Celebrity Legs Hall of Fame

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Which famous faces, or legs, should go into a celebrity legs hall of fame? The outcome of such a list depends a great deal on who compiles it. While the perfect pair of legs may be defined differently by different people, the celebrities listed below are generally regarded as having a great pair of gams.

20 Celebs with Great Legs

People have looked to celebrities for everything from gossip to entertainment since the rich and famous first captured the imagination. These ladies have one thing in common: A great set of legs. While statuesque beauties may find it easier to land on a best legs list, some petite celebrities are also listed due to their shapely gams.

Old School

Their heydays may be past, but these women will never be forgotten.

  • Betty Grable: This 1940s pin-up girl posed for the iconic World War II poster that many American GIs fantasized over while away overseas (and at home, too!). Her legs were famously insured by Lloyds of London for $1 million.
  • Ursula Andress: The actress and Bond Girl set a new precedent in bikinis when she sauntered from the ocean onto the beach in Dr. No. The white bikini showed off Andress's great legs to perfection.
  • Bridgette Bardot: Sexy French actress Bardot gained her shapely legs from years of ballet and continued to drive fans into a frenzy by appearing in bikinis in movies and photo shoots.
  • Raquel Welch: Actress Raquel Welch showcased her lovely legs in movies such as One Million Years B.C., where she played a cave woman who walked around in little more than an animal-skin bikini.
  • Tina Turner: From her days singing with her husband in The Ike & Tina Turner Revue to her solo career, this rocker has been frequently been praised for her legs, which seem to never stop moving as she sings and dances on stage.
  • Mary Hart: The Entertainment Tonight host won an endorsement with the Hanes company based on her shapely legs.

The Models

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Naturally, people expect the beautiful models who prance down fashion runways to have great legs, but some stand out more than others:

  • Naomi Campbell: British beauty Naomi Campbell is as shapely today as she was when she first began modeling in the 1980s. Her entire body has always been worthy of admiration, including her incredibly long, strong legs.
  • Heidi Klum: Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum looks as good in a bikini as she does in strategically-cut skirts that showcase her long legs.
  • Sienna Miller: Whether Miller is modeling or acting, when she flaunts her legs with those thigh high boots, everyone notices.

Current and Hot

These celebrity legs are mile-high and shaped with perfection:

  • Cameron Diaz: She began her career as a model but is better known as an actress. She's often spotted on the red carpet in dresses that show just why her legs are so admired and envied.
  • Jennifer Aniston: Brad Pitt's ex seems to get better with age. She's in great shape for any age, but is a real inspiration to women over 40.
  • Christina Aguilera: Petite and curvy, Christina flaunts a well-toned pair of legs.
  • Halle Berry: This actress is gorgeous from head to toe, including legs that she's shown off in films such as Swordfish and the James Bond vehicle Die Another Day.
  • Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson: - Fergilicious has proven her title of "Best Legs in Showbiz."
  • Kate Hudson: She knows how to work those lovely legs, whether in a red carpet gown or her yoga gear.
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  • Eva Longoria: Actress Eva Longoria proves that you can be petite and have fantastic legs, too. Known for wearing just the right styles for her shorter frame, she knows how to maximize a leggy look.
  • Rhianna: The electrifying recording star from Barbados was the winner of a Celebrity Legs of a Goddess award for her perfect pair.
  • Rosario Dawson: Starring in such films as Seven Pounds and Men in Black II, this lovely actress sports a curvy shape that's always the talk of the town.
  • Charlize Theron: The lean and leggy actress began as a model and ballet dancer, until injuries sidelined a dancing career.
  • Gwyneth Paltrow: Regular yoga and work with a personal trainer help this acting mom stay in great shape. The fat suit she donned for her role in Shallow Hal may have hid her super legs, but as "skinny Rosemary," viewers got to see just how fabulous Paltrow's pins are.

Your Own Selections

It's tough deciding who should be inducted into a hall of fame dedicated to great legs, as everyone has his own opinion of what constitutes hall-worthy gams. Just like arguing who's better, Superman or Batman, this can be a fun debate that anyone can get involved in.