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Valentine’s Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Sexiest redheads list Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

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It’s February so that means one thing: Valentine’s Day. And since it’s time for Valentine’s Day what color best represents this wholly made up retail holiday better than red? Therefore we proudly present to you the 66 sexiest redheads in the world. Make sense? Good.

Before you go on though, let’s get this out of the way: Defining who is and who isn’t a redhead is a tricky business. Is Scarlett Johansson a redhead because she appears as such in many films? We’re going with no. Is Emma Stone a redhead even though she admits that she dyes it that way? We’re saying yes. Pretty much if we think of them as redheads because that’s how we’ve seen them the most then they’re on this list. Is it an exact science? Not at all. Could you argue with some of these choices? Sure. But the one thing you can’t argue with is that all of these ladies are very, very attractive.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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66 Jenny Lewis


Jenny Lewis Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Zawzome, Flickr

What she’s been up to: The former lead singer for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley has released two solo albums and currently performs as a part of a singing duo called Jenny & Johnny with her boyfriend Johnathan Rice.

Photo credit: Zawzome, Flickr

65 Nicola Roberts


Nicola Roberts Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Nicola Roberts image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Roberts, a member of the girls singing group Girls Aloud, released a solo album in 2011 titled Cinderella’s Eyes and a debut single called “Beat of My Drum” with both earning critical acclaim.

Photo credit: Nicola Roberts image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

64 Paloma Faith


Paloma Faith Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

interbeat, Flickr

What she’s been up to: In 2011, Faith was nominated for “British Female Solo Artist” at the 2011 BRIT Awards, and will appear in an upcoming short film called A Nice Touch.

Photo credit: interbeat, Flickr

63 Julia Roberts


Julia Roberts Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

david_shankbone, Flickr

What she’s been up to: In 2011, Robertsstarred opposite Tom Hanks in the romantic comedy Larry Crowne and in 2012 she will play the role of the Evil Queen in an adaptation of Snow White called Mirror Mirror.

Photo credit: david_shankbone, Flickr

62 Debra Messing


Debra Messing Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

david_shankbone, Flickr

What she’s been up to: In 2010, Messing starred in a comedy pilot Wright vs. Wrong for ABC but the it was not picked up, however in 2011, it was announced that Messing will star in a new NBC show called Smash for the 2011–2012 season.

Photo credit: david_shankbone, Flickr

61 Kathryn Prescott


Kathryn Prescott Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

www.GeorgeLowther.co.uk, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Prescott, best known for playing the role of Emily Fitch on the British TV show Skins, appeared in two films in 2011: Lethal and Triptych and it has been reported that Prescott will be reprising her role as Emily for an upcoming Skins movie.

Photo credit: www.GeorgeLowther.co.uk, Flickr

60 Ellie Kemper


Ellie Kemper Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

jjduncan_80, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Kemper will continue to play the role she’s played since 2009 as Erin Hannon on NBC’s The Office. She also appeared in the hit movie Bridesdmaids in 2011 and will play Ms. Griggs in the 2012 movie 21 Jump Street.

Photo credit: jjduncan_80, Flickr

59 Kari Byron


Kari Byron Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

@trustyfedora aka Toad!, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Byron, the co-host of MythBusters, hosted episodes of Large, Dangerous Rocket Ships for the Science Channel and now has her own show Head Rush, also on the Science Channel.

Photo credit: @trustyfedora aka Toad!, Flickr

58 Nicole Kidman


Nicole Kidman Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Nicole Kidman image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Kidman appeared in three films in 2011: Just Go With It, Monte Carlo, and Trespass, and will appear in three more films in 2012: The Paperboy, Hemingway & Gellhorn, and Stoker.

Photo credit: Nicole Kidman image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

57 Sara Rue


Sara Rue Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Sara Rue image by Jaguyar PS/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: In 2011, Rue was the host of two TV shows: Shedding for the Wedding and RuPaul’s Drag Race 3. She also appeared in the TV movie My Future Boyfriend and in 2012 she will star in a new show on The CW called Poseurs.

Photo credit: Sara Rue image by Jaguyar PS/Shutterstock

56 Holland Roden


What she’s been up to: Holland Roden currently plays the role of Lydia Martin on the MTV series Teen Wolf and in 2012 Roden will appear in the feature film House of Dust.

Photo credit: YouTube/Hollywire

55 Felicia Day


Felicia Day Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Felicia Day image by Helga Esteb/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Felicia Day is the creator, writer, and star of The Guild, a Web series which began its fifth season in 2011. She has also recently voiced several characters in video games and cartoons and is scheduled to appear in two films in 2012: Lust for Love and Rock Jocks.

Photo credit: Felicia Day image by Helga Esteb/Shutterstock

54 Marcia Cross


Marcia Cross Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Marcia Cross image by carrie-nelson/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: As she has since 2004, Cross will continue in her role as Bree Van de Kamp on the ABC dramedy Desperate Housewives. In 2011, Cross also appeared in the independent film, Bringing Up Bobby.

Photo credit: Marcia Cross image by carrie-nelson/Shutterstock

53 Alex Sim-Wise


What she’s been up to: British model and TV presenter Alex Sim-Wise appeared on G4TV’s Attack of the Show! several times over the last couple of years in addition to a few appearance on the TV show X-Play. She also was a floor reporter for G4 Presents E3 ’11 Live.

Photo credit: YouTube/Bizarre

52 Laura Leighton


Laura Leighton Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Laura Leighton image by Helga Esteb/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: The actress best remembered for playing Sydney Andrews in the 1990s TV series Melrose Place returned to regular television work in 2010 when she joined the cast of the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars, a role she’ll continue to play in 2012.

Photo credit: Laura Leighton image by Helga Esteb/Shutterstock

51 Alyson Hannigan


Alyson Hannigan Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

greginhollywood, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Hannigan will continue 2012 where 2011 left off by playing Lily Aldrin on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, but she also will be adding another American Pie film credit to her name in 2012 with a reprisal of her character Michelle Flaherty-Levenstein in the film American Reunion.

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50 Angelica Bridges


Angelica Bridges Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Angelica Bridges image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: The former Baywatch star hasn’t appeared on television since 2006 and is now the lead singer of the pop group Strawberry Blonde.

Photo credit: Angelica Bridges image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

49 Mireille Enos


Mireille Enos Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Mireille Enos image by Jaguar PS/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Mireille has been playing the role of Sarah Linden on the AMC series The Killing since last year and has a couple of films, The Gangster Squad and World War Z, coming out in 2012.

Photo credit: Mireille Enos image by Jaguar PS/Shutterstock

48 Alison Sudol


Alisol Sudol Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

alexaborden, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Alternative singer and songwriter Alison Sudol, also known as “A Fine Frenzy,” has been working on her third album, as yet untitled, that is scheduled to be released in the Spring of 2012.

Photo credit: alexaborden, Flickr

47 Geri Halliwell


Geri Halliwell Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

constance7, Flickr

What she’s been up to: The former Spice Girl will be spending 2012 continuing her promotion of her own range of bikinis through retailer Next, while her fourth solo album is rumored to be about set for release.

Photo credit: constance7, Flickr

46 Faye Reagan


Faye Reagan Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Faye Reagan image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Faye Reagan has been doing what she’s done for the last three years and that is appearing as the star in numerous adult films, a job for which she received seven AVN Award nominations in 2011.

Photo credit: Faye Reagan image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

45 Anne Lindfjeld


What she’s been up to: Anne Lindfjeld is a Danish model and presenter on MTV Denmark who got her start modeling for Suicide Girls in early 2004.

Photo credit: YouTube/rnrmagazine

44 Emilie Autumn


Emilie Autumn Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

flzero, Flickr

What she’s been up to: American singer, songwriter, poet, and violinist Emilie Autumn is working on her third album which will be titled Fight Like A Girl. In 2010, Autumn wrote an autobiographical novel, The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls, depicting her time spent in a psychiatric ward.

Photo credit: flzero, Flickr

43 Angie Everhart


Angie Everhart Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Angie Everhart image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: This 42 year-old actress and former fashion model appeared in the motion picture Take Me Home Tonight and on the Happily Divorced in 2011 in between occasional modeling gigs.

Photo credit: Angie Everhart image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

42 Gillian Anderson


Gillian Anderson 2 Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Gillian Anderson image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: The former X-Files star has been busy acting in films and on TV appearing in the film Johnny English Reborn, and on the TV mini-series Moby Dick and The Crimson Petal and the White. She is also scheduled to appear in three films in 2012: Mr. Morgan’s Last Love, Sold, and The Curse of The Buxom Strumpet.

Photo credit: Gillian Anderson image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

41 Maggie Rizer


Maggie Rizer Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

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What she’s been up to: Lately 34 year-old American model Maggie Rizer has been featured on the Web site for the L.L.Bean SIGNATURE line and in their print catalog, as well as doing work as an ambassador for Operation Smile.

Photo credit: Maggie Rizer image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

40 Kate Walsh


Kate Walsh Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Kate Walsh image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: As she has since 2007, Kate Walsh continues to play the role of Dr. Addison Montgomery on the TV shows Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. In 2012 Walsh will also appear in the feature film The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Photo credit: Kate Walsh image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

39 Christy Hemme


What she’s been up to: Former professional wrestler Christy Hemme is currently a backstage interviewer and ring announcer for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s weekly TV show, Impact Wrestling, on Spike.

Photo credit: YouTube/TNA

38 Karen Elson


Karen Elson Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Karen Elson image by lev radin/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: British model Karen Elson designed her own line of shoes, bags and jewelry for fashion brand Nine West in 2011. She also appeared in ad campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli, and Banana Republic, among others.

Photo credit: Karen Elson image by lev radin/Shutterstock

37 Laura Prepon


Laura Prepon Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Laura Prepon image by Helga Estab/Shutterstock

Prepon, the long-time star of That 70′s Show, currently plays the lead character in the NBC series Are You There, Chelsea?, based on Chelsea Handler’s 2008 book Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea.

Photo credit: Laura Prepon image by Helga Estab/Shutterstock

36 Jessica Chastain


Jessica Chastain 2 Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Jessica Chastain Image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Jessica Chastain received numerous awards and nominations for her performances in six films in 2011. The most notable of which was her portrayal of Celia Foote in The Help, earning nominations for best supporting actress from both the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild.

Photo credit: Jessica Chastain Image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

35 Lauren Ambrose


Lauren Ambrose Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Lauren Ambrose image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: In 2011 Ambrose was cast in seven of the ten episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day, a spin-off of the TV show Doctor Who. She will appear in two films in 2012, Sleepwalk with Me and Wanderlust, and on a new TV series entitled Coma.

Photo credit: Lauren Ambrose image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

34 Hayley Williams


Hayley Williams Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Hayley Williams image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Hayley Williams, the lead singer for the band Paramore, received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song “Airplanes, Part II” by B.o.B. whom she collaborated with alongside Eminem. Oh, and she was #80 on our 100 Sexiest Singers in the World list. That too.

Photo credit: Hayley Williams image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

33 Deborah Ann Woll


What she’s been up to: 26 year old Woll has been busy playing the character Jessica Hamby in the HBO series True Blood since 2008. She’ll appear in two films in 2021, Highland Park and He Loves Me.

Photo credit: YouTube/Tyler Shields

32 Bryce Dallas Howard


Bryce Dallas Howard Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Bryce Dallas Howard image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: The daughter of director Ron Howard has become widely known lately for playing the role of Victoria in The Twilight Saga series of films. She also recently starred in The Help, with another lady on this list.

Photo credit: Bryce Dallas Howard image by s_bukley/Shutterstock

31 Simone Simons


Simone Simons Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world

Bruno Bergamini, Flickr

What she’s been up to: Simons, from the Netherlands, is the lead vocalist for the metal band Epica and will be releasing a new album with her band entitled Requiem for the Indifferent in 2012.

Photo credit: Bruno Bergamini, Flickr

30 Melinda Clarke


[caption id="attachment_284250" align="alignnone" width="425"]Melinda Clarke Valentines Special: The 66 sexiest redheads in the world Melinda Clarke image by Featureflash/Shutterstock

What she’s been up to: Clarke played the recurring role of, uh, “Melinda Clarke” for six seasons on the HBO series Entourage, and has made several appearances as Lady Heather/Dr. Kessler on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation since 2001. She now plays the character Amanda on The CW TV series Nikita.

Photo credit: Melinda Clarke image by Featureflash/Shutterstock