# Famous people who are considered unattractive but you think are HOT **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 24, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781 "2006-03-24T21:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Silj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Jacob\_Silj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jacob_Silj)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/1 "2006-03-24T21:05:07Z")
For me, it would have to be a young Sissy Spacek (yummy, especially in \*\*Prime Cut \*\* and **3 Women** ) , and Sandra Bernhard (especially pregnant in that sheer dress in her HBO special). Also a young Lucille Ball in her 1940’s film noir days. Anyone have any others? ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/2 "2006-03-24T21:22:00Z")
I don’t know why you think that Lucille Ball was “considered unattractive.” She was a pin-up girl before she did comedy. ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Silj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Jacob\_Silj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jacob_Silj)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/3 "2006-03-24T21:29:47Z")
Did not know that about Lucille Ball. I always thought because of her wacky, silly persona that people did not consider her “pretty”- I never did either, until I saw a couple of her early noirs. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/4 "2006-03-24T21:29:47Z")
I thought Tracey Gold, Carol Seaver on Growing Pains, was hot. Her character wasn’t supposed to be attractive although maybe that was just her brother teasing her. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/5 "2006-03-24T21:36:03Z")
James Carville Henry Kissinger Scott Glenn James Gandolfini (woof!) VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/6 "2006-03-24T21:39:16Z")
Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams Natasha Lyonne ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/7 "2006-03-24T21:45:48Z")
> [@Troy McClure SF](#): > > Sara Gilbert as Darlene Connor I agree with this one. I had a crazy crush on her growing up. Now, I don’t really find her that good looking anymore. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/8 "2006-03-24T21:46:07Z")
It depends on what you mean by “considered unattractive”. For instance, some people think Penelope Cruz is very hot, while others (including myself) wouldn’t give her the time of day. If you mean “not a classic Hollywood beauty”, I can think of **Alex Borstein** from _MadTV_ (short and pudgy–that’s what I’m talkin’ about!). I also had the serious hots for **Linda Ellerbee** when she was on _NBC News Overnight_ . ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/9 "2006-03-24T21:48:23Z")
Is Christina Ricci actually considered not attractive?!?! I was always a Bailey Quarters fan back in the day – way prettier than Loni Anderson. I found Kate on “Drew Carey’s Show” VERY attractive. My aim has always been sort of off in the attractive department. I always preferred Kate Jackson to the other angels (except for the Red Head Tanya Roberts), but I liked kate on Dark Shadows. I can’t think of someone in Hollywood that isn’t thought to be pretty, there are certainly some who are thought to be gorgeous, but pretty much everyone is good looking (there are exceptions). No one made a big deal out of their looks, but Debra Wilson and Nicole Sullivan were on my “hot” list for a good long while – they’re both still very attractive in my book. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/10 "2006-03-24T21:48:45Z")
Steve Buscemi Alan Rickman (although I don’t think I’m alone in thinking he’s hot) Malcolm McDowell Barry Manilow Gene Wilder Harvey Keitel ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/11 "2006-03-24T21:49:43Z")
John Goodman. ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Silj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Jacob\_Silj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jacob_Silj)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/12 "2006-03-24T21:49:59Z")
I second that Nicole Sullivan nomination- very hot 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BMax](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bmax/32/4267_2.png) [@BMax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMax)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/13 "2006-03-24T21:50:25Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > It depends on what you mean by “considered unattractive”. For instance, some people think Penelope Cruz is very hot, while others (including myself) wouldn’t give her the time of day. > > If you mean “not a classic Hollywood beauty”, I can think of **Alex Borstein** from _MadTV_ (short and pudgy–that’s what I’m talkin’ about!). > I also had the serious hots for **Linda Ellerbee** when she was on _NBC News Overnight_ . FYI, Penelope Cruz is incredibly hot. Yes, she has pop eyes, a long nose & bird legs. She’s still hot. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/14 "2006-03-24T21:52:07Z")
Clive Owen. I think he looks awesome. My friends think I’m going blind. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/15 "2006-03-24T21:57:05Z")
[Her](http://www.janettebeckman.com/images/celebrity/sandrabernhardt.html) ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/16 "2006-03-24T21:58:13Z")
Janeane Garofalo. ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/17 "2006-03-24T22:29:28Z")
The guy who played Faramir in LOTR. I’ve seen him in other stuff too and I think he’s pretty hot. Denzel Washington. Oh wait. Every woman on the planet thinks he’s hot too, don’t they? ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/18 "2006-03-24T22:39:41Z")
He isn’t handsome by Hollywood standards, but [Jürgen Prochnow](http://www.peoples.ru/art/cinema/actor/prochnow/prochnow_1.jpg) really floats my boat. ---
**Author:** ![mrunlucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@mrunlucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrunlucky)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/19 "2006-03-24T22:41:12Z")
> [@Art Vandelay](#): > > Clive Owen. I think he looks awesome. My friends think I’m going blind. Especially in _Sin City_. Yow! I also have a crush on Ron Livingston, though I suspect many just consider him bland or average. ---
**Author:** ![Translucent\_Daydream](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/translucent_daydream/32/16170_2.png) [@Translucent\_Daydream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Translucent_Daydream)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781/20 "2006-03-24T22:41:36Z")
> [@Dung Beetle](#): > > Gene Wilder My mom thought that my dad looked exactly like Gene Wilder when they first met and she has always had a crush on Gene… I think my father has aged considerably better than Gene Wilder did though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-people-who-are-considered-unattractive-but-you-think-are-hot/349781.md?page=2)