Top 20 Sexiest Hollywood Bombshells
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Top 20 Sexiest Hollywood Bombshells

Since Hollywood's earliest days, the maxim has held true: Sex sells. From Mae West to Marilyn Monroe to Sharon Stone. But which actress is the greatest sex symbol of them all?

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1 Marilyn Monroe
Playboy's first centerfold capitalized on her "dumb blonde" persona, then proved her acting chops in movies like Bus Stop. 351 1137
2 Rita Hayworth
Pinup "love goddess" Rita Hayworth's rep was sealed by her sexy strip-tease scene in the noirish Gilda. 337 863
3 Raquel Welch
Welch burst onto the movie scene in the mid-60s, most notably by practically busting out of her animal-skin bikini in One Million Years B.C. 236 898
4 Grace Kelly
The former Princess of Monaco may not have been the typical bombshell, but her sex appeal is palpable in roles opposite Stewart and Grant. 231 757
5 Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret's killer moves in musicals like Viva Las Vegas (opposite Elvis) gave redheads a sex appeal never seen before in Hollywood. 227 687
6 Jane Russell
Russell was a statuesque brunette most noted for her cleavage and her controversial breakthrough film The Outlaw. 130 556
7 Elizabeth Taylor
Taylor has lived many lives on the big screen: child star, Oscar-winner, and also sex symbol, with movies like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. 78 708
8 Jean Harlow
Harlow flaunted a no-undergarment look in front of the camera and a scandalous love life off-screen. 54 514
9 Kim Novak
Best known for her role in Hitchcock's Vertigo, Novak was originally hired by Columbia to be the studio's answer to Marilyn Monroe. 54 594
10 Jayne Mansfield
Mansfield's flaunted cleavage, tight-fitting costumes, and willingness to play the sex kitten led to a surprisingly lasting legacy. 53 567
11 Veronica Lake
Lake stood out mostly for her trademark "peek-a-boo" coif while playing a femme fatale in film noirs opposite Alan Ladd. 50 514
12 Sharon Stone
Stone made her mark as a sex-crazed murder suspect in Basic Instinct, but then found critical acclaim in movies like Casino. 14 744
13 Farrah Fawcett
Best known for TV's Charlie's Angels, Fawcett reignited the pinup craze in the 70s and played sexy arm candy in movies like Logan's Run. 10 634
14 Bo Derek
Cornrow-haired Derek's beach appearance as the object of Dudley's Moore obsession in the movie 10 made her a sensation. -15 599
15 Betty Grable
Famous for her "million dollar legs," Grable's most glamorous starring role was in a film called Pin Up Girl. -26 474
16 Mae West
Widely considered Tinseltown's first bombshell, West was best known for her wise-cracking one-liners and raunchy double-entendres. -52 500
17 Mamie van Doren
A lesser-known movie starlet, but Van Doren joined the trio of blonde beauties (Monroe & Mansfield) by possessing all the attributes of a bombshell. -150 446
18 Pamela Anderson
The "Baywatch" babe is better known for her sex tape than her time on the bigscreen, but she's still one of the biggest bombshells ever. -240 750
19 Madonna
One of the masters of the idiom that sex sells, Madonna has made a career of steaming up screens, both big and small. -386 794
20 Anna Nicole Smith
Smith's movie appearances were few, but the buxom blonde's off-screen escapades made her a Hollywood icon. -391 799