| Natalie Portman has always been a favorite of Delta's judges. The 27 year old actress has been in the top ten since the inception of the Delta 99 in 2004. Natalie pride in the fact that she is a role model for girls and choses roles that are positive so that they will have a positive role model to look up to. As long as she continues to make smart choices and avoid the celebrity meltdowns exhibited by other D99 members (such as Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton) this young beauty should continue to grace our list for many years to come. Natalie Portman was born on June 9th, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. She left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard. She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut, at the tender age of 12, in the movie Léon (1994) (aka "The Professional"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996). It wasn't until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Afterwards, she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), and Closer (2004), for which she received an Oscar nomination. Awards 2008 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #6 2007 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #3 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films - Saturn Award Best Actress for: V for Vendetta 2006 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #4 ShoWest Convention -ShoWest Award - Female Star of the Year 2005 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #5 Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Closer 2004 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #7 National Board of Review - Best Acting by an Ensemble for: Closer Shared with: Jude Law,Clive Owen,Julia Roberts San Diego Film Critics Society Awards - Award Best Supporting Actress for: Closer 2002 Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure for: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2000 YoungStar Awards - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy for: Where the Heart Is (2000) |
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#6 Natalie Portman
2008 Delta 99
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