10 - Kate Beckinsale
Though her days as just another struggling actress are long behind her, Kate Beckinsale’s drop-dead gorgeous looks have generally prevented her from being taken seriously as an actress, something that certainly changed in 2008. Her heartbreaking work in the critically acclaimed drama Snow Angels earned her some of the best reviews of her career, while the political thriller Nothing But the Truth placed Kate Beckinsale firmly at the forefront of well-deserved Oscar-nomination rumors. It’s an impressive turnaround for an actress previously best known for her work within the action genre, thanks to her roles in such popcorn-friendly endeavors as 2003’s Underworld and 2004’s Van Helsing.
09 - Kristen Bell
Though she’s been working steadily for almost a decade now (her filmography lists over 30 movies and television shows), Kristen Bell has only recently stepped into the public’s consciousness thanks to her work in several high-profile projects. Though she kicked off her stint on Heroes in 2007, Kristen Bell’s role as Elle Bishop grew increasingly prominent as the series progressed, and this, coupled with her scene-stealing work in the comedy hit Forgetting Sarah Marshall, was instrumental in her 2008 rise from anonymous starlet to bona fide “It” girl.
08 - Rihanna
Petite, cute as a button and enormously talented, this singer has been topping the charts since 2005. Most known for her annoyingly catchy No. 1 hit “Umbrella,” Rihanna (Robyn Rihanna Fenty at birth) has five other chart-topping singles and a robust 11 million albums sold worldwide, including Music of the Sun, A Girl Like Me and Good Girl Gone Bad. Like so many success stories, Rihanna’s big break came almost by accident - she had recorded a few tracks that somehow fell into the hands of Jay-Z, who soon signed her to Def Jam. And the rest is, as they say, history.
07 - Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson’s transformation from talented child actress to gorgeous leading lady seems to have happened overnight, as it’s impossible to remember a time when she wasn’t an object of our desire. Her career-defining role alongside Bill Murray in 2003’s Lost in Translation paved the way for high-profile gigs in films like 2004’s In Good Company and 2006’s The Prestige, yet there’s little doubt that her best work has emerged as a result of her current stint as legendary filmmaker Woody Allen’s latest muse (which has afforded her the opportunity to work side-by-side with such notable names as Hugh Jackman and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in films like Match Point, Scoop and Vicky Cristina Barcelona).
06 - Alessandra Ambrosio
Among the top-earning models in the world, Alessandra Ambrosio knew early on that she wanted to be a model, taking classes in her native Brazil for years before landing her first modeling job: the cover of the Brazilian Elle - not a bad start.
Were it not for a certain Katherine Heigl, Alessandra Ambrosio would have been AskMen.com’s No. 1 Most Desirable Woman in 2008. Still, landing at No. 2 that year (and No. 6 the year before) testifies to the appreciation and esteem AM's readers have for this stunning South American supermodel.
05 - Anne Hathaway
2001’s The Princess Diaries first introduced us to the wide-eyed, girl-next-door beauty of Anne Hathaway, and for a few years her films maintained her exclusively PG appeal. In 2005, she took that image to task with multiple nude sex scenes in Havoc and Brokeback Mountain before returning to more mainstream films like The Devil Wears Prada and Get Smart. In 2008, she wowed the critical world with her performance in Rachel Getting Married, and in early 2009 she helped Bride Wars pull in big bucks at the box office.
Also in 2008, Lancôme made Anne Hathaway the face of their Magnifique fragrance, further solidifying her image as a classic modern beauty.
04 - Keeley Hazell
Keeley Hazell comes from a working-class suburb of London and barely finished high school. To most people, that biography would be a precursor to an ordinary career, but she just happens to be blessed with 32DD-26-32 measurements and seemingly limitless ambition. She rode those assets to fame and fortune, starting off as a topless Page 3 girl in England’s tabloid newspaper The Sun and moving on to acting gigs, video game voice work and even a fledgling music career.
03 - Marisa Miller
How hot is Victoria’s Secret Angel Marisa Miller, and how highly regarded is she in the industry? The president of Limited Brands, owners of Victoria’s Secret, called her “one in a billion” and “the quintessential California beach girl,” while Maxim compared her to the otherwise incomparable Cindy Crawford.
Marisa Miller is a favorite among AskMen readers, and has ranked highly on this Top 99 list three years in a row: No. 14 (2006), No. 12 (2007), and No. 9 (2008).
02 - Megan Fox
Megan Fox’s star is rising higher and glowing more brightly each and every day. She made her very modest film debut in 2001’s direct-to-video Holiday in the Sun, only to follow that up with a bang alongside Lindsey Lohan in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. A recurring role on television’s Hope & Faith, coupled with a starring role in the 2007 blockbuster Transformers, have positioned this luscious, engaging blue-eyed brunette as a star on the cusp of explosive brilliance - a budding supernova on the Hollywood skyscape. She is TW's all times
01 - Eva Mendes
Although she was born in Miami, Eva Mendes grew up in Los Angeles following her parents’ divorce. She was “discovered” by an agent who saw her in the background of a neighbor’s photograph. Her big break came with 2001’s Training Day, and ever since then Eva Mendes has been steadily -and flawlessly- rising to the top.
Although she began 2008 at the Cirque Lodge rehab facility in Utah, Eva Mendes emerged to have a solid year. Her films included The Women and Frank Miller’s The Spirit, and as the new face of Calvin Klein Fragrances, she shot a promo deemed to be too sizzling for American television.
In 2009, she’ll star in Bad Lieutenant and she’ll also play a drug smuggler bent on revenge in Queen of the South.
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