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Petra Nemcova was the breakout star of the 2002 Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue, which led to her cover appearance for the 2003 edition. Her modeling career has also included appearances in Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Madame Figaro.

The women of the Czech Republic (and the Slovak Republic) have been getting so many rave reviews over the years for their astounding looks, that one can only wonder why the Czech Tourism Board wastes their time publicizing the history and architectural beauty of its capital Prague, instead of its newer and decidedly more sexy export: gorgeous models. Paulina Porizkova started the trend. Then came Daniela Pestova, Eva Herzigova, Veronica Varekova, and Adriana Sklenarikova. When does the madness end ?

After showing the world her assets in American Pie, Shannon decided to take the comedy route once more and starred in Scary Movie and Tomcats. She’s right up there with Denise Richards on the sexiness scale. She looks attractive even if she’s wearing a parka, jogging pants and construction boots.

Shannon Elizabeth seems all natural to us (at least in her Play..boy cover and spread), despite claims that her curvaceous body got some help from plastic surgeons. We’ll give credit where credit is due: it takes hard work to look the way she does and we know she works out extensively. If only she would let us be her personal trainers.

Kate Beckinsale is from England, so everything that comes out of her luscious mouth is sexy. She also helped bring the video game Underworld to life. She was the darling of British theater and American art house films, but she saved Pearl Harbor, proved that vampires can be sexy in Underworld, and wowed Howard Hughes in The Aviator.

After 2002’s Laurel Canyon, Beckinsale starred as Selene in Underworld (2003), joined Hugh Jackman in the fight against monsters in Van Helsing (2004), and portrayed Ava Gardner in the Oscar-winning The Aviator (2004). The talented actress also juggles motherhood as she has a daughter, Lily Sheen (born January 31, 1999), whose father is actor Michael Sheen. She married Underworld director Len Wiseman on May 9, 2004.

By the start of the new millennium, Eva Mendes appeared in several action-packed and fun films worthy of half-price night at the movies. These include A Night at the Roxbury, Exit Wounds and All About the Benjamins. Of late, her resume has become quite impressive, with a steamy performance as Denzel Washington’s woman in Training Day and a turn as Paul Walker’s love interest in 2 Fast 2 Furious.

The beauty mark on Mendes’ left cheek, à la Cindy Crawford, only entices us to peruse her pictures even more. Actually, each inch of her seems worthy of a gold statue, and a woman with only half her beauty would be worthy of our obsession.

Salma Hayek has charisma and an amazing presence. After becoming a star in her native Mexico, Salma Hayek headed for Hollywood and starred in Desperado, Fools Rush In, Wild Wild West, and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. But it was her Oscar-nominated role in Frida that proved Salma’s acting skills and strong will.

She might just be one of the sexiest women on the planet. From her dark hair and dark, mysterious eyes, to her amazing lips, Salma’s exotic features can be attributed to her Lebanese and Mexican heritage. There isn’t one thing about her that isn’t perfect. And don’t get us started on her body — the curves she displayed at the 2003 Oscars were enough to make us drool.

As the hottest thing in music today, this statuesque and “bootylicious” R&B/Pop queen has captured the attention of men aged 11 to 111 with her titillating performances and string of nightclub hits. She has the physical and musical attributes that have already translated into a stellar career.

The central figure for R&B group Destiny’s Child, Beyonce was the talent behind such smash hits as “Say My Name,” “No, No, No” and “Independent Women.” Venturing out on her own, it was no surprise that her debut solo album, 2003’s Dangerously In Love, garnered her five Grammy Awards in a single night. Of course, Beyonce also acts; you can see her foxy self in Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Fighting Temptations and Dreamgirls.

Jessica Biel is a gorgeous specimen of a woman, but beautiful girls are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. What has always made Jessica stand out is her maturity, which far outstrips the age on her driver’s license.

In 1996, she got her breakthrough role as a preacher’s daughter on the WB’s 7th Heaven. Since then, people have been raving about Jessica’s future possibilities. Even Jessica herself felt that big things awaited her, and that her goody-goody role on 7th Heaven was preventing her from taking on more meaningful roles, such as the role in American Beauty she read for that eventually went to Mena Suvari.

Jessica had the looks to make us believe she was a genetically-enhanced woman in the sci-fi hit Dark Angel, and has the body to make any guy want to go see a chick flick like Honey. Even though she’s been away from the spotlight for a few years, Jessica has always been on our minds.

After big-screen roles in Never Been Kissed and Idle Hands, Jessica Alba became the first “It” girl of the century as the title role in James Cameron’s sci-fi TV series, Dark Angel. Back from a short hiatus, she starred in the hip-hop dance flick Honey in 2003 and the star-studded Sin City in 2005.

Adriana Sklenarikova was born in Slovakia in 1971 in a financially strapped country, and coming to a new world of fashion was a big change for her. With her incredible beauty and 6′1″ frame, she was instantly snatched up by Next modeling agency in New York, and Elite Modeling in Milan. Though her big break came after being chosen as the new Wonder Bra girl, Adriana has been in plenty of advertisement campaigns.

The companies she has represented include Argentovivo, Byron Lars, Laura Biagiotti, Levante Hosiery, List, Love Sex Money, Onyx Jeans, Peroni Beer, Red Point, and Roberto Cavalli. Adriana has just signed a two-year contract with Wonder Bra, and is now part of the exclusive Victoria’s Secret modeling team, a move that has spelled considerable success for other major super models such as Tyra Banks, and Daniela Pestova.

Well, it’s no secret that Jennifer Lopez is one of the sexiest women in the world. She’s a singer, an actress, a dancer, and a Bronx girl.

Jennifer Lopez is about as sexy as any woman can naturally be. Considering that she hasn’t had any work done (well, none that we know of), we have to admit that she’s a smokin’ Latin lady. With her tan skin, sparkling eyes, tantalizing curves, and infamous rear, it’s no wonder we love drooling over J-Lo’s repeating music videos every day.