these ladies proved that they’re more than just a pretty face by busting their
than just a pretty face by busting their
than just a pretty face by busting their way onto the big screen please Frank
way onto the big screen please Frank
way onto the big screen please Frank sir I like to sing blue velvet welcome
sir I like to sing blue velvet welcome
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten female models turned actresses you know
female models turned actresses you know
female models turned actresses you know I think this is one of the traits of a
I think this is one of the traits of a
I think this is one of the traits of a really good producer keep the tail at
really good producer keep the tail at
really good producer keep the tail at happy
happy
happy anything I can do for this list we’re
anything I can do for this list we’re
anything I can do for this list we’re looking at those women who originally
looking at those women who originally
looking at those women who originally began their careers as models before
began their careers as models before
began their careers as models before becoming actresses we’re excluding those
becoming actresses we’re excluding those
becoming actresses we’re excluding those actresses that were originally beauty
actresses that were originally beauty
actresses that were originally beauty pageant stars however so you won’t find
pageant stars however so you won’t find
pageant stars however so you won’t find ladies like Halle Berry or Sharon Stone
ladies like Halle Berry or Sharon Stone
ladies like Halle Berry or Sharon Stone on this list it’s not funny
on this list it’s not funny
on this list it’s not funny number 10 Frieda Pinto born in Mumbai
number 10 Frieda Pinto born in Mumbai
number 10 Frieda Pinto born in Mumbai India
India
India freida Pinto majored in English
freida Pinto majored in English
freida Pinto majored in English literature and minored in psychology and
literature and minored in psychology and
literature and minored in psychology and economics
economics
economics before joining Elite Model Management
before joining Elite Model Management
before joining Elite Model Management she appeared in several advertisements
she appeared in several advertisements
she appeared in several advertisements selling a variety of products including
selling a variety of products including
selling a variety of products including a BAE Visa and Vodafone India Pinto
a BAE Visa and Vodafone India Pinto
a BAE Visa and Vodafone India Pinto would model for several years and
would model for several years and
would model for several years and appeared on many magazine covers but her
appeared on many magazine covers but her
appeared on many magazine covers but her big acting break came when she was cast
big acting break came when she was cast
big acting break came when she was cast in Slumdog Millionaire know you’d be
in Slumdog Millionaire know you’d be
in Slumdog Millionaire know you’d be watching
watching
watching I thought PETA can only indent the
I thought PETA can only indent the
I thought PETA can only indent the success of that film allowed her to
success of that film allowed her to
success of that film allowed her to appear in several other big-budget
appear in several other big-budget
appear in several other big-budget movies including Rise of the Planet of
movies including Rise of the Planet of
movies including Rise of the Planet of the Apes and immortals and we’re
the Apes and immortals and we’re
the Apes and immortals and we’re confident this beauty will keep
confident this beauty will keep
confident this beauty will keep impressing us on the big screen in the
impressing us on the big screen in the
impressing us on the big screen in the future I want to see the world through
future I want to see the world through
future I want to see the world through my own eyes filled with my own heart
my own eyes filled with my own heart
my own eyes filled with my own heart touch my own flesh number nine Brooklyn
touch my own flesh number nine Brooklyn
touch my own flesh number nine Brooklyn Decker when I first came out to the
Decker when I first came out to the
Decker when I first came out to the scene I had boobs and I have a body and
scene I had boobs and I have a body and
scene I had boobs and I have a body and I talk too much and I smile too much and
I talk too much and I smile too much and
I talk too much and I smile too much and Sports Illustrated that’s what they love
Sports Illustrated that’s what they love
Sports Illustrated that’s what they love best known for her numerous appearances
best known for her numerous appearances
best known for her numerous appearances in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit
in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit
in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues Brooklyn Decker began her
issues Brooklyn Decker began her
issues Brooklyn Decker began her modeling career when she was around 16
modeling career when she was around 16
modeling career when she was around 16 years old on top of her Sports
years old on top of her Sports
years old on top of her Sports Illustrated appearances she’s also
Illustrated appearances she’s also
Illustrated appearances she’s also modeled for Victoria’s Secret and the
modeled for Victoria’s Secret and the
modeled for Victoria’s Secret and the Gap recently Decker has tried her hand
Gap recently Decker has tried her hand
Gap recently Decker has tried her hand at acting first appearing on the big
at acting first appearing on the big
at acting first appearing on the big screen alongside Adam Sandler in the
screen alongside Adam Sandler in the
screen alongside Adam Sandler in the 2011 comedy just go with it I do not
2011 comedy just go with it I do not
2011 comedy just go with it I do not date married men my father cheated on my
date married men my father cheated on my
date married men my father cheated on my mom when I was young I am NOT going to
mom when I was young I am NOT going to
mom when I was young I am NOT going to be other woman she’s also appeared in
be other woman she’s also appeared in
be other woman she’s also appeared in several popular television series and
several popular television series and
several popular television series and 2012 sci-fi film Battleship and we can’t
2012 sci-fi film Battleship and we can’t
2012 sci-fi film Battleship and we can’t wait to see more of her bubbly
wait to see more of her bubbly
wait to see more of her bubbly personality at the movies you’re
personality at the movies you’re
personality at the movies you’re freaking him out Mick I doubt it takes
freaking him out Mick I doubt it takes
freaking him out Mick I doubt it takes muster freak him out
muster freak him out
muster freak him out number eight famke janssen heat I need
number eight famke janssen heat I need
number eight famke janssen heat I need the gun come on that depends on your
the gun come on that depends on your
the gun come on that depends on your definition of safe sex before she was
definition of safe sex before she was
definition of safe sex before she was zegna onatopp or Jean Grey famke janssen
zegna onatopp or Jean Grey famke janssen
zegna onatopp or Jean Grey famke janssen was a fashion model with Elite Model
was a fashion model with Elite Model
was a fashion model with Elite Model Management where she worked for several
Management where she worked for several
Management where she worked for several famous brands including Victoria’s
famous brands including Victoria’s
famous brands including Victoria’s Secret Chanel and Eve Sano ha I just do
Secret Chanel and Eve Sano ha I just do
Secret Chanel and Eve Sano ha I just do my best and I try to walk and I don’t
my best and I try to walk and I don’t
my best and I try to walk and I don’t try to make too much out of it because I
try to make too much out of it because I
try to make too much out of it because I know I I cannot do it and it would look
know I I cannot do it and it would look
know I I cannot do it and it would look ridiculous
ridiculous
ridiculous she eventually retired from modeling in
she eventually retired from modeling in
she eventually retired from modeling in the early 90s however to pursue an
the early 90s however to pursue an
the early 90s however to pursue an acting career after first appearing in
acting career after first appearing in
acting career after first appearing in the 1992 crime drama fathers and sons
the 1992 crime drama fathers and sons
the 1992 crime drama fathers and sons Jansen got her big break as the famous
Jansen got her big break as the famous
Jansen got her big break as the famous femme fatale in Goldeneye Sandhya hi Kat
she would later star in both the x-men
she would later star in both the x-men and taken franchises making her hard to
and taken franchises making her hard to
and taken franchises making her hard to pronounce name a household one putting
pronounce name a household one putting
pronounce name a household one putting our daughter at risk by going to Paris
our daughter at risk by going to Paris
our daughter at risk by going to Paris you’re pathetic
you’re pathetic
you’re pathetic number seven Sofia Vergara you’re too
number seven Sofia Vergara you’re too
number seven Sofia Vergara you’re too funny I’m gonna share that one with my
funny I’m gonna share that one with my
funny I’m gonna share that one with my next husband when we’re spending all
next husband when we’re spending all
next husband when we’re spending all your money one of the most popular
your money one of the most popular
your money one of the most popular actresses of the last decade Sofia
actresses of the last decade Sofia
actresses of the last decade Sofia Vergara
Vergara
Vergara initially began her career as a model
initially began her career as a model
initially began her career as a model after a photographer discovered her
after a photographer discovered her
after a photographer discovered her while she was walking on a beach in
while she was walking on a beach in
while she was walking on a beach in Colombia she appeared in a Pepsi
Colombia she appeared in a Pepsi
Colombia she appeared in a Pepsi commercial at the age of 17 and by 20
commercial at the age of 17 and by 20
commercial at the age of 17 and by 20 she was working as a runway model in her
she was working as a runway model in her
she was working as a runway model in her native country I was very you know lucky
native country I was very you know lucky
native country I was very you know lucky that I had my curves and I wasn’t
that I had my curves and I wasn’t
that I had my curves and I wasn’t expected to be very skinny because you
expected to be very skinny because you
expected to be very skinny because you know I’m Latin so you respected to have
know I’m Latin so you respected to have
know I’m Latin so you respected to have bigger legs bigger butt Vergara made her
bigger legs bigger butt Vergara made her
bigger legs bigger butt Vergara made her television debut back in 1995 but it
television debut back in 1995 but it
television debut back in 1995 but it wasn’t until 2009 when she began
wasn’t until 2009 when she began
wasn’t until 2009 when she began starring as Gloria Delgado Pritchett on
starring as Gloria Delgado Pritchett on
starring as Gloria Delgado Pritchett on Modern Family that she really took North
Modern Family that she really took North
Modern Family that she really took North American audiences by storm with her
American audiences by storm with her
American audiences by storm with her fiery personality and accent usually
fiery personality and accent usually
fiery personality and accent usually we’re nothing when I’m gonna hunt them
we’re nothing when I’m gonna hunt them
we’re nothing when I’m gonna hunt them and my college roommates wife just had
and my college roommates wife just had
and my college roommates wife just had to get a new hip sucker
to get a new hip sucker
to get a new hip sucker number six Andie MacDowell so why do I
number six Andie MacDowell so why do I
number six Andie MacDowell so why do I get chipped off that’s when I can’t find
get chipped off that’s when I can’t find
get chipped off that’s when I can’t find L’Oreal in the early 1980s Andie
L’Oreal in the early 1980s Andie
L’Oreal in the early 1980s Andie MacDowell was one of the most famous
MacDowell was one of the most famous
MacDowell was one of the most famous models in the world she appeared in
models in the world she appeared in
models in the world she appeared in Vogue magazine and numerous ad campaigns
Vogue magazine and numerous ad campaigns
Vogue magazine and numerous ad campaigns for Yves Saluja
for Yves Saluja
for Yves Saluja and our money perfume but became
and our money perfume but became
and our money perfume but became extremely popular after appearing on
extremely popular after appearing on
extremely popular after appearing on billboards in Times Square for Calvin
billboards in Times Square for Calvin
billboards in Times Square for Calvin Klein this led to her first ever
Klein this led to her first ever
Klein this led to her first ever appearance on the big screen as she
appearance on the big screen as she
appearance on the big screen as she starred in the 1984 film grey stroke
starred in the 1984 film grey stroke
starred in the 1984 film grey stroke The Legend of Tarzan lord of the Apes I
The Legend of Tarzan lord of the Apes I
The Legend of Tarzan lord of the Apes I love you Johnny I love you she went on
love you Johnny I love you she went on
love you Johnny I love you she went on to star in Sex Lies and videotape
to star in Sex Lies and videotape
to star in Sex Lies and videotape Groundhog Day Four Weddings and a
Groundhog Day Four Weddings and a
Groundhog Day Four Weddings and a funeral and more and remains a busy
funeral and more and remains a busy
funeral and more and remains a busy actress even now the truth of it is I
actress even now the truth of it is I
actress even now the truth of it is I loved you from the first second I met
loved you from the first second I met
loved you from the first second I met you
you
you it’s you know you’re not suddenly gonna
it’s you know you’re not suddenly gonna
it’s you know you’re not suddenly gonna go away again are you no I might drown
go away again are you no I might drown
go away again are you no I might drown but otherwise no number five Milla
but otherwise no number five Milla
but otherwise no number five Milla Jovovich
milla jovovich began modeling seriously
milla jovovich began modeling seriously at the age of eleven after immigrating
at the age of eleven after immigrating
at the age of eleven after immigrating to the United States with her family
to the United States with her family
to the United States with her family from the Soviet Union she appeared on
from the Soviet Union she appeared on
from the Soviet Union she appeared on the covers of the Italian magazine lay
the covers of the Italian magazine lay
the covers of the Italian magazine lay and the British magazine the face which
and the British magazine the face which
and the British magazine the face which helped launch her career and has since
helped launch her career and has since
helped launch her career and has since appeared on more than 100 magazine
appeared on more than 100 magazine
appeared on more than 100 magazine covers she was eventually able to break
covers she was eventually able to break
covers she was eventually able to break into the film industry after starting to
into the film industry after starting to
into the film industry after starting to take action classes when she was ten and
take action classes when she was ten and
take action classes when she was ten and has notably starred in the Fifth Element
has notably starred in the Fifth Element
has notably starred in the Fifth Element and the Resident Evil franchise proving
and the Resident Evil franchise proving
and the Resident Evil franchise proving her worth as a kick-ass sci-fi heroine
her worth as a kick-ass sci-fi heroine
her worth as a kick-ass sci-fi heroine I’m missing you rated number four
I’m missing you rated number four
I’m missing you rated number four Cameron Diaz sorry Adam are you going to
Cameron Diaz sorry Adam are you going to
Cameron Diaz sorry Adam are you going to the prom huh uh-oh
the prom huh uh-oh
the prom huh uh-oh I don’t you know I think mom’s I thought
I don’t you know I think mom’s I thought
I don’t you know I think mom’s I thought maybe we had um we could go together
maybe we had um we could go together
maybe we had um we could go together after signing with Elite Model
after signing with Elite Model
after signing with Elite Model Management at the age of 16 Cameron Diaz
Management at the age of 16 Cameron Diaz
Management at the age of 16 Cameron Diaz appeared in ads around the world for
appeared in ads around the world for
appeared in ads around the world for Calvin Klein and Levi’s and also made
Calvin Klein and Levi’s and also made
Calvin Klein and Levi’s and also made the front cover of seventeen in July of
the front cover of seventeen in July of
the front cover of seventeen in July of 1990 she became a star after earning a
1990 she became a star after earning a
1990 she became a star after earning a role in the mask which also began her
role in the mask which also began her
role in the mask which also began her big-screen career it’s a power time
big-screen career it’s a power time
big-screen career it’s a power time supposed to make you feel
she’s since starred in dozens of films
she’s since starred in dozens of films including there’s something about Mary
including there’s something about Mary
including there’s something about Mary and gangs of new york where her charisma
and gangs of new york where her charisma
and gangs of new york where her charisma and genuine personality continued to
and genuine personality continued to
and genuine personality continued to shine through go back to the points and
shine through go back to the points and
shine through go back to the points and we meet you my business or I will open
we meet you my business or I will open
we meet you my business or I will open your throat so help me God
your throat so help me God
your throat so help me God number three Isabella Rossellini
unlike other entries on this list is it
unlike other entries on this list is it Bella Rosselini got a late start and she
Bella Rosselini got a late start and she
Bella Rosselini got a late start and she didn’t begin modeling until she was 28
didn’t begin modeling until she was 28
didn’t begin modeling until she was 28 years old
years old
years old Russell Eenie worked for many famous
Russell Eenie worked for many famous
Russell Eenie worked for many famous photographers in her career and appeared
photographers in her career and appeared
photographers in her career and appeared in Elle & Vanity Fair among other
in Elle & Vanity Fair among other
in Elle & Vanity Fair among other magazines also becoming the exclusive
magazines also becoming the exclusive
magazines also becoming the exclusive spokesmodel for Lancome an international
spokesmodel for Lancome an international
spokesmodel for Lancome an international cosmetics brand between 1982 and 1996
cosmetics brand between 1982 and 1996
cosmetics brand between 1982 and 1996 following some small roles she really
following some small roles she really
following some small roles she really broke into the film industry in the
broke into the film industry in the
broke into the film industry in the 1980s appearing in the neo-noir flick
1980s appearing in the neo-noir flick
1980s appearing in the neo-noir flick blue velvet when you’re high up on your
blue velvet when you’re high up on your
blue velvet when you’re high up on your head do it get on your knees do it why
head do it get on your knees do it why
head do it get on your knees do it why are you doing who are you she was
are you doing who are you she was
are you doing who are you she was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1996 for
nominated for a Golden Globe in 1996 for
nominated for a Golden Globe in 1996 for her performance in crime of the century
her performance in crime of the century
her performance in crime of the century proving that she had both the looks and
proving that she had both the looks and
proving that she had both the looks and the talent I want a confession that he
the talent I want a confession that he
the talent I want a confession that he will confess how can he confess to a
will confess how can he confess to a
will confess how can he confess to a crime it did not commit
crime it did not commit
crime it did not commit number 2 Rebecca Romain hold your breath
number 2 Rebecca Romain hold your breath
number 2 Rebecca Romain hold your breath suck it all in and go Rebecca Romain
suck it all in and go Rebecca Romain
suck it all in and go Rebecca Romain began her modeling career as a 19 year
began her modeling career as a 19 year
began her modeling career as a 19 year old in 1991 she appeared for Giorgio
old in 1991 she appeared for Giorgio
old in 1991 she appeared for Giorgio Armani and Victoria’s Secret on the
Armani and Victoria’s Secret on the
Armani and Victoria’s Secret on the runway but is perhaps best known for
runway but is perhaps best known for
runway but is perhaps best known for having appeared on the cover of the
having appeared on the cover of the
having appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue three separate times her first major movie
separate times her first major movie
separate times her first major movie role was as mystique in x-men a role she
role was as mystique in x-men a role she
role was as mystique in x-men a role she would reprise in two sequels about time
would reprise in two sequels about time
would reprise in two sequels about time I’ve been busy
I’ve been busy
I’ve been busy did you find what you were looking for
did you find what you were looking for
did you find what you were looking for source of the Cure as a mutant a child
source of the Cure as a mutant a child
source of the Cure as a mutant a child at Worthington labs without him they
at Worthington labs without him they
at Worthington labs without him they have nothing she moved on to the small
have nothing she moved on to the small
have nothing she moved on to the small screen by starring in 33 episodes of the
screen by starring in 33 episodes of the
screen by starring in 33 episodes of the TV series Ugly Betty helping her to make
TV series Ugly Betty helping her to make
TV series Ugly Betty helping her to make her mark in both the film and television
her mark in both the film and television
her mark in both the film and television worlds you got a quarter I can borrow
worlds you got a quarter I can borrow
worlds you got a quarter I can borrow why I told my mother I’d call her when I
why I told my mother I’d call her when I
why I told my mother I’d call her when I fell in love you’ve got to be kidding me
fell in love you’ve got to be kidding me
fell in love you’ve got to be kidding me before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
Morrow procedure remember oh wait you
Morrow procedure remember oh wait you got amnesia it was my season for battle
got amnesia it was my season for battle
got amnesia it was my season for battle wounds battle scar one Monica Bellucci
wounds battle scar one Monica Bellucci
wounds battle scar one Monica Bellucci what craziness are you talking about
what craziness are you talking about
what craziness are you talking about woman there’s no lipstick she wasn’t
woman there’s no lipstick she wasn’t
woman there’s no lipstick she wasn’t kissing your face my love like several
kissing your face my love like several
kissing your face my love like several other models on this list Monica
other models on this list Monica
other models on this list Monica Bellucci began her career when she
Bellucci began her career when she
Bellucci began her career when she signed with Elite Model Management she
signed with Elite Model Management she
signed with Elite Model Management she became one of the most prominent fashion
became one of the most prominent fashion
became one of the most prominent fashion models in Paris and New York City in the
models in Paris and New York City in the
models in Paris and New York City in the late 80s and was internationally
late 80s and was internationally
late 80s and was internationally recognized as an Italian sex symbol
recognized as an Italian sex symbol
recognized as an Italian sex symbol becoming the face of Dolce & Gabbana
becoming the face of Dolce & Gabbana
becoming the face of Dolce & Gabbana though she began acting in the early 90s
though she began acting in the early 90s
though she began acting in the early 90s in Hollywood Bellucci is best known for
in Hollywood Bellucci is best known for
in Hollywood Bellucci is best known for her role as Persephone in the Matrix
her role as Persephone in the Matrix
her role as Persephone in the Matrix franchise and for appearing as Mary
franchise and for appearing as Mary
franchise and for appearing as Mary Magdalene in the Passion of the Christ
Magdalene in the Passion of the Christ
Magdalene in the Passion of the Christ to increase her international appeal
to increase her international appeal
to increase her international appeal even further
even further
even further Bellucci was chosen as the oldest Bond
Bellucci was chosen as the oldest Bond
Bellucci was chosen as the oldest Bond girl ever for 2015’s Spectre
girl ever for 2015’s Spectre
girl ever for 2015’s Spectre demonstrating that she hasn’t lost any
demonstrating that she hasn’t lost any
demonstrating that she hasn’t lost any of her talent or her beauty even at age
of her talent or her beauty even at age
of her talent or her beauty even at age 50 you should go there you’re crossing
50 you should go there you’re crossing
50 you should go there you’re crossing over to a place where there is no mercy
over to a place where there is no mercy
over to a place where there is no mercy do you agree with our list comes a point
do you agree with our list comes a point
do you agree with our list comes a point when you’re so wet you can’t get any
when you’re so wet you can’t get any
when you’re so wet you can’t get any wetter who’s your favorite model turned
wetter who’s your favorite model turned
wetter who’s your favorite model turned actress they make you laugh they also
actress they make you laugh they also
actress they make you laugh they also make you think for more exciting top 10s
make you think for more exciting top 10s
make you think for more exciting top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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