Ok, ready for my choices? Get your drum roll ready...or not.
1. Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron has put on so many fantastic faces on the big screen, most notably taking on the vastly different portrayal as Aileen Wuornos in Monster. She is one of a special breed of athletic, beautiful and very convincing with any character she takes on. And humor is no exception, even though critics aren't always big fans like in A Million Ways to Die in the West. Her absolute skill in the acting industry blew away everyone in her most recent interpretation of Mad Max: Fury Road. There's no shortage of praise for that movie and she shines above all of that.
2. Angelina Jolie
Jolie, daughter of John Voight, has been entertaining audiences since the early 80's. Her credit resume includes movies like Hackers, Original Sin, Gone in 60 Seconds and Mr and Mrs Smith. Gaining a strong following due to her beauty doesn't scratch the surface of her talents, perfectly shown by movies like Salt, The Bone Collector and Girl Interrupted. She's also not afraid of taking on controversial roles, a great example is her portrayal of the troubled model Gia in 1998. If Maleficent wasn't enough for you, she's even working on a sequel (as of 2016 for any future readers). Angelina Jolie, thank you for going above and beyond in your films. It is appreciated.
3. Christina Ricci
One of my childhood-turned-adult celebrity crushes is Christina Ricci. She first caught our attention in the fantastic movie Mermaids and then later as the somber yet adorable Wednesday Addams in the 90's adaptation of the Addams Family. She has since branched out to take on more adult themed movies like 200 cigarettes and the Opposite of Sex.
4. Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn was a queen of the big screen and specifically awkward humor in the 80's and 90's. With hits like Overboard, Private Benjamin, Death Becomes Her and Wildcats, Hawn was the quintessential personification of comedy movies of that time.
5. Salma Hayek
No list of favorites could be complete without the incredible Salma Hayek. She blends beauty, sex appeal and talent as she dazzles on the screen. Movies like Frida and Desperado showed she's much than her looks and parts such as Dogma, and Fools Ruch In added versatility
6. Julia Roberts
Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias, Pretty Woman, Sleeping with the Enemy and even the controversial Hook were all absolutely beaming due to their leading star (or co star in the case of Hook) and that's not nearly all of her fantastic work in her time on the Film world. She's not only taken diverse roles but she's taken on tough characters and made them famous. Depth hasn't been a challenge she's shied from either, with cinematic classics like Stepmom and Steel Magnolias where she needed to be better than perfect in order to take them from a great movie to a generational tear jerker. And just like most of the women on this list, comedy hasn't escaped her reach, Friends was a great example of her far reaching assortment of range. Don't be fooled by her pretty face, Chandler, she's out for revenge. haha.
7. Amy Adams
Adams, notably known for her portrayal of Lois Lane in the most recent Superman/Justice League movies, has the perfect presence on screen of being cute and strong with a talent that supersedes her appearance. She's taken on some impressive parts such as Sydney Prosser in American Hustle which displays pure acting ability over her ability to be 'the princess' of the movie. Amy Adams may have it all in the acting industry.
8. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett, Scarlett, Scarlett. The Black Widow has been attracting many eyes since 1994'S North with Elijah Wood. She is another very accomplished actress who has shown her aptitude in differing roles with such movies as In Good Company and Lucy along with Don Jon. My personal favorite role of her's that showed her ability to be light and fun while expressing depth is Lost in Translation, where she and Bill Murray find a fondness for each other without creating a love story. She has her share of animated parts like the Spongebob Movie, The 2016 Jungle Book adaptation and Robot Chicken. She's definitely more just her most recent popularity, she's been in the spot light for a while and hopefully she'll be gracing the big screen for many years to come.
9. Thora Birch
Thora Birch has always been my celebrity crush, from Hallie O'Fallon in All I Want for Christmas to Eva in Monkey Trouble to the awkwardly beautiful Janie Burnham in American Beauty. Birch has made always had the awareness to balance acting and her personal life, a feat many child actors and actresses aren't able to control, and while she still takes on roles it's clear she takes her roles very seriously and chooses great parts for her. She even worked with my previous pick in this list, costarring with Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World. Thora Birch is a rare actress who is known for different impressive roles for different people: some know her as the adorable kid from that Christmas movie and some know her as the disturbed average girl from American Beauty and some know her from a few of the B- horror movies like The Hole or Train. She's always be my celebrity crush though and you can't have her.
10. Claire Danes
Lots of actresses are able to come out of nowhere and shine for a movie of two or even for a while before fading into parts made for older people, Claire Danes still looks just as innocent and cute as she did in her series My So Called Life. And her raw gift of acting has been impressive throughout her career, movies like Romeo and Juliet, Shopgirl and The Family Stone among others. Her Al-Qaida based Showtime series Home Land has been a hit since it's beginning in 2011 has been keeping her busy recently. Another diamond in the rough that I hope we see much more of.
Those are my favorites, in no particular order. I am interested to hear your thoughts on this list and who you would choose. And may I just say this was a tough list to make because there are many actresses who have done such amazing and convincing jobs.
Thank you for reading and have a great day!
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