The 24 Less Known - 24 of the Most Beautiful Women in Film
by everson321 | created - 26 Feb 2012 | updated - 12 Nov 2012 | PublicThe 24 most beautiful and relatively unknown actresses of this era.
1. Paula Patton
Actress | Precious
Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...
2. Seychelle Gabriel
Actress | The Last Airbender
Seychelle Gabriel is from Burbank, CA and has been acting professionally for over a decade. She began doing background work when she was a child and moved into principle roles towards her later high school years, after performing in the Frank Miller film, The Spirit. She has since then performed in...
3. Rosario Dawson
Actress | Rent
This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy...
4. Aarti Mann
Actress | The Recruit
Aarti Mann was born in Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Recruit (2022), Never Have I Ever (2020) and The Big Bang Theory (2007). She is married to Purvesh Mankad. They have one child.
Aarti Mann is an American actress of Bengali Hindu ancestry. She has starred in several television programs, including a part in the sci-fi drama Heroes. She is best known for playing the role of Priya Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory.
5. Yasmin Deliz
Actress | Next Day Air
Yasmin Deliz was born on June 2, 1987 in Caracas, Venezuela. She is an actress, known for Next Day Air (2009), White T (2013) and Cougar Town (2009). She has been married to Chris Tibbs since February 13, 2010.
Yasmin Deliz is a Venezuelan American singer-songwriter, model and actress of Dominican and Colombian and Venezuelan heritage. Wikipedia
6. Bianca DeGroat
Actress | House M.D.
Bianca DeGroat was born on October 31, 1976 in Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress, known for House M.D. (2004), Cyberchase (2002) and Princess Rap Battle (2014).
She's got about 70 commercials under her belt, 8 seasons on an Emmy-winning show, and a very memorable shoot on House M.D. ending with Mr.Hugh Laurie high-fiving her and exclaiming "you f%#@ing nailed it!" Bianca could truly die a happy woman. But instead, she chooses Life. She wants to keep endeavoring towards her dreams of seeing how far she can take this thing!
7. Amanda Righetti
Actress | Captain America: The First Avenger
Amanda Elizabeth Righetti is a Utah-born, Nevada-raised actor/producer and Best Actress Award winner by the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Righetti began her career at 14, as a young model, but made waves as the trust-fund squandering, world-traveling black sheep, "Hailey...
8. Jessica Lucas
Actress | The Covenant
Jessica Lucas (born September 24th, 1985) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is known for her roles in television, such as Edgemont, Melrose Place (1992) and Cult, and in the films The Covenant (2006), Cloverfield (2008) and 2013's Evil Dead (2013). She also starred in the music video for ...
essica Lucas is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps known for her roles in television, such as, Melrose Place and Edgemont, and in the movies, She's the Man and Cloverfield. Wikipedia
9. Eliza Dushku
Actress | Bring It On
Eliza Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Judith (Rasmussen), a political science professor, and Philip R. Dushku, a teacher and administrator. Her father is Albanian and her mother is American (of Danish, Irish, English, and German descent). She was discovered at the end of a five-month ...
10. Sarayu Blue
Actress | I Feel Bad
Sarayu Blue is a stage, film, and television actress. While perhaps more well-known for her sharp comedic timing, she has also shown her great range in dramas, as seen in the Amazon limited series, "Expats," starring opposite Nicole Kidman, and directed by Lulu Wang. Blue began her career stealing ...
Sarayu Rao is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Angela on the Fox sitcom Sons of Tucson in 2010. She has also guest starred in a number of notable television series. Wikipedia
11. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Actress | Belle
Gugu Mbatha-Raw was born Gugulethu Sophia Mbatha in the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England. Her father, Patrick Mbatha, is a Black South African doctor, and her mother, Anne Raw, is a Caucasian English nurse. Her parents separated when she was a year old, and she was brought up by her mother ...
12. Jessica Pimentel
Actress | Orange Is the New Black
The Brooklyn born and raised native New Yorker is a Latina of mixed heritage. Her parents were immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Jessica is best known as an actress in her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, and won 3 Screen Actors Guild Award wins and ...
13. Kerry Washington
Actress | Scandal
Kerry Washington is an African-American actress, television show producer and film director who is known for her roles in Scandal, Ray, the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Confirmation, Django Unchained, Little Fires Everywhere, Cars 3 and The Last King of Scotland. She ...
Kerry Washington is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Ray Charles's wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray, as Idi Amin's wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland, and as Alicia Masters, ... Wikipedia
14. Denyce Lawton
Actress | The Hot Zone
Multiethnic (African-American / Korean) actress Denyce Lawton is best known for her four seasons on the six-time NAACP Best Comedy Series Winner series House of Payne (2006) from producer Tyler Perry.
Denyce was born and raised in the New Jersey communities of Belmar and Neptune (familiar to viewers...
15. Tanee McCall
Actress | Burlesque
Tanee McCall was born on April 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Burlesque (2010), The Losers (2010) and Hairspray (2007). She has been married to Columbus Short since July 2005. They have one child.
Tanee McCall (born April 17, 1981) is an American actress–dancer who is mostly known for her appearance as the lead in music videos as well as her role as Toya in You Got Served.
16. Teyonah Parris
Actress | Dear White People
Teyonah Parris was born on September 22, 1987 in Hopkins, South Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Dear White People (2014), Chi-Raq (2015) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). She is married to James Parris.
Teyonah is one of the latest additions to the critically acclaimed cast of AMC's hit show MAD MEN. Currently she is in NY filming a number of feature films. The latest being THEY CAME TOGETHER where she is working with writer/director David Wain and Michael Showalter. Teyonah will be seen alongside Amy Poehler in this hilarious send up of the romantic comedy genre. You can also spot Teyonah's smile in a McDonald's commercial that is airing nationwide.
17. Francia Raisa
Actress | How I Met Your Father
Francia Raisa is a bilingual first generation Mexican and Honduran actress, born and raised in Los Angeles. Francia began her acting career in 2005 at the fresh-faced age of 17 and has since made quite an impression in Hollywood. Upon making her debut, she's since become a powerhouse and catalyst ...
18. Daphne Duplaix
Actress | One Life to Live
Daphne Duplaix was born on August 18, 1976 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for One Life to Live (1968), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and Lost & Found (1999). She has been married to Grady Heiberg since June 28, 2014. They have one child. She was previously ...
Daphnée Lynn Duplaix (born August 18, 1976[1]) is an American actress and model.
In early Playboy publications her first name is spelled Daphneé (the acute accent on the 2nd e). Her Playboy centerfold is signed Daphnee, and she calls herself Daphnee on her official web site.[2]
19. Kareena Kapoor
Actress | 3 Idiots
Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor in Bombay, India. She has an elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her grandfather, Raj Kapoor;...
20. K.D. Aubert
Actress | Friday After Next
Model & Actress KD Aubert started her modeling career with LA Models in 2001. As a runway model working overseas, she soon ventured into print modeling with Elite models (LA) where she was thrust into major campaigns. Soon after KD entered into the world of commercials where again, she was lucky ...
21. Natalie Martinez
Actress | Death Race
Natalie Martinez began modeling at the age of 15, years before she considered giving acting a try. The Miami-born beauty's career blossomed with a simple suggestion from her mother. During her senior year at St. Brendan High School in 2002, her mother saw an ad for J.Lo's new clothing line. After ...
Natalie Martinez is an American model and actress. Martinez is known as the spokesmodel for JLO by Jennifer Lopez, and for her supporting role in the 2008 feature film Death Race. Wikipedia
22. Noureen DeWulf
Actress | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Actress Noureen DeWulf was born in New York and raised in Georgia. Her parents are from Pune, India. She was educated at Boston University's School of the Arts. One of DeWulf's first roles was in the Oscar winning short West Bank Story (2005). Acting success continued with roles in TV hits such as ...
23. Caryn Ward
Actress | Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy
Caryn Ward is a professionally trained dancer/choreographer who studied at the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Academy in New York City, NY. She danced on stage, screen and video with Janet Jackson, Usher, Rosie Perez, Debbie Allen to name a few. Caryn has recurred and co-starred on HBO's Entourage, ...
Caryn Ward (born August 15, 1980) is an American actress, dancer and choreographer. She is perhaps best known for her recurring role as Erica Harrison on the sitcom The Game.
24. Rachel True
Actress | The Craft
Rachel True has been working for most of the 1990s. She broke into the business with a pair of guest roles on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984) In 1993, Rachel moved to L.A.; she then appeared in the rap parody CB4 (1993) with Chris Rock. She also landed another pair of guest spots on the HBO ...
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