Celebrities you think are good-looking
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Celebrities you think are good-looking
It was just a spur of the moment topic idea. This doesn't necessarily have to do with celebrity crushes (a completely different topic), just list celebrities, both male and female, that you think are particularly beautiful/handsome.
MALE
~Elijah Wood
~Sean Astin
~Billy Boyd
~Dominic Monaghan (sp?)
~Orlando Bloom
~Zach Braff
~Johnny Depp
FEMALE
~Liv Tyler
~Patricia Velasquez
~Demi Moore
~Lindsay Lohan (at around the time of Mean Girls)
~Rachel McAdams
~Jessica Simpson
~Angelina Jolie
~Nicole Richie (before she became anorexic; I feel sorry for her now!)
~Keira Knightly (sp?)
~Gwen Stefani
~Anne Hathaway
~Mila Kunis
MALE
~Elijah Wood
~Sean Astin
~Billy Boyd
~Dominic Monaghan (sp?)
~Orlando Bloom
~Zach Braff
~Johnny Depp
FEMALE
~Liv Tyler
~Patricia Velasquez
~Demi Moore
~Lindsay Lohan (at around the time of Mean Girls)
~Rachel McAdams
~Jessica Simpson
~Angelina Jolie
~Nicole Richie (before she became anorexic; I feel sorry for her now!)
~Keira Knightly (sp?)
~Gwen Stefani
~Anne Hathaway
~Mila Kunis
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I like Johnnny Depp and Hayden Christensen and Kristen Dunst and Natalie Portman and Paul Kaye (as in It's all Gone Pete Tong) and Eva Longoria... Hmm...And ...There are a lot of good looking people on the screen. But I wonder how much has that to do with their actual look or with the talent of photographers and makeup artists.
Re: Celebrities you think are good-looking
Mmmhm.DistantMemory wrote:~Dominic Monaghan (sp?)
Actually, I don't really care about celebrities and I'm not the type of person who goes all "omg they are so hot!!1"... so I don't have much to contribute to this thread. But... yeah. Much agreement. Charlie on Lost is adorable. =P
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Best looking celebrity, bar none: Michael Jackson.
Do I need to add the "j/k"?
I don't know too many good looking guy celebrities. Most of them seem kinda effeminate. Tom Cruise, George Clooney, not real tough guys. Sean Connery in his Bond days was more my type.
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5. Yasuda Kei
4. Yoshizawa Hitomi
3. Yaguchi Mari
2. Ishikawa Rika
1. Iida Kaori
Do I need to add the "j/k"?
I don't know too many good looking guy celebrities. Most of them seem kinda effeminate. Tom Cruise, George Clooney, not real tough guys. Sean Connery in his Bond days was more my type.
Females: Gotta fly my otaku flag here. Komatsu Ayaka from PGSM, Kawabe Chieco, the Bennie K girls, Mayuko Takata (frequent Iron Chef guest), and my top 6 Morning Musume:
6. Nakazawa Yuko
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4. Yoshizawa Hitomi
3. Yaguchi Mari
2. Ishikawa Rika
1. Iida Kaori
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I DO think a lot of them are good looking/hot/cute/whatever. Though you always have to take these things into account, like someone else mentioned: professional trainers, pro make-up arrtists hairstylists, and their pics are airbrushed.
Male (and yes all of these could be considered crushes =P)
Shemar Moore
Ginuwine
Sean Paul
Daddy Yankee
Taye Diggs
Brat Pitt
Colin Farrel
Female-
Gabrielle Union
Beyonce
Gwen Stefani
Alicia Keys
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
Male (and yes all of these could be considered crushes =P)
Shemar Moore
Ginuwine
Sean Paul
Daddy Yankee
Taye Diggs
Brat Pitt
Colin Farrel
Female-
Gabrielle Union
Beyonce
Gwen Stefani
Alicia Keys
Angelina Jolie
Jessica Alba
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Peach's list of shmexy guys:
-Hate to jump on the bandwagon, but Johnny Depp (especially in Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory).
-Christopher Walken
-David Bowie
-Seth Green
-Mark Hamill
-Steve Buscemi
Peach's list of beautiful women:
-Michelle Pfiffer
-Lisa Marie Smith (Tim Burton's ex-fiance)
-Tura Satana
-Miranda Richardson
-Winona Ryder
-Siouxsie Sioux (not when her hair is teased and puffy though)
You say that like it's a bad thing :PI don't know too many good looking guy celebrities. Most of them seem kinda effeminate.
Peach's list of shmexy guys:
-Hate to jump on the bandwagon, but Johnny Depp (especially in Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory).
-Christopher Walken
-David Bowie
-Seth Green
-Mark Hamill
-Steve Buscemi
Peach's list of beautiful women:
-Michelle Pfiffer
-Lisa Marie Smith (Tim Burton's ex-fiance)
-Tura Satana
-Miranda Richardson
-Winona Ryder
-Siouxsie Sioux (not when her hair is teased and puffy though)
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Not to mention that they're actually about 10 pounds lighter than they look because of the type of camera lenses used. I think. ^^;LadyFlameSniper wrote:I DO think a lot of them are good looking/hot/cute/whatever. Though you always have to take these things into account, like someone else mentioned: professional trainers, pro make-up arrtists hairstylists, and their pics are airbrushed.
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Yeah I heard that too about the lenses. It could be true their "size" on camera isn't their actual size, because a lot of times cameras make you look thicker (and some thinner) That's where the saying "the camera adds 10 pounds" came from. XD
I can't believe I forgot Amerie on my female list. She's gorgeous. <3
I can't believe I forgot Amerie on my female list. She's gorgeous. <3
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Here's my list of handsome/pretty celebrities:
Male
Sean Connery
Orlando Bloom
Bruce Willis
David McCallum
Ted Danson
Steve McQueen
Mario López
Raul Julia
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Tom Selleck
Yoshito Endou
Jackie Chan
Chuck Norris
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T-Kimura (M.O.V.E)
Female
Anjelica Huston
Carolyn Jones
Tarja Turunen (the singer in Nightwish)
Yuri Matsuda (M.O.V.E)
* M.O.V.E is a jpop-group, in case you were wondering
Male
Sean Connery
Orlando Bloom
Bruce Willis
David McCallum
Ted Danson
Steve McQueen
Mario López
Raul Julia
Roger Moore
Pierce Brosnan
Tom Selleck
Yoshito Endou
Jackie Chan
Chuck Norris
Motsu (M.O.V.E*)
T-Kimura (M.O.V.E)
Female
Anjelica Huston
Carolyn Jones
Tarja Turunen (the singer in Nightwish)
Yuri Matsuda (M.O.V.E)
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I dunno. I was just looking at it and I suddenly got this urge to get inside. No, not just an urge - more than that. It was my destiny to be here; in the box. And then when I put it on, I suddenly got this feeling of inner peace. I can´t put it into words. I feel... safe. Like this is where I was meant to be. Like I´d found the key to true happiness.
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Guyz:
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Ludacris
Nelly
Ving Rhames
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Albert Pujols
Girlz:
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Ashanti
J.Lo
Kristen Kreuk
Jenna Jameson
Michelle Trachtenburg
Shakira
Catherine Sanchoque
Dania Ramirez
Cassie Steele
...and too many more to list..damn those girls are hot (drools over Lana from Smallville)
Victor Rasuk
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Ludacris
Nelly
Ving Rhames
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Beyonce Knowles (drools)
Ashanti
J.Lo
Kristen Kreuk
Jenna Jameson
Michelle Trachtenburg
Shakira
Catherine Sanchoque
Dania Ramirez
Cassie Steele
...and too many more to list..damn those girls are hot (drools over Lana from Smallville)
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My list of hot celebrities is as follows:
Guys:
Johnny Depp
Orlando Bloom
Viggo Mortenson
Adam Pascal
Anthony Rapp
Hugh Laurie
Girls:
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenowith
Reese Witherspoon
Queen Latifah
Yea I know some of them aren't your "traditional" types of "hot" but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that jazz and I think they are handsome/beautiful.
Guys:
Johnny Depp
Orlando Bloom
Viggo Mortenson
Adam Pascal
Anthony Rapp
Hugh Laurie
Girls:
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenowith
Reese Witherspoon
Queen Latifah
Yea I know some of them aren't your "traditional" types of "hot" but beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that jazz and I think they are handsome/beautiful.
Yeah, i've always thought she was really pretty too. Dunno why.NekoSun518 wrote:Queen Latifah
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Can Ace from American Idol be considered a celebrity? But that's really about it. Otherwise, I really don't care as long as they're good at what they do.
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Because I found this topic funny in a way and I haven't posted in a while...
MALES
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Johnny Depp (POTC, people. POTC
!!! )
Victor Webster (Brenna, Mutant X series if that's the name in English too... and I saw him in the latest Charmed Episodes, what a hottie XD )
Hugh Jackman
FEMALES
Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Rose Mc Gowan
Kate Beckinsale
Then... huh... these are all that came to mind. The actress in Van Helsing with... the... go google, added them to my lists.
^^;;
MALES
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Johnny Depp (POTC, people. POTC
Victor Webster (Brenna, Mutant X series if that's the name in English too... and I saw him in the latest Charmed Episodes, what a hottie XD )
Hugh Jackman
FEMALES
Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Rose Mc Gowan
Kate Beckinsale
Then... huh... these are all that came to mind. The actress in Van Helsing with... the... go google, added them to my lists.
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Heh, that's funny... the only celebrity I've ever been compared to is her. A couple people have mentioned a resemblance, and even my dad said it, that I look like "a young Sally Field".Neon Heart wrote:Sally Field. There, I said it. *whistles a happy tune and slowly backs away* I just can't help myself. ^_^;;
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I guess that means you're good looking, too! *Is not hitting on you ^^;;*Sylphiel wrote:Heh, that's funny... the only celebrity I've ever been compared to is her. A couple people have mentioned a resemblance, and even my dad said it, that I look like "a young Sally Field".Neon Heart wrote:Sally Field. There, I said it. *whistles a happy tune and slowly backs away* I just can't help myself. ^_^;;
*is disappointed* =PNeon Heart wrote:*Is not hitting on you ^^;;*
I forgot to mention that I second Shakira too. I'd hit that. <3 Then again, I've always had a thing for curly blonde hair on girls :/
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So if you care to find me, look to the western sky
As someone told me lately, everyone deserves the chance to fly
And if Im flying solo, at least Im flying free
To those whod ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am defying gravity
1. Sassy Cleric IRL.
2. She who is likely to kick your ass in DDR.
3. Webmistress of lovesenshi.net.
4. Admin of Black Butterfly: An Anna Tsuchiya fan community.
5. Moderator of the KanzakaDex forums.
6. STILL SMUs Village Idiot. ^_~
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So if you care to find me, look to the western sky
As someone told me lately, everyone deserves the chance to fly
And if Im flying solo, at least Im flying free
To those whod ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am defying gravity