Nicole Kidman - Pic 007 of 500

Nicole Kidman (A.K.A, Satine... the Sparkling Diamond). Few sparkle more than she. She got her career started in a movie called Bush Christmas and been dazzling ever since.

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Nicole Kidman

Kidman in April 2010
Born Nicole Mary Kidman
20 June 1967 (1967-06-20) (age 43)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Nationality Australian
Citizenship American-Australian
Occupation Actress, spokesmodel, singer, producer[1]
Years active 1983–present
Spouse Tom Cruise (1990–2001)
Keith Urban (2006–present)
Children 3 daughters and a son
Relatives Antonia Kidman (sister)
Website
http://www.nicolekidmanofficial.com/

Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Following several films over the early 1990s, she came to worldwide recognition for her performances in Days of Thunder (1990), Far and Away (1992), and Batman Forever (1995). Kidman followed this with other successful films in the late 1990s, it was her performance in the musical, Moulin Rouge! (2001) which earned Kidman her second Golden Globe Award and first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Her performance as Virginia Woolf the following year in the drama film The Hours received critical acclaim and earned Kidman the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Kidman's other successful films include Cold Mountain (2003), The Interpreter (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and Australia (2008). Her performance in 2010's Rabbit Hole (which she also produced) earned Kidman further accolades including a subsequent Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Kidman has been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM since 2006. Kidman's work has earned her a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Golden Globe Awards, one BAFTA, and an Academy Award. In 2006, Kidman was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, Australia's highest civilian honour, and was also the highest-paid actress in the motion picture industry. As a result of being born to Australian parents in Hawaii, Kidman has dual citizenship of Australia and the United States.

FilmographyKidman's movies have grossed more than $2 billion (US), with 17 movies making more than $100 million.


Feature films and television Year Title Role Notes
1983 BMX Bandits Judy
1983 Bush Christmas Helen
1983 Five Mile Creek Annie TV series
1983 Skin Deep Sheena Henderson TV movie
1983 Chase Through the Night Petra TV movie
1984 Matthew and Son Bridget Elliot TV movie
1984 The Wacky World of Wills & Burke Julia Matthews
1984 Country Practice, AA Country Practice Simone Jenkins TV series, 2 episodes (4x43-44)
1985 Archer's Adventure Catherine TV movie
1985 Winners Carol Trig TV series – episode 1
1986 Windrider Jade
1987 Watch the Shadows Dance Amy Gabriel
1987 Bit Part, TheThe Bit Part Mary McAllister
1987 Room to Move Carol Trig TV miniseries
1987 Australian in Rome, AnAn Australian in Rome Jill TV movie
1987 Vietnam Megan Goddard TV mini-series
1988 Emerald City Helen
1989 Dead Calm Rae Ingram
1989 Bangkok Hilton Katrina Stanton TV mini-series
1990 Days of Thunder Dr. Claire Lewicki
1991 Flirting Nicola
1991 Billy Bathgate Drew Preston Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[86]
1992 Far and Away Shannon Christie
1993 Malice Tracy Kennsinger
1993 My Life Gail Jones
1995 To Die For Suzanne Stone Maretto Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[86]
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[87]
1995 Batman Forever Dr. Chase Meridian Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female
1996 Portrait of a Lady, TheThe Portrait of a Lady Isabel Archer
1996 Shine Woman in bar uncredited cameo[citation needed]
1996 Leading Man, TheThe Leading Man Academy Awards Presenter
1997 Peacemaker, TheThe Peacemaker Dr. Julia Kelly
1998 Practical Magic Gillian Owens
1999 Eyes Wide Shut Alice Harford
2001 Moulin Rouge! Satine Empire Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[86]
Satellite Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (also for The Others)
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence (shared with Ewan McGregor)
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress[88]
Nominated—Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards for Best Female Actor
Nominated—IF Award for Best Actress
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Ewan McGregor)
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2001 Others, TheThe Others Grace Stewart Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (also for Moulin Rouge!)
Saturn Award for Best Actress
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[87]
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[86]
Nominated—Goya Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
2001 Birthday Girl Sophia/Nadia
2002 Panic Room Stephen's girlfriend, on the phone[1]
2002 Hours, TheThe Hours Virginia Woolf Academy Award for Best Actress[88]
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[87]
Berlin Film Festival For Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2003 Dogville Grace Margaret Mulligan Russian Guild of Film Critics Golden Aries Award for Best Foreign Actress
Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast
2003 Human Stain, TheThe Human Stain Faunia Farley
2003 Cold Mountain Ada Monroe Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Empire Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[86]
Nominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
2004 Stepford Wives, TheThe Stepford Wives Joanna Eberhart
2004 Birth Anna Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[86]
2005 Interpreter, TheThe Interpreter Silvia Broome
2005 Bewitched Isabel Bigelow/Samantha Razzie Award for Worst Screen Couple (with Will Ferrell)
2006 Fur Diane Arbus
2006 Happy Feet Norma Jean voice
2007 Invasion, TheThe Invasion Dr. Carol Bennell
2007 Margot at the Wedding Margot Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—Gotham Awards For Best Ensemble Cast
2007 Golden Compass, TheThe Golden Compass Marisa Coulter
2008 Australia Lady Sarah Ashley
2009 Nine Claudia Jenssen Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2010 Rabbit Hole Becca Corbett Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
2011 Just Go With It Devlin Adams
2011 Trespass Sarah Post-production
2011 Monte Carlo - Producer
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Martha Gellhorn Filming

Jennifer Hawkings - Pic 006 of 500

With this post, I am back to the Jennifer theme again. Miss Universe 2004. Nuff said.

{From Wikipedia} After being selected to represent Australia in the internationally televised Miss Universe 2004, Hawkins sought advice from previous titleholder Ashlea Talbot, and learned basic Spanish prior to travelling to Ecuador.

The Miss Universe pageant was held in Quito, Ecuador on 1 June 2004. A week prior to the event, Hawkins was ranked sixth favourite to win the crown. During the final competition, Hawkins became the first Australian to make the semi-finals since Voni Delfos in 1993. She then proceeded to the top ten after competing in the evening gown competition, where she wore an unusual vintage copper gown that was designed by Bora and cost A$25,000. After the swimsuit competition, Hawkins advanced to the top five, and eventually won the Miss Universe title.

The remaining top five were all delegates from the Americas and Caribbean, including Shandi Finnessey of the USA (1st runner-up), Alba Reyes of Puerto Rico (2nd runner-up), Yanina Gonzalez of Paraguay (3rd runner-up) and Danielle Jones of Trinidad and Tobago (4th runner-up). Hawkins was the first winner from Oceania since Lorraine Downes of New Zealand held the title in 1983, and the first Australian since Kerry Anne Wells in 1972.

Hawkins was crowned by outgoing titleholder Amelia Vega from the Dominican Republic, after famously being announced by host Billy Bush as the "thunder from down under". Pageant co-owner Donald Trump described Hawkins as "the most beautiful Miss Universe I have seen in many, many years".

Hawkins received an elaborate Mikimoto pearl encrusted crown, worth $250,000 as well as an extensive prize package. Hawkins was the first blonde haired woman to win the title since Angela Visser of the Netherlands in 1989.

As Miss Universe, Hawkins represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2004 titleholders were Shelley Hennig (Miss Teen USA, of Louisiana) and Shandi Finnessey (Miss USA, of Missouri). During her reign, Hawkins travelled to Korea, The Bahamas, Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Singapore, Indonesia, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, India, Ecuador, Mexico, Puerto Rico, had multiple trips to Thailand, the host of Miss Universe 2005, and her home country of Australia. As part of her year-long reign as Miss Universe, she resided in New York City in a riverside apartment provided by the Miss Universe Organization. Also during her reign as Miss Universe, Hawkins stated that her wish was to continue modelling and become a television presenter.

Shortly after being crowned Miss Universe in 2004, Hawkins created news during a fashion show at Westfield Miranda, an Australian shopping centre, when she tripped on the hem of her dress, which fell to the floor. Hawkins was left scantily clad in her red g-string in front of a surprised crowd. Hawkins later apologized, laughingly adding she "wished she wore better underwear". The incident received the dubious distinction of being named "The most embarrassing moment ever shown on Australian television" by Australia's Nine Network. The "Wardrobe malfunction" was widely circulated through news outlets and according to Google, caused a sharp increase in internet searches for "Jennifer Hawkins".

Hawkins served as a judge for the Miss Universe 2008 finals in Vietnam.

Bar Refaeli - Pic 005 of 500

I just could not resist this selection. You just gotta love a girl named Bar! All sorts of fun jokes come to mind but better leave this alone. For now, I'll just raise a toast to Leonardo DiCaprio... Cheers buddy! I have a whole new respect for you.

Bar Refaeli (Hebrew: בר רפאלי‎, born 4 June 1985) is an Israeli model and occasional actress, most known for her modelling work and for her relationship with American actor Leonardo DiCaprio. She was the cover model of the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Bar modeling some Passionata brand bikinis. This project is getting better all the time!

According to Wikipedia, Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of 8 months for a baby commercial. By age 15, she was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Castro and Pilpel, also starring in a commercial for Milky. Refaeli won the title "Model of The Year" in an Israeli beauty contest in 2000.

Refaeli has appeared in ELLE (France), Maxim, and GQ (Italy). She debuted in the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the first Israeli model to appear in the magazine, posing with rock band Aerosmith. In 2009, Refaeli was the covermodel for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. A photo from the shoot, featuring a bikini-clad Refaeli, was painted on the side of a Boeing 737 in a promotional deal with Southwest Airlines, leading to criticism of Southwest from passengers for using an image they regarded as inappropriately sexual and "offensive to families" In October of the same year, Refaeli was again embroiled in controversy, when Haredi groups criticised a Tel Aviv billboard campaign in which she appeared semi-nude, alleging that it could "poison" the public. The billboards were subsequently removed.

She has modeled for Subaru, Accessorize, Brazilian clothing line Besni, Italian jewelry line Marco Bicego, and Rampage. In 2009, she modeled for Garnier International.

On 5 March 2009, Refaeli received the "World Style Award," presented by the Women's World Awards, for her "natural elegance, sense of style and compassion." In October of the same year, Refaeli co-hosted Fashionable Istanbul's press conference announcing their October 2009 fashion event, also appearing in its advertising. Refaeli was voted #57 in 2010 and #42 in 2008 in the FHM hottest women women list.

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My next candidate is also a Jennifer... Jennifer Marie Morrison.

This Jennifer (From Wikipedia) was born April 12, 1979, is an American actress, model and film producer. She is best known for her role as Dr. Allison Cameron in House {how come my doctor does not look like that!?!?} and also as Zoey Pierson in the sixth season of How I Met Your Mother.

Morrison started her career as a child model, appearing in print advertisements for JCPenney and Montgomery Ward and commercials for Rice Krispies and Mondo. In May 1992, she was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated for Kids with basketball star Michael Jordan.[2]

She made her film debut at the age of fifteen as the daughter of Richard Gere and Sharon Stone in the 1994 film, Intersection, and later appeared as Samantha in Stir of Echoes with Kevin Bacon in 1999. Her first leading role came in the 2000 film Urban Legends: Final Cut, and she has since gone on to appear in films including Grind with Adam Brody, Surviving Christmas with Ben Affleck and James Gandolfini, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

On television, she has worked on several hit shows including Touched by an Angel and Dawson's Creek before landing the role of immunologist Dr. Allison Cameron on House in 2004 co-starring alongside Hugh Laurie. In 2006, she starred in and produced the independent film Flourish. Morrison is also one of the producers that found Glee during its early draft and brought it to attention of writer Ryan Murphy, who with Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, adapted it into a television series. Morrison did not stay involved creatively, but is credited as an associated producer on the first season for her involvement in finding it and helping it get into the right hands.

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Ok... so I figured what better way to illustrate my point that I could find 500 better looking women than Jennifer Lopez, than to post some better looking "Jennifers"!  My candidate for this post is Jennifer Flavin. 

After being informed that she made this list, Jennifer pumped her fist in the air and yelled: "Yo, Rocky!  I made the list!"

Jennifer Flavin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jennifer Flavin Stallone
Born	August 14, 1968 (1968-08-14) (age 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Executive
Spouse	Sylvester Stallone (1997-present)

Jennifer Flavin Stallone (born August 14, 1968) is a former model who is the wife of actor Sylvester Stallone.

Flavin was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, a district of Los Angeles, and currently resides in Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has six siblings, two sisters Tricia and Julie, and four brothers Tom, Pat, Shannon and Mitch. She attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California. Jennifer's father died when she was 12 years old leaving her mother to care for 7 children. She started modeling at the age of 19 at the Elite Modeling Agency as a way to earn a good living.

Flavin has appeared as herself in multiple interview and documentary-style programs, including Hollywood Women, Good Day Live, American Gladiator, and The Contender – a boxing reality television series that also features Stallone. She also made a brief appearance in Rocky V.
Flavin is also the co-founder of Serious Skin Care, a company which sells beauty treatments and cosmetics via the Home Shopping Network.

A more beautiful woman never lived. Pic 002 of 500



Celina Jemio Fossati

 For my second post, I have decided to share an image of my grandmother. She was 90 years old in this picture and died a year later in 2008.  She lead what many would easily say was a great life.  Born in 1917 in a remote village in Bolivia South America.  She married young to a man who said he wanted a large family.  She gave him 5 kids. 

This core of 7 grew to over 60.  These 60+ are my family and I would do anything for them. She and my grandfather who died in 1994 lead an extraordinary life.  From humble beginnings, they rose in politics, banking, industry.  They built a hotel, he ran for national office, ran the national bank.  Together they toured Europe on a year long honeymoon... and later in life met the Kennedy’s; he at a banking conference; she for afternoon tea. 

One of the last things she told me on my next to last visit with her was "When I die, do not feel too sad for too long.  I have lived a long and happy life.  I caused no one any harm and I am not afraid to die."    Now THAT is beautiful!

Let's Start - Pic 001 of 500

As many of you may have surmised, I have decided that my lovely wife of nearly ten years should grace the opening post of this project... so here we go...

Debbie Oropeza

Why start this?

OK... as some of you may have heard, Jennifer Lopez was anointed as "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World" recently by People Magazine. I have since bet my wife that I could find 500 better looking women and have decided that a blog of my nominees was in order. Now that I mention it, I actually can not call it a bet at all... as there were no win/loss terms defined. Nothing I had to do or say or pay if I failed in my mission. So, let's just call it a challenge instead of a bet.


Now, don't get me wrong... J-Lo is not unattractive by any means or measure. My sole purpose in this exercise is to highlight the fact that any such title is doomed from the start. As a case in point, what happened to last years 1st place woman? Did she get uglier? Did J-Lo get so much better looking since last year when she did not even get mentioned?


What follows is not a ranked list... it is purely a stream of ladies who, in my humble opinion, are more beautiful than Jennifer Lopez.


With all this in mind, I undertake this perilous journey with great humility and the same sense of exploration that Magellan must have felt when he started his quest to find new lands and explore the unknown.


As I told my son recently, this is just my little contribution to the advancement of mankind. I hope that it is well received.


So, with out further fanfare, I present my first post.