# Voluptuous Women -- Part 2 -- Your Top Five All-Time

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**Created:** [January 15, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293 "2013-01-15T16:21:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/1 "2013-01-15T16:21:15Z")

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Based on the interest shown on this topic in [Who’s the best example of “voluptuous”?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=678625) perhaps a follow-up is in order before another poll goes up.

Here’s a summary of the mentions in that thread as of this time:

Who is the best example of voluptuous?  
This poll will close on 01-31-2013 at 01:11 PM

Christina Hendricks 109 48.44%  
Marilyn Monroe 24 10.67%  
Salma Hayek 22 9.78%  
Sophia Loren 17 7.56%  
Raquel Welch 10 4.44%  
Jayne Mansfield 9 4.00%  
Monica Bellucci 8 3.56%  
Ann-Margret 4 1.78%  
Brigitte Bardot 4 1.78%  
Jane Russell 2 0.89%  
Elizabeth Taylor 1 0.44%  
Anita Ekberg 1 0.44%  
Angelina Jolie 0 0%

you name her 14 6.22%

Voters: 225

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Nigella Lawson (6)  
Sofia Vergara (5)  
Dolly Parton (4)  
Anna Nicole Smith (3)  
Ashley Graham (3)  
Beyoncé (3)  
Kim Kardashian (2)  
Jennifer Coolidge (2)  
Lynda Carter (2)  
Pam Grier (2)  
Jessica Rabbit (2)

Adele  
Christina Aguilera  
Ursula Andress  
Drew Barrymore  
Christina Carter  
Jennifer Connelly  
Rosario Dawson  
Kat Dennings  
Elvira  
Melanie Griffith  
Scarlett Johansson  
Tamala Jones  
Julie London  
Virginia Madsen  
Aubrey O’Day  
Mimi Rogers  
Amber Rose  
Jessica Simpson  
Dita von Teese  
Gina Torres  
Kate Upton  
Mae West  
Kate Winslet

the black women who did a number of the “cold opens” on the Craig Ferguson show

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Using the above as a point of departure, who are your Top Five Voluptuous Women? Your list can be totally new if you like.

Based on the responses in this thread we may be able to create a more comprehensive poll than that first one.

In any case, many thanks for the responses already. I had no idea this topic would draw this much reaction.

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**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/2 "2013-01-15T18:03:28Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
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> Based on the interest shown on this topic in [Who’s the best example of “voluptuous”?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=678625) perhaps a follow-up is in order before another poll goes up.
> 
> Here’s a summary of the mentions in that thread as of this time:
> 
> Who is the best example of voluptuous?  
> This poll will close on 01-31-2013 at 01:11 PM
> 
> Christina Hendricks 109 48.44%  
> Marilyn Monroe 24 10.67%  
> Salma Hayek 22 9.78%  
> Sophia Loren 17 7.56%  
> Raquel Welch 10 4.44%  
> Jayne Mansfield 9 4.00%  
> Monica Bellucci 8 3.56%  
> Ann-Margret 4 1.78%  
> Brigitte Bardot 4 1.78%  
> Jane Russell 2 0.89%  
> Elizabeth Taylor 1 0.44%  
> Anita Ekberg 1 0.44%  
> Angelina Jolie 0 0%
> 
> you name her 14 6.22%
> 
> Voters: 225
> 
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> 
> Nigella Lawson (6)  
> Sofia Vergara (5)  
> Dolly Parton (4)  
> Anna Nicole Smith (3)  
> Ashley Graham (3)  
> Beyoncé (3)  
> Kim Kardashian (2)  
> Jennifer Coolidge (2)  
> Lynda Carter (2)  
> Pam Grier (2)  
> Jessica Rabbit (2)
> 
> Adele  
> Christina Aguilera  
> Ursula Andress  
> Drew Barrymore  
> Christina Carter  
> Jennifer Connelly  
> Rosario Dawson  
> Kat Dennings  
> Elvira  
> Melanie Griffith  
> Scarlett Johansson  
> Tamala Jones  
> Julie London  
> Virginia Madsen  
> Aubrey O’Day  
> Mimi Rogers  
> Amber Rose  
> Jessica Simpson  
> Dita von Teese  
> Gina Torres  
> Kate Upton  
> Mae West  
> Kate Winslet
> 
> the black women who did a number of the “cold opens” on the Craig Ferguson show
> 
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> 
> Using the above as a point of departure, who are your Top Five Voluptuous Women? Your list can be totally new if you like.
> 
> Based on the responses in this thread we may be able to create a more comprehensive poll than that first one.
> 
> In any case, many thanks for the responses already. I had no idea this topic would draw this much reaction.

Here’s my five :

1. Lynda Carter

2. Christina Hendricks

3. Christina Carter

4. Sophia Loren

5. Raquel Welch

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/3 "2013-01-15T19:31:17Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
>
> I had no idea this topic would draw this much reaction.

🆒

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/4 "2013-01-15T19:35:15Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> 🆒

Yo! I would have put your wife’s name on the list, but I guess we need a name and/or a picture. 😉

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/5 "2013-01-17T02:51:14Z")

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Thanks to **Yeticus Rex** in [this post in the other thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15907138&postcount=91) there’s a link to [The Hourglass Figure](http://www.listal.com/list/the-hourglass-figure) which provides pictures of these ladies which may assist you in coming up with your own Top Five.

> [@](#):
>
> 1. Sophia Loren
> 2. Rita Hayworth
> 3. Gina Lollobrigida
> 4. Dita Von Teese
> 5. Mayra Veronica
> 6. Marilyn Monroe
> 7. Monica Bellucci
> 8. Sherry Britton
> 9. Brigitte Bardot
> 10. Joi Lansing
> 11. Scarlett Johansson
> 12. Anita Ekberg
> 13. Diana Dors
> 14. Salma Hayek
> 15. Raquel Welch
> 16. Ava Gardner
> 17. Jayne Mansfield
> 18. Mae West
> 19. Honor Blackman
> 20. Bettie Page
> 21. Catherine Zeta-Jones
> 22. Sharon Tate
> 23. Madeline Smith
> 24. Jane Russell
> 25. Tina Louise
> 26. Jennifer Tilly
> 27. Lynda Carter
> 28. Sabrina
> 29. Christina Hendricks
> 30. Kelly Brook

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/6 "2013-01-17T04:28:56Z")

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Marilyn Monroe

Christina Hendricks

Sofia Vergara

Salma Hayak

Kate Upton

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**Author:** ![d1a1s1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@d1a1s1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/d1a1s1)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/7 "2013-01-17T21:58:32Z")

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Has anyone mentioned London Andrews yet?? Whew!!

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**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/8 "2013-01-18T07:24:29Z")

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Christina Carter, Sofia Vergera, Raquel Welch, Salma Hayek and just to add a new one, [Laura San Giacomo](http://forums.superiorpics.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1891067/LAURA_SAN_GIACOMO_busty_Just_S) of Just Shoot Me.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/9 "2013-01-18T14:34:40Z")

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Here’s a summary of the voting in this thread:

Christina Carter (2)  
Salma Hayek (2)  
Christina Hendricks (2)  
Sofia Vergara (2)  
Raquel Welch (2)

London Andrews  
Lynda Carter  
Sophia Loren  
Marilyn Monroe  
Laura San Giacomo  
Kate Upton

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/10 "2013-01-23T15:02:54Z")

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Bumping this once more to see if there are any other multi-vote candidates for a new poll that will omit Christina Hendricks – who has run away with the votes in the original poll.

The new poll will be aimed at the Top Five Voluptuous Women not named Christina Hendricks.

Look over the ones already mentioned and if you can indicate who should be on the next poll, please do,

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**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/11 "2013-01-23T23:42:52Z")

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If it’s votes you need to push one-vote ladies into two-vote status and thus onto final poll, I’ll plump for Laura San Giacomo, and sentimental votes for Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/12 "2013-01-23T23:50:16Z")

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> [@Sailboat](#):
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> If it’s votes you need to push one-vote ladies into two-vote status and thus onto final poll, I’ll plump for Laura San Giacomo, and sentimental votes for Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

That’s the spirit – and the idea!

If I had to build the new poll right now, I’d be aiming for:

Marilyn Monroe 24 10.67%  
Salma Hayek 22 9.78%  
Sophia Loren 17 7.56%  
Raquel Welch 10 4.44%  
Jayne Mansfield 9 4.00%  
Monica Bellucci 8 3.56%  
Ann-Margret 4 1.78%  
Brigitte Bardot 4 1.78%  
Jane Russell 2 0.89%

Nigella Lawson (6)  
Sofia Vergara (5)  
Dolly Parton (4)  
Anna Nicole Smith (3)  
Ashley Graham (3)  
Beyoncé (3)  
Kim Kardashian (2)  
Jennifer Coolidge (2)  
Lynda Carter (2)  
Pam Grier (2)  
Jessica Rabbit (2)

Laura San Giacomo (now 2)

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**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/13 "2013-01-25T23:26:28Z")

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> [@Zeldar](#):
>
> Thanks to **Yeticus Rex** in [this post in the other thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=15907138&postcount=91) there’s a link to [The Hourglass Figure](http://www.listal.com/list/the-hourglass-figure) which provides pictures of these ladies which may assist you in coming up with your own Top Five.

I need add this [other list of 50 Ultimate Hourglass Figures](http://www.listal.com/list/ultimate-hourglass-figures) as well…some are duplicates of my first linked list, but there are other considerations in there as well. Still pondering over my fav 5…got my list down to 11 or 12, ATM.

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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/14 "2013-01-26T02:54:53Z")

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> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#):
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> I need add this [other list of 50 Ultimate Hourglass Figures](http://www.listal.com/list/ultimate-hourglass-figures) as well…some are duplicates of my first linked list, but there are other considerations in there as well. Still pondering over my fav 5…got my list down to 11 or 12, ATM.

Nice link. Several other contenders, for sure. The poll I went with is showing these preferences so far:

```auto

View Poll Results: Your Top Five All-Time Voluptuous Women  
This poll will close on 02-23-2013 at 09:25 AM 

Raquel Welch 21 56.76% 
Salma Hayek 16 43.24% 
Marilyn Monroe 16 43.24% 
Sophia Loren 15 40.54% 
Sofia Vergara 14 37.84% 
Ann-Margret 11 29.73% 
Jayne Mansfield 10 27.03% 
Jessica Rabbit 10 27.03% 

Monica Bellucci 8 21.62% 
Dolly Parton 8 21.62% 
Nigella Lawson 7 18.92% 
Jane Russell 7 18.92% 
Laura San Giacomo 7 18.92% 

Lynda Carter 6 16.22% 
Anna Nicole Smith 6 16.22% 
Brigitte Bardot 5 13.51% 
Pam Grier 5 13.51% 
Kim Kardashian 5 13.51% 

Beyoncé 4 10.81% 
Christina Carter 1 2.70% 
Jennifer Coolidge 1 2.70% 
Ashley Graham 1 2.70% 

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 37 

```

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/15 "2013-01-26T04:50:03Z")

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Lucy Lawless

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**Post date:** [January 26, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voluptuous-women-part-2-your-top-five-all-time/647293/16 "2013-01-26T14:57:56Z")

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> [@svd678](#):
>
> Lucy Lawless

If others add to the possibilities here or follow up on the link that **Yeticus Rex** posted just above we may find the need to go beyond the results in the poll at [Your Top Five All-Time Voluptuous Women](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=680061) which has had (last I checked) 37 voters. See my previous post.