There's beauty and talent outside the U.S.

She's a charismatic beauty. Mostly known by the controversial horror movie Martyrs (2008). I fell in love with her, however, in Valley of Flowers (2006)

One of our finest. A well known and successful Hungarian actress. Known for the Hollywood productions Basic Instinct II and Blood and Chocolate.

Successful supermodel - worked with Laetitia Casta, featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Playboy. Actress, TV show host, and a gorgeous, mature woman.
She made one sexy vampire in the Underworld saga.

Oh-la-la! Vive le country which features such beautiful gals. Sexy without being sexy, superstar, yet down-to-earth. You must see her - if you haven't done so yet - in Before Sunset/Before Sunrise. Enchante, Mademoiselle!

Extravagant, sometimes outwardly scary, yet totally hot, even 40+. Won the Breakthrough Performance Award for her lead role opposite Richard Gere in Red Corner. A critically acclaimed, versatile actress.

Probably the greatest talent in this list. She was given a 15-minute standing ovation on the premiere of La Vie en Rose. Awarded, completely deservedly, an Oscar for her pictorial of Edith Piaf and also received a BAFTA award, a Golden Globe and a Cesar for this role.

Probably the least talented in this list, but she's really close to my heart. The wide world got to know here in the small role of Fleur Delacour, Beauxbatons Champion in the HP saga, who just happens to be my favourite minor character. Later, she had a good performance along Colin Farrel in In Bruges.

Often typecast as the sexy, dumb Latina, she still has some serious acting potential left. She IS Frida Kahlo.
She knows how to sell her voluptuous figure. Sheikhs, F1 bosses... only platinum credit cards welcome, but who cares? WHy, she's one of the most beautiful women on Earth.

Damn, I'm struggling to name another 50+ woman as beautiful as this former Miss Malaysia. She has an impressive track record, East and West alike.
Tigers may be crouching, dragons may be hiding, but Mameha still manages to make a famous geisha of the fisherman's daughter.
A real princess of cinematography, a gracious woman.

How come that this woman, most of the time playing negative roles, still captures so many men's hearts?
Having started with Raise the Red Lantern, by now a cult movie, now she's referred to as "Meryl Streep of China" and Red Hot Chili Peppers write songs about her. Bears the title "Commandeur of the Legion of Honor" awarded to her by the French Government.

A successful tough-chick actress, equally sexy in whatever she wears (or not). Risen to international stardom starting from a guest role in Ally McBeal which turned into a lead. The Playboy edition featuring her is a sought-after collectors' item. Quite understandably.

Should Rembrandt be alive in our days, she would be his muse, that's fo sho. A classic beauty, flawless in every aspect. All her movies she turns into a memorable visual spectacle, owing to her born graciousness and soft movements. I'm completely in love with her. Well, in my dreams.

She is, well... Penelope Cruz. Nuff said. Javier, you are one incredibly lucky SOB. She may not be everyone's ideal woman, not mine either, but no one can deny her talent (well-deserved Oscar in Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona) and radiant beauty.

Broke through in a critically acclaimed role in "Lucia y el sexo", only to land leading roles in Spanglish and "10 items or less". I need a fire extinguisher for my screen. Damn, this woman is screaming hot.

Alongside Paz Vega, she broke through in "Lucia y el sexo". Luckily for the male half of this tiny planet, she went on, just to make "Captain Alatriste", "Habitacion en Roma" and "La Piel que Habito". Not the typical Hollywood beauty, rather a rough, unpolished diamond. A hot, radioactive one.

The reason I'm proud to be Dutch. The most successful actress ever of this little country, known to the world from "Miss Minoes", "Valkyrie", "Black Book" and, very recently, from "Game of Thrones".