The Top 300 Glamour Girls of 2000

(99) (18) (3) (2) 1.JENNIFER LOPEZ: J. Lo was the queen of all media—and the queen of all glamour girls—during 2000. Her award presentation at February’s Grammy show in a nearly-nude cutaway green dress was the single most sensational glamour-girl event of the year from the standpoint of mega-publicity. In more substantive terms, she also starred in the disturbing thriller “The Cell,” which earned $61 million and some good critical notices. Her “high-risk romance” with rap mogul Sean “Puffy” Combs was a source of constant fascination. The 30-year-old Latina from the Bronx appeared on at least 16 magazine covers, including the March Talk, May DT (hot cover & 9 pages), Aug.-Sept. Controversy (with 9 pages), Aug. “W” (also 9 pages), Oct. Spanish GQ, and covers of People, Us, and Premiere. #4 for the year on the Internet (including a #3 ranking by Lycos), Jennifer also was on the music charts early in the year with her end-of-’99 Top Ten single “Waiting for Tonight,” and was ranked as the year’s #1 bombshell by both FHM and Stuff. We concur in their judgment.

(--) (--) (200) (6) 2.BRITNEY SPEARS: It took a multi-media onslaught by Ms. Lopez to (narrowly) keep the sizzlingly sexy pop princess out of the #1 position for the year. The highlight of Britney’s year was her scintillating striptease performance at the MTV Music Video Awards show on September 8, dramatically peeling down on stage to see-through bra and pants. She was the undisputed #1 babe on the Internet as measured by both Lycos and Yahoo. No one had more magazine covers in 2000 than Britney (at least 24), including the Feb. 14 People (“Too Sexy Too Soon?”), May 25 Rolling Stone (cover in tight leather pants & small top), June British GQ (wonderful cover starting to unbutton her shirt), Oct. Elle (fine cleavage cover & 10 pages), and Oct. British FHM (bikini top & shorts cover + 8 pages), plus covers of TV Guide, British Cosmopolitan, and Sky International. “Oops...I Did It Again” was the year’s #4 hit album in the U.S., and was even bigger in Europe, with the title song (key line: “I’m not that innocent”) the biggest of several hit singles. And to think she only turned 19 at year’s end.

(26) (5) (7) (10) 3.CAMERON DIAZ: Everyone who doubted that “Charlie’s Angels” could make it on the big screen was silenced when the booty-shaking blonde with the irresistible smile helped carry the campy epic to more than $120 million at the box office. Her late-1999 films “Being John Malkovich” and “Any Given Sunday” were also in theaters in early 2000. The 28-year-old California native was on 14 magazine covers during the year, most notably the January Vanity Fair and January Cosmopolitan (both sultry covers as a brunette), April British Esquire, Oct. Harpers Bazaar (with 4 pages), and a host of “Angels” cast covers, including the Dec. British FHM (with 3 sexy solo pages for Cameron). This is Cameron’s fourth straight year in the Top Ten.

(1) (6) (6) (1) 4.PAMELA ANDERSON: A three-time Number One Glamour Girl (in 1994, 1996, and 1999), Pamela is also celebrating her eleventh consecutive year in the Top Ten, dating back to 1990. Her 2000 success was based largely on the continuing pop-culture appeal of her syndicated series “V.I.P.” Pam was second only to Britney on the Internet (including a #2 ranking at Lycos). Now 33, her seven magazine covers included the July-Aug. DT (with 10 pages of pin-ups), August Later (with 6 pages), Oct. 6 Tomorrow (largely nude cover entwined with her model boyfriend), and Oct. German Playboy; also had 4 pages in the spring Playboy Centerfolds of the Century, and a semi-topless foldout & 7 pages in the Sept. FHM.

(78) (33) (24) (11) 5.ELIZABETH HURLEY: “Bedazzled” was the sex-bomb movie role Liz was born to play as the most delightfully naughty Devil in cinema history, even though its box office returns ($37 million) fell short of expectations. She also appeared in a film-festival thriller starring Sean Penn, “The Weight of Water.” But the key to her high glamour-girl ranking was at the newsstands, where the 35-year-old British brunette graced 15 magazine covers, including the January Elle (with 10 pages including semi-topless), May Glamour (bikini cover & 5 pages), August issues of In Style and Talk, Sept.-Oct. Total Movie (terrific bikini cover holding a python), October British GQ (her hottest ever: topless cover & semi-nude feature), and Dec. British Esquire.

(108) (--) (4) (3) 6.CATHERINE ZETA JONES: The exotic Welsh goddess, 31, had a double dose of worldwide headlines in 2000 having Michael Douglas’ baby in September, and then marrying the much-older star two months later at a lavish $1.5 million New York extravaganza. Having previously established her glamour credentials, Catherine also proved herself as an actress with the year-end release of the remarkable “Traffic,” playing the very enterprising wife of an international drug dealer. Among Ms. Jones’ six magazine covers were the April In Style, Celebrity Sleuth #13-3, Sept. 25 Us (gorgeous feature on mother & new child), and Dec. 11 People (14 pages on the wedding); she also had a superb 2-page semi-nude in the April Vanity Fair.

(72) (10) (46) (8) 7.JULIA ROBERTS: Everyone knew she was a pretty woman, but it took “Erin Brockovich” to show us that Julia also has a bosom—shown off to great advantage in a series of daringly low-cut outfits. Her portrayal of the consumer activist was also the most potent acting performance of the 33-year-old Georgian’s career to date, triggering predictions of an Oscar, and was a $125 million box office smash. In addition to four magazine covers (including the March 27 Us, April Redbook, and August McCalls), she was the subject of a remarkable 8-page feature in the March 13 Newsweek as “The $20 Million Woman.” The Forbes Power 100 ranked Julia as America’s #1 celebrity in earnings and media coverage. (This is her fourth Top Ten glamour girl ranking, with a peak of #4 in 1990).

(14) (28) (2) (4) 8.HALLE BERRY: Halle enjoyed her biggest box office smash to date ($157 million) in the fantasy epic “X Men,” portraying the weather-manipulating Storm. But her proudest moment was winning the Emmy as best actress for her remarkable 1999 performance as Dorothy Dandridge. A less proud moment was a nasty car accident for which she had to pay a fine and perform community service. She graced 11 magazine covers, including the June-July Controversy (glamorous cover & 5 pages), July Maxim (sultry “X Men” cover & 5 pages), July In Style, and August Ebony (in shorts & halter top).

(--) (21) (33) (9) 9.SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR: It was another superb year for “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” whose unflagging quality and role in pop culture are far out of proportion to its ratings on the WB. One measure of that impact is Sarah’s Top Ten ranking among all Internet babes, including a #3 ranking as measured by Yahoo. The 23-year-old blonde graced 15 magazine covers this year, the best of which were the Jan.-Feb. Nylon (very sexy cleavage cover), May 11 Rolling Stone (saucy cover feature), August Sky International, Sept. British FHM (& 5 pages), October Premiere, and Dec.-Jan. Cosmo Girl (which named her Girl of the Year) plus covers of TV Guide, Glamour, and Femme Fatales.

(51) (35) (34) (15) 10.REBECCA ROMIJN-STAMOS: The 28-year-old blonde supermodel made her breakthrough on the silver screen playing the shape-shifting, nearly-nude Mystique in “X Men,” one of the year’s blockbuster hits; she also had a cameo as herself in the comedy “The Intern.” Rebecca’s nine magazine or calendar covers included the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Calendar, the Feb. Movieline (6-page feature including 3 pages of slightly covered nudes), July Maxim (“X Men” cover & 5 solo pages), and July Cosmopolitan; a 5-page layout in the Sept. British FHM included a semi-topless pose, and 7 pages in the Nov. Italian Max showed the Dutch-American beauty at her best.

(4) (1) (5) (7) 11.TYRA BANKS: At minimum one of the three most beautiful women in the world (and our “official” #1 three years ago), Tyra narrowly missed extending her streak of four consecutive annual Top Ten rankings. She wiggled her fanny as a bar-top dancing waitress in the $61 million box office hit “Coyote Ugly”; on the small screen, the 27-year-old ebony enchantress hosted ABC’s pre-Oscars broadcast, and also starred as a real-life doll in that network’s movie “Life Size.” She was on two magazine covers (bikini cover & 8 pages in the June Essence, and “Coyote” cast cover + 3 pages in the August Maxim), had 4 pages of tasty cheesecake in the January Later, and was ranked as the #5 sexiest woman by FHM.

(--) (--) (--) (50) 12.CHRISTINA AGUILERA: Just turned 20 at year’s end, Christina was the #1 female on the music charts for 2000, with the #1 smashes “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby”; she also won the Grammy in February as the top new artist of 1999 (beating out rival Britney). The belly-baring blonde was #5 for the year on the Internet (matching her ranking on Lycos). Topping her 17 magazine covers were the Jan.-Feb. Arena (with nice leg art), March 31 Entertainment Weekly (“She’s Hot, She’s Sexy, She’s Downloadable”), July 31 Rolling Stone (startlingly salacious, lip-smacking cover in small tank top & low-riding bikini bottom with the title, “Guess What Christina Wants?”), and Dec. Spanish Cosmopolitan, plus covers of TV Guide and Seventeen.

(30) (2) (1) (5) 13.LAETITIA CASTA: A former #1 Glamour Girl (for 1998), the 22-year-old auburn-haired French knockout achieved her widest visibility in 2000 through a sexy ad campaign for the website Diamond.com in which she wore only a nearly-nude string bikini. Following in the footsteps of Brigitte Bardot & Catherine Deneuve, she was selected as the new Marianne, France’s official symbol of beauty. Among her 8 magazine covers were the Winter Ocean Drive (bikini cover), August Cosmopolitan, and Fall Victoria’s Secret catalog; additionally, she had 7 pages in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and 7 pages of lingerie poses in the Nov. British GQ; also a magnificent 4-page foldout in string bikini in the December Photo. The website Ask Men ranked Laetitia as the world’s #1 beauty. In a side venture, the supermodel co-starred in the French film “Gitano.”

(--) (--) (--) (21) 14.JAIME BERGMAN: The sensational 25-year-old blonde Playboy Playmate for January 1999, Jaime made a smooth (if undemanding) transition to TV playing buxom lifeguard B.J. in the Howard Stern-produced FX Network comedy “Son of the Beach”; also appeared briefly as a blonde in a drag race in the film “Gone in 60 Seconds.” The July Playboy had an all-time classic cover with an unseen muscleman’s hands on her bare breasts, with a 10-page nude layout; equally delightful was her Coppertone-inspired cover for the October Ego (with dog pulling off her bikini) plus 7 pages. Besides two other covers (the April Incite and Fall Schwing), Jaime was also featured in Playboy Centerfolds of the Century, the Playmate Review, and Playmates in Bed.

(--) (110) (97) (30) 15.ANNA KOURNIKOVA: The youngest member of the Glamour Girl Top 20 (she turned 19 in June, five weeks after Jessica Alba), the Russian blonde’s status as the hottest sex symbol in tennis history reached new heights in 2000. Only Britney and Pam exceeded her magnetic appeal on the Internet, based on Lycos, Yahoo, and other websites. Leading the parade of her 7 magazine covers were the June 5 Sports Illustrated (superbly glamorous cover feature), July British Esquire (lovely 5-page layout), and the August GQ (absolutely delicious cover in halter top & short shorts, with more leg art inside); the Oct. 26 Tomorrow used the same cover pose as GQ, and a 32-page magazine entirely devoted to Anna appeared in the fall. Her sexy “Only the Ball Should Bounce” ads for sports bras were just one example of her $7 million annual earnings for endorsements. Anna also played some nice tennis, finishing the year with a career-high #8 world ranking (even though she has yet to win a tournament), and winning the tour championships doubles with Martina Hingis.

(--) (270) (89) (40) 16.ANGELINA JOLIE: One of the most fascinatingly provocative actresses to come along in years, Angelina won the Oscar in April as best supporting actress for the previous winter’s “Girl, Interrupted.” Also holding on in theaters early in the year was her teaming with Denzel Washington, “The Bone Collector”; the car-heist flick “Gone in 60 Seconds” didn’t give Angelina much to do, but it pulled in $101 million. The vixenish 26-year-old had 11 magazine covers, including the February Esquire, Feb. British FHM, May British GQ (bra & panties cover and one of the several uninhibited interviews in which she discussed her bisexuality), August Loaded (semi-topless cover & 6 pages), and December Premiere, plus covers of Us and Elle; Stuff magazine ranked her as the world’s #3 sexiest woman. On May 5 she married fellow free spirit Billy Bob Thornton.

(25) (64) (19) (25) 17.DREW BARRYMORE: In a career-topping achievement (at least as of now at age 25), Drew not only co-starred in but produced the $120+ million smash big screen version of “Charlie’s Angels,” with some memorably sexy moments. She hosted the American Film Institute’s TV tribute to 100 years of comedies. Drew’s 17 magazine covers included —besides the seven “Angels” cast covers--the Sept. In Style, Nov. Premiere, and Nov. 23 Rolling Stone (wonderful feature in scanty vintage underthings, with a 1-page art nude); she was also the subject of the December Playboy Interview.

(--) (--) (--) (246) 18JESSICA ALBA: After a few teen movie roles (including this year’s obscure thriller “Paranoid,” in which she was top-billed), the exotic 19-year-old exploded into full stardom with the September premiere of the lavish Fox sci-fi drama series “Dark Angel,” with Jessica making a powerful impression as a genetically enhanced bombshell who could toss Schwarzenegger around the room. Jessica’s multi-ethnic mix of Mexican-American, French-Canadian, and Danish heritages gives her a quite distinctive look. She was an immediate hit on the Internet, ranking #2 in IGN for Men’s Babe Elections. At newsstands, she had a glamorous cover feature in the October Maxim; her 3 other covers included the Sept.-Oct. Cinescape and the Nov. 25 TV Guide.

(8) (36) (32) (44) 19.MADONNA: It was another strong year for the Material Girl, as her album “Music” and title-song single topped the charts in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries. Rolling Stone named her Artist of the Year, with “Music” as best single. “The Next Best Thing” was a dreary dud at the box office, but did produce her hit remake of “American Pie.” She was #6 on the Internet for the year, with a #2 ranking on Yahoo. Six magazines featured Madonna covers, including the March Jane, Sept. 28 Rolling Stone, Oct. 2 Us, and Dec. Ocean Drive. Her year ended in style with a Dec. 22 Scottish wedding to director Guy Ritchie. (Madonna has been a 10-time member of the Glamour Girls Top Ten, including a #1 ranking in 1985 and Top Three rankings in 1986, 1990, 1991 & 1993.)

(98) (100) (64) (41) 20.CHARLIZE THERON: The statuesque 25-year-old South African blonde had a busy year at the cinema: “The Cider House Rules” (released at the end of 1999) was a critically acclaimed $56 million hit, and the military drama “Men of Honor” also fared well; the mystical “The Legend of Bagger Vance” was less successful, and although “Reindeer Games” was a bomb, it did offer the saving grace of a fine topless scene for Charlize. She had 5 magazine covers, most significantly the January Marie Claire, October Vogue (ultra-glamorous cover feature), and December GQ (gorgeous leg-art cover & beach poses inside); Stuff magazine ranked her as the world’s #2 sexiest woman.

(40) (17) (10) (13) 21.Mariah Carey: The dazzling diva’s end-of-’99 #1 hit single “Thank God I Found You” got her year off to a strong start. She was the year’s #9 babe on the Internet, placing in the Top Ten for both Lycos and Yahoo. Mariah’s six magazine covers included the Feb. 17 Rolling Stone (hot bikini cover & superb teasing pictorial), Celebrity Sleuth #13-1, Feb. 25 OK! (with 9 pages), and March Spanish Vogue. People magazine, not caring for her body-baring style, declared her to be one of the “10 Worst-Dressed of All Time.”

(69) (57) (14) (48) 22.Alley Baggett: Alley made a bit of history as the first woman to win Playboy Book of Lingerie Model of the Year honors for a second time (bestowed in the July-August issue with the cover & 9 pages), having previously earned the title in 1998. Her other two magazine covers were the Jan.-Feb. Book of Lingerie (shared cover + 7 pages) and the Sept. Import Tuner (with 7 pages); she also had an 8-page nude layout in the October French Playboy, and 6 pages of pin-ups in the March British magazine Front—not to mention the super-heroine comic book she inspired, Alley Cat. Further helping to secure Alley’s potent glamour girl ranking was her prowess on the Internet; she was second to none in the Playboy Cyber Club with numerous appearances throughout the year. Alley had an unbilled role in the sci-fi flick “Supernova.”

(--) (218) (146) (83) 23.Faith Hill: It was an extraordinary year for the new queen of country music: “Breathe” was the #1 single of the year on the Billboard pop charts (her spectacular blonde beauty was ideally showcased in the sultry boudoir video); the album of the same name sold over five million copies; “The Way You Love Me” reached the Top Ten; she sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, and starred in a Thanksgiving music special on CBS. Faith graced the covers of the January Glamour, the June Redbook, Aug. 21 People, and the Nov. McCalls, and also modeled for Cover Girl.

(5) (3) (11) (18) 24.Linsey Dawn McKenzie: The high priestess of big bosoms ever since her nude modeling debut at 16, Linsey (now 22) showed off her astounding 38-GG assets on seven magazine covers in 2000, including the January & July issues of Voluptuous (each with 7 or more pages), and two giant year-end issues: the Holiday Voluptuous (hot cover & 32 pages on the British bra-buster), and a 148-page Big Ones/Best of Linsey edition entirely devoted to her; she was also regularly featured in Score (7 pages in February), Gent (9 pages in June) D-Cup, and other mammary-minded magazines. (Linsey ranked in the Top Ten four straight years from age 16 to 19, including #3 rankings in both 1995 and 1997.)

(41) (20) (49) (49) 25.Carmen Electra: “Scary Movie” stunned pundits by earning $157 million at the box office, and one of the gross-out comedy’s highlights was Carmen running around in bra & panties before being killed. The December Playboy (with her 12-page nude layout) was one of her five magazine covers this year, along with the Mar.-Apr. Celebrity Skin #84, Apr.-May Controversy (5 pages as the “Goddess of Love”) and October FHM (semi-topless cover & 7 pages); she also had 6 pages of nudes in the October Front. The sultry brunette was #10 for the year on the Internet (including a #7 ranking on Lycos), and she also put in a sexy appearance in a Lil’ Kim music video.

(113) (75) (100) (73) 26.Cindy Margolis: Although her status as the “download queen of the Internet” (60 million photo downloads from her website) became a subject of controversy due to competing claims made by Danni Ashe, 2000 was nonetheless the biggest year to date for the atomic blonde. “The Cindy Margolis Show” put her abundant charms before a national late-night TV audience following its August premiere. Cindy graced the covers of the March Men’s Fitness (bikini cover & 3 pages), July Muscular Development (cover & 8 pages in swimwear), and the Nov. Opulence.

(97) (72) (54) (34) 27.Alyssa Milano: Lovely Alyssa was a constant television presence during the past year between her witchy WB series “Charmed” (as Phoebe) and her saucy long-distance phone commercials; her Candie’s ads were so sexy that even her own WB network banned them. She was the year’s 7^th most popular Internet bombshell, combining her frequent appearances on the Lycos Top 50 charts with the championship in the website IGN for Men’s Babe Elections (defeating Jessica Alba in the final). The 28-year-old brunette was on four magazine covers, including the April French FHM, Celebrity Skin #89, and the November Cosmopolitan (glamorous cover in bikini top & pants).

(42) (60) (51) (134) 28.Gena Lee Nolin: Immediately upon its debut in September, the syndicated fantasy series “Sheena” became a weekly must-see for glamour girl lovers thanks to the skimpy jungle attire delightfully worn by Gena in the title role; she also co-starred in the obscure comedy “The Flunky.” The blonde ex-“Baywatch” babe had four magazine covers: the February Front, the August Fit (swimsuit cover), the October Bold #1 (with nice pin-up feature), and Nov.-Dec. Hablan; also a nice 5-page feature in the October Maxim.

(--) (23) (27) (27) 29.Kelly Brook: The stunning British brunette celebrated her 20^th birthday in late November by unveiling her 32-E bosom with nightly lap-dancing performances in the London stage drama “Eye Contact”; her film debut came with a small role as kidnap victim in the thriller “Sorted.” Kelly had four magazine covers: the June British FHM (bikini cover & 7 pages), Sept. German GQ (bikini cover), November DT (sizzling semi-topless cover & 6 pages), and November The Net; she also had 5 pages semi-nude in the Nov. British Maxim.

(7) (14) (16) (46) 30.Claudia Schiffer: Just when the German blonde’s long supermodel reign seemed to be ebbing, Claudia came roaring back this year as her steamy poses for Hennes & Mauritz underwear led European fans to steal the ads from bus stops as souvenirs. Her 13 magazine covers included the June Italian GQ (wet-shirt cover & excellent 8 pages), June 17 Stern (fine cleavage cover & 8 pages including semi-nudes), July Glamour, August British Elle, December Tatler, and Dec. 7 Tomorrow (bra & panties cover). Claudia appeared as NBA star Allan Houston’s girlfriend in the controversial film “Black & White,” and also had a supporting role in the thriller “In Pursuit.” (Claudia was in the Glamour Girls Top Ten for seven straight years from 1990-96, reigning as #1 in 1990 and placing #2 in 1995.)

(6) (9) (8) (17) 31.Cindy Crawford: Even though Revlon terminated her $3 million/year contract after 11 years, Cindy remained a glamour immortal at 34. She had seven magazine covers, including the February Elle (good cleavage cover & 6 pages), March Redbook, Apr. British Cosmopolitan, June “W” (with 10 pages), and Oct. Self. Additionally, she had a cameo in the Italian comedy “Bodyguards.” On “The Tonight Show,” after losing at strip poker to Jay Leno, she teasingly removed and handed over her black panties behind the chairs. (Cindy was in the Glamour Girls Top Ten for a remarkable 12 consecutive years from 1987-98, and was the world’s #1 three times in 1988, 1991, and 1995.)

(63) (43) (29) (12) 32.Shania Twain: The sexiest woman in country music reached #1 this year on the British charts with her long-running album “Come On Over,” whose total North American sales of 17 million makes it the biggest seller ever by a female artist. She won Grammy Awards in February for best female C&W vocal of 1999 (“Man! I Feel Like a Woman”) and for co-writing the best country song. Lycos ranked her as the year’s #9 most-searched-for woman on the Internet. The best of Shania’s four magazine covers was the May-June FHM (with glamorous 5-page layout); FHM also ranked her as the year’s #2 sexiest woman. The curvy Canadian ranked in the Forbes Power 100 as America’s #12 celebrity (and third top woman) in earnings and media coverage.

(--) (--) (191) (53) 33.Penelope Cruz: Spain’s greatest glamour gift to the world, Penelope starred in the comedy “Woman On Top” and teamed with Matt Damon in the year-end Western romance “All the Pretty Horses.” The breathtaking brunette’s nine magazine covers included the February GQ (fine cover in bikini top & slacks), June-July Detour (arresting cover image with a snake draped over her bare shoulder), July Elle (with 10 pages), and the December issues of Harpers Bazaar and Interview.

(--) (119) (138) (90) 34.Lynn Thomas: Although a few Playboy Playmates had appeared on the pages of Penthouse before, no Playmate had ever become a Penthouse Pet until Lynn’s smoldering cover, centerfold, & 11 pages in the magazine’s October issue. She also had 4 pages in the May Playboy Natural Beauties, 4 pages in the Oct.-Nov. Perfect 10, and a nude layout in the Nov. Japanese magazine Bachelor. Co-starring in the fall-release video “Centerfold Coeds: Girlfriends,” Lynn performed a strip on stage and shared the bedroom charms of Victoria Zdrok; in real life, she made appearances as a stripper. Lynn’s exotic beauty was also regularly featured on the Gateway to Eden website.

(86) (22) (42) (59) 35.Maria Grazia Cucinotta: A fabulously voluptuous throwback to Italy’s glory days of Loren and Lollobrigida, Maria was on three magazine covers, most notably the October Italian Max (with a foldout poster & splendid 13 pages), in addition to 6 pages of pin-ups in the January Maxim and a semi-topless pose in the December Playboy. She co-starred with Timothy Hutton in the little-seen comedy “Just One Night,” and played a hooker in the Cinemax movie “Picking Up the Pieces.”

(--) (--) (--) (72) 36.Kirsten Dunst: Now a radiant and deliciously sexy 18-year-old, Kirsten enjoyed a $68 million smash with the cheerleader comedy “Bring It On,” and co-starred in the acclaimed drama “The Virgin Suicides”; she also appeared in a film seen by few, “All I Wanna Do.” The pert blonde made her bombshell credentials unmistakable in the September Maxim with a sizzling near-topless cover & 7 pages, one of her seven magazine covers this year including the April Sky (with 6 pages of leg art), June Interview, and Dec. Seventeen.

(39) (--) (48) (93) 37.Cynthia Myers: Thirty-two years after her December 1968 Playboy centerfold made an indelible impression on a generation, Cynthia thrilled fans with the cover and 37 pages in Glamour Girls: Then & Now #15, including her first new nudes since the ‘70s—proving anew that with a woman as extraordinary as Cynthia, glamour is timeless. Playboy agreed, ranking her #10 among the Centerfolds of the Century.

(--) (--) (--) (96) 38.Gisele Bundchen: The 20-year-old, 36-24-35 brunette known as “The Boobs from Brazil” accumulated an impressive 23 magazine covers in 2000, most importantly the 20^th anniversary issue of The Face (wild semi-nude cover), the Sept. 14 “Hot Issue” of Rolling Stone (bikini layout), the December Photo (bikini cover & 6 pages with semi-nudes), and the December Arena (with a full 24 pages); she was also cover girl for the U.S., German, Spanish, Russian, and other international editions of Vogue, including a lovely May cover of the U.S. edition (6 pages with semi-topless poses).

(36) (19) (26) (16) 39.Salma Hayek: Magnificent Mexican was featured in the intriguing experimental film “Time Code,” and the late-1999 release “Dogma” carried on in theaters early in the year. In more obscure releases, Salma starred as a detective in the comedy “Chain of Fools,” and headlined the Spanish comedy “La Gran Vida (Living It Up).” She had a glamorous cover & 14 pages in the April Elle, and a superb cover of Celebrity Sleuth #13-4; both Stuff and Maxim ranked Salma among the world’s 20 sexiest women.

(92) (12) (43) (135) 40.Toni Braxton: Toni’s first album in four years was appropriately titled “The Heat,” soaring to #2 in Billboard and producing the year’s 10^th biggest smash single (and steamy video) “He Wasn’t Man Enough”; singing during the Super Bowl halftime show provided a nice promotion before a massive audience. She had a wonderfully sexy cover & 8 pages in the Nov. British FHM, and a glamorous cover feature in the Dec. Ebony.

(59) (118) (129) (54) 41.Ashley Judd: Classically beautiful Ashley was paired with Natalie Portman in the chick-flick “Where the Heart Is,” and starred in the thriller “Eye of the Beholder.” Her three magazine covers: the May Premiere (with leg art poses), May 1 Us, and the October “Women We Love” issue of Esquire; also had 3 pages of lingerie poses in the January Italian GQ.

(--) (--) (--) (132) 42.Jodi Ann Paterson: Indonesian-born beauty was a worthy choice as the new Playmate of the Year in the June Playboy (cover & 10 pages). She also had the cover & 10 pages in the August Playmate Review, a reprise of her centerfold feature in the March Spanish Playboy, and 4 pages in the Dec. Playboy Nudes. Jodi’s Playmate of the Year video reached the Top Five of the Billboard sales charts.

(12) (40) (39) (36) 43.Jennifer Aniston: While “Friends” continued its reign as television’s most popular comedy (with the castmates signed to earn $20 million each annually for two more seasons), Jennifer created headlines of her own with her superstar marriage to Brad Pitt in August. She had 13 magazine covers in 2000, including the March and November issues of British Elle, the June McCalls, the August Seventeen, and covers of People and Us; more memorably, she had a classic 1-page nearly nude pose in a soaking-wet negligee in the April Vanity Fair.

(--) (--) (--) (233) 44.Beyonce’ Knowles of Destiny’s Child: Exploding from the legions of girl groups, Destiny’s Child was the #1 pop music act of the year according to Billboard, with massive #1 singles “Independent Women” (from the soundtrack of “Charlie’s Angels”) and “Say My Name.” The leggy 19-year-old Beyonce’ (lead singer and co-writer of most songs) emerged as a glamour star in her own right, as seen in the group’s cover feature in the August Arena.

(93) (32) (20) (85) 45.Janet Jackson: Janet was Eddie Murphy’s lovely shy, brainy girlfriend in the $123 million smash “Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps,” and she scored a #1 single from the soundtrack, “Doesn’t Really Matter.” Her secret marriage to (and now divorce from) Rene Elizando became public. She made the covers of Ebony, Honey, and Today’s Black Woman. (Janet ranked as the #5 glamour girl in 1993.)

(--) (--) (218) (186) 46.Thandie Newton: Enchanting audiences with her part-Zambian allure, Thandie (pronounced “Tandy”) was Tom Cruise’s sumptuously lovely leading lady in “Mission: Impossible 2,” the year’s second biggest blockbuster ($215 million); also co-starred in the little-seen comedy/drama “It Was an Accident.” She was cover girl for the August Tatler with a great 2-page semi-nude pose, and had a 3-page feature with leg art in the May 29 issue of Time.

(--) (--) (--) (97) 47.Kim Smith: Just 17 years old with a curvaceous body to die for, the Texas-born brunette graced five magazine covers this year: the Jan.-Feb. Gear (with 5 pages), the February Maxim (8 pages of superb bikini poses), Summer Raygun (8 pages), Sept. German GQ (bikini cover only), and November Maxim (one of 4 alternate covers + 5 pages); the latter magazine ranked her as the world’s #3 sexiest woman.

(24) (67) (62) (24) 48.Michelle Pfeiffer: Still one of the world’s most impeccably beautiful women at 43, Michelle had one of the biggest box office hits of her career ($155 million) teaming with Harrison Ford in the creepy thriller “What Lies Beneath.” She was on the covers of Us and the August issues of Allure and Redbook. (Michelle has placed in the Glamour Girls Top Ten six times, peaking at #3 in both 1989 and 1992.)

(--) (--) (--) (70) 49.Shannon Elizabeth: Shannon’s skimpy attire was a highlight of the $157 million comedy smash “Scary Movie.” The multi-ethnic brunette’s 1999 sex-symbol breakthrough “American Pie” was the year’s #1 video hit in both sales and rentals. The 23-year-old brunette was on the covers of the January Maxim (with 7 pages of cheesecake), the June Fit, and the November Front (nude cover & 8 pages largely bare).

(--) (--) (--) (43) 50.Mena Suvari: Another beauty from the year’s #1 video hit “American Pie,” natural redhead (and occasional blonde) Mena, 21, was also the object of desire in the #3 video rental hit of the year (and the Oscar-winning Best Picture of 1999), “American Beauty.” Her two new films were far less successful: the aptly named “Loser” and the barely-released “Live Virgin.” Mena had nine magazine covers, including the June issues of Movieline (absolutely terrific, teasing leg-art cover & feature) and Cosmopolitan, the Sept. Later (with 6 pages), and the Nov. Celebrity Sleuth #13-8; the May Maxim called her the #2 sexiest woman.

(114) (66) (75) (42) 51.Caprice Bourret: The California-born, England-based blonde (usually billed merely as “Caprice”) had a memorable cover & 10-page nude layout in the March Playboy, just one of her nine magazine covers along with the February DT (hot cover & 10 pages barely clad), April Front (with 10 pages), and Dec.-Jan. Controversy (& 6 pages). In hopes of a new music career, she recorded a debut album.

(--) (--) (190) (221) 52.Monica Belluci: Perhaps not since Bo Derek in “10” has one woman’s breathtaking beauty been such a total focal point of a movie as Monica was portraying a World War II widow in the fine year-end Italian release “Malena” (including brief topless scenes). She was also the female lead in the Morgan Freeman-Gene Hackman drama “Under Suspicion.” The curvy Italian brunette had 3 magazine covers: the March 11 L’Espresso (cleavage cover feature including a Pirelli nude), the Nov. French Elle (near-topless cover), and December Spanish GQ (cover & 9 pages with gorgeous nude studies).

(--) (--) (--) (190) 53.Jessica Simpson: The 20-year-old blonde’s end-of-1999 #3 hit single “I Wanna Love You Forever” was followed by the Top 30 success “I Think I’m In Love With You.” The self-proclaimed virgin (and minister’s daughter) wasn’t shy about showing off her D-cup cleavage in the November FHM (superb cover & 6 pages under the title “Good Lord!”); her five covers also included Teen, Teen Vogue, and Teen Style. Jessica ranked as one of the year’s Top 20 Internet women according to Yahoo.

(83) (109) (78) (52) 54.Jenna Jameson: The blonde queen of adult cinema (top 2000 release: “Dreamquest”), Jenna was one of the year’s hottest babes on the Internet, including a #1 ranking for website hits on the Bomis Report, and was also featured on the Playboy Cyber Club. Also a feature dancer on the strip circuit, she was cover girl for the 2000 Adam Film World Directory of Adult Films and the Holiday Best of Cheri, was regularly featured in Club magazine (including centerfold & 9 pages in the Holiday issue), and had 4 pages in the November Loaded.

(--) (--) (--) (185) 55.Tera Patrick: One of the fastest-rising stars in X-rated cinema, the part-Thai exotic was Pet of the Month in the February Penthouse, followed by explicit boy-girl layouts in the magazine’s Sept. and October issues; her five magazine covers included the January Club International, March High Society (centerfold feature) and the Holiday Cheri (with centerfold & 10 pages); also 7 pages of arty black & white nudes in the Winter Erotica. She and Jenna Jameson battled for the #1 ranking in website “hits” as measured by the Bomis Report.

(17) (10) (38) (58) 56.Victoria Silvstedt: The Swedish-born 1997 Playmate of the Year had seven magazine covers this year, including Playboy Centerfolds of the Century (shared cover + 4 pages), the July Max (magnificent topless cover, nude foldout & 5 pages), the Dec. 11 Interviu (topless cover & 5 pages mostly nude), and three September publications: Spanish Playboy (topless cover & 7 pages), Playboy Supermodels (Italian edition, with 4 pages), and DT (& 10 pages). She appeared in three movie comedies that were released only in Europe: “Naked,” “Bodyguards,” and “Twists & Turns,” had a sexy guest TV appearance on “Son of the Beach,” and did glamorous magazine ads for Planters Gold rum.

(--) (--) (102) (69) 57.Veronica Zemanova: Bosomy brunette Czechoslovakian was declared by Mayfair as the magazine’s hottest babe ever, with regular appearances there including the November (6 pages) and Holiday (centerfold & 6 pages) issues; she also had the cover, gatefold & 9 pages in the May Gent, and 6 pages in the Feb.-Mar. Perfect 10. Veronica was a seven-time survey winner at the Versus Online website.

(--) (--) (--) (60) 58.Estella Warren: Gorgeous Canadian blonde, who turned 22 just before Christmas, had five magazine covers: the Feb. Spanish GQ (8 pages with semi-nudes), the May GQ (near-topless cover & 3 pages), May Photo (near-nude cover & 5 pages mostly bare), June French FHM (bikini cover & 8 pages barely clad), and the June Self. She also had 4 pages in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and co-hosted the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit TV special. Maxim ranked Estella as the #1 sexiest woman in the world (2 pages in May issue).

(22) (15) (21) (68) 59.Petra Verkaik: An all-time Playboy great ever since her December 1989 Playmate debut, Petra was featured in the January Playboy “Mini-Hef” pictorial, Playboy Centerfolds of the Century, Playboy Natural Beauties, the Oct. Playboy Voluptuous Vixens IV (5 great pages), and had a nude layout in the Nov. Japanese magazine Bachelor. She was one of the five most frequently-pictured beauties on the Playboy Cyber Club. (Petra was in the Glamour Girls Top Ten in 1989 and 1994.)

(--) (--) (72) (61) 60.Katie Holmes: More fetching than ever as sweet, doe-eyed Joey Potter in the WB’s “Dawson’s Creek,” Katie (who turned 22 at year’s end) played Michael Douglas’ eager young college assistant in the outstanding “Wonder Boys,” and had her first topless scene in the year-end drama “The Gift” (which did not go into full release until early 2001). Yahoo ranked her among the top 20 women on the Internet. She had three magazine covers: the October Jane, December Detour (nicely glamorous), and Dec.-Jan. Nylon.

(10) (24) (40) (28) 61.Naomi Campbell: England’s ebony goddess graced four magazine covers in 2000, most notably the January Italian GQ (great nude cover, nude foldout poster, & 9 pages bare; the same feature ran in the March British GQ), March French Elle, and Sept.-Oct. American Photo (artistic nude cover & 6 pages without a stitch). She was featured in the Italian sci-fi drama “Destinazione Verna,” and launched her own beauty products company. (Naomi reached the Glamour Girls Top Ten four times: in 1991, 1994, 1995 & 1996, with a peak of #5 in ‘91.)

(--) (--) (35) (20) 62.Heidi Klum: German supermodel’s five magazine covers included the January Self, the February Fit, the Nov. British GQ (bikini cover & 6 pages), and Nov. Men’s Journal; she also had 12 pages in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and was regularly featured by Victoria’s Secret. The website Ask Men ranked Heidi as the world’s #4 beauty.

(28) (97) (52) (57) 63.Sandra Bullock: The always-engaging Sandy had her biggest box office hit in a few years playing a tough FBI agent forced to show her glamorous side in the comedy “Miss Congeniality” (en route to $90 million-plus at year’s end); her other two films in this busy year were the so-so comedy/drama “28 Days” and the flop “Gun Shy.” Her five magazine covers included the April Premiere (leg-art cover with playful semi-topless pose inside), the Dec. In Style, and two covers of Us.

(--) (--) ((--) (125) 64.Lucy Liu: The $123 million smash “Charlie’s Angels” opposite Cameron Diaz & Drew Barrymore gave lovely Lucy two big movies in 2000, together with the $57 million-grossing comedy “Shanghai Noon” as a Chinese princess rescued by Jackie Chan; she also played Woody Harrelson’s girl in “Play It to the Bone.” The role of Ling Woo continued to provide a zesty showcase for Lucy in “Ally McBeal.” She appeared on nine magazine covers: seven “Angels” cast covers (most notably the Dec. British FHM, with 2 sexy solo pages), plus the solo covers of the March Detour (5 pages) and the November Allure (with leg-art poses).

(19) (70) (50) (39) 65.Sharon Stone: In the HBO movie “If These Walls Could Talk 2,” Sharon played Ellen Degeneres’ lesbian lover, including a nice semi-nude love scene; she was also featured in the Cinemax dark comedy “Picking Up the Pieces,” and portrayed a brassy ex-stripper in the obscure comedy/drama “Beautiful Joe.” She had four magazine covers: the March Photo (semi-nude cover shaving her legs), July 3 Us (on her adoption of a baby boy), Aug. French Elle (sultry cover story), and December Elle; also had 7 pages of leg-art poses in the May Italian GQ. (Sharon ranked as the world’s #1 glamour girl in 1992, and also made the Top Ten in 1990, 1993, 1994 & 1995.)

(11) (8) (9) (47) 66.Vanessa Williams: Vanessa’s role as a tough cop in the $70 million hit update of “Shaft” starring Samuel L. Jackson was less than ideal because it completely obscured her considerable sex appeal. On the small screen she starred in VH-1’s enjoyable contemporary version of “A Christmas Carol,” the Lifetime drama “The Courage to Love,” and as Dulcinea in a production of “Don Quixote.” Married to Lakers star Rick Fox, the couple had their first child together this year. She graced the cover of the June-July Today’s Black Woman. (Vanessa placed among the Glamour Girls Top Ten seven times from 1983-98, with a career best of #2 in 1984.)

(103) (35) (34) (76) 67.Daniela Pestova: The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue turned over its cover & 9 pages to the Czech-born blonde, who also modeled for Victoria’s Secret, and had the covers of the February P.O.V. (with 4 pages), Sept. Spanish GQ (hot cover with 6 pages including semi-topless), and December Shape.

(18) (30) (13) (22) 68.Karin Taylor: Stunning Jamaican-born June 1996 Playmate had 4 pages each in the Jan.-Feb. Playboy Book of Lingerie and Celebrity Sleuth #13-6, and a 6-page reprise in the August French Playboy of the multi-Playmate nude African layout that ran a year before in the U.S. edition.

(130) (24) (31) (37) 69.Jeri Ryan: Curvaceous Seven of Nine, entering the final season of “Star Trek: Voyager,” also made a forgettable movie appearance playing a journalist turned vampire in “Dracula 2000.” She was cover girl for the April 7 Femme Fatales, and graced an alternate cover of the July 29 TV Guide.

(16) (46) (67) (63) 70.Elle MacPherson: Ever-gorgeous Australian supermodel was on five magazine covers, including the July 13 Hola! (bikini cover & 15 pages), the July Shape, and Dec. Harpers Queen. Her cable movie “A Girl Thing” (with lesbian love scenes) was set to debut in January 2001. Her stage appearance at the World Music Awards in a transparent, braless lace dress had flashbulbs blazing away. (Elle ranked in the Glamour Girls Top Ten seven times during the 1985-94 period, peaking at #4 in 1994.)

(125) (--) (18) (29) 71.Gwyneth Paltrow: Cool, elegant blonded 2000 strongly with the acclaimed end-of-’99 hit “The Talented Mr. Ripley”; “Duets” bombed in theaters, but enabled Gwyneth to score a hit single as a vocalist teaming with Huey Lewis on “Cruisin’.” Her romantic pairing with pal Ben Affleck in “Bounce” was a moderate success ($36 million). Gwyneth’s eight magazine covers were led by the Sept. Vanity Fair (cover feature as the “It Girl”), the November Elle (very sexy cover in see-through top & shorts with 8 pages), and covers of Harpers Bazaar and Entertainment Weekly.

(--) (--) (--) (--) 72.Kate Hudson: Goldie Hawn’s cute and talented little girl, 21, made her breakthrough to stardom playing an endearing 1970s rock groupie in “Almost Famous” (including brief topless scene); she also played Richard Gere’s lesbian daughter in “Dr. T & the Women,” and was in the flop “Gossip.” Kate’s three magazine covers included the Oct. 12 Rolling Stone (sexy feature) and October Vanity Fair (including lingerie poses).

(--) (--) (91) (33) 73.Heather Kozar: The Playmate of the Year for 1999 had a pretty good followup year as well with splendid cover layouts in the February Spanish Playboy and the magazine’s June French edition (this layout also ran in the Nov. German edition), in addition to appearances in Centerfolds of the Century and Playmates of the Year. The Marilyn-esque blonde was second only to Alley Baggett in appearances on the Playboy Cyber Club, and appeared in ads & billboards for Cutty Sark in ‘40s-style pin-up poses.

(70) (58) (53) (87) 74.Sung Hi Lee: Korean-born Sung was an irresistible cover girl for Playboy Naturals and the August Playboy Asian Beauties (with 4 pages in each); she also had 6 pages in the Jan.-Feb. Playboy Book of Lingerie and 4 pages in Girls of Summer. She expanded her budding career as an actress, playing the soap opera nurse Jasmine in one scene of the dark comedy “Nurse Betty,” was the second-billed female in the action film “Chain of Command” starring Roy Scheider, and had a small role in the comedy “That Summer In L.A.”

(--) (--) (--) (275) 75.Sofia Vergara: Well-stacked Colombian blonde, “the Hispanic Pamela Anderson,” hosts a Univision game show out of Miami, “You Wouldn’t Dare.” Her three magazine covers included the April Velocity (bikini cover & 6 pages) and Sept. La Revista Cristina (excellent cleavage cover & 5 pages), plus a nice bikini layout in the Sept. British Maxim. A Spanish website ranked Sofia as the #1 sexiest woman of the past 100 years; her 2000 bikini calendar reportedly sold 500,000 copies.

(2) (12) (25) (38) 76.Jenny McCarthy: Jenny played Sarah Darling, one of the latest slasher targets in “Scream 3,”--which was seen by a lot more people than the flop comedy “Diamonds” (as a bordello prostitute) starring Kirk Douglas, or her small role in the barely-released thriller “Python.”. She had the cover (in leather bikini) and 7 pages (including semi-nudes) in the March Maxim, although her brunette look there dimmed her usual blonde appeal; also shared the cover of Playmates of the Year, and had 3 pages in Playboy Centerfolds of the Century. (Jenny made the Glamour Girls Top Ten four straight years from 1993-96, ranking #2 behind Pamela Anderson in both 1994 and 1996.)

(--) (160) (113) (79) 77.Victoria Zdrok: Brainy and beautiful blonde Russian-born Playmate had an excellent cover & 3 pages in the Jan. Playboy Wet & Wild, and 4 pages each in the May-June Book of Lingerie and Celebrity Sleuth #13-5. In the all-femme fall video release “Centerfold Coeds: Girlfriends,” Victoria goes at it hot & heavy with Lynn Thomas and Julie Strain. She was regularly featured on the Gateway to Eden website.

(110) (--) (250) (32) 78.Natalie Portman: Enchanting 19-year-old played a pregnant teenager opposite Ashley Judd in “Where the Heart Is.” An Ivy League freshman in between acting gigs, Natalie had four magazine covers, including the summer Celebrity Sleuth #13-6, Entertainment Weekly, and Seventeen. Yahoo ranked her among the top 30 women on the Net.

(120) (4) (28) (111) 79.Kim Basinger: Having waited 2½ years after her Oscar-winning performance in “L.A. Confidential,” Kim unfortunately stumbled with the glossy drama “I Dreamed of Africa” (partially redeemed by a nice topless love scene) and the low-grade thriller “Bless the Child.” Her four magazine covers included the May Vanity Fair (with long feature), June-July Mirabella, and the October Allure. (Kim achieved the Glamour Girls Top Ten nine times between 1983 and 1997, including seven in a row from 1983-89, and ranked #1 in both 1983 and 1989.)

(31) (69) (12) (14) 80.Nicole Kidman: Nicole had no 2000 film releases as “Moulin Rouge” was pushed back to early 2001, but she was on the covers of the September Talk and the Dec. Vogue (with 8 pages of leggy poses). 1999’s “Eyes Wide Shut” reached #1 hit this year on the Billboard DVD chart. (Nicole ranked #10 on the Glamour Girl list for 1995.)

(100) (78) (83) (31) 81.Sophie Marceau: The classic French beauty’s late-1999 co-starring role in the 007 hit “The World Is Not Enough” carried into early 2000; she also starred in the French drama “Fidelity.” Sophie had three simultaneous magazine covers: the April Photo (near-topless cover & 2 pages), Apr. 6 Paris Match (lingerie cover & 5 pages), and Apr. French Marie Claire.

(--) (--) (232) (26) 82.Rena Mero: The curvy blonde ex-WWF wrassler known as Sable was cover girl for the Aug. Muscle & Fitness (4 pages) and Dec. Muscular Development (bikini cover, sexy foldout & 9 pages), had 6 pages with semi-nudes in the June 30 Femme Fatales, and 5 pages of lovely but dark nudes in the Sept. British GQ. Rena made a guest appearance on the Sci-Fi Channel series “First Wave.”

(--) (111) (133) (56) 83.Tia Carrere: Hawaiian beauty stars as Prof. Sydney Fox in the entertaining syndicated fantasy romp “Relic Hunter,” and reportedly starred in a film called “Shi: The Way of the Warrior.” She had an 8-page feature in the Jan. 14 Femme Fatales.

(--) (39) (63) (23) 84.Heather Graham: After three years of successful movie choices, Heather’s judgment slipped with this year’s flop screwball comedy “Committed.” The foxy blonde was a stronger presence at newsstands, with four magazine covers led by the April Esquire (cover in towel only), the May Allure, and the June Later (hot cover in miniskirt and nearly bare top + 5 pages).

(--) (115) (36) (19) 85.Denise Richards: Once her end-1999 pairing with James Bond in “The World Is Not Enough” completed its run, Denise was absent from theaters in 2000, although her straight-to-video comedy “Tail Lights Fade” received decent reviews. She was ranked #3 among FHM magazine’s 100 Sexiest Women.

(32) (45) (22) (86) 86.Gillian Anderson: While continuing her role as Dana Scully on “The X Files,” Gillian received rave notices at year’s end for her starring role in the period drama “The House of Mirth.” Her five magazine covers included Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide.

(101) (126) (141) (131) 87.Nikki Cox: Buxom, engaging 22-year-old brunette launched her new WB sitcom “Nikki” in the fall playing a Vegas showgirl newly wed to an aspiring wrestler. Previously in the year, she had a recurring role in the sitcom “The Norm Show,” and a cameo appearance as a smart student of Eddie Murphy’s in “The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps.”

(--) (--) (--) (211) 88.Mandy Moore: The youngest member of the year’s Top 100 at age 16, the pretty blonde had a Top 30 hit single with “I Wanna Be With You,” and her previous U.S. hit “Candy” reached #6 in England. Her four magazine covers included the June Sky International (6 pages, titled “Sweet 16 & Ready to Shock” but just pleasant rather than daring), Teen People, and Teen Style. Mandy was among the year’s dozen most popular Internet gals according to Yahoo, and hosted a daily show on MTV.

(--) (--) (140) (45) 89.Adriana Sklenarikova: Luscious Slovakian blonde (now often billed under her married name of Adriana Karembeu) was on three covers led by the March Italian GQ (clutching her bare breasts plus 4 pages semi-topless) and Sept. New Woman; she also had a 5-page bikini layout in the February Maxim, and 4 pages in Celebrity Sleuth #13-2 as the year’s #5 sexiest babe.

(--) (--) (--) (--) 90.Buffy Tyler: Perhaps the hottest Playboy Playmate of 2000, the 23-year-old, 36D-24-34 blonde from Texas (also one of Hef’s regular companions), made the November issue a keeper.

(75) (113) (132) (64) 91.Lisa Marie Scott: A steady fan favorite ever since her unveiling as the Feb. 1995 Playmate, Lisa had 4 pages each in the Playboy editions Celebrating Centerfolds #4, the mar.-Apr. Book of Lingerie, and Playmates In Bed. The Asian-American charmer was also a strong Internet presence on Mystique and the Playboy Cyber Club.

(90) (130) (77) (77) 92.Danni Ashe: The big-bosomed blonde entrepreneur created a whirlwind of publicity with her carefully documented claims that she (and not Cindy Margolis) is the most downloaded woman on the Internet (with over 850 million image downloads from 1996-2000), and the Guinness Book of World Records finally decided to list both women in its next edition. Danni graced the cover, gatefold & 8 pages of the February Succulent, and had four nude layouts in the Japanese magazine Bachelor (February, July, September & October).

(--) (--) (237) (107) 93.Sarah Jessica Parker: HBO’s saucy comedy “Sex and the City” continued to gain momentum as a pop-culture symbol, and Sarah won this year’s Golden Globe for her starring performance. She also hosted the MTV Movie Awards show. At year’s end she co-starred in the whip-smart David Mamet comedy "State and Main." Her six magazine covers included the Aug. 28 Time (leading off a cover story on happily single women), July Allure, and Sept. British Elle.

(--) (--) (--) (184) 94.Juliet Cariaga: Alluring 23-year-old brunette became the 2000 Penthouse Pet of the Year in the magazine’s January issue (cover, poster & 15 pages); she claimed to be the first declared bisexual to hold the title. A beauty of many names, she had previously modeled as Leah Darby in Playboy special editions, and as Erica Lookadoo in Perfect 10.

(66) (53) (41) (230) 95.Helen Hunt: You couldn’t go to a movie theater in late 2000 without encountering Helen, with four releases in quick succession: “What Women Want” with Mel Gibson, and her smaller role as Tom Hanks’ girlfriend in “Cast Away,” were both $100 million-plus hits; while “Dr. T & the Women” (as the object of Richard Gere’s affections) included her topless scene but drew a tepid reaction, and “Pay It Forward” proved a disappointment. She had four magazine covers including the Nov. In Style and a glamorous pose for the November Movieline.

(--) (--) (--) (183) 96.Katherine Heigl: Impressively endowed 21-year-old blonde is featured as Isabel in the cult favorite WB alien-teenagers drama “Roswell,” and had a small role in the comedy “100 Girls.” She had a superb cover & 7 pages with hot semi-topless pose in the June Maxim, an alternate cover of the July 29 TV Guide, and 5 pages including semi-topless in the Oct. British FHM.

(116) (56) (55) (35) 97.Jennifer Love Hewitt: Jennifer’s new Fox series “Time of Your Life” was cancelled after a handful of episodes, but she earned decent notices for the impossible task of playing a legend in ABC’s “Audrey Hepburn Story.” She had cover features in the January Sky (with 6 pages emphasizing her ample cleavage) and February Cosmopolitan (as “Fun, Fearless Female of the Year”). The 21-year-old brunette ranked among Yahoo’s 10 most popular women on the Net.

(--) (--) (--) (--) 98.Miriam Gonzalez: Among the most incendiary Playboy discoveries in years, the DDD-bosomed Puerto Rican from Queens, NY, a Hooters girl and community college student, had 6 pages in Playboy Voluptuous Vixens IV and 4 pages in the Nov.-Dec. Book of Lingerie.

(--) (97) (96) (80) 99.Daisy Fuentes: Cuban-American beauty was called the year’s #1 sexiest woman on the cover & 4 pages of Celebrity Sleuth #13-2; also had 3 pages of pin-ups in the February Loaded. She was featured in the TNT movie “Shutter Speed,” and starred in sexy TV fitness ads.

(61) (128) (30) (65) 100.Meg Ryan: Enduringly popular blonde’s latest attempt to escape her perky image with a tough drama, “Proof of Life” with Russell Crowe, wasn’t bad but fared disappointingly at the box office; earlier in the year, her family comedy/drama “Hanging Up” earned a so-so $36 million amidst poor reviews. Her split from ex-hubby Dennis Quaid for a brief romance with Crowe dented her girl-next-door reputation. Meg’s seven magazine covers included the February Detour (sexy if odd layout rolling in mud), Us, People, and the January & Oct. issues of Redbook.