The 12 Sexiest Undie Models

By Dana Flax

Sure, any ol' 5'11", 115-pound gal next door can strut her stuff down a runway, but it takes a special brand of lady (or gent) to look sexiest in their skivvies. But which underwear model reigns supreme in sexiness?

12. Adriana Lima

Birthplace: Salvador, Brazil

Measurements: 34-24-35

In addition to her native Portuguese, Adriana speaks English, French and a bit of Italian. And aren't Angels known for their communication skills?

11. Tyson Beckford

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York

Measurements: 40-30-35

One look at his, um, eyes, and we can tell why he was Toni Braxton's go-to music video love interest.

10. Helena Christensen

Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Measurements: 35-24-35

Sure, she was in tons of Victoria's Secret catalogs, but you'd probably conjure her in black and white, oiled up and sandy from the Chris Isaak "Wicked Game" video in your mind's eye.

9. Kellan Lutz

Birthplace: Dickinson, North Dakota

Measurements: 6'1″, 175 pounds

Any shocker that this stud from the heartland was in Abercrombie catalogs before his breakout role in "Twilight"? Still, we (and Calvin Klein) prefer him exclusively in intimates.

8. Bar Refaeli

Birthplace: Hod HaSharon, Israel

Measurements: 35-24-35

We're not positive when underwear like that is ever practical, but if anyone could determine a use for it, we're confident it's Bar.

7. Jesus Luz

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Measurements: Unclear — he's just a mystery, that guy!

Every time we wonder what on earth Madonna's doing with a 22-year-old underwear model, we remember: He's a 22-year-old underwear model.

6. Rebecca Romijn

Birthplace: Berkeley, Calif.

Measurements: 35-24-35

Though we count watching her on "House of Style" as our favorite notch in Rebecca's career, we can think of a few gentlemen who'd recall the whole skivvies modeling thing.

5. Miranda Kerr

Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Measurements: 32-24-34

Miranda's trademark? Her dimples. You know, in addition to her impossibly rockin' physique.

4. Tyra Banks

Birthplace: Inglewood, Calif.

Measurements: 32-24-34

It might be difficult to remember a time when Tyra Banks was hot and *not* scary, but we assure you, there was a time when the only peep we heard out of her was the turn of a catalog page.

3. Mark Wahlberg

Birthplace: Boston, Mass.

Measurements: 5'8″, 165 pounds

If you were a female growing up in the '90s, this image was perhaps the only thing more important to you than the Spice Girls.

2. Gisele Bundchen

Birthplace: Horizontina, Brazil

Measurements: 35-23-35.5

There's a reason she's the top-earning model of the recession, and we're going to guess that it's her ability to make even humdrum cotton boy shorts sexy.

1. Heidi Klum

Birthplace: Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany

Measurements: 34-24-34

Before "Project Runway," and Seal, and the kids, there was just Heidi and her undies. And it was enough.

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