Also available with pictures, links and biographies at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/8693/ TOP 50 list of the hottest women of the world, December '96 =========================================================== (Numbers within parenthesis are last months positions) 1 (2) Gillian Anderson, actress, USA 2 (3) Teri Hatcher, actress, USA 3 (17) Gwyneth Paltrow, actress, USA 4 (8) Louise Nurding, singer, UK 5 (4) Alanis Morissette, singer, Canada 6 (1) Madonna, singer/actress, USA 7 (9) Lauryn Hill, singer/rapper, USA 8 (6) Liv Tyler, actress/model, USA 9 (12) Toni Braxton, singer, USA 10 (21) Sandra Bullock, actress, USA 11 (7) Cameron Diaz, actress/model, USA 12 (5) Uma Thurman, actress, USA 13 (15) Ashley Judd, actress, USA 14 (10) Jennifer Aniston, actress, USA 15 (24) Pamela Anderson Lee, actress/model, Canada 16 (14) Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress/singer, USA 17 (16) Sharon Stone, actress, USA 18 (22) Kate Winslet, actress, UK 19 (11) Salma Hayek, actress, Mexico 20 (13) Alicia Silverstone, actress/model, USA 21 (25) Bjork, singer, Iceland 22 (19) Neve Campbell, actress, Canada 23 (23) Lisa Kudrow, actress, USA 24 (20) Juliette Lewis, actress, USA 25 (18) Demi Moore, actress, USA 26 (26) Emma Thompson, actress/writer, UK 27 (39) Natasha Henstridge, actress/model, Canada 28 (35) Shirley Manson, singer, UK 29 (28) Julia Ormond, actress, UK 30 (46) Heather Locklear, actress, USA 31 (27) Mira Sorvino, actress, USA 32 (29) Emmanuelle Beart, actress, France 33 (33) Tyra Banks, supermodel/actress, USA 34 (44) Nicole Kidman, actress, Australia 35 (31) Susan Sarandon, actress, USA 36 (38) Sheryl Crow, singer, USA 37 (37) D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown, musician, USA 38 (-) Gwen Stefani, singer, USA 39 (34) Fran Drescher, actress, USA 40 (36) Janeane Garofalo, actress/comedian, USA 41 (30) Julianna Margulies, actress, USA 42 (-) Vivian Chow, actress/singer, Hong Kong 43 (32) Elisabeth Shue, actress, USA 44 (40) Helena Christensen, supermodel, Denmark 45 (-) Greta Scacchi, actress, Italy 46 (48) Nina Persson, singer, Sweden 47 (45) Daniela Pestova, model, former Czechoslovakia 48 (41) Elle MacPherson, supermodel/actress, Australia 49 (-) Isabelle Huppert, actress, France 50 (-) Alicia Witt, actress, USA Bye to: Josie Bissett, actress, USA Goldie Hawn, actress, USA Yasmeen Ghauri, supermodel, Canada Naomi Campbell, supermodel/actress, UK Claudia Schiffer, supermodel, Germany (The last 2 has been on the list since it started, so a special salute to them is in order!!!) The list is as usual based on qualities such as beauty, sex appeal, charisma, intelligence, recent efforts and charm. Although it may not seem so, THE LIST IS BASED ON A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE OF THINGS. Newcomers in this months chart: - Our highest new entry is rock group No Doubt's singer Gwen Stefani. No Doubt this group is doing well, after scoring two major hits with 'Just A Girl' and 'Don't Speak'. Gwen certainly has a very colourful personality. - A special welcome to our first ever women from Asia to be featured on this list (that took way to long time, I must admit). Vivian Chow is one of the most popular singers and actresses in Asia, so she really deserves to be on this list. - Talking about deserving to be on the list, Greta Scacchi is an actress who has worked long and hard without ever getting that real break-through. An excellent actress who deserves a better destiny than that. - Isabelle Huppert is another great actress who takes a place on this list after her award winning role in 'La Cérémonie', a French movie about two women who crosses too many borders (the other women is Sandrine Bonnaire, another excellent French actress). - The final newcomer is 'Cybill's' Alicia Witt, a very bright redhead who really has an interesting personality. Movers: - We end this year with the glorious return of Gillian Anderson as no 1 on the list. It has been a really good year for her and just how good she has been doing on this list throughout this year can be seen when the year list is published in Mid- December. - Hopefully Gwyneth Paltrow is not all that serious about quitting acting and have a baby with Brad Pitt instead, because she can be huge in the business if she continues to act now. - Heather Locklear seems to think that she hasn't been getting enough attention lately, so she made the move to decide to pose for Playboy. Husband Richie Sambora is not all that pleased, but the rest of the world eagerly awaits the pictorial... Almost made it into the list (we'll see next month): - Gina Gershon, who by now has recovered from movie fiasco 'Showgirls'. - Geena Davis, the toughest action hero we have seen in a long time, starring in 'The long kiss good-night'. - Claire Danes who started out in TV series 'My so called life' and now plays Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'. - Nikki Cox, starring in 'Unhappily ever after'. - Sophie Marceau, the charming French actress. - Cindy Crawford, who still seems to be very popular. - Tiffany-Amber Thiessen, the best reason to watch Beverly Hills 90210 (if you don't prefer that Spelling girl that is). - Katarina Witt, German iceskater who still is active. Comments, nominations, etc. are as always welcome. Just remember that a nomination such as "Ms. x should be in because of her big hooters" hardly will be taken seriously. Until next month, //////////////////// // Mauvaise Honte // ////////////////////