Worldwide Wednesday: The 10 Hottest Arizona Women

Sandra Day O'Connor. The name rings a bell, but since you've been out of grammar school for probably a good decade now, we're guessing you have no idea who she is. Well, we're here to school you, kid. 19 years ago yesterday, the former Arizona state senator became the first female confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court, with a unanimous vote of 99-0 (this Saturday is the anniversary of her swearing in). Fortunately for AZ, time has shown that female reppin' of the state hasn't gone soft since O'Connor. Just check the facts by clickin' through our countdown of the hottest women from the Grand Canyon State currently making history...or at least headlines.

Hometown: Mesa

Claim to fame: Danielle starred as Topanga Lawrence in the ABC Friday night sitcom Boy Meets World. Topanga! With a name like that, who could forget their first sitcom crush? Granted, the crush was low-key, given that Topanga was a creepy hippie genius the first few seasons, but who are we kidding, Cory Matthews won!

Hometown: Tucson

Claim to fame: Kate Bosworth's little Blue Crush sister is fully grown and still working! One point for the (Lifetime Channel) job opportunities, ten million points for growing up hot.

Hometown: Tucson

Claim to fame: Given her roles in Crossroads, 8 Mile, and Hustle and Flow, Taryn's got an obvious knack for playing the side-chick to a down-on-his-luck musician. Luckily, she's doing just fine for herself as the frontwoman for her own band Boomkat.

Hometown: Sedona

Claim to fame: From acoustic pop-rock to straight-up country as half of The Wreckers, Michelle Branch made an actual successful career out of foraying into other musical genres. We can't say the same for Jewel's "Intuition."

Hometown: Phoenix

Claim to fame: Suffice it to say that being John McCain's daughter and taking shots at his former presidential running-mate's kid, Bristol Palin, keep her name in the tabloid headlines. Also, nice twos.

Hometown: Glendale

Claim to fame: Considering the history of American Idol-born artists, winning the competition doesn't exactly lead to success. Remember Taylor whatshisface? Exactly. But like Carrie Underwood, the girl's got the look of a mainstream hottie to keep her relevant.

Hometown: Tucson

Claim to fame: As This Christmas' Kelli Whitfield, she's the only thing we wanted to unwrap that season. Two years later, she's still on our wish list with a supporting role in TV's Hellcats. Pull through, Santa!

Hometown: Tucson

Claim to fame: Did anyone else think Amber Valletta was a European actress? Nope, the Hitch actress is just another chick from 'Zona. We're still confused though; the girls don't look like this at Arizona State.

Hometown: Scottsdale

Claim to fame: After seeing Easy A, giving this Stone-cold-fox the top stop was a must. Sexy x funny makes for a deadly combo, and a well-deserved No. 1 spot.