30. Ana Beatriz Barros
Brazil features some of the hottest models on earth, and Ana Beatriz Barros is one of the hottest from that country. Barros has worked for Guess, Bebe, Victoria’s Secret, and Chanel, and she’s appeared in the SI swimsuit edition an incredible seven times.
29. Helena Christensen
Helena Christensen is one of the original Victoria’s Secret “Angels”. Her career started when she represented her home country of Denmark in the 1986 Miss Universe competition. She also starred in what is probably the hottest music video of all time.
28. Fernanda Tavares
Fernanda Tavares began modeling at the age of 9, won a contest at the age of 13, and was signed by an agent at 14. She has worked for numerous designers, and she’s currently a VJ for MTV Brazil.
27. Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson is one of the most famous models ever. She appeared on a record five SI Swimsuit edition covers, and is said to be worth about $90 million by Forbes. Macpherson has been working continuously since 1982, recently signing a three year deal with Revlon.
26. Tricia Helfer
Tricia Helfer is a former model these days. She’s probably better known for her role as Number 6 on the television show Battlestar Galactica. Helfer hails from Canada, and got her lucky break by winning a Ford Models’ Supermodels of the World modeling contest in 1992.
25. Jessica Gomes
Jessica Gomes has one of the most unique heritages of anyone on this list. She is Australian with Singaporean Chinese and Portuguese heritage. She has been modeling since 1998 when she was 13 years old, and has worked for Levi’s Jeans, DKNY, and Victoria’s Secret.
24. Josie Maran
Joise Maran is an American model who has also had some success acting. She has been in films such as The Aviator and Van Helsing, and she also appeared onDancing With The Stars in 2007, getting kicked off after just one episode. Maran is a bit eccentric, claiming not to believe in marriage (saying “I don’t believe in marriage. I just don’t think it’s necessary in this day and age. I just think if you need to get married, then you’re already distrusting the person. Why do you have to sign something to show your love? You just love, everyday”), and also having her first child in the backyard of her home. Not as an emergency or anything, that was the plan all along. I’m guessing that was a weird day for the neighbors.
23. Izabel Goulart
Izabel Goulart is yet another Brazilian model on our list. She was a Victoria’s Secret angel from 2005-2008 and now works for Armani Exchange. Unbelievably the other children made fun of Goulart growing up, calling her “Giraffe”. Her career got off to a rocky start with a wardrobe malfunction in her very first runway appearance, but she seems to have recovered pretty nicely.
22. Daniella Sarahyba
Daniella Sarahyba comes from modeling stock. Her mother was also a model, and appeared with a three day old Daniella on the cover of Brazilian parenting magazine Pais & Filhos. Sarahyba’s career seems to just be ramping up; she’s appeared in every SI Swimsuit edition since 2005.
21. Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks gets a lot of hate these days from guys who are irritated (and defensibly so) by her talk show, so it’s easy to forget what a goddess she was back in the late 90’s and early 00’s. She was the It girl when it came to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit editions, and I can remember her posters being positively iconic. You can’t stay hot forever though, which is why I can’t blame Tyra for having other aspirations and moving on from being eye candy. It definitely is irritating, but I prefer to remember her in her prime.
20. Molly Sims
Molly Sims is probably best known for her extensive work with Sports Illustrated, but she’s also gained a small amount of fame recently for her work on the relatively short lived show Las Vegas. Sims has also had roles in a number of films, includingYes, Man and The Benchwarmers.
19. Bar Rafaeli
Bar Rafaeli continues to prove that Leonardo DiCaprio is a lucky bastard. She was the covergirl for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. Rafaeli has been modeling since she was eight months old, appearing in a baby commercial at that age.
18. Petra Nemcova
Petra Nemcova is easily one of the hottest models on earth, but lately her life has been full of tragedy. She was stuck with her fiancee during the Thailand Tsunami in 2004, which resulted in her fiancee being killed and Nemcova suffering severe injuries including a broken pelvis. She has since started a charitable fund called The Happy Hearts Fund that helps children who are not receiving the essential help they need for healthy childhood development.
17. Adriana Lima
Adriana Lima is probably best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, having modeled for the company since 1999. Models.com recently named her the sexiest model in the world, but she’ll have to settle for 17th on this list. Still not too shabby.
16. Heidi Klum
Heidi Klum is probably one of the most famous women on Earth overall, not just among models. The German model has been a superstar since the mid-90’s when she was a staple in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issues. In 2004 she became the host, judge and executive producer of Project Runway, a massive hit for Bravo that involves fashion designers competing for a chance to show their work at New York Fashion Week and to launch their own clothing line. Believe it or not, Project Runwayactually recently won a Peabody Award, the first time a reality show was honored.
15. Raica Oliveira
Raica Oliveira is one of the top Brazilian models, working with every major fashion company including Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Victoria’s Secret, and Dior. She is also the face of Avon. Unfortunately she is opposed to posing nude, saying “I could not pose nude. Nothing against those who do, but I never felt right about it. It’s not something that would make me proud.”
14. Selita Ebanks
Selita Ebanks is from the Cayman Islands, technically making her British. She grew up extremely poor, even lacking money to buy shoes when she entered elementary school. She later moved to America to attend NYU, but was spotted by a model scout at Six Flags. She quickly signed and now primarily promotes Victoria’s Secret.
13. Gemma Atkinson
Gemma Atkinson is a British lingerie and glamour model, as well as a television personality. She has been in a few different movies and a bunch of reality shows, including the UK’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Soapstar Superstar. It seems the UK does a better job with their C level celebs than the US judging by Atkinson.
12. Aline Nakashima
Aline Nakashima is Brazilian-Japanese with some Portuguese tossed in. She has appeared in the SI swimsuit issue a couple of times, and was discovered at the age of 17 when she attended a modeling tryout.
11. Miranda Kerr
Miranda Kerr is an Australian model, best known for her work as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. At age thirteen, Kerr entered and won a modeling competion put on by Dolly Magazine and Impulse. Her shots in Dolly Magazine caused some controversy as some conservative outlets claimed the pictures of her in a bathing suit constituted child pornography. Kerr is rumored to be engaged to Orlando Bloom.
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