Top Ten Beach Bodies # 1 Bo Derek
Some men might toss about the mystical perfect 10 quite liberally these days, but deep inside we all know it is a rare standard to achieve. But when director Blake Edwards chose Bo Derek to play the lead in his film, and then named it 10, he hit the nail right on the head. Read more here
Thanks to the combined magic of Baywatch and slow-motion film, this curvy blonde bombshell will forever be linked to beaches and bathing suit lore. Pamela’s role as C.J. skyrocketed this Canuck beauty to fame (well, her heaving, silicone-enhanced breasts didn’t exactly hold her back either). Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 3 Ursula Andress
Despite the fact that she appeared in nearly 50 films and TV shows, this talented Swiss bombshell is still best known for one (very titillating) scene. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 4 Elle Macpherson
There must be something in vegemite or barbecued shrimp that makes very beautiful people, because Australia seems to be full of them. And none are hotter than this towering blonde beauty. Macpherson owes a lot of her fame to Sports Illustrated (although when you are over six feet tall and stunningly attractive fame will probably find you eventually). She has appeared on the cover of the seminal Swimsuit Edition a record four times. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 5 Halle Berry
This Ohio-born beauty is the only gal on this prestigious list to also lay claim to the title “Oscar Winner.” She won that award for her work in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, but it was her work in the 2002 Bond flick, Die Another Day, that secured her a spot on this list. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 6 Gabrielle Reece
If your career calls for a bikini as its uniform, you’d better have a good body. This tall American beach volleyball player most certainly does have the perfect bikini body, and luckily for us, she isn’t afraid to flaunt it off the court as well. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 7 Cheryl Tiegs
It takes a special someone to go from the backwoods of Minnesota to the front pages of magazines like Time, Elle and (most importantly) Sports Illustrated. But with a combination of hard work, determination and a stunning 5’10” frame, Cheryl Tiegs did just that. She first appeared on the cover of Glamour when she was just 17, but really burst on the scene with her work in SI’s Swimsuit Edition of 1970. The leisure-suit wearing, presumably moustachioed men of that era were blown away by the Midwestern girl’s natural charm (and drop-dead good looks) and issues flew off the shelves. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 8 Brigitte Bardot
When pop culture pundits refer to you as the pioneering “sex kitten,” there is a pretty good chance you’re going to end up on a list like this. And after her work in …And God Created Woman, in which she prances around the South of France in a barely-there bikini, Brigitte Bardot most certainly does earn a spot. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 9 Jessica Alba
In today’s world of instant history, it’s common to see the latest flash-in-the-pan Hollywood starlet worm her way onto All-Time Hottest lists. But after watching Jessica Alba spend almost the entire 110 minutes of Into the Blue clad only in a bikini, it’s safe to say she belongs on this list. Heck, she already finished No. 1 in our 2006 Top 99 Women list. Read more here
Top Ten Beach Bodies # 10 Rachel Hunter
This stunning Kiwi first graced the Bible of Bikini Lore (Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition) back in 1989 at the tender age of 19. Talent scouts were drawn to her toned body and stunning 5’10” frame. Since then, her mile-long legs and glorious C-cups have appeared another six times, including 2004’s Edition when she was 35 years old (and mother to two kids, as well). Read more here
