# Celebrities you find strangely attractive **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433 "2011-02-24T08:48:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/101 "2011-02-28T21:46:13Z")
Sofia Coppola Christina Aguilera (before the nosejob) Courtney Love (not anymore, though) Ricki Lake (when she had her show) Rosie Perez ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/102 "2011-02-28T23:09:20Z")
For attractive “character” look at [Juliet Stevenson](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1423&bih=724&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=juliet+stevenson&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&oq=) and [Tamsin Grieg](http://www.google.com/images?q=Tamsin+Greig,&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hitsTcG_IYW2hAfwo7nsDg&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1423&bih=724) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/103 "2011-03-01T01:00:52Z")
The actress that plays Alans ex wife (Judith, not the young one who all would agree is crazy hot) on Two And a Half Men. I’ve always thought she was hotter than some of the actresses playing Charlie’s conquests. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/104 "2011-03-01T01:34:48Z")
My first thought is that anyone in the Hollywood movie business is usually not going to qualify. Picking some of the names in here of women that I find attractive: Tilda Swinton, Illeana Douglas, Uma Thurman, Kate Micucci, Kate Winslet - I’m surprised that anyone would say they are not in the top 10% as far as looks go. And to contradict myself, another Hollywood entry: Julie Kavner who had small roles in several Woody Allen movies. I always liked her characters with their distinctive accent. Here are two older photos [Julie Kavner 1](http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=%22julie+kavner%22&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522julie%2Bkavner%2522%26hl%3Dfr%26biw%3D1303%26bih%3D1045%26tbs%3Disz:l%26tbm%3Disch&imgurl=a7a26b8ea5f63d8b) [Julie Kavner 2](http://www.toutlecine.com/images/star/0002/00028413-richard-masur.html) and a recent one [Julie Kavner 3](http://www.daylife.com/photo/0aKPe6Y4rI18O) In the non-Hollywood celebrity category, I’ll pick Chelsea Clinton. I don’t understand why some people made fun of her for being ugly, though of course you can find an unfalttering picture of almost anyone. [Chelsea Clinton 1](http://www.rbphoto.biz/#/a-portrait-gallery/Chelsea_Clinton_web) [Chelsea Clinton 2](http://www.flickr.com/photos/phlootman87/2369824774/lightbox/) [Chelsea Clinton 3](http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpurrin1/2420750269/lightbox/) ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/105 "2011-03-01T03:03:33Z")
> [@Arnold\_Winkelried](#): > > In the non-Hollywood celebrity category, I’ll pick Chelsea Clinton. I don’t understand why some people made fun of her for being ugly, though of course you can find an unfalttering picture of almost anyone. Mostly because, 1) She had the misfortune to be in the public eye just as she was going through her pre-teen “awkward stage”, and 2) partisan political sniping. Objectively, she was a completely normal-looking teen and has grown into a very pretty woman. (Well, as objective as such things can ever be, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/106 "2011-03-01T04:17:42Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > I’m gonna say [Kristen](http://images.zap2it.com/images/celeb-421048/kristen-schaal-0.jpg) [Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) of **Flight of the Conchords** (and also an occasional **Daily Show** correspondent). > > Obviously not a conventional beauty, but she manages to have a strange allure. (I think mostly by virtue of her wit and vivaciousness.) Reminds me a little of [Regina](http://www.robbrink.com/2006/09/19/we-heart-regina-spektor/) [Spektor](http://www.last.fm/music/Regina+Spektor/+images/28141). Who I personally never really find attractive in still photos but, when performing, I suddenly find absolutely adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/107 "2011-03-01T07:28:47Z")
> [@Rrose\_Selavy](#): > > For attractive “character” look at [Juliet Stevenson](http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1423&bih=724&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=juliet+stevenson&aq=f&aqi=g4&aql=&oq=) > > and [Tamsin Grieg](http://www.google.com/images?q=Tamsin+Greig,&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hitsTcG_IYW2hAfwo7nsDg&ved=0CD8QsAQ&biw=1423&bih=724) Juliet Stevenson is beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/108 "2011-03-01T11:11:13Z")
> [@Spoke](#): > > I’m gonna say [Kristen](http://images.zap2it.com/images/celeb-421048/kristen-schaal-0.jpg) [Schaal](http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/soundcheck/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.soundcheck/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/54290.6a00d83451b05569e201156ebe2008970c-800wi.jpg) of **Flight of the Conchords** (and also an occasional **Daily Show** correspondent). > > Obviously not a conventional beauty, but she manages to have a strange allure. (I think mostly by virtue of her wit and vivaciousness.) This was going to be my pick. She is not attractive in any conventional sense. In fact, when just looking at random pictures of her, she can be downright homely, or at the very least, awkward…and yet, there’s something about her that just is really sexy. BTW, on the first page, Enya is mentioned as being really beautiful and such and why should she be on this list? I’m a counterpoint…ugh…she does NOTHING for me. (While I can’t understand why anyone would find Summer Glau unattractive). ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2011, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/109 "2011-03-01T19:20:25Z")
[Jena Malone](http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&sugexp=egsisas&xhr=t&q=jena+malone&cp=4&qe=amVuYSBtYWxvbmU&qesig=dlCynSyKFOLX-Q4UvI4v4g&pkc=AFgZ2tnAfW6Ab1MMUSr4T6HIu66jZoLr2I-7ZZx_sbmLl6uCCMy9tF2HxXEXMKSomN5VNZ11pe4y2csH0o7T3TPq0Im0mup5ZA&pq=jena+malone&safe=off&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1600&bih=799). She’s not conventionally beautiful. She’s extremely plain, but I think that actually works in her favor. Maybe it’s her acting ability, but I just find her very appealing. When I found out she did nude scenes in[The Messenger](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790712/), her sexiness became even greater. ---
**Author:** ![gallows\_fodder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@gallows\_fodder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gallows_fodder)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/110 "2011-03-02T01:59:49Z")
It’s no secret around my way that I have a raging crush on John Hawkes. He’s kinda funny looking (“weaselly” is a word I’ve heard bandied about), but he’s got these big dark blue eyes that have a guileless look to them, at odds with his weathered face. I find that so compelling. I’d only ever seen him play sweet, kindly characters until his turn as Teardrop in **Winter’s Bone** , and he became even _more_ attractive to me as a violent meth-head, because he was terrifying…and yet he still had those big guileless eyes. What a combination. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/111 "2011-03-02T17:35:21Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > [Jena Malone](http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&sugexp=egsisas&xhr=t&q=jena+malone&cp=4&qe=amVuYSBtYWxvbmU&qesig=dlCynSyKFOLX-Q4UvI4v4g&pkc=AFgZ2tnAfW6Ab1MMUSr4T6HIu66jZoLr2I-7ZZx_sbmLl6uCCMy9tF2HxXEXMKSomN5VNZ11pe4y2csH0o7T3TPq0Im0mup5ZA&pq=jena+malone&safe=off&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1600&bih=799). > > She’s not conventionally beautiful. She’s extremely plain, but I think that actually works in her favor. Maybe it’s her acting ability, but I just find her very appealing. When I found out she did nude scenes in[The Messenger](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790712/), her sexiness became even greater. I’m not familiar with her, but based on those photos, I wouldn’t call her extremely plain. Those eyes are hawt. ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/112 "2011-03-02T21:07:51Z")
[Ron Perlman.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.celebheights.com/starimages/ron-perlman.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.celebheights.com/s/Ron-Perlman-67.html&usg=__OvMmDXoYxxaSpNteQdwThtmXRXU=&h=412&w=360&sz=72&hl=en&start=23&sig2=1STAmTj742G3dlFiPmz5aw&zoom=1&tbnid=YBRK1EWHthjYXM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=126&ei=pending&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dron%2Bperlman%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1216%26bih%3D607%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C273&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=796&vpy=256&dur=3719&hovh=240&hovw=210&tx=129&ty=195&oei=L7BuTYj_J8P48AaAu8n_Dg&page=2&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:23&biw=1216&bih=607) He’s got some of the broadest shoulders in Hollywood. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/113 "2011-03-02T22:25:16Z")
> [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](#): > > [Ron Perlman.](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.celebheights.com/starimages/ron-perlman.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.celebheights.com/s/Ron-Perlman-67.html&usg=__OvMmDXoYxxaSpNteQdwThtmXRXU=&h=412&w=360&sz=72&hl=en&start=23&sig2=1STAmTj742G3dlFiPmz5aw&zoom=1&tbnid=YBRK1EWHthjYXM:&tbnh=141&tbnw=126&ei=pending&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dron%2Bperlman%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1216%26bih%3D607%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C273&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=796&vpy=256&dur=3719&hovh=240&hovw=210&tx=129&ty=195&oei=L7BuTYj_J8P48AaAu8n_Dg&page=2&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:23&biw=1216&bih=607) He’s got some of the broadest shoulders in Hollywood. My brother and I are of the opinion that he’s the only person we’ve ever seen that looks better and more natural IN make-up. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/114 "2011-03-02T23:59:17Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > My brother and I are of the opinion that he’s the only person we’ve ever seen that looks better and more natural IN make-up. I think you’re right - I had such a major crush on Vincent from “Beauty and the Beast” - there’s another strange attraction for you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/115 "2011-11-17T14:58:32Z")
Mr. Gold - Rumpelstiltskin - on “Once Upon A Time”. He is mesmerizing. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/116 "2011-11-17T17:10:55Z")
Michelle Beadle of Sports Nation. ---
**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/117 "2011-11-17T19:40:30Z")
> [@Superhal](#): > > Kate Winslet. I think she’s extremely plain and a little chubby, but when she acts she has this effusive energy that’s impossible to resist. I have never understood the comments Winslet gets about her looks. I have always thought she was about the sweetest little thing going. And Chubby? Are you looking at what I’m looking at? Is it because she isn’t built like a 12 year old boy like Keira Knightley, et al? I’d rather have 34-24-36 than 24-24-24 any day. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/118 "2011-11-17T21:35:27Z")
Since this thread has been bumped, I thought of another one: [Kris Holden-Ried](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390285/). He’s not really my type, and I didn’t think anything much of him in **The Tudors** and can’t even remember his role in **Gossip** despite having seen it 3 times. But there’s something very sexy about him on **Lost Girl** that I can’t quite explain. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/119 "2011-11-17T22:35:46Z")
Joan Walsh from [Salon.com](http://Salon.com). She’s past 50 and looks it unapologetically. But there is just something about Irish eyes, a musical speaking voice, and a mind. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Miss\_Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433/120 "2011-11-17T23:27:12Z")
Eminem (there is something about him that makes you want to jump him… must be his bad boy image) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrities-you-find-strangely-attractive/572433.md?page=7)