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1. JILL ST. JOHN – DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Hair so red it shines like justice. Bikinis so skimpy they set feminism back. To top it off she is as American as the day is long…we present Jill St. John as the immortal Tiffany Case! Whenever a top ten bond babe list comes out she is HIGH on that list and this time she takes the top spot! There are precious few scenes where she is fully clothed, and thank God for that. She’s also the perfect American balance to Bonds British charm, and around these parts we pull for the home grown talent. Oh, and did we say that she’s gorgeous? If Halle Berry
2. MICHELLE YEOH - TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) Inside the action genre, Michelle Yeoh is the classiest lady working today. Her opportunity to be a Bond girl came with 1997's TOMMOROW NEVER DIES, a surprising yet incredibly logical choice given the fact that she was already an international star known for doing her own stunts. I say surprising because compared to the other women on this list, Yeoh could've punched and kicked her way to the finale of TOMORROW NEVER DIES without the aide of 007 and the end result would have been just as entertaining. While the producers constantly struggle to create acceptable arm candy for Bond in this post-PC world, Yeoh came pre-packaged with the type of Bond girl power that even your girlfriend couldn't roll her eyes at.
3. HONOR BLACKMAN - GOLDFINGER (1964) Probably the best Bond Girl name ever. Hell, probably the best name for a woman ever. Name aside, her best feature (okay...apart from the blonde locks and knockout figure) is actually her attitude. She gives Bond pounds of it from the moment they meet each other, nearly kicking his ass. Despite the fact that her presence makes no sense whatsoever, Honor Blackman is the perfect female foil for the rest of the film . Pussy Galore comes in at a solid number.
4. FAMKE JANSSEN - GOLDENEYE (1995) If you were a child of the 80s then you probably weren't properly introduced to James Bond until 1995's GOLDENEYE (unless your latch key ass had parents who allowed you to watch Rated R movies). Whether it was the video game or (*gasp*) the actual Pierce Brosnan movie, GOLDENEYE served as the generational bridge for plenty of newly-minted Bond fans. If that was the case, then your first Bond girl just might have been Famke Janssen. Welcome to the club.
Much like Honey Rider in DR. NO, Famke Janssen probably luanched the puberties of an entire generation of teenage boys with her character of Xenia Onnatop. Not only does she carry one of the best monikers in Bond girl history, but she's also a bizarre mix of hot and crazy, eclipsing GOLDENEYE's sexy good girl, Izabella Scorupco.
6. Eva Green- CASINO ROYALE (2006) CASINO ROYALE relaunched the Bond franchise, but more importantly gave us Eva Green as Vesper Lynd. Achingly beautiful and wicked smart, she is one of the few (maybe the only?) to truly play Bond from beginning to end. There is also no hint of the ditzy-ness or aloofness that might plague some of the earlier Bond woman. She brings the Bond woman into the 21st century with style and most importantly, class. It's a shame we can't have her back :)
7. Karin Dor - YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (1967) A little bit of light bondage never hurt anyone, right? That's what you be saying after Karin Dor puts you in a corner. While playing Helga Brandt, things get very steamy and dangerous for Bond in YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE. She is a dreaded Spectre agent, assassin, and smoking hot red head all wrapped up in one nice package. She also manages to make everyone's favorite secret agent sweat. Their relationship is fleeting, as she does get one of the all time classic Bond deaths of all. To this day, Karin stands as one of the most memorable Bond girls...of all time!
8. JANE SEYMOR – LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) Do you like your women...supernatural? Then Jane Seymor in LIVE AND LET DIE is for you! Before she was Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman and the super hot MILF in WEDDING CRASHERS (2005) she got her big break as Solitare, the virgin tarot card reader that can predict the future. Trust me, it's plays better in the movie. She is sultry, yet innocent. All knowing, yet nearly defenseless. Of all the girls Bond has gotten to tango with she manages to stand out for all the right reasons. She also stands out because he actually has to work to win her heart. Good stuff.
9. MAUD ADAMS – OCTOPUSSY (1983) The 80's were a strange, strange place. But they were made all the brighter by Maud Adams in OCTOPUSSY. It epitomizes the zaniness of the Roger Moore era and delivers acres of ladies all over the place. Top of the heap is Maud Adams as the main female lead and namesake of the film, Octopussy. Maud had previously starred in THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN as well and was brought BACK to star again, that's how hard she rocked it before. In the movie she is the head of a cult filled with women that is dedicated to Octopi. She's also amazingly hot and spends most of her time in her underwear. And you get to hear "Octopussy" seriously used in a sentence without anyone laughing. You know what, I take it back. The 80's weren't a strange place. They were a time when Bond fans and silk underwear never had it so good.
10. HALLE BERRY AS JINX JOHNSON - DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002) We have a love/hate relationship with Ms. Halle Berry. On one hand, she's the ageless beauty who gave us such Joel Silver-approved awesomeness as LAST BOY SCOUT, EXECUTIVE DECISION, and --- Silver's greatest accomplishment --- her right and left breast in SWORDFISH. On the other hand, she's a boil on the X-MEN franchise and she is remembered for being a Bond girl in one of the worst 007 films ever. Ultimately, we can't blame Halle for DIE ANOTHER DAY, but we can blame her for the fact that we had to endure that movie just so we could get a peak at her in that lethal two-piece bikini.
Honorable Mention
DENISE RICHARDS AS DR. CHRISTMAS JONES - THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (1999) While purists scoff at the idea of Denise Richards as a Bond girl, the lizard brains here at Action A Go Go respect her brief body of work (no pun intended...no, seriously). The actress behind such drool-inducing man classics as WILD THINGS and STARSHIP TROOPERS should get a little love. Yes, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH was awful, but we shouldn't blame Ms. Richards for that. So back off, you bunch of stuck up Brits! It's an action film. We have standards too, but stop pretending like our tanned American girls don't get your knickers in a twist.
P.S because you demanded it (ok, maybe no one demanded it) here are some more best of breed photos of all the legendary Bond ladies above. You know, because Bond girl pictures. Nuff said.
P.S because you demanded it (ok, maybe no one demanded it) here are some more best of breed photos of all the legendary Bond ladies above. You know, because Bond girl pictures. Nuff said.
