Top 10 International Beautiful Women

The phenomenon of globalization has had a profound impact on the world we live in, from contributing to the continuous economic growth of developing nations, right down to the transmission of new ideas to help shape a more open-minded culture of the future.  It also did wonders for American guys who like to ogle pretty women from other countries, as globalization opened the doors for models and actresses of all nationalities to spread their wings and fly beyond the constraints of their country of origin and straight onto college dorm room walls everywhere.

Due to the overwhelmingly popular of a list we have done once before, we once again salute those beautiful women whose hotness constantly reminds us that a) variety is the spice of life, and b) American, European, African or Asian, all hot women are equally beyond the reach of schmucks like you and me.

10.  Heidi Klum

From: Germany
For awhile there, she might have been called Heidi Samuel but, before her now-kaput marriage to the British singer Seal, she was Heidi Klum, aka “The Body,” aka “The German Goddess,” aka “The Shock from Bergisch Gladbach” (I might have made up those last two.)
Heidi is mostly known from her modeling work for Vogue, Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret catalogs, which we’ve all of course read for their surprisingly in-depth articles.  It’s there that she mesmerized audiences worldwide with her deep gaze, strong stature and that wide, almost suspiciously perfect smile.  There’s something here about her being the perfect woman but, with her blonde hair and country of origin, it’s best not to mention such things.

9.  Yendi Phillips

From: Jamaica
Phillips first came to the worldwide public’s attention when she became a finalist in every event during the 2007 Miss World competition, as a representative of Jamaica.  Out of all those Miss World competitions you watch, can you ever recall any more detail than a parade of half-naked, unrealistic standards of beauty?  Well, they actually have categories like Sports, Talent and Swimsuit; in 2007 Phillips dominated them all, proving that there is some serious talent and determination underneath that pretty face, body, hair, posture, legs, smile, eyes… sorry, where was I?
Oh yeah.  While not making it to the finals of Miss World or Miss Universe (where she was actually the 1^st runner up), Phillips appears in commercials and boasts a Master’s Degree from Brockport State, as if we needed more reasons to be painfully aware that none of us have any chance with her.

8.  Natalia Vodianova

From: Russia
Dear, sweet God on a moped…look at those eyes!  It’s like the very idea of beauty hugged a million kittens in the burning core of an active Sun.  Those eyes are not just horrifyingly beautiful, they are also strong and caring; aptly so, considering Vodianova’s childhood.  Growing up in a poor district of a Soviet city (which is like growing up in the seedy part of Hell) she had to work from an early age to help her mother and sisters (one with cerebral palsy) while having to make do with a father who walked out on the family but MAGICALLY managed to find the courage to mend his relationship with Natalia after she became a famous model and actress.  A part of me hopes she punched him in the solar plexus during their first meeting, while another part wishes it was more of a roundhouse kick to the jaw.

7.  Monica Bellucci

From: Italy
Perhaps best known for that time she showed her breasts in Dracula (I will give you a moment to Google that…finished? Great) Monica Bellucci has topped many “Sexiest Woman” lists in her life and is today considered the quintessential Italian sex symbol, the proper reaction to which should be the complete opposite of “surprised.”
It’s hard to choose just one thing that makes Bellucci so attractive.  Is it her perfectly proportioned face?  Her killer body?  That whole “healthier Morticia Addams” thing she has going on for her?  Whatever it is, she has it in spades and looks great in everything she does, even if it’s posing naked while pregnant (Again, I’ll give you a minute to go Google that.)

6.  Elizabeth Hurley

From: The UK
Hurley’s first claim to real fame was the fact that she got to touch Hugh Grant’s junk and wasn’t paid for the privilege (believe it or not, at one point in history Hugh Grant actually mattered).  Luckily, she later found something you actually would be proud to put on a plaque as she went on to become a very successful actress. You probably remember her from Austin Powers where she played Mike Myers’s bombshell partner Vanessa Kensington, but if you want to see her a) really stretch those acting chops, and b) in a couple of fetish costumes, then you absolutely must watch Bedazzled where she plays the Devil him…er, herself, making “evil” look sexier than it has ever been.

5.  Aishwarya Rai

From: India
Aishwarya Rai has really accomplished a lot in her life. She was Miss World 1994, nowadays works as a philanthropist and Goodwill Ambassador, and has starred in over 40 movies in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali, while I’m not entirely sure I’m even pronouncing the names of those languages correctly.
Oh, and let’s not forget: she’s absolutely dazzling, mixing both Western and Indian standards of beauty in one mesmerizing package which should be admired with all proper respect. Plus she kind of looks like an Indian Mila Kunis, so there’s that too.

4.  Liya Kebede

From: Ethiopia
When I say that Liya Kebede looks “fierce”, I don’t mean anything racist by it. It’s just that, looking at that stern expressions she has in every…Single…PICTURE of her out there, I’m pretty sure this woman could snap me in half with her bare hands if she wanted to.
But I guess a strong will and determination are things you’d expect from someone who has dedicated her life to helping mothers and children across Africa as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.  Kebede might be beautiful (understatement of the week) but she also comes off as sincerely empathetic to the suffering of people less fortunate than her (which frankly is almost everyone, as Forbes named her the 11^th highest-paid model in 2007).
She might not smile a lot, but her grace, style and kind heart make her an easy pick for one of the top international beauties ever.

3.  Anna Kournikova

From: Russia
The professional tennis player Kournikova might not have actually won any WTA singles titles during her entire career but she has won something far more important: the Internet.  How do you win the Internet, you ask?  Well it just so happens that she was the number one sports query on Google in 2001, and one of the top searches in the “women” category in the same year.  True, most people were just looking for naked or upskirt photos of her, but you know what they say “Google searches for naked pictures of you are the highest form of flattery.”

2.  Zhang Ziyi

From: China
Zhang Ziyi is a pure kickass machine wrapped in a beautiful, deceitfully delicate package, like a scorpion hiding inside a teddy bear.  Take a look at her – yes, she has the looks and that star presence, but would you ever guess that she actually went toe-to-toe with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?  OK, fine, that might have been in a movie she supplied the voice for, but that’s the thing about Zhang – she refuses to present herself as a helpless, delicate flower.  She is gorgeous, but her most attractive traits are her character and her refusal to play weak females who have to be rescued by men.  She’ll do her own rescuing, thank you very much, and you have to respect that, if you know what’s good for you.

1.  Marion Cotillard

From: France
Is Marion Cottilard the greatest international beauty?  Well, that’s not really for me to decide but… oh wait, yes it is.  So…I’m going to go with “yeah.”  It’s not just her amazing looks, the way she handles herself and that goddamn sexy smile—all of which bring to mind the great sex symbols of the last century like Brigitte Bardot—it’s also the fact that, out of everyone on this list, she starred in the overall better movies, including Taxi, Nine, Inception and Contagion.  You know how intelligence or a sense of humor can make a person appear more attractive?  Well, considering that Cottilard was a bombshell to begin with, her having a role in the newest Batman movie is enough to make her the top international beauty in the whole world, as far as I’m concerned.  But be sure to share your top picks in the comments section where they will be promptly reviewed and ignored as ramblings of a bunch of know-nothing loons.

Katy Perry Flaunts Her Assets Following Onstage Fashion Fail

 Katy Perry got it all wrong yesterday when she hit the stage in London wearing a strange superhero-inspired outfit. But the blue-haired beauty got her sparkle back after the performance when she stepped out for dinner wearing a plunging little black dress, tights and boots.

The 27-year-old raised the style stakes in the form-fitting design that accented her curves to perfection. Her fans liked what they saw and immediately mobbed the star as soon as she arrived at Nobu Berkley in the Mayfair area of London. No doubt far from her thought is Katy's estranged husband Russell Brand, who's busy working on a new movie and getting into trouble in the United States, by failing to return a borrowed bicycle. Katy worked the crowd and posed for pictures before sitting down for sushi with her friend actor and jewellery designer Markus Molinari.

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A celebrity (sometimes referred to as a celeb in popular culture) is a person who is easily recognized in a society or culture.

Generally speaking, a celebrity is someone who gets media attention and shows an extroverted personality. There is a wide range of ways by which people may become celebrities: from their profession, appearances in the mass media, or even by complete accident or infamy.

Instant celebrity is the term that is used when someone becomes a celebrity in a very short period of time. In some places, someone that somehow achieves a small amount of transient fame, through hype or mass media, is stereotyped as a B-grade celebrity. Often the stereotype extends to someone that falls short of mainstream or persistent fame but seeks to extend or exploit it. In the 21st century, the insatiable public fascination for celebrities and demand for celebrity gossip has seen the rise of the gossip columnist, tabloid, paparazzi and celebrity blogging.

The rise of international celebrities in acting and popular music is due in large part to the massive scope and scale of the media industries, enabling celebrities to be viewed more often and in more places.

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Regional and cultural celebrities
President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan welcome pop singer Michael Jackson to the White House.
Each culture and region has its own independent celebrity system, with a hierarchy of popular film, television, and sports stars.[citation needed] Celebrities might be largely unknown abroad.

Some nationwide celebrities might command some attention outside that nation; for example, the singer Lara Fabian is widely known in the French-speaking world, but only had a couple of Billboard hits in the U.S., whereas the francophone Canadian singer Celine Dion is well-known in both the French-speaking world and the U.S.

Subnational entities or regions, or cultural communities (linguistic, ethnic, religious) also have their own celebrity systems, especially in linguistically or culturally distinct regions such as Quebec or Wales.

Regional radio personalities, newscasters, politicians or community leaders may be local or regional celebrities.

A local celebrity is a person well known near where they live but are little known elsewhere.
Another example of celebrity can be merely cultural or unique to a particular diaspora.

English-speaking media commentators and journalists will sometimes refer to celebrities as A-List, B-List, C-List, D-List or Z-List. These informal rankings indicate a placing within the hierarchy. However, due to differing levels of celebrity in different regions, it is difficult to place people within one bracket.

A Nicaraguan actor might be a B-list action film actor in the US, but an A-list star in the Czech Republic. An objective method of placing celebrities from any country into categories from A-List to H-List based on their number of Google hits has been proposed, but this method only works for people with distinctive names, e.g., Jason Mewes, not Kevin Smith.

It’s hard to measure someone’s fame. Even worldwide celebrities might still be unknown to people in isolated countries like North Korea, villagers without access to international news media or people who are simply uninterested in celebrities.

Certain phenomena have however been called[who?] definitive proof of fame, such as appearing on the cover of Time, being spoofed in Mad, having a wax statue in Madame Tussauds, or receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Certain people are known even to people unfamiliar with the area in which they excelled. Pablo Picasso’s style and name are known even to people who are not interested in art; likewise many know that Harry Houdini was an illusionist, Bill Gates a businessman, Albert Einstein a scientist; Mozart and Beethoven classical composers; Luciano Pavarotti an opera singer. And thanks to US hegemony, many around the world know the name and face of the current American president.

Some professional activities, being highly paid and exposed and difficult to get into, are likely to confer celebrity status. For example, movie stars and television actors with lead roles on prominently scheduled shows are likely to become celebrities. High-ranking politicians, businessmen, national television reporters, radio personalities, daytime television show hosts, “supermodels”, successful athletes, pornographic actors and chart-topping musicians are also likely to become celebrities.

A few humanitarian leaders such as Mother Teresa have even achieved fame because of their charitable work. Some people have achieved fame online and thus are Internet celebrities.

While some film and theatre directors, producers, fashion designers, artists, authors, trial lawyers, scientists, journalists and dancers have achieved celebrity status, celebrity is not necessary to success in these fields and in general they are less noted than actors of equal professional importance to the business.

Ensuing political career
See also Category: American actor-politicians

Celebrity may offer advantage in attaining elected political offices. This offers a lateral entrance, in contrast to the career ladder approach of starting at minor positions and gradually ascending.

Actors in India and the USA have thus benefited from their celebrity, and so to a lesser degree have sports celebrities. Businessman-celebrity has given less advantage.

Another example of celebrity is a family that has notable ancestors or is known for its wealth. Examples are the Kennedy, Windsor, Osbourne, Chaplin, Barrymore, Hilton, Bush and Jackson families.

In the 1970s, academics began analyzing the phenomenon of celebrity and stardom. According to Sofia Johansson[citation needed] the “canonical texts on stardom” include Daniel Boorstin’s The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America (1961) and articles by Boorstin (1971), Alberoni (1972), and Dyer (1979) which examined the “representations of stars and on aspects of the Hollywood star system.” Johansson notes “more recent analyses within media and cultural studies (e.g. Gamson 1994; Marshall 1997; Giles 2000; Turner, Marshall and Bonner 2000; Rojek 2001; Turner 2004[vague]) have instead dealt with the idea of a pervasive, contemporary, ‘celebrity culture’.