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“I wasn’t a bad kid, but I wasn’t the best at sticking to rules. I was a bit of a joker and more into just seeing my friends at school and talking. Then at night, I wasn’t the best behaved, [I] would sneak out my window [and] stay out late.”
- Cheryl Tweedy

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Scarlett Johansson

Biography
Born in New York City, on November 22, 1984, Scarlett Johansson is the youngest of four siblings -- she has an older brother and sister, as well as a twin brother. As might be expected of an acting prodigy, Scarlett had an unusually early interest in performing: She wanted to be an actress since age 3, and was acting professionally when she was only 8 years old. After taking classes at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute for Young People, Scarlett Johansson made her stage debut in the early 1990s in the off-Broadway production of Sophistry, alongside Ethan Hawke.

Scarlett Johansson's first film role came in 1994's North, starring Elijah Wood, another child star survivor. The following year she played Sean Connery's daughter in the thriller Just Cause, and then in 1996 she appeared in If Lucy Fell and Manny & Lo. For the latter film, Scarlett Johansson was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress in 1997. That year she added Fall and Home Alone 3 to her burgeoning list of credits as well.

Why Is She Famous?

After her role in Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer (1998), then-teenager Scarlett Johansson landed one plum part after another in movies like Lost in Translation (2003), Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), The Perfect Score (2004), Match Point (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Nanny Diaries (2007), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Vicky Christina Barcelona (2008, The Spirit (2008) and He's Just Not That Into You (2009). Up next, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in the Jon Favreau-directed Iron Man 2 (2010), opposite industry heavyweights like Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Robert Downey Jr., and Samuel L. Jackson.

Success

A thoroughly urban young woman, Scarlett Johansson knew she wanted to be an actress at age 3, and she made that wish a reality only five years later. After an off-Broadway debut and several film roles, Scarlett went on to win a Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Award for her work in The Horse Whisperer.

More recently, the ever-confident and uniquely gifted Scarlett Johansson has been named Breakthrough Actress at the 2003 Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Lost in Translation) at the 2004 BAFTA Awards. She was also nominated for two Best Actress Golden Globes for Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring.

In 2005, she appeared in Match Point, followed by The Prestige in 2006. In 2007 she won more recognition with her role in The Nanny Diaries, while 2008 was another promising year for the starlet (read: Scarlett) with parts in the movies The Other Boleyn Girl, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and The Spirit.

Sexiness
Anyone who has seen Lost in Translation will never forget the opening scene featuring Scarlett Johansson's bottom in semi-transparent underwear. Since then, Scarlett Johansson has become one of the biggest sex symbols in Hollywood. In 2006, she was named "The Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine. The accompanying cover shoot, shot by photographer Sheryl Nields, is still worth checking out regularly online, if you don't still own a copy of the issue.

An extra part of Scarlett Johansson's allure is her uniquely throaty voice, which entices us. The actress herself has said, "I'm so tired of hearing casting directors ask if I have a sore throat. The people who have told me that my voice is distinctive... those people have always been close to my heart." Are you taking notes? If you can't get enough of her voice, Scarlett Johansson has also recorded an album, Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008), made up of Tom Waits covers.
Scarlett Johansson also ranked No. 2 on AskMen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007

Quotes
"Being a movie star is a quality that somebody sort of embodies, and being a celebrity is something that people recognize in you. I just hope to make good movies."
- Scarlett Johansson

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"Being a movie star is a quality that somebody sort of embodies, and being a celebrity is something that people recognize in you. I just hope to make good movies."
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Kate Winslet

Biography
Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born October 5, 1975, in Reading, England. With acting deep-rooted into her genes, it was no wonder that Kate herself would also turn to the dramatic arts.

Her grandparents, Oliver and Linda Bridges, founded and operated the Reading Repertory theater; father Roger Winslet and mom Sally were both actors; uncle Robert Bridges appeared in the original West End production of Oliver!; and both her sisters Beth and Anna are actors. Her younger brother Joss is probably the only Winslet who did not enter the family business.

Why Is She Famous?

Kate Winslet starred in Titanic, Sense and Sensibility and a number of other British period pieces. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award an impressive number times, and brought home and Oscar for 2008's The Reader.

Success

Unbeknownst to most, Kate Winslet has already been nominated for a slew of Oscars -- an incredible accomplishment for any actor. Though she started her career in period pieces such as Sense and Sensibility and Jude, she has branched out into more contemporary roles such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and The Holiday (2006).

As for her fame; well, let's just say appearing in the most successful movie of all-time raised her recognition factor -- just a little.

Sexiness

We have always been fans of voluptuous women, and apparently so was this week's voting panel, who simply remarked, "she looks sexy in the way a woman is supposed to look sexy." How can we top that?

Quotes
"I'd rather do theater and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films."
- Kate Winslet

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"I'd rather do theater and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films."
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Kristen Bell

Biography
Kristen Anne Bell was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 18, 1980. Like her former character Veronica Mars, Kristen Bell knows what it's like to come from a broken home: Her parents split when she was just 2 years old.

Her mother started checking out modeling agencies after several people said her daughter would look great in pictures. Before her 13th birthday, Kristen Bell had an agent and began to appear in newspaper advertisements for several Detroit retailers, including Kmart. In little time, these snowballed into TV commercials and private acting lessons.

Before she graduated from a Catholic high school near the Motor City, she sang as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. After graduation, Kristen Bell headed to the Big Apple to attend the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Just three years later, in 2001, she made her Broadway debut as Becky Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In 2002, she appeared on Broadway in The Crucible, opposite Liam Neeson and Laura Linney.

Why Is She Famous?

Kristen Bell is best-known for playing the title character in the drama series Veronica Mars, and in 2007 she started the recurring role of Elle Bishop on the hit show Heroes. She has also hit the big screen with the flicks Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Fanboys, which both came out in 2008.

Kristen Bell will instead be lending her voice to title characters in the upcoming flicks Astro Boy and Sheepish, but we're really looking forward to her comedic roles in When in Rome, which also stars funny men Will Arnett and Jon Heder, and Couples Retreat, starring Jason Bateman and Jon Favreau.

Success

Once she won the lead role in Veronica Mars, Kristen Bell became an overnight sensation. While Mars gained attention in its first season, Kristen Bell made the rounds and got face time in a number of places. She appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and served as a guest cohost on ABC's gabfest for gals, The View.

Kristen Bell had some bit roles on a few TV dramas in addition to appearing in several Broadway musicals like The Crucible. However, it was her performances in big-screen and made-for-TV movies that really started to turn some heads and get her noticed. In fact, Kristen Bell has been nominated for several awards and she won a Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (Veronica Mars) and a Jury Prize award for Best Supporting Actress (Roman), in addition to two other victories.

After Veronica Mars ended, Kristen Bell's star power only got stronger as she landed a role on the ever popular Heroes and lent her voice as the narrator of Gossip Girl. In 2008, she jumped onto the big screen in Fanboys and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Kristen Bell's success on both screens has also helped her land roles in the upcoming 2009 films Sheepish, Serious Moonlight, When in Rome, Couples Retreat, and Astro Boy.

Sexiness

Some women look like scary hags without makeup; Kristen Bell is not one of them. Her skin is fair, but she doesn't look washed-out if she's not wearing much makeup. When she does add some extra color here and there, it basically just adds to what she already has. And what she already has is very good.

Kristen Bell's sex appeal isn't overwhelming. However, few guys would kick Kristen Bell out of bed. The 5'4" starlet is a little spark plug who could probably get things heated up quickly in the bedroom. With a fresh, youthful face, she looks more like a high school girl than an established woman.

Quotes
"I'm carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get 'Okaaaaaay, honey.' I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant."
- Kristen Bell

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"I'm carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get 'Okaaaaaay, honey.' I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant."
- Kristen Bell

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Brooke Burke

Biography

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, on September 8, 1971, Brooke Lisa Burke was raised in Tucson, Arizona. Her looks began gaining her attention at a young age, and she won her first beauty pageant at the age of 14. Around the same time, she made her screen debut in a 1986 B-movie entitled The Wraith in an uncredited part as a roller-skating waitress. Contracts with talent agencies like Ford Models led to appearances in TV ads for Coca-Cola and Discover Card; however, Brooke Burke also studied business advertising and broadcast journalism at Santa Monica College and UCLA to further her career.

Why Is She Famous?

After modeling for the Frederick's of Hollywood catalog and hosting E!'s Wild On, Brooke Burke's new job descriptions include swimwear designer and full-time mother.

Success

Growing up in Arizona, Brooke Burke felt a deep connection to the desert and never dreamed she'd one day be a celebrity enjoying all the glitz and glamour that Hollywood has to offer. Studying advertising and broadcasting at university laid the groundwork for a career that has taken her from lingerie and men's magazine model to television personality and, more recently, businesswoman. The mother of three young daughters, Brooke Burke launched BabooshBaby.com in 2007, an online store which features a specialty line of must-have items for expectant moms.

Sexiness

Brooke Burke is among a shrinking roster of knockout babes who've appeared on AskMen.com's Top 99 list every year since 2002. After finishing as No. 6 for four years running, this former Frederick's of Hollywood lingerie model fell to No. 43 in 2006, but bounced back up to a respectable No. 25 in 2007's poll. She maintained strong positioning on 2008's list, coming in at No. 32. Her gorgeous mix of French, Irish and Portuguese ancestry have kept her a favorite with readers even though new talent keeps appearing each year.

She's taken the adrenalized pace of her Wild On! days down a few notches since settling into motherhood, but that doesn't mean she's lost any of the mesmerizing sex appeal on display from the days when she was exploring exotic locations. Brooke Burke has taken excellent care of herself, and after a growing troop of babies, she offers her secrets on how to get back into shape at BabooshBaby.com. Not that we'd ever read them ourselves, of course, but we're definitely pleased with the results.

Quotes

"When I was young, I wanted to do something innocuous, like become a drummer in a rock and roll band."
- Brooke Burke

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"When I was young, I wanted to do something innocuous, like become a drummer in a rock and roll band."

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