7) Paris Hilton -- FHM's 3rd-most sexy of 2005, Maxim's 8th hottest of 2004, Hilton scored most of her points by being sought after throughout most of the decade.

She was Lycos's most sought-after woman in 2005, AOL's second-most searched for in 2004 and third in 2003, MSN's third-most searched for in 2008.

Hilton popped into the public consciousness in 2001 when The Guardian called her "New York's leading It Girl." She starred in a sex tape that leaked onto the Internet late in 2003 (official DVD release title: "1 Night in Paris"), and her hit reality series "The Simple Life" came shortly thereafter.

A DUI and other driving infractions landed her in jail in 2007, and, like some other women on this list, she managed to combine fame and infamy into a lucrative, very public and unquestionably unique "career."

2000 Paris is Just a Super-Rich Nobody Partying in a Cat Suit

2001 Still Not Famous, Still a Rich Party Girl

2003 - After a Sex Tape, Opportunities Start to Roll In


2004 - Paris Releases a Self-titled Album


2005 Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress and She gets Slammed by "South Park"

2007 DUI and Jail


2008 Paris Returns to Making Terrible Movies, Participates in Politics