Top 10 women 2006 edition

Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jessica Alba. That sequence may look like a misprint, but the California hottie is quickly becoming one of the world ***

The American-born, British-bred actress starred as Nikki in the 2004 remake of Alfie. For those who missed this romantic comedy, Sienna is perhaps better known as Jude Law's fiancee. ***

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Is it getting hot in here, or is it just Adriana? The Brazilian supermodel has appeared in high-profile advertising campaigns for Victoria's Secret, Guess?, Armani, and XOXO. Just take one look and you ***

This brown-haired beauty got her start the same way any other self-respecting bombshell does: She entered beauty pageants. But rather than use them as an avenue toward a Play..boy shoot, Maria parlayed her exposure into a job as an anchor for Channel One, a cable channel that broadcasts news into classrooms across America. She was an onscreen natural and eventually attracted the attention of Entertainment Tonight, joining the show's motley crew in 2002. As regards her place on the Top 99 list, Maria has expressed her pleasure: "I'm flattered and thankful to all who voted!" ***

Who said models can't act? This South African stunner proved she was more than just a pretty face by winning an Oscar for her performance in 2003's Monster. Mind you, we knew she was a great actress as early as 2001, when she pretended to take Keanu Reeves seriously in Sweet November. ***

Jessica sent us into 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2002 playing Mary Camden on the hit series. Since then, she ***

Amerie's sweet 'n' soulful singing voice has made her a major urban music star. Her single "Why Don't We Fall In Love" (from her 2002 debut album, All I Have) helped establish her as an up-and-coming R&B sensation. Since then, Amerie's gone on to host The Center on BET, and she made her big-screen debut in First Daughter alongside Katie Holmes and Michael Keaton in 2004. ***

The Oscar-nominated actress is known to geeks throughout the galaxy for her role as Padme Amidala in the Star Wars trilogy. Long before confronting Darth Vader, Natalie appeared as a young ingenue in films such as The Professional and Beautiful Girls. ***

Throughout 2005, men across America were desperately seeking Eva. The former soap opera star helped guide ABC ***