Best Bikini Bodies of 2009

Best Bikini Bodies of 2009

Kim Kardashian: The American celebutante, socialite, model, actress, businesswoman, and television personality stays in the news for her social life and her role on the E! reality show 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians.


Kim Kardashian: Kardashian was one of 13 participants on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars, which helped her get in shape. She was partnered with Current DWTS Champion Mark Ballas. Kardashian was the third contestant voted off the show on September 30, 2008, finishing in 11th place overall.


Anna Faris: The American actress and singer is known for her comic roles. Faris has appeared in the 'Scary Movie' series of films, 'The Hot Chick' (2002), 'Lost in Translation' (2003), and 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006). In 2008, she had a starring role in 'The House Bunny', for which she earned an MTV Movie Awards nomination. Her recent and upcoming films include 'Young Americans', 'Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel', and 'Observe and Report'. She also provided voice acting in the animated film 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' and the upcoming film 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'.


Anna Faris: More recently, Faris co-starred as Seth Rogen's cosmetic counter girlfriend in Jody Hill's 2009 comedy, 'Observe and Report'. Faris won the "Stonette of the Year" award at High Times magazine's Stony Awards, in Los Angeles, on October 13, 2007, for her role in Smiley Face. In 2009, she was nominated in MTV's Movie Awards for Best Comedic Performance for her movie 'The House Bunny.


The American model is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue, Miller began working for both companies in 2002. As of late 2007, she is a Victoria's Secret Angel, and graced the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue to record-setting numbers, accomplishments that have led to her being dubbed the "return of the great American supermodel." She is also known for contracts with companies like Harley-Davidson and for ranking #1 on Maxim magazine's 2008 "Hot 100" list.


Marisa Miller: The swell in publicity resulting from her 2008 work served to land Miller in the number one spot on Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" rankings for 2008, beating out list regulars such as Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Eva Longoria-Parker. This marked the first time anyone has debuted on the list in the number one position. In her subsequent cover story for the July issue, Maxim proclaimed her as the "return of the great American supermodel." Of such acclaim, Miller admits, "I get a kick out of it, but it would be stupid to let it go to my head. It's modeling-I didn't find the cure for cancer.


Sophie Monk: The English-Australian pop singer, actress and model was once a member of female pop group Bardot and has since established a solo career with the release of an album, 'Calendar Girl'. More recently, she turned her hand to acting, appearing in films such as 'Date Movie' and 'Click'.


Sophie Monk: Monk has had a tabloid-reported private life, including a period dating actor Jude Law. Monk started dating Benji Madden in 2006, but in January 2008, media outlets reported that the couple had split up. Monk had returned to Australia alone, almost a year to the day since Madden proposed. On February 12, 2008 it was officially announced by Monk's Sydney agent, Yoon Kim, that "Sophie and Benji have officially split.


Kate Hudson: Actress Goldie Hawn's daughter came to prominence in 2001 after bringing in several awards and nominations for her role in 'Almost Famous', and has since established herself as a Hollywood lead actress, starring in several films, including 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', 'The Skeleton Key', 'You, Me and Dupree', 'Fool's Gold', 'Raising Helen', 'My Best Friend's Girl', and 'Bride Wars'.


Kate Hudson: Hudson has said that she does not enjoy seeing herself on screen, specifying that she "gets cold... shakes and... sweats" when watching her performances for the first time. In July 2006, Hudson sued the British version of the National Enquirer after they had stated that she has an eating disorder and described her as "painfully thin." Hudson said that the tabloid's actions were "completely inappropriate" and a "blatant lie," and specified her concern relating the impressions about weight that she feels the tabloid could have on young girls.


Geri Halliwell: After coming to international prominence as a member of the girl group, the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career and released her debut album 'Schizophonic'. Since then she has released two more studio albums - 'Scream If You Wanna Go Faster' and 'Passion' - and four number one singles at the UK Singles Chart, "Mi Chico Latino", "Lift Me Up", "Bag It Up" and "It's Raining Men". In 2008 Halliwell published a book series named 'Ugenia Lavender’.


Geri Halliwell: Halliwell has recently been seen in the film 'Crank: High Voltage' alongside friend, actor, John Damon. Her most recent appearance on British Television was on the BBC 1's 'The One Show' on May 7, 2009. On May 24, 2009 she spoke to the Speed TV reporter Peter Windsor in the pit lane just prior to the start of the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix.


Melanie Brown: In April 2009, Brown joined actress and former 'Dancing With the Stars' champion Kelly Monaco as original stars of a Las Vegas revue called 'Peepshow' at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino. It is unknown when Brown will release her next album, some reports suggest that Brown will be taking a break after the Peepshow tour and possibly release her new album after the hiatus. On August 17 2009, Brown was announced as a new panellist for ITV1's lunchtime show Loose Women, Brown has appeared in the show in the past. She will return to the show when the show returns from its summer break in September 2009. On Thursday 17 September, it was announced that Brown will being departing from Loose Women and will be presenting her final show of her current stint on 'Friday 18th'.