in Rust and Bone and received
nominations for the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award,
Screen Actors Guild Award and the César Award. She received rave reviews in
2014 for her lead performances in The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night,
scoring her second Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for the latter,
which was also her second nomination for a French-language film.
Cotillard's
other notable films include Chloé (1996), Furia (1999), Lisa (2001), Les Jolies
Choses (2001), Big Fish (2003), Toi et Moi (2006), Dikkenek (2006), A Good Year
(2006), Public Enemies (2009), Midnight in Paris (2011), Contagion (2011) and
The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Her films have grossed more than 3 billion
dollars at the worldwide box-office. In 2014, Cotillard was named "The
Most Bankable French Actress of the 21st Century", her films accumulating
more than 37 million in ticket sales in France from 2001 to 2014.
Movies: The Little Prince
Macbeth
04.
REESE WITHERSPOON
Laura
Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22, 1976) is an American actress and
producer. She made her acting debut as the female lead character in the film
The Man in the Moon in 1991. In 1996, she appeared in Freeway and starred in
Pleasantville in 1998. In 2000, she earned a Golden Globe Award for Best
Actress – Comedy or Musical nomination for Election.
Witherspoon's
breakthrough role came in 2001 in Legally Blonde and in 2002 she starred in the
romantic comedy Sweet Home Alabama, which emerged as her biggest live-action
commercial success. In 2005, Witherspoon received worldwide attention for her
portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line, which earned her the Academy
Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the
Critics Choice Award for Best Actress. Her other films include Legally Blonde 2:
Red, White & Blonde (2003), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Water for
Elephants (2011). In 2014, Witherspoon produced the thriller Gone Girl and
garnered fame for portraying Cheryl Strayed in Wild, for which she earned her
second Best Actress nomination at the Academy Awards.
Movie: Hot Pursuit
03.
MEGAN FOX
Megan
Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. She began her
acting career in 2001, with several minor television and film roles, and played
a regular role on the Hope & Faith television sitcom. In 2004, she made her
film debut with a role in the teen comedy Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
In 2007, she co-starred as Mikaela Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's
character, in the blockbuster action film Transformers, which became her
breakout role. Fox reprised her role in the 2009 sequel, Transformers: Revenge
of the Fallen. Later in 2009, she starred as the eponymous lead in the black
comedy horror film Jennifer's Body. Fox is also considered one of the modern
female sex symbols and has appeared in magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone
and FHM.
02.
MILA KUNIS
Milena
Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is an American actress.
In 1991, at the age of seven, she moved from the USSR to Los Angeles with her
family. After being enrolled in acting classes as an after-school activity, she
was soon discovered by an agent. She appeared in several television series and
commercials, before acquiring her first significant role prior to her 15th
birthday, playing Jackie Burkhart on the television series That '70s Show.
Since 1999, she has voiced Meg Griffin on the animated series Family Guy.
Her
breakout film role came in 2008, playing Rachel Jansen in the romantic
comedy-drama Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Subsequent film roles included Mona Sax
in the neo-noir action film Max Payne (2008), Solara in the post-apocalyptic
neo-Western and action film The Book of Eli (2010), Jamie in the romantic
comedy Friends with Benefits (2011), Lori in the comedy Ted (2012), and the
Wicked Witch of the West, Theodora, in the fantasy adventure film Oz the Great
and Powerful (2013). Her performance as Lily in the psychological horror film
Black Swan (2010) gained her worldwide accolades
Movie: Jupiter
Ascending
01.
JENNIFER ANISTON
Jennifer
Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress, director,
producer, and a businesswoman. She is the daughter of actor John Aniston and
actress Nancy Dow. Aniston gained worldwide recognition for portraying Rachel
Green on the popular television sitcom Friends (1994–2004), a role which earned
her a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild
Award. The character was widely popular during the airing of the series and
became recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in United States
television.
In
2012, Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is one of the
highest paid actresses in Hollywood. In 2007, she was ranked as the 11th
richest woman in the entertainment industry with an estimated fortune of $110
million. She has also been included in magazines' lists of the world's most
beautiful women. In 2004, Aniston was named "The Most Beautiful
Woman" by People magazine, and Men's Health magazine voted her the
"Sexiest Woman of All Time" in 2011.
Movie: Cake
