My Most Beautiful List Part 2

I like beautiful women—really. When I see one I surreptitiously point her out to my friends and say “Look, she’s so pretty!” I just find it easier to appreciate than to find fault.

Here’s my second list of favorite beauties. It occured to me that the women I pick out are usually categorized into three:

 

Piercing eyes, high cheekbones, and an over-all “matapang” look

 

Gong Li (China)

I first took notice of this Chinese actress in the movie adaptation of a well-loved novel, Memoirs of a Geisha. Her protrayal of the antagonist Hatsumomo was met with positive reviews. In the movie she stood out to me the most, overshadowing other Asian superstars Zhang Ziyi and Michelle Yeoh.

 

Gong Li as Hatsumomo, Memoirs of a Geisha, 2005

 

Park Si Yeon (South Korea)

I spotted her in the K-drama My Girl where she played a supporting role. She was the second runner up in the 2000 Miss Korea pageant.

 

 

Son Dam Bi (South Korea)

This South Korean popstar made waves in 2008 with her highly popular chair dance and the catchy song “Crazy.” She looks so much like Park Si Yeon, right?

 

 

Taylor Swift (USA)

The first time I saw her on Myx the local music channel much like MTV, I had to stop on my tracks, sigh, and blurt out “Ang gandaaaaa niyaaaaa!!!!” (She’s sooooooo beautiful!) That was her music video of the song Love Story I chanced upon, and for a moment I had to slap myself and wonder loudly: Oh no!!!! Am I having another girl-crush?

 

Jodi Santamaria (Philippines)

Since my choices in this list seem to be from all over the world, I thought maybe I should add a Pinay here. It was hard choosing because although there are many beautiful Filipina celebritites, very few have that kind of look that leaves it mark. With much thought I remembered a young actress I liked when I was a kid, Jodi Santamaria, and although now she is mostly just seen in milk commercials, her face is still very much unforgettable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cute as Dolls

 

 

Ginnifer Goodwin (USA)

After watching the movie He’s Just Not That Into You, I don’t know how many times I kept saying “That girl is so cute,” referring to the character Gigi played by Ginnifer Goodwin. Here’s Gigi and her mostly purple outfits in the movie:

 

 

Agnes Monica (Indonesia)

I first saw her perform when she represented her country at 2008 Asia Song Festival held in Seoul, South Korea. She’s like the Britney Spears of Indonesia.

 

 

Keri Lynn Pratt (USA)

I have seen her many times playing minor roles in different TV programs, including House and CSI, but I didn’t know who she was. She is cute as a doll and her voice is tiny. With luck I found her again playing another minor role in the movie America’s Sweethearts, and finally got her name.

 

 

 

 

 

Serene, Angelic Faces

Nakama Yukie (Japan)

She played the creepy, crawling Sadako in The Ring :Zero, prequel to the sensational Japanese horror movie The Ring. Watch the movie—her face is so beautiful and angelic, but she would later turn into your worst nightmare.

 

 

Song Hye Kyo (South Korea)

She became popular in the Philippines because of her character in the drama Full House. With plastic surgery being rampant in Korean entertainment, Song Hye Kyo is well known as one of the industry’s natural beauties.

 

 

 

There you go, my top ten as of the moment. Feel free to share your favorites!

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