The free online men's magazine, Askmen.com, recently unveiled its list of "Top 99 Most Desirable Women for 2009". According to Askmen.com, the list is "compiled by AM readers and staff, ranking the famous females deemed to be the year's most alluring. Readers are asked to look beyond sex appeal and beauty to pick women who have the characteristics they value in a potential companion, like intelligence, humor, charisma, and ambition". AskMen's list included the likes of actresses, musicians, athletes and WWE Divas. Included amongst the list of sexy women were three actresses from the hit NBC series Heroes. Dania Ramirez (Maya), Hayden Panettiere (Claire), and Kristen Bell (Elle) all made it onto the list with Bell rating the highest at #9 overall.

Here's what Askmen.com had to say regarding each of the ladies, as well as a link to their page on the Top 99 List...

#63 Dania Ramirez

Askmen.com says: As Dania Ramirez has matured into a stunning young woman, she's also built up an impressive acting resume. Her biggest roles to date included recurring appearances on the final season of The Sopranos, and, more recently, the hit drama Heroes as well as three '08 films -- Ball Don't Lie, The Fifth Commandment and Quarantine. She also worked on another film in 2008, Brooklyn to Manhattan, a movie about a drug deal gone wrong that ends up causing the people involved to flee into the Brooklyn subway tunnels.

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#41 Hayden Panettiere

Askmen.com says: Hayden Panettiere’s star-making role on Heroes took a dark turn this year after Claire was forced to shed her innocence and become a cold-hearted killer, a twist that allowed the actress to tap into other sides of her personality and effectively prove that she’s got the chops to tackle a variety of different characters. This versatility has certainly been reflected in her upcoming roles, as Hayden Panettiere has managed to land a series of increasingly high-profile gigs -- including the title character in the upcoming romantic comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper. Additionally, Hayden Panettiere was also named a successor to Fergie and Hilary Duff (among others) as the latest spokeswoman for the Candie’s fashion line.

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#9 Kristen Bell

Askmen.com says: Though she’s been working steadily for almost a decade now (her filmography lists over 30 movies and television shows), Kristen Bell has only recently stepped into the public’s consciousness thanks to her work in several high-profile projects. Though she kicked off her stint on Heroes in 2007, Kristen Bell’s role as Elle Bishop grew increasingly prominent as the series progressed, and this, coupled with her scene-stealing work in the comedy hit Forgetting Sarah Marshall, was instrumental in her 2008 rise from anonymous starlet to bona fide “It” girl.

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Deadly plagues or not, Dania Ramirez is definitely one hot Heroes babe! The super-sexy Ramirez is no stranger to playing the role of a hot chick with superpowers either. She had a role in X-Men, with a fight scene opposite Miss Halle Berry. Ramirez admits she had no clue what X-Men was before the role. She also admits kids used to call her "ugly" back in school. Who's laughing all the way to the bank now?


Dania Ramirez was born on November 8, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was athletic in college, starring on the volleyball team at Montclair State University, where she graduated from in 1999. The lovely Latina was also a hip hop honey appearing in music videos for Jay-Z, Santana and LL Cool J. Dania's TV roles include not only Heroes, but also the Sopranos and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She's been in the Spike Lee movies 25th Hour with Ed Norton and She Hate Me, a film about "one heterosexual male and 18 lesbians". Ramirez also had a role in X-Men: The Last Stand, where she played Callisto, a mutant with super strength, speed and agility.

Maya Herrera Heroes Role

Currently, Dania Ramirez plays the role of Maya Herrera on NBC's Heroes. She came onto the scene quickly in Heroes Season 2 Generations. Maya and her brother Alejandro were on the run as fugitives wanted for murder in Season 2, Episode 1 - "Four Months Later". It turns out they were sorta like the Wonder Twins. When Maya became upset she unleashed a deadly plague which killed just about everyone around her. The sole survivor would be her brother Alejandro, and when the two held hands, Alejandro could calm Maya down and reverse the curse. This came in handy throughout Season 2 as Maya tended to cry alot.

During Season 2, Maya & Alejandro made the mistake of picking up a hitchiker named Gabriel Gray. Gabriel convinced the siblings to help him find Dr. Mohinder Suresh who could help cure them. Secretly Gabriel, aka "Sylar", wanted to restore his powers so he could begin killing again to steal more powers. He faked romantic interest in poor Maya in order to seduce her, then eventually murdered her brother Alejandro during a fight. Sylar eventually brought Maya to Suresh and received the injection which restored his abilities, setting the table for Heroes Season 3: Villains.

Between Season 2 and 3, Maya and Suresh must have decided to live together. Eventually Suresh went mad scientist, injecting himself with a formula that gave him new extraordinary abilities. Soon Suresh had superstrength and was climbing up walls like Spiderman. He also was able to seduce Maya quickly and the two developed a romance. The flipside of it all, Suresh had become a monster, like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He even emitted a strange sticky substance and collected people in cocoons on his laboratory walls, including Maya. But after a quick trip to Pinehearst, Suresh met Arthur Petrelli who was able to drain the powers out of Maya, making her normal once again. Suresh tried to convince Maya he was still a good doctor, but Maya wasn't having it and took off due to Suresh's dark side.

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Below you will find sexy Dania Ramirez pics including sexy bikini pics from Maxim magazine. Dania also had a role in the Sopranos playing AJ's fiancee, Bianca, and she is show attending the Sopranos premier below. Check out the pics below.

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Sexy Dania Ramirez Bikini Pics

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^(Dania on the cover of UrbanLatino mag #54)


^(Dania in the dark on NBC Heroes)


^(Dania makes one hot Esquire photo shoot!)

Also see:

Heroes Season 3 - Villains - Episode Recaps

Sexy Hayden Panettiere Bikini & Cheerleader Pics

Sexy Kristen Bell Bikini & Lingerie Pics

Even though some fans of the hit NBC series "Heroes" have been disappointed this season and the show saw its worst ratings so far this past Monday, some of its newest stars are giving the show a new fanbase. Nicholas D'Agosto, Kirsten Bell, Monica Davis and Dania Ramirez are the new hero stars on the show, each possibly bringing new fans. A few articles and interviews take a look at the recent character additions to the show.

New York Post's article "Hero Worship" celebrates the fact that everyone's favorite indestructible cheerleader, Claire, now has a boyfriend in West. NY Post interviews Nicholas D'Agosto (West) about the relationship and also has cast photos.

Bell goes bad in new Heroes role - Discusses Kirsten Bell, the new bad girl, "Elle" on Heroes. She has the power to cast lightning bolts from her hands and previously starred on the hit show "Veronica Mars". Discusses her other TV role as well as a little insight into her Heroes character.

BuddyTV Interviews Dana Davis - Davis is the interesting new "muscle mimic" who is Micah's cousin. Her ability so far has involved her mentally TIVOing things she's seen on TV or in the streets, and then duplicating those actions exactly. She's done everything from intricate tomato carving to wrestling moves to double dutch jump roping.

EW has interviews with each of the "Wonder Twins". EW talks to Shalim Ortiz who plays Alejandro and talks to Dania Ramirez who plays Maya. The brother-sister duo can unleash and undo a terrible plague, as long as they stay together.

These new characters and powers do give some extra life to the show, which many have criticized for poor story and plot development so far. Many fans who returned from season 1, are not happy with how Peter, Hiro and Sylar are being developed. Hopefully the creative writers and Tim Kring can zap some excitement in, bring Hiro back to present day, bring Peter back to his real life and bring Sylar back to his bad self soon.

Also see Heroes at Spike TV's Scream 07'

Scream 2007 is the Spike TV cable channel's award show which features the best of the best from the worlds of Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy and Comic Books. This past week's Award show opened with a man set up on stage in a self-mutilation trap (not for the faint of heart, thanks to Jigssaw from the Saw movies). It also saw a man scooped up from the audience by a flying goblin/demon creature, because Quentin Tarentino noticed the man was using his Blackberry and not watching the awards show. Alice Cooper performed as well, with an intro featuring his own beheading in a guillotine.

More importantly, the awards show featured stars from our favorite show, "Heroes". In a section of the audience, Claire Bennet (Hayden Panettiere) sat with her fellow alumni, Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia), Maya (Dania Ramirez), Niki Sanders (Ali Larter) and even Sylar (Zachary Quinto). Amazingly Sylar was on his best behavior, and no brains were eaten during the show.

Claire and Niki were up against Jessica Alba's "Inivisbile Woman", Sue Richards from "Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer" in the Best Female Hero category. Alba won the battle of the blond superheros defeating the hot Heroes girls. Hayden redeemed herself by winning the award for "Breakout Performance", for her portrayal of Claire Bennet on Heroes.

Zachary Quinto, aka "Sylar" and "Spock", presented an award to commemorate the original Star Trek cast. William Shatner took the stage with original members of the USS Enterprise, including two more Heroes' stars, George Takei (Star Trek's Sulu, Heroes' Kaito Nakamura), and Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Uhura on original Star Trek & Nana to Micah on Heroes).

Heroes took the ultimate prize, best TV show and everyone went on stage to accept. Milo made the acceptance speech with Hayden, Zach, Ali and Dana nearby.

You can check out Spike's coverage of Scream 2007 videos here. Also view the full list of award winners from Scream 2007 here.

It's a shame, but the blond bombshell and bad girl, Niki Sanders, played by Ali Larter is taken. She not only kicks ass on the show Heroes but is also a star of the new sci-fi action thriller, "Resident Evil Extinction". Ali talked to San Jose Mercury news about her sci-fi role and career. The super-strong hero used to be best known for her whipped cream scene in "Varsity Blues", and in fact E! Online has a Heroes related "whipped cream poll".

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It seems gossip sites, mags and TV shows can't get enough of the sexy Heroes cheerleader Hayden Pannetiere. Gossip Girls has a recent October 10th pictorial (paparazzi style) of the indestructible cheerleader visiting the spa. She must have taken her Heroes' boyfriend West's advice about getting her nails done safely. Check out Hayden Panettiere Hits The Spa at Gossipgirls.com.

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Yet another blond to worry about on the show, the super sexy Kristen Bell has yet to appear on the 2nd Season of Heroes but will be in the near future. She currently has lost her mind in a new role, literally. She stars as a snowboarder who suffers a bad head injury and loses her memory in 'Mnemovore'. Footage was shown at a recent film festival in Portland.

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And let's not forget the deadliest girl of them all, Maya, dubbed the Wonder Twin by EW in her interview. Maya is the young woman capable of unleashing a terrible plague on everyone around her, except her brother, Alejandro, who has the antidote inside of him. The plague is almost as bad as spam and phishing on Myspace, where (Maya) played by Dania Ramirez maintains her own profile.

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Sexy Hayden Panettiere Bikini & Cheerleader Pics

Sexy Kristen Bell Bikini & Lingerie Pics

Sexy Dania Ramirez Bikini Pics

iTunes, Milk Ads & New Heroes

E Online has reported that NBC Universal has decided to no longer sell its various TV shows on iTunes, including Heroes. From E Online:

"NBC has decided against renewing its contract with Apple to sell downloads of its TV shows on iTunes after the companies were unable to reach an agreement on pricing, per the New York Times. The move won't have an immediate impact, as the network's current two-year deal extends through December. Among the most popular NBC shows currently sold through iTunes are Heroes, The Office and Battlestar Galactica."

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Hayden Panettiere and Masi Oka will be appearing in Milk ads. Masi Oka's ad has already debuted in Marvel Comics September 1st. Hayden's ad debuts in the October issue of Alloy magazine which should be available on newsstands soon.

Check out pictures and the full story here at E! Online.

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E! also had a small segment on its recent Entertainment highlights TV show which discussed Heroes. E highlighted the release of the new Heroes Season 1 DVD, and also discussed 2 new characters, one of which was Maya Herrera (Dania Ramírez). Heroes Wikipedia describes her as a Dominican who is on the run from the police. She has superhuman abilities, although they have not yet been revealed anywhere. However, on the E segment she claimed she is trying to come to grips with how to control her powers and said they involve her male counterpart being present. Could this be the Heroes answer to the Wonder Twins?

Check out info on 2 other new Heroes characters (Jessica Collins & Kristen Bell).