10. Miranda Otto (42) Born December 16, 1967 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Mostly known for playing Éowyn, the kings daughter who fell in love with Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Miranda Otto also acted in movies such as The 13th Floor, What Lies Beneath, Flight of the Phoenix, War of the Worlds, The Starter Wife, Cashmere Mafia and In Her Skin.

Otto married actor Peter O’Brien in January of 2003 and gave birth to daughter Darcey two years later. Miranda was actually pregnant with Darcey while she was filming War of the Worlds, which almost cost her the part.


Fun Facts:
1. Gave up studying a medical career to pursue acting
2. Took The Lord of the Rings part from Uma Thurman and Kate Winslet
3. Is extremely pale because her ballet teacher would not allow her in the sun.
4. Learned sword fighting and horseback riding for The Lord of the Rings
5. Gave up a medical career to pursue acting


9. Nicole Kidman (43) Born Nicole Mary Kidman on June 20, 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Though Nicole wasn’t born in Australia, her parents are in fact Australians and when Nicole was 4, the family returned to their native land. Kidman is mostly known for movies such as Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge!, The Others, The Hours, Cold Mountain, The Stepford Wives, Bewitched and The Golden Compass.

Kidman first married Tom Cruise in 1990 with whom she adopted a daughter, Isabella Jane, and a son, Connor Anthony. They separated in 2001. Kidman married country singer Keith Urban in 2006 and had their first daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, on July 7, 2008.


Fun Facts:
1. Best Friends with Naomi Watts
2. Writes short stories in her free time and hopes to publish them one day
3. Does all her own nude scenes
4. Is a pianist
5. Is allergic to strawberries


8. Cate Blanchett (41) Born Catherine Élise Blanchett on May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Australia. Blanchett is mostly known for her award winning role in Elizabeth as Queen Elizabeth II, as well as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Other movies include The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Aviator and Robin Hood.

Blanchett and her playwright husband and screenwriter husband Andrew Upton married in 1997 and have three sons: Dashiell John (born December 3, 2001), Roman Robert (born April 23, 2004) and Ignatius Martin (born April 13, 2008).


Fun Facts:
1. Kept and bronzed her elf ears from The Lord of the Rings
2. Enjoys making lists and crossing items off as she accomplishes them
3. Four of her five Oscar nominations are for playing real people
4. Actually likes wearing a corset
5. Is extremely Eco-friendly


7. Naomi Watts (42) Born Naomi Ellen Watts on September 28, 1968 in Shoreham, Kent, England. Watts didn’t actually move to Australia until she was 14 but her grandmother was Australian so she gets a pass. Watts is known for movies such as Children of the Corn IV, The Ring, King Kong, The Painted Veil, Funny Games and The International.

Watts has been dating actor Liev Schreiber since 2005. They have two sons together, Alexander “Sasha” Pete born in 2007 and Samuel “Sammy” Kai born in 2008.


Fun Facts:
1. Is a vegetarian
2. She has a Yorkshire terrier named Bob
3. Her favorite comfort food is baked beans
4. Wanted to be an actress after watching “Fame”
5. Her favorite sports are soccer, boxing, and tennis


6. Rose Byrne (31) Born Mary Rose Byrne on July 24, 1979 in Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Mostly known for playing Ellen Parsons in the FX Network drama Damages but has also been in several known movies such as Star War Episode II, Troy, Wicker Park, Marie Antoinette, 28 Weeks Later, Knowing and Get Him to the Greek.

Byrne has a tendency to date directors such as Gregor Jordan and Brendon Cowell. She dated Cowell for over six years and he even followed her all the way from Sydney to New York bu they broke up in the beginning of 2010.


Fun Facts:
1. Enjoys yoga, swimming and bicycle riding
2. Her favorite actor is Jack Nicholson
3. Likes to solve crosswords and to read
4. Her favorite singers are Bob Marley and Elvis Presley
5. One of her favorite actresses is fellow Australian Toni Collette


5. Poppy Montgomery (35) Born Poppy Petal Emma Elizabeth Deveraux Donahue on June 19, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Montgomery is known for playing Samantha Spade in the TNT drama Without a Trace but has also acted in some random unknown movies such as Dead Man On Campus, Blonde and Murder In The Hamptons.

Montgomery and boyfriend, actor Adam Kaufman, have a son together, Jackson Phillip Deveraux Montgomery Kaufman, born on December 23, 2007.


Fun Fact:
1. Out of all her names, Poppy chose her mother’s maiden name, Montgomery, as her stage name
2. Arrived in Hollywood at 18 carrying a copy of “How to Make It In Hollywood”
3. Enjoys board games, horseback riding and snowboarding
4. One of her hobbies is photography
5. Practices a lot of yoga


4. Yvonne Strahovski (28) Born Yvonne Strzechowski on July 30, 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Polish parents. Mostly known for playing special agent Sarah Walker on Chuck. Strahovski also acted a in a few unknown movies such as Gone, I Love You Too and Matching Jack.

She sent in her audition tape for Chuck while she was in the states auditioning for Bionic Woman. After Chuck producers saw her undeniable chemistry with Zachary Levi, she immediately got the part of her life.


Fun Facts:
1. Likes Italian foods
2. Was a straight-A student in school
3. Had a nose ring for five years
4. Speaks fluent Polish
5. Has a Bachelor of Arts in performance


3. Anna Torv (32) Born April 15, 1978 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Mostly known for her role as Agent Olivia Dunham of the Fringe division in the FOX drama Fringe. Torv had appeared in other TV Series like White Collar Blue, Young Lions, The Secret Life of Us and Mistresses as well as the British movie version of Frankenstein.

In December 2008, Torv married her Fringe co-star Mark Valley, who also stars in his very own FOX drama named Human Target where he plays Christopher Chance. Unfortunately they divorced two years later.


Fun Facts:
1. Is of Estonian descent
2. Enjoys horse back riding
3. Is a great swimmer and surfer
4. Hikes in her free time
5. Narrates the voice of Nariko in the video game “Heavenly Sword”


2. Emilie De Ravin (28) Born December 27, 1981 in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia. Mostly known as playing Claire Littleton on the ABC drama Lost. De Ravin is also famous for the role Tess Harding on Roswell, Curupira on Beastmaster and for the movie Remember Me, opposite Robert Pattinson (Edward of Twilight).

Married boyfriend of three years, actor Josh Janowicz, in Melbourne, Australia on June 19, 2006. Unfortunately six months after they married they decided to separate. De Ravin now lives in Los Angeles with her poodle Bella.


Fun Facts:
1. Studied ballet since she was 9 and accepted into the Australian Ballet School at 15
2. Her paternal great-great-grandparents were French
3. Is allergic to peanuts
4. Her favorite food is Sushi
5. When she isn’t working, she enjoys gardening


1. Portia De Rossi (37) Born Amanda Lee Rogers on January 31, 1973 in Horsham, Victoria, Australia. Mostly known for playing lawyer Nell Porter on the FOX network drama Ally McBeal. She also appeared in shows such as Veronica’s Closet, The Twilight Zone, Arrested Development and Better Off Ted.

In 2004 De Rossi began dating comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and for the first time came out as being openly gay. On August 16, 2008, De Rossi and DeGeneres tied the knot in their Beverly Hills home.


Fun Facts:
1. She enjoys riding horses in her free time
2. Shares a birthday with her grandmother, who was born in 1907
3. Legally changed her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres
4. Published a book called Unbearable Lightness about her life struggles
5. She struggled with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa for four years

Had Audrey Hepburn survived her cancer, she would've turned 82 years old today. Tragically, the Belgium-born actress passed away of abdominal cancer in 1993. Until the end of her life, Hepburn maintained a remarkable reputation not only as one of Hollywood's greatest actresses but one the world's most devoted activists, having worked with UNICEF for most of her career. Today's generation, meanwhile, recognizes Hepburn as the face of numerous ad campaigns and Urban Outfitters T-shirts. Needless to say, the cinema great's spirit lives on in every possible way. So, to keep her the momentum going, we're introducing the Internet to her successors, the 10 Hottest Women From Belgium.

10. SYLVIE DE BIE

Hometown: Heist-op-de-Berg
The Netherlands is known for two things: dance music and supermodel-looking women. Those two characteristics unite in the form of Sylvie De Bie, the lead singer of the popular dance band Sylver.

9. INGRID VANDEBOSCH

Hometown:Zichen-Zussen-Bolder
As "Third Robber" from Taxi (Yes, the Jimmy Fallon/Queen Latifah flop) and NASCAR king Jeff Gordon's hot model wife, Ingrid Vandebosch might already be recognized in Middle America. But for those of you who don't like watching cars drive in circles or terrible movies, consider this your introduction to Belgium's finest em>Sports Illustrated swimsuit model.

8. JESSICA VAN DER STEEN

Hometown: Antwerp
This Victoria's Secret model has also posed for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition. So it's clear that she has no problems with showing off her les bras, which is French for...arms.

7. JELLE VAN DAEL

Hometown: Opglabbeek
Dance music trio Lasgo is one of the most famous groups in Belgium, having put out a number of top ten singles. Of course, they couldn't have done any of that without lead singer Jelle Van Dael, who took over the lead role after original vocalist Evi Goffin left in 2006.

6. DEBORAH FRANCOIS

Hometown: Liege
The star of the critically-acclaimed L'Enfant has grown up to be one of Belgium's most successful actresses, having won a Cesar Award for her role in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life in 2008 at just 20 years old. Something tells us she's purposely taking on roles in projects with titles that match the various stages of her career.

5. ELISE CROMBEZ

Hometown: Mouscron
Arguably Belgium's most accomplished supermodel, Elise Crombez has landed six covers of Italian Vogue, worked with Prada, H&M, Versace and Armani, and walked the runway for a couple of Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows. But Crombez is most famous for falling at the Proenza Schouler Spring 2007 fashion show, which landed her on New York's "Top 5 Runway Fails" list. Our only regret is that we weren't there to catch the disgraced gazelle.

4. ANOUCK LEPERE

Hometown: Antwerp
Typical of Northern European women, Anouck Lepere is another successful high-fashion model who's worked with Hugo Boss and photographers Steven Meisel and Mario Testino. But don't be fooled by the stoic reputation of runway models; Anouck has also posed for French Playboy. OK, so it's still a bit pretentious, but the bottom line is she was naked.

3. SYLVIE DE CALUWE

Hometown: Torhout
This Belgian beauty started off as a famous model who has posed for Maxim and P Magazine. But, recently, her career has started to regain momentum, with a new hosting gig on GUNKtv, a network devoted mostly to video games. So, basically, she's the Olivia Munn of Belgium.

2. CILOU ANNYS

Hometown: Bruges
Pageant queens have a knack for controversy, and Miss Belgium 2010 was no exception. When she posed standing atop the Belgian flag and seemingly cutting her sash on the cover of P Magazine, Cilou Annys became the hot topic of conversation for another (welcomed) 15 minutes.

1. AUDREY HEPBURN

Hometown: Ixelles
Audrey Hepburn was the epitome of the classic Hollywood movie star. Her unfaltering grace and timeless films have made her one of the most cherished and revered figures of American cinema. If you want to argue that any actress in the industry today compares to her, you need to check yourself.

A model sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products (notably fashion clothing) or to serve as a subject of works of art.

Supermodels are highly paid, high profile fashion models. These (usually female) celebrities appear on top fashion magazine covers and in fashion shows. Much more importantly, in financial terms, their appearance in advertising can amount to an endorsement, attracting far greater rewards, especially when they conclude deals to advertise a brand exclusively, as "the face" of that brand.

Beginner female runway models make less money than models that have experience. The average wage for a female runway model can range from $ 250 -$1,000 an hour per runway walk. The annual salary of a top runway or print model can exceed $500,000. Costs of travel, transportation, food, hotels, etc. are deducted from the model's pay. Contract supermodels for larger cosmetic brands are generally paid $300,000 to $2 million a year, depending on exclusivity and the amount of days the model is expected to work.

A model sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products (notably fashion clothing) or to serve as a subject of works of art.

Supermodels are highly paid, high profile fashion models. These (usually female) celebrities appear on top fashion magazine covers and in fashion shows. Much more importantly, in financial terms, their appearance in advertising can amount to an endorsement, attracting far greater rewards, especially when they conclude deals to advertise a brand exclusively, as "the face" of that brand.

Beginner female runway models make less money than models that have experience. The average wage for a female runway model can range from $ 250 -$1,000 an hour per runway walk. The annual salary of a top runway or print model can exceed $500,000. Costs of travel, transportation, food, hotels, etc. are deducted from the model's pay. Contract supermodels for larger cosmetic brands are generally paid $300,000 to $2 million a year, depending on exclusivity and the amount of days the model is expected to work.

Whether crossing cities or waters, whether being straight or winding, the longest bridges in the world are a visual spectacle and a power statement of  engineers. Let’s see the most impressive 10 bridges in the world.

10th: Bypass road of Kanpur city, India

Part of National Highway 2 that connects the towns of New Delhi and Kolkata, the bridge section which bypasses the town Kanpur measure 25 km.

Seat 9: King Fahd Highway, Saudi Arabia

This 25 km long bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Its construction began in 1981, was completed five years later.

Seat 8: Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, North America

Despite the bizarre name, this double bridge connects the town of Baton Rouge with Lafayette, Louisiana. Construction length is 29.3 km.

Seat 7: Donghai Bridge, China

Completed in 2005, Donghai bridge contributed to the development of the port city Ningbo. The length of this bridge reaches 32.5 km.

Seat 6: Bridge Runyang, China

Measuring 35.6 km, this double bridge has a very important mission: crosses the famous Yangtze River and was opened in 2007.

Seat 5: Bridge of Hangzhou, China

There is something even more amazing than the length of 35.6 km which measured the bridge that connects Jiaxing and Ningbo cities. At the Mid is a special area with restaurants and other facilities for rest, all placed on an isle.

4th: Manchac Swamp Bridge, North America

36.7 km long bridge from Louisiana State is part of Interstate 55. Its construction was completed in 1970.

3rd: Lake Pontchartrain Road, North America

This is the oldest bridge in the top, built in 1956, measures 38.4 kilometers long, the longest continuously bridge in the world, according to Guinness World Records.

Place 2: Bridge Jiaozhou, China

The world’s longest bridge built over water, according to Guinness World Records, measures 42.4 km in length, was completed at the beginning of 2011.

1st: Highway Bang Na, Thailand

Completed in 2000, this bridge in Bangkok is recognized as the longest in the world, although its leadership is still controversial. Its length reaches no less than 54 km.