Women Who Rock: Hall of Fame
CANADA (PP) - The first crushes that I had in my youth.
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Who: Paula Abdul What: Singer Born: June 19, 1962 Place: San Fernando, CA, US  Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: Unlike the horrid television show American Idol right now, Paula Abdul was something else in the late '80s early '90s. |
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Who: Kristian Alfonso What: Actress, "Days of Our Lives" Born: September 5, 1964 Place: Brockton, MA, US Elected: 2001 When: 1992 Why: Summers spent playing Sega Genesis, I would turn the game off to grab lunch, and then would acquiesce and watch whatever was on television, "Days of Our Lives" happened to be on channel 3. |
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Who: Karen Allen What: Actress, Raiders of the Lost Ark Born: October 5, 1951 Place: Carollton, IL, US Elected: 2004 When: 1993 Why: She was Indiana Jones' opposite in the flick Raiders of the Lost Ark and played Bill Murray's lost love in the holiday favourite Scrooged. |
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Who: Catherine Bach What: Actress, "Dukes of Hazzard" Born: March 1, 1954 Place: Warren, OH, US Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: I watched a lot of A&E television back in the early '90s. The old '70s detective shows added to my oddball allusion cache. And I also watched the "Dukes of Hazzards", ergo Catherine Bach. |
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Who: Priscilla Barnes What: Actress, "Three's Company" Born: December 7, 1955 Place: Fort Dix, NJ, US Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: It was all about Terri Alden, the character she played on "Three's Company". It was during my younger days that I watched the show in syndication. I just remember liking Priscilla Barnes while stood like a flamingo as a kid. |
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Who: Cindy Crawford What: Model, Revlon Born: February 20, 1966 Place: De Kalb, IL, US Elected: 2001 When: 1992 Why: I can only assume when people would hear about Cindy Crawford they would think of me. I have a habit of making my opinions known, and my opinion was that Cindy Crawford was the ultimate woman. |
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Who: Rebecca De Mornay What: Actress, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Born: August 29, 1959 Place: Santa Rosa, CA, US Elected: 2005 When: 1992 Why: I do remember seeing Risky Business at somewhat of a young age, but what really got my attention was her psychotic nanny role in The Hand That Rocks The Cradle. |
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Who: Jennie Garth What: Actress, "Beverly Hills 90210" Born: April 3, 1972 Place: Urbana, IL, US Elected: 2010 When: 1992 Why: Like any other pre-teen during the early '90s I watched the television show "Beverly Hills 90210" for a bit. Kelly was the only character I seemed to like. |
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Who: Susanna Hoffs What: Singer, the Bangles Born: January 17, 1959 Place: Newport Beach, CA, US Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: The lead singer of the Bangles, I picked up on her when seeing the video for "Walk Like An Egyptian". Recently she's made appearances in the Austin Powers movies in the band Ming Tea. |
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Who: Cheryl Ladd What: Actress, "Charlie's Angels" Born: July 12, 1951 Place: Huron, SD, US Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: Going back to the good old days when "Charlie's Angels" was what it was, Cheryl Ladd took the place of Farrah Fawcett on the show as Kris Munroe. |
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Who: Heather Locklear What: Actress, "Melrose Place" Born: September 25, 1961 Place: Westwood, CA, US Elected: 2004 When: 1992 Why: My mom would get Sophisticate's Hair Styles, and would soon discover pictures missing of Ms. Locklear and Ms. Crawford. |
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Who: Elle MacPherson What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: March 29, 1963 Place: Sydney, NSW, Australia  Elected: 2004 When: 1991 Why: The Australian model known as "The Body" hit the pages of Sports Illustrated back in the late '80s. |
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Who: Judit Masco What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: October 12, 1969 Place: Barcelona, Spain  Elected: 2005 When: 1992 Why: Another Sports Illustrated Model that caught my attention in the early '90s. |
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Who: Paulina Porizkova What: Model, Sports Illustrated Born: April 9, 1965 Place: Prostejov, Czech Republic  Elected: 2001 When: 1991 Why: I remember watching the movie Her Alibi way back in the day and saw her in Sports Illustrated. |
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Who: Julia Roberts What: Actress, Pretty Woman Born: October 28, 1967 Place: Smyrna, GA, US Elected: 2001 When: 1990 Why: Julia Roberts, before she took a brief hiatus from Hollywood and returned with a vengeance. |
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Who: Stephanie Seymour What: Model, Victoria's Secret Born: July 23, 1968 Place: San Diego, CA, US Elected: 2001 When: 1992 Why: Seymour was the model I would rip up the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue for. Later she became a mainstay for the Victoria's Secret catalogue. |
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Who: Sharon Stone What: Actress, Basic Instinct Born: March 10, 1958 Place: Meadville, PA, US Elected: 2001 When: 1992 Why: After the movies Total Recall, Basic Instinct and Sliver all the guys in elementary school were all about Sharon Stone. |
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Who: Kiana Tom What: Host, "Bodyshaping" Born: March 14, 1965 Place: Maui, Hawaii, US Elected: 2007 When: 1993 Why: Every morning before school I would switch on TSN only to find Ms. Tom's show. Now I know why I am such a good morning person. |
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Who: Vanna White What: Host, "Wheel of Fortune" Born: February 18, 1957 Place: North Myrtle Beach, SC, US Elected: 2000 When: 1988 Why: I remember being a young lad and watching "Wheel of Fortune" with my grandparents. All I really can remember is liking Vanna White. |