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Coming in at No. 8: Thandie Newton

Smart stats:

• When she was just 11 years old, Thandie Newton earned a scholarship to go to London’s Arts Educational School.

• After that, she attended Cambridge University and graduated with a degree in social anthropology.

• She achieved second-class honors in the upper division, while staying dedicated to her acting career between semesters.

Known as a practical joker, Newton once re-filled all of the empty water bottles on set — with vodka. A sense of humor and killer cheekbones? Thandie Newton might just be the sexiest woman alive.