Anna Kournikova
Sexy

Anna Kournikova. It’s a rare person, indeed, who hasn’t heard of the blonde goddess that took the tennis world by storm in the late ‘90s, early ‘00s. As a singles player, she reached number eight in the world in 2000, and as a doubles player, together with fellow athletic hottie Martina Hingis, won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championship in 1999 and 2000. The Russian-born babe with long, blonde hair, a 5’7” long-legged figure, and a toned athlete’s body, took full advantage of all the spotlights that swung her way—more for stunning looks than her tennis abilities—and grabbed what should could to increase her celebrity power. She was named one of People magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” in 1998, voted hottest female athlete in 2002 by ESPN.com, and placed first in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World in 2002. In 2000, she became the face for a line of sports bras, toting the tagline, “Only the ball should bounce.” She posed in bikinis for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2004, her long limbs and medium breasts confirming her sex-symbol status. She only has one big-screen credit to her name, playing a motel manager in the comedy film Me, Myself & Irene (2000) with Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger, but has appeared as herself in Anna Kournikova – Basic Elements: My Complete Fitness Guide (2001), in A Date with Anna (2002), and she served as a personal training coach for The Biggest Loser in 2010-2011. As for tennis, she retired at the age of 21 due to extensive back problems, and only competes in charity events and exhibitions. In late 2001, she appeared in the music video for Enrique Iglesia’s “Escape,” then escaped into a long-term relationship with him, culminating in a marriage and multiple kids. Lucky guy!