The 30 Hottest Women From California

No. 29 - Kaley Cuoco

Born in Camarillo, Calif.

Playing numerous TV roles since 2000, she finally landed her breakout role in 2007 as Penny on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."

No. 28 - Zooey Deschanel

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

The star of the current hit Fox series "New Girl" had her breakout role in the indie hit movie "(500) Days of Summer."

No. 27 - Brenda Song

Carmichael, Calif.

Brenda Song has appeared in numerous Disney shows and was in the movie "The Social Network."

No. 26 - Amy Smart

Topanga, Calif.

Multi-talented Amy Smart not only has appeared  in numerous movies including "Road Trip" and "Crank," she's also voiced numerous characters in the animated series "Robot Chicken."

No. 25 - Paula Patton

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Paula Patton grew up in Los Angeles across from the 20th Century Fox lot. Before hitting it big as an actress, she produced documentaries.

No. 24 - Kristen Stewart

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Kristen Stewart landed her first major speaking part when she was cast as Jodie Foster's daughter in the 2002 movie "Panic Room." Six years later, she would achieve mega-fame when she starred in the vampire epic "Twilight." Currently, she is dealing with backlash from a very public breakup with boyfriend Robert Pattinson, due to her infidelity.

No. 23 - Camilla Belle

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Appearing in TV and movies since age 5, Belle really caught the eyes of audiences when she appeared in the 2008 movie "10,000 B.C."

No. 22 - Katie Cassidy

The daughter of '70s pop star David Cassidy, Katie has appeared in numerous TV shows, including "Melrose Place" and "Gossip Girl." She's also starring in "The X-Files" creator Chris Carter's upcoming feature film "Fencewalker."

No. 21 - Alison Brie

Born in Hollywood, Calif.

A regular in the hit TV shows "Mad Men" and "Community," Brie graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in 2005.

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No. 20 - Lauren London

Los Angeles, Calif.

Model and actress Lauren London's breakout role was in the 2006 movie "ATL." She followed that up by appearing in the teen comedy "I Love You, Beth Cooper."

No. 19 - Sophia Bush

Born in Pasadena, Calif.

Born and raised in Pasadena, Sophia Bush is best known for her role as Brooke Davis on the CW television series "One Tree Hill."

No. 18 - Naya Rivera

Born in Valencia, Calif.

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Naya Rivera is known for her role as Santana Lopez in the TV show "Glee."

No. 17 - Katharine McPhee

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

The pop singer and actress got her start on "American Idol" in 2006 when she finished as the runner-up. Since then she's released two albums, and stars in the NBC series "Smash."

No. 16 - Rachel Bilson

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

A true California girl, Rachel Bilson rose to fame in 2003 when she was cast as Summer Roberts in the hit TV show "The O.C."

No. 15 - Christian Serratos

Pasadena, Calif.

Known for her role as Angela Weber in the "Twilight" movies, Christian Serratos was named one of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in 2009.

No. 14 - Paulina Gretzky

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Paulina, a model and pop singer, is the daughter of hockey's "Great One," Wayne Gretzky.

No. 13 - Kim Kardashian

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

The reality-TV star, fashion designer and author attended Loyola Marymount High School in Los Angeles.

No. 12 - Meagan Tandy

Born in Fremont, Calif.

Meagan Tandy is a former Miss California who is currently a cast member in the ABC Family series "Jane by Design."

No. 11 - Aubrey O'Day

Born in San Francisco, Calif.

Singer, actress and reality-TV star Aubrey O'Day graduated with a degree in political science from University of California, Irvine.

No. 10 - Minka Kelly

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Minka Kelly was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Albuquerque, N.M. She returned to LA when she was 19 and worked as a surgeon's assistant before her acting career took off.

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No. 9 - Vanessa Hudgens

Born in Salinas, Calif.

The actress and singer rose to fame with her role as Gabriella Montez in the "High School Musical" film series.

No. 8 - Jessica Alba

Born in Pomona, Calif.

Jessica Alba's family moved to Biloxi, Miss., when she was an infant, but returned to Southern California where she began her acting career at age 12.

No. 7 - Jennifer Aniston

Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Jennifer's family relocated to New York City where she attended New York's School of Performing Arts, the same school portrayed in the movie "Fame." She moved back to Los Angeles in 1989 and got her big break five years later when she was cast as Rachel on "Friends."

No. 6 - Angelina Jolie

Born in Los Angeles, Calif.

Angelina Jolie attended Beverly Hills High School. Her fame blossomed in 2001 when she played Lara Croft in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider."

No. 5 - Lily Aldridge

Born in Santa Monica, Calif.

Lily Aldridge is best know for her work as a Victoria's Secret model, and has been featured in numerous magazines including Glamour and Vogue.

No. 4 - Blake Lively

Born in Tarzana, Calif.

Blake Lively went to high school in Burbank, where she was the class president, a cheerleader and sang in the choir.

No. 3 - Katy Perry

Born in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Katy Perry found success while living in Los Angeles, where she recorded her breakout hit album, "One of the Boys."

No. 2 - Mila Kunis

Los Angeles, Calif.

Born in Ukraine, Mila Kunis and her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 7 years old. A year after landing the role of Jackie Burkhart on "That '70s Show," she was cast as the voice of Meg Griffin on "Family Guy." She is a quickly rising leading lady on the big screen now too.