Eva Herzigova
Eva Herzigova
Eva Herzigova2008/04/10
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Name: Jessica Simpson
Birth Date: July 10, 1980
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas
Every era needs its own ditzy-blond bombshell, and for the first decade of this millennium, the title goes to Jessica Simpson. The Texas-born pop singer became a household name when she starred in the MTV reality show Newlyweds with her then husband, former boybander Nick Lachey. The bubbly beauty famously asked, "Is this chicken or is this tuna?" about a can of Chicken of the Sea tuna on the show, which helped turn her into a pop culture sensation.
Before the series ended, printed reports questioned the marriage's stability, but the couple vehemently denied the claims. On the day before Thanksgiving in 2005, the couple separated and later divorced. The other man in Simpson's life, father and manager Joe, continues to guide Simpson and younger sister Ashlee's multi-hyphenated careers.
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Name: Jessica Biel
Birth Date: March 03, 1982
Birth Place: Ely, Minn.
With a pair of nude-colored boy shorts and an arm strategically placed over her bare breasts, actress Jessica Biel was transformed from a preacher's daughter on 7th Heaven into a babe of the month in lad magazine Gear.
Although Biel expressed regret over the raunchy spread years later, she achieved the image reinvention that allowed her to part ways with the wholesome show that put her on the map. The beautifully buff actress went on to scream in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and slay vampires in Blade: Trinity. But, it was Biel's turn in the 2006 period piece The Illusionist that took her out of Stealth mode and displayed her range as a dramatic actress.
The Sexiest Woman Alive (according to Esquire in 2005) has dated actor Chris Evans and was recently linked to New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and singer Justin Timberlake.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker
Name: Sarah Jessica Parker
Birth Date: March 25, 1965
Birth Place: Nelsonville, Ohio
Before glamorizing the single life in her Manolo Blahniks, Sarah Jessica Parker couldn't land a role as the "pretty girl." Then Steve Martin cast her as his bubbly lover SanDeE* in L.A. Story, breaking her '80s trend as the skinny, frizzy-haired sidekick.
As a child, Parker nabbed the title role in the musical Annie on Broadway. Years later, she met stage and movie actor Matthew Broderick; they married and had a son, James Wilkie. She is most famed, however, for playing Carrie Bradshaw on HBO's Sex and the City, collecting a full shelf of Golden Globes and Emmys for her efforts as star and executive producer.
After pulling the plug on Sex at the height of its run in 2003, Parker returned to the big screen in The Family Stone opposite Rachel McAdams and Failure to Launch opposite Matthew McConaughey.
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson
Name: Kate Hudson
Birth Date: April 19, 1979
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Calif.
In her star-making turn as groupie Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous, Kate Hudson proved she belonged in Hollywood – whether she was Goldie Hawn's daughter or not.
Though her Oscar-nominated performance as a rock-and-roll free spirit was captivating, it wasn't just for the camera. In 2000 Hudson moved in with Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson; the two were married before the end of the year and had a son in 2004.
Her sunny, charming persona was best captured in the hit romance How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days opposite Matthew McConaughey. However, it was the 2006 comedy You, Me & Dupree that moved the spotlight to Hudson's love life. In August, Hudson and Robinson announced their separation (they finalized their divorce in 2007), with Hudson quietly moving on with Dupree costar Owen Wilson that September.
Britney Spears
Britney Spears - Old Love
Name: Britney Spears
Birth Date: December 02, 1981
Birth Place: Kentwood, La.
Pop superstardom began for Britney Spears in 1998 when she sported Lolita-like pigtails and naughty schoolgirl garb for "...Baby One More Time." Since then, she has become her own industry, generating record-shattering sales and iconic music videos and performances.
Although Spears initially promoted a good girl image, she lost her much publicized virginity to former N'SYNC-er Justin Timberlake before her 55-hour Las Vegas marriage to childhood pal Jason Alexander in 2004.
That same year, she married backup dancer Kevin Federline, which produced two sons and a 2006 divorce. Spears hit the party scene to an extreme and exhibited some bizarre behavior that led to a rollercoaster stint in rehab. While enduring a well-publicized custody battle with Federline, Spears broke under pressure in 2008, lost custody of her sons, and ended up in (and out) of hospital under mental lockdown, as her parents battled Spears' constant confidant Sam Lutfi over who decides what is best for Spears.
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan - Perfect Woman
Name: Lindsay Lohan
Birth Date: July 02, 1986
Birth Place: New York City, N.Y.
Praised by Meryl Streep and compared to screen legend Diane Keaton, Lindsay Lohan declared, at 20, that she wanted to win an Oscar by 30. Instead, by 21, she completed two stints in rehab and was arrested for driving under the influence twice.
As a freckled-faced youngster, Lohan delighted Disney audiences in The Parent Trap, and shot to fame in the 2004 teen hit Mean Girls. But she ditched her PG-persona, partying with Hollywood "It" girls. The actress' high-quality turns in Bobby and Garry Marshall's Georgia Rule were overshadowed by her fast-track lifestyle. Less than two weeks after spending her 21st birthday in rehab, the troubled star got busted for DUI, possession of cocaine and driving on a suspended license. She has since completed another stint in rehab and is picking up the pieces as she returns to work on film and music projects.
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears
Name: Jamie Lynn Spears
Birth Date: April 04, 1991
Birth Place: McComb, Miss.
Long known as the kid sister of troubled pop star Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn made surprising headlines of her own when she announced her pregnancy at age 16 in late 2007.
The youngest Spears stepped out on her own in 2002 as a cast member of Nickelodeon's All That. After becoming a fan favorite – like former All That stars Amanda Bynes and Nick Cannon – the then 13-year-old got her own series, Zoey 101, which became the second highest-rated show among tweens, after TV juggernaut American Idol.
While Jamie Lynn dealt with the aftershock of her announcement and questionable future at Nickelodeon, Britney managed to overshadow her sister when she was hospitalized in the middle of her custody battle with ex-husband Kevin Federline. With her own baby due next summer, Jamie Lynn moved to her native Louisiana with mother Lynne, and became engaged to her baby’s father, 18-year-old Casey Aldridge.
Paris Hilton - Teen Icon
Paris Hilton - Teen Icon
Name: Paris Hilton
Birth Date: February 17, 1981
Birth Place: New York, N.Y.
If America was a shocking pink luxury car parked behind a fast food joint, then Paris Hilton would be the gold plated ornament on its hood. Long before the celebutant hit the small screen with Nicole Richie in the rich-girls-do-real-work reality show, The Simple Life, Hilton was already famous for her wealth, party-hearty lifestyle and a home sex tape that launched a million plain brown mailing wrappers.
Her ever-evolving feuds with other Hollywood party pack stars, ever-changing taste in pets and men and endless string of mishaps – having her sidekick hacked and her warehoused possessions displayed online – naturally make her every gossip magazine's dream. But love her or hate her, it's impossible to ignore Hilton.
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba
Name: Jessica Alba
Birth Date: April 28, 1981
Birth Place: Pomona, Calif.
After playing a genetically enhanced guy-magnet on the sci-fi series Dark Angel, Jessica Alba took her toned body to the big screen in Honey, Sin City and The Fantastic Four. Though few of her films have been huge box office hits, her star continues to rise, thanks in part to her dedicated male fan base and stunning looks.
While her flawless beauty landed her contracts with L'Oréal and Revlon, Alba refuses to use it for nude scenes and once sued Playboy for publishing a photo of her on its cover without permission. Previously engaged to Dark Angel costar Michael Weatherly, Alba is currently engaged to Hollywood producer Cash Warren, with whom she's expecting her first child.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow - My Love
Name: Gwyneth Paltrow
Birth Date: September 27, 1972
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
After starring as Brad Pitt's wife in Se7en, Paltrow and Pitt started an off-screen romance that thrust the comely couple into the spotlight. They became engaged, but the high-profile relationship ended in 1997 and she moved onto a two-year relationship with Ben Affleck.
Although her radiant turn in Emma sealed her success, it was her portrayal of yet another Brit in Shakespeare in Love that earned her a Best Actress Oscar. After years of eclectic film choices, Paltrow entered a more selective phase in her career upon marrying Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and having their two children.
Angelina Jolie - Perfect Woman
Angelina Jolie - Perfect Woman
Name: Angelina Jolie
Birth Date: June 04, 1975
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California
Before making house with movie star Brad Pitt, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie didn't have a problem generating headlines solo: She shared a shocking kiss with her brother, had bisexual interludes with a Calvin Klein model and wore a vial of ex-husband Billy Bob Thorton's blood around her neck.
But, of late, the bee stung-lipped wild child has transformed herself into a globe-trotting U.N. goodwill ambassador and mother of four – three of them adopted (Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara) and one (Shiloh) conceived with Pitt, with whom she now shares the frenzy that is ''Brangelina.'' In 2008, Jolie revealed her baby bump, which will round out their brood to five!
Beyonce Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
- Name: Beyoncé Knowles
- Birth Date: September 04, 1981
- Birth Place:Houston, Texas
Beyoncé Knowles found her voice as the star of Destiny's Child, which was shaped by her manager father Mathew and stylist mother Tina. After 1998's remix of "No, No, No" and four other No.1 hits, DC lost three members, turned into a Grammy-toting trio, and became one of the biggest girl groups in music history.
In 2003, Beyoncé parted from the girls (temporarily) to release her debut album, Dangerously in Love, which earned her six more Grammys. In 2006, she followed up with B'Day and later re-released it in Spanish, collaborating with Latin pop star Shakira.
The multi-talented Knowles has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue, expanded her resume as a designer and dazzled as an actress in the musical Dreamgirls. In 2008, the bootylicious singer finally married main squeeze Jay-Z in an intimate ceremony at his Tribeca apartment in New York.
Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham
Name: Victoria Beckham
Birth Date: April 17, 1974
Birth Place: Hertfordshire, England
As "Posh Spice" of Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham helped spread "Girl Power!" around the world clad in the shortest skirts and highest heels. After the departure of member Geri "Ginger" Halliwell, the British condiment du jour released 2000's Forever before disbanding.
Posh went on to become a part of another British export: the Beckhams – England's other royal family with husband, soccer star David Beckham. "Posh and Becks" became a world-renown fashion-fixated, goal-scoring, baby-bearing duo. As David set hairstyle trends and dominated soccer with Manchester United and Real Madrid, Posh focused on her fashion ambitions.
Anna Kournikova
Sergei and Alla Kournikova knew that their lives would change when they brought daughter Anna into the world on June 7, 1981. They just didn't know the entire tennis world would soon be turned upside down as well.
Both Alla and Sergei, a natural athlete who wrestled professionally and coached tennis part-time, encouraged their daughter to take part in physical activity at an early age. When she turned five, Anna received a Christmas gift that would change her life.
"I found my first racquets under the Christmas tree," Anna recalls, "but I found out later that my parents sold one of their TVs to get me those racquets."
From that moment, Anna has rarely put down her racquet. She began hitting at Moscow's Soklniki Park and soon was a member of the prestigious Spartak Tennis Club, coached by the husband of Russian pro Olga Morozova. At eight, Anna began appearing in junior clinics and quickly caught the eye of local tennis scouts. Still, she says, her childhood was "regular, average" as she spent a lot of time shopping, going to amusement parks and spending time with friends.
Bolletieri instantly recognized her potential.
"Anna is a shotmaker," he said. "She has the ability to create situations on the court that very few people can create. And at the net she's brilliant. She hits volleys from all angles. The only person I could compare her to is John McEnroe."
Anna Kournikova was on the professional track, and everyone knew it. At 14, she become the youngest player ever to win a Fed Cup match and captured the European Championships and Italian Open juniors. At the close of 1995, she was ranked No. 1 and crowned as ITF Junior World Champion. She was ready to hit the professional circuit.
Shortly after turning 15, Anna burst onto the pro scene after much media fanfare by reaching the fourth round in her first Grand Slam tournament, the '96 U.S. Open, and the semifinals of her debut at Wimbledon in '97.
In the subsequent years, she has maintained a consistent presence in the top ten singles rankings and captured a Grand Slam doubles title with Martina Hingis at the '99 Australian Open. Most recently, she tore through the competition en route to a semifinal appearance at the 2001 Australian Open in Melbourne.
The 19-year-old Russian has beaten virtually every top player in the women's field and is the only player in the past 15 years to have defeated four consecutive top ten players in a single tournament, which she did on her way to the '98 final in Key Biscayne, Fla.
Perhaps the most heavily sponsored and marketed female athlete in sport today, Anna also ranks as one of the biggest draws on the entire tennis tour, commanding Standing-Room-Only crowds for her Grand Slam appearances and often selling out exhibitions from Mahwah, N.J. to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The game's most respected veterans seem to agree that Anna is destined for superstardom.
"She's a gorgeous young woman who's very fit and works hard at her profession and is in the top ten in the world," says 18-time-Grand-Slam winner Chris Evert. "I think she's good for tennis."
Tennis legend Billie Jean King echoes those sentiments.
"Anna is the real thing," says King. "She's great off the ground and quick. Most of all, she loves the limelight and loves the show courts. She's having a good time out here and is poised for the big time."
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