There are bikinis and there are babes. But then all babes can't do justice to a bikini, but thankfully there are a few who do. Here's a sampling of the best bikini bodies of 2009.
Kim Kardashian: The American celebutante, socialite, model, actress, businesswoman, and television personality stays in the news for her social life and her role on the E! reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Kim Kardashian: Kardashian was one of 13 participants on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, which helped her get in shape. She was partnered with Current DWTS Champion Mark Ballas. Kardashian was the third contestant voted off the show on September 30, 2008, finishing in 11th place overall. (Text: Wikipedia)
Anna Faris: The American actress and singer is known for her comic roles. Faris has appeared in the 'Scary Movie' series of films, 'The Hot Chick' (2002), 'Lost in Translation' (2003), and 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006). In 2008, she had a starring role in 'The House Bunny', for which she earned an MTV Movie Awards nomination. Her recent and upcoming films include 'Young Americans', 'Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel', and 'Observe and Report'. She also provided voice acting in the animated film 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' and the upcoming film 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'.(Text: Wikipedia)
Anna Faris: More recently, Faris co-starred as Seth Rogen's cosmetic counter girlfriend in Jody Hill's 2009 comedy, 'Observe and Report'. Faris won the "Stonette of the Year" award at High Times magazine's Stony Awards, in Los Angeles, on October 13, 2007, for her role in Smiley Face. In 2009, she was nominated in MTV's Movie Awards for Best Comedic Performance for her movie 'The House Bunny'. (Text: Wikipedia)
The American model is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue, Miller began working for both companies in 2002. As of late 2007, she is a Victoria's Secret Angel, and graced the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue to record-setting numbers, accomplishments that have led to her being dubbed the "return of the great American supermodel." She is also known for contracts with companies like Harley-Davidson and for ranking #1 on Maxim magazine's 2008 "Hot 100" list. (Text: Wikipedia)
Marisa Miller: The swell in publicity resulting from her 2008 work served to land Miller in the number one spot on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" rankings for 2008, beating out list regulars such as Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Eva Longoria-Parker. This marked the first time anyone has debuted on the list in the number one position. In her subsequent cover story for the July issue, Maxim proclaimed her as the "return of the great American supermodel." Of such acclaim, Miller admits, "I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It's modeling-I didn't find the cure for cancer."(Text: Wikipedia)
Sophie Monk: The English-Australian pop singer, actress and model was once a member of female pop group Bardot and has since established a solo career with the release of an album, 'Calendar Girl'. More recently, she turned her hand to acting, appearing in films such as 'Date Movie' and 'Click'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Sophie Monk: Monk has had a tabloid-reported private life, including a period dating actor Jude Law. Monk started dating Benji Madden in 2006, but in January 2008, media outlets reported that the couple had split up. Monk had returned to Australia alone, almost a year to the day since Madden proposed. On February 12, 2008 it was officially announced by Monk's Sydney agent, Yoon Kim, that "Sophie and Benji have officially split. The decision was mutual and they remain amicable." Three months later, Monk was linked to Ryan Seacrest. (Text: Wikipedia)
Kate Hudson: Actress Goldie Hawn's daughter came to prominence in 2001 after bringing in several awards and nominations for her role in 'Almost Famous', and has since established herself as a Hollywood lead actress, starring in several films, including 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', 'The Skeleton Key', 'You, Me and Dupree', 'Fool's Gold', 'Raising Helen', 'My Best Friend's Girl', and 'Bride Wars'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Kate Hudson: Hudson has said that she does not enjoy seeing herself on screen, specifying that she "gets cold... shakes and... sweats" when watching her performances for the first time. In July 2006, Hudson sued the British version of the National Enquirer after they had stated that she has an eating disorder and described her as "painfully thin." Hudson said that the tabloid's actions were "completely inappropriate" and a "blatant lie," and specified her concern relating the impressions about weight that she feels the tabloid could have on young girls. (Text: Wikipedia)
Geri Halliwell: After coming to international prominence as a member of the girl group, the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career and released her debut album 'Schizophonic'. Since then she has released two more studio albums - 'Scream If You Wanna Go Faster' and 'Passion' - and four number one singles at the UK Singles Chart, "Mi Chico Latino", "Lift Me Up", "Bag It Up" and "It's Raining Men". In 2008 Halliwell published a book series named 'Ugenia Lavender'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Geri Halliwell: Halliwell has recently been seen in the film 'Crank: High Voltage' alongside friend, actor, John Damon. Her most recent appearance on British Television was on the BBC 1's 'The One Show' on May 7, 2009. On May 24, 2009 she spoke to the Speed TV reporter Peter Windsor in the pit lane just prior to the start of the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix.(Text: Wikipedia)
Melanie Brown: Another ex-Spice Girl who was nicknamed "Scary Spice" by the British media because of her outrageous, "in-your-face" attitude, 'loud' Leeds accent, throaty laugh and manner of dress. (Text: Wikipedia)
Jewel: Jewel Kilcher, professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet. She has received three Grammy Award nominations and has sold twenty-seven million albums worldwide, and almost twenty million in the United States alone. Kilcher debuted on February 28, 1995, with the album, Pieces of You, which became one of the best selling debut albums of all time, going platinum twelve times. One single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100; two others, "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games", each reached #2 and were included in Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart. During her career, she has released several albums, frequently switching genres between working on her albums. Perfectly Clear, her first country record, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, "Stronger Woman", "I Do", and "Til It Feels Like Cheating". Jewel released her first independent album Lullaby in May 2009. (Text: Wikipedia)
Jewel: In early 2009, it was announced that Jewel would release a new studio album titled Lullaby, a collection of lullabies, which she described as 'not just for children, but also adults'. Its lead single 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' was issued to iTunes on March 17. The album was released on May 5. "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" was #1 on The Top Children's Songs the week of release. (Text: Wikipedia)
Kelly Brook: English model, actress, occasional swimwear designer and television presenter, Kelly Brook began her modelling career began at 16 after winning a beauty competition that her mother entered her in. Following this success she worked on a range of advertising campaigns, including for Foster's Lager, Renault Megane, Walkers crisps, Piz Buin and Bravissimo, a company that specialises in bras and lingerie for large-breasted women. Her voluptuous figure eventually caught the eye of the editorial team of the Daily Star tabloid, which began featuring her as a Page Three girl. (Text: Wikipedia)
Kelly Brook: Brook caused a minor controversy in 2006 opposite Juan Pablo Di Pace whilst in the film 'Survival Island' (also known as Three), also co-starring Billy Zane, who would later become her fiancé. Brook requested her nude scenes with Di Pace be excised from the final cut, which the producers refused to do. In 2006, she also starred in a Marple drama on ITV and appeared as herself throughout the second series of Moving Wallpaper for ITV1, in 2009. She stars also in the Science-Fiction thriller 'Shadow Play', directed by Nick Simon. (Text: Wikipedia)
Nicole Scherzinger: The lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls was previously part of reality TV girlgroup Eden's Crush and despite minor chart successes she left due to being unhappy. She then joined the Pussycat Dolls when they were a burlesque troop before taking the role of lead singer when the group became a recording group. So far the Pussycat Dolls have released two successful albums PCD and Doll Domination with two supporting tours. In between the two albums Scherzinger made her first attempt at a solo album (Her Name is Nicole) which proved unsuccessful. Currently the Pussycat Dolls are taking a break whilst recording their third studio album. Each member is pursuing their own projects. Scherzinger has resumed work on her delayed debut solo album which is being reworked from the scratch.(Text: Wikipedia)
Nicole Scherzinger: Speaking about the delayed release of her solo album, in September 2008 Scherzinger said "Despite what other people might write, it was my decision, ultimately. I actually put some of my solo songs on the Pussycat Dolls' new album Doll Domination. Everything is all about timing. I believe it will come out next year, and it will be able to coexist wonderfully with the Dolls' album. It's completely separate from what you've heard with "Baby Love" and "Whatever U Like," and I'm still working on it - that's what happens when you're a perfectionist." She was interviewed by Billboard magazine in April 2009 regarding her own career plans as well as what The Dolls were up to. She said "the current incarnation of the album is just in talks and in the writing process. I haven't started recording yet." She plans to enter the studio again after the Pussycat Dolls have finished their World Domination Tour. (Text: Wikipedia)
Fergie: Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known by her stage name Fergie, is an American singer-songwriter, fashion designer, actress, and part-owner of the Miami Dolphins. She was a member of the children's television series 'Kids Incorporated', and the girl group Wild Orchid. Ferguson was also a co-host of the television show Great Pretenders. She is the female vocalist for the hip hop/pop group the Black Eyed Peas, as well as a solo artist, having released her debut album, The Dutchess, in September 2006. The album spawned five Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 singles (three of which went to number one) making The Dutchess the seventh album from a female artist to spawn five Top 5 hits. (Text: Wikipedia)
Fergie: According to an interview by Ahlan! Live.com, Ferguson is currently making a movie, 'Nine' in London, directed by Rob Marshall and also starring Judi Dench, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, and Daniel Day Lewis. She also stated in the interview that her only present music project is one with the Black Eyed Peas; the band joined her in London to record. After London she is due to give a concert in Dubai. (Text: Wikipedia)
Heather Graham: The American actress and fashion model is best known for her performance in Gus Van Sant's 1989 'Drugstore Cowboy' and her role as Rollergirl in the 1997 film 'Boogie Nights' directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. She has been part of two ensemble casts that have earned Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Cast ('Boogie Nights' and 'Bobby'). (Text: Wikipedia)
Heather Graham: Graham starred in the ABC-TV comedy series 'Emily's Reasons Why Not', in 2006. However, ABC canceled the show after its first airing on January 9, 2006. Graham had posed for a Life Magazine cover story, printed weeks in advance of the assumed series schedule, referring to her as "TV's sexiest star" which appeared two weeks later in their January 27, 2006 issue. Graham voiced the character of Antonia Bayle in the online role playing game EverQuest 2. She also appeared in 'The Hangover' (2009) as 'Jade' in a supporting role. (Text: Wikipedia)
Cindy Crawford: The American supermodel has adorned hundreds of magazine covers throughout her career. She was named #3 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s. Her success at modeling made her a celebrity that has led to roles in television and film, and to work as a spokesperson. Even at 43, she continues to flaunt a body that would put far younger women to shame. (Text: Wikipedia)
Cindy Crawford: In July 1988, Crawford posed nude for Playboy magazine in a shoot by photographer Herb Ritts. In October 1998, Crawford returned to the pages of Playboy for a second nude pictorial. Crawford has consistently ranked highly on lists of the world's sexiest people. She was ranked number 5 on Playboy's list of the 100 Sexiest Stars of the 20th century. A 1997 Shape magazine survey of 4,000 picked her as the second (after Demi Moore) most beautiful woman in the world. In 2002, Crawford was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine. Even in her forties she claimed #26 in the 2006 Hot 100 issue of Maxim magazine.(Text: Wikipedia)
Britney Spears: After a series of personal and professional struggles, the Pop Princess finally seems to have got her act together. The Circus tour is going great guns and Britney also seems to have put a string of failed relationships behind her to find happiness with her sons - Preston, Jayden - and 'boyfriend' Jason Trawick.
Britney Spears: In July 2009 Spears confirmed through her Twitter that she had begun recording new material, stating that she was going into the studio with producer Max Martin. Also producer and remixer Russ Castella posted a message on Twitter stating that he was working on a track titled "Dirty Girl" for Spears. On November 24 Jive released a greatest hits album, The Singles Collection to honor her 10th anniversary in the music industry. It contained the new single "3" which topped the Billboard 100 making it her 3rd #1 hit on the chart. (Text: Wikipedia)
Carmen Electra: The American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, dancer and sex symbol gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, for her appearances dancing with the Pussycat Dolls and has since had roles in the parody films 'Scary Movie', 'Date Movie', 'Epic Movie', 'Meet the Spartans', and 'Disaster Movie'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Carmen Electra: In 2005, Electra she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion. In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by Taco Bell. Electra is the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in their television and print ads with CEO David Ritz. She is featured in some video spoofs of Lonelygirl15 that advertised Epic Movie. She is a character in the video game Def Jam: Fight for New York and is one of the celebrity challenges in the video game ESPN NFL 2K5, along with Steve-O, Jamie Kennedy and others (Text: Wikipedia)
Alessandra Ambrósio: Brazilian model Ambrósio was described by Tyra Banks as "The future of the modeling world". She is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret and was chosen as their first spokesmodel for Victoria's Secret PINK line. Ambrósio is currently one of Victoria's Secret Angels and the former face for the UK company Next. Ambrosio was also selected by AskMen.com as Number 2 out of the "Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008". (Text: Wikipedia)
Alessandra Ambrósio: Ambrosio was the face for the UK company Next and starred in their first television campaign in 12 years. She is also signed to Storm Model Management in London. Only three months after giving birth to her first child, Ambrosio appeared in the Victoria's Secret fashion show 2008. Ambrosio recently appeared in a spread with Sasha Baron Cohen in Marie Claire to promote Baron Cohen's 2009 film 'Brüno'. (Text: Wikipedia)
Hilary Duff: After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, American actress Duff gained fame for playing the title role in the television series 'Lizzie McGuire'. Duff subsequently ventured into feature films, with her most commercially successful movies being 'Cheaper by the Dozen' (2003), 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie' (2003), and 'A Cinderella Story' (2004). (Text: Wikipedia)
Hilary Duff: In August 2009, it was announced that Duff will star in 'The Business of Falling in Love', a romantic comedy based on the book "Diary of a Working Girl," by Daniella Brodsky and directed by Gil Junger. The film is set to appear on the small screen for ABC Family. In the movie, Duff plays a fashion reporter who goes undercover in the business world hoping to find love while writing an article about dating men in suits. In September 2009, Duff released a second clothing line with DKNY Jeans as "Femme for DKNY." She decided to design a new clothing line for girls her age which had detachable scarves and adjustable belt loops. (Text: Wikipedia)
Mena Suvari: The American actress, model, fashion designer and spokeswoman, is best known for her role as Angela in 'American Beauty' (1999), as well as the comedies 'American Pie' (1999) and its sequel 'American Pie 2' (2001).(Text: Wikipedia)
Mena Suvari: Suvari is a model for Lancôme cosmetics and print ads for Lancôme Paris Adaptîve. She has been featured in fashion magazines such as Vogue. Suvari has collaborated with Echo Design to launch a limited-edition three scarf collection. The project features her own nature-inspired photography, digitally screened on silk and silk chiffon as wearable art. The collection depicts trees in three stages of foliage from fall to winter; a portion of the proceeds from sales will go to the Natural Resources Defense Council. In June 2007, Suvari shaved her head for her lead role in the forthcoming movie adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's 'The Garden of Eden'; photos appeared on the Internet rapidly. (Text: Wikipedia)
Jenny McCarthy: American model, comedian, actress, author, and activist began her career as a Playboy magazine model in 1993, before launching a television and film acting career. Most recently, she has written books about parenting, and has become an activist promoting scientifically unsupported claims that vaccines cause autism. (Text: Wikipedia)
Jenny McCarthy: McCarthy has continued her work with Playboy over the years, both as a model and in other capacities. She appeared on the cover of the magazine's January 2005 issue wearing a leopard skin bunny suit and was featured in a pictorial shot at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion in the same issue. She was the second woman (Carmen Electra was the first) and first Playmate to become a celebrity photographer for the Playboy Cyber Club, getting behind the camera to photograph model Jennifer Madden, who is not a Playmate.(Text: Wikipedia)
Pamela Anderson: The Baywatch bombshell needs little introduction. However she has come a long way since cavorting in skimpy bikinis in the popular television series and today Anderson is known as much as a producer, author and activist, as a sex symbol and glamour model. (Text: Wikipedia)
Pamela Anderson: Pam performed on February 13-14, 2008 in a Valentine's Day striptease act at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris. On July 9, 2008, Anderson entered the Australian Big Brother house for a three day visit. Her appearance on this show also marked Anderson's foray into reality television with a series of her own, 'Pam: Girl on the Loose', which debuted on August 3, 2008 on E! in the United States.(Text: Wikipedia)
