20 Sexy Models Turned Actors

Steaming up the big screen

By Josh WinningJun 29th 2011
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Famke Janssen

The Model: Though taller than most models (at 5ft 11in), Janssen landed a job with Elite Model Management and worked for Yves Saint Laurent, Victoria’s Secret and Chanel in her time.

Acting Career: Early work included a role in an episode of TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, working alongside Patrick Stewart. The pair would work together again in the first three X-Men films, Janssen’s most high profile movie outings.

More Than Set Dressing? Janssen made for a killer Bond girl in GoldenEye, and played both wallflower and wicked in The Faculty. Definitely more than just a pretty face.

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    • Hadouken76

      Jun 29th 2011, 9:56

      I think you are being a bit generous, because in Total Film's T3 review you clearly stated that Whitely was 'really awful and sucks the life out of every scene'

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    • MattMaytum

      Jun 29th 2011, 10:44

      ^ Hadouken76 - Good spot, this was amended after we saw the film, but somehow the old entry made it through. It has been updated now.

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    • BonesUk1980

      Jun 29th 2011, 14:43

      hmm no cybil shepard on the list...

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    • MisterAmj

      Jul 2nd 2011, 17:16

      I personally think Milla Jovovich's breakout movie was the Fifth Element. She was rather awful in the Resident Evil movies.

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    • MisterAmj

      Jul 2nd 2011, 17:24

      And didn't Kim Basinger WIN for LA Confidential?

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