Esquire’s annual “Sexiest Woman Alive” issue dropped this week, and the crown of most desired female went to Mila Kunis. The Ukrainian-American actress got her start in less sexy days, beginning at age 12 with bit parts on “Days of Our Lives” and long-forgotten sitcoms like “The John Laroquette Show” and “Unhappily Ever After.”
Of course, Kunis’ career blew up when she was cast as sassy teen Jackie Burkhart on “That 70’s Show,” a role she landed at age 14. When Kunis was asked during her audition when she was turning 18, she smartly answered, “on my birthday,” an answer that reportedly helped convince producers she was perfect for the part.
One year later, Kunis continued her hot streak, being cast as mousy Meg Griffin on the hit cartoon “Family Guy,” a role that she still considers a centerpiece of her red-hot career today. Although it’s hard to be sexy when you’re doing a voice for a cartoon character that even horny neighbor Quagmire doesn’t want to sleep with, Kunis’ made strides on the side with decent work in largely forgettable films like “Moving McAllister” and “Max Payne.”
Her big breakthrough, however, may have come with the 2008 hit flick “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Kunis played the new girl who falls for Jason Segal’s character after his titular girlfriend leaves him for a narcissistic rock star. Playing a hotel employee, Kunis’ Rachel Jansen was the girl next door without being bland, down to earth but still strikingly beautiful.
Soon after, she mixed things up, starring alongside Denzel Washington in “The Book of Eli.” Then came a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, becoming the sultry black swan opposite lilywhite Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman. Was she real? Was she imagined? Was she a lesbian? Was she the Id to Portman’s Super Ego? Nobody knew for sure, but this much was clear – Portman won the Oscar, but Kunis left everyone wanting more.
That film’s now-infamous lesbian sex scene between the two starlets grabbed the world’s attention , daring to go farther than most people were expecting. Kunis then filmed “Friends With Benefits” opposite heartthrob Justin Timberlake, a film about casual sex that helped cement her sexy reputation.
Kunis may be small in stature, standing 5’4,” but her wild personality and sultry look have made this USSR immigrant to Los Angeles a vital member of the Hollywood A-list. And in the opinion of at least one magazine, the sexiest woman alive?
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