TOP 50 list of the hottest women of the world, May '96 ====================================================== (Numbers within parenthesis are last months positions) 1 (4) Alanis Morissette, singer, Canada 2 (3) Julianna Margulies, actress, USA 3 (1) Gillian Anderson, actress, USA 4 (6) Jennifer Aniston, actress, USA 5 (7) Neve Cambell, actress, Canada 6 (2) Sharon Stone, actress, USA 7 (23) Liv Tyler, actress/model, USA 8 (10) Salma Hayek, actress, Mexico 9 (-) Mira Sorvino, actress, USA 10 (5) Elisabeth Shue, actress, USA 11 (25) Angela Bassett, actress, USA 12 (14) Emma Thompson, actress/writer, UK 13 (12) Sandra Bullock, actress, USA 14 (9) Sherry Stringfield, actress, USA 15 (24) Alicia Silverstone, actress/model, USA 16 (11) Demi Moore, actress, USA 17 (17) Linda Fiorentino, actress, USA 18 (8) Lisa Kudrow, actress, USA 19 (20) Helena Christensen, supermodel, Denmark 20 (13) Julia Ormond, actress, UK 21 (34) Teri Hatcher, actress, USA 22 (44) Juliette Lewis, actress, USA 23 (16) Nicole Kidman, actress, Australia 24 (30) Tori Amos, singer, USA 25 (18) Claudia Schiffer, supermodel, Germany 26 (Re) Susan Sarandon, actress, USA 27 (22) Michelle Pfeiffer, actress, USA 28 (19) Bjork, singer, Iceland 29 (21) Cybill Shepherd, actress/model, USA 30 (26) Naomi Cambell, supermodel/actress, UK 31 (29) Elle MacPherson, supermodel/actress, Australia 32 (40) Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress/singer, USA 33 (27) Josie Bissett, actress, USA 34 (33) Courteney Cox, actress, USA 35 (15) Elizabeth Hurley, actress/model, UK 36 (28) Jennifer Jason-Leigh, actress, USA 37 (35) Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, actress, USA 38 (32) Cindy Crawford, supermodel/actress, USA 39 (36) Julia Roberts, actress, USA 40 (-) Dolores O'Riordan, singer, Ireland 41 (38) Tiffany-Amber Thiessen, actress, USA 42 (Re) Madonna, singer/actress, USA 43 (-) Fran Drescher, actress, USA 44 (31) Izabella Scorupco, actress/model, Sweden 45 (37) Madchen Amich, actress, USA 46 (48) Madeleine Stowe, actress, USA 47 (39) Heather Locklear, actress, USA 48 (-) Tyra Banks, supermodel/actress, USA 48 (45) Helena Bonham Carter, actress, Great Britain 50 (47) Christy Turlington, supermodel, USA Bye to: Kylie Minogue, singer/model/actress, Australia Famke Janssen, actress/model, Holland Sophie B Hawkins, singer, USA Laura Leighton, actress, USA Joan Osborne, singer, USA Kristin Davies, actress, USA 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: - Mira Sorvino won an Oscar about a month ago and has since then been one of the most talked about persons. Therefore, it should hardly be a surprise to anyone that she is the highest new entry, making it all the way to #9. - Susan Sarandon has been on this list before and is now making a strong comeback. Her role in "Dead man walking" won her an Oscar, which she of course deserved after being nominated five times before and never had won. - Dolores O'Riordan and her group the Cranberries did not wait long to follow up their previous record, "No need to argue". Their back again with a new single, "Salvation" as well as a new album. Dolores is actually the first Irish woman ever to be featured in this list. - Madonna is having a baby! I just kind of wonder how it would be to be Madonna's kid... - Fran Drescher, our favourite nanny has finally made it into this list. Her looks and her voice is a real interesting combination... - Our last entry is supermodel and actress Tyra Banks who has been requested by several American citizens to be a part of this list. Up to now, she has not really been that well-known outside of the US, but she may very well have her international break-through this year. Movers: - Gillian Anderson only managed to stay number 1 for a month. New number one is instead Canadian singer Alanis Morissette who currently is the perhaps best selling female artist in the whole world. A strong woman who always want to do everything her way and never wants to compromise. Welcome to 1996... - Liv Tyler's new movie "Stealing beauty" had its world premiere in Rom about a month ago and the critics loved Liv's performance in the movie. Looks like she now can be known for something else than being the daughter of Steve Tyler (Aerosmith) and Bebe Buell. - Just saw People Magazine's top 50 most beautiful people list (available at http://pathfinder.com/@@HkmlhTO26AIAQCnC/people/50most/index.html ). Of the about 25 women that was voted to be among the most beautiful women there, only 9 can be found in this list. This list does on the other hand try not just to concentrate on how people look. Almost made it into the list (we'll see next month): - Cameron Diaz, seems to be making a comeback now, but I guess she was never really away. - Uma Thurman, about to star in the new batman movie. - Amy Brenneman, started out in "NYPD Blue", now starring in "Fear". 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 // ////////////////////