Gear Girl - Kim Smith

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Kimberly Katherine Smith’s uncanny ability to change looks from girl next door, to Parisian runway model, to smoldering siren may make her one of the most incredibly appealing women we’ve posted on and another reason to prove there’s certainly a lot that comes from Texas.

Oh, and she plays golf…

  • Date of Birth: March 3, 1983
  • Place of Birth: Odessa, Texas
  • Factoid: Graduated from Permian High School (a la Friday Night Lights) and has graced the photos of Abercrombie & Fitch, Harper’s Bazaar, Andrew Marc and Guess. You may also recognize her in the music videos: Bye Bye Bye and It’s Gonna Be Me. A documentary is also being filmed about her career in modeling since high school. We ask that you refrain from watching it for any other reason than informative.

More images of Kim Smith after the jump.

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Gear Girl - Daniela Hantuchova

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In the spirit of Wimbledon we present to you Daniela Hantuchova. An incredibly talented tennis player with a double handed backhand you probably have no chance of returning. It doesn’t hurt that she’s incredibly gorgeous too.

Date of Birth: April 23, 1983
Place of Birth: Poprad, Slovakia
Factoid: She’s 5 ft. 11 in. and earned $4,796,191 during her tennis career which means she’s most likely taller and earns more than you. Sobering and hot.

More photos of Daniela after the jump. Including one of her in another one of our favorite sports.

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Gear Girl - Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

If you haven’t already seen her on Bravo’s Top Chef, then you’re missing out on one of the deadliest combination in women. Supermodel & Chef.

  • Date of birth: November 30, 1970
  • Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Factoid: Worldly popular, her career highlights are numerous. One that stands out in the depths of her resumé is the guest appearance is the imperious princess in a Star Trek: Enterprise episode.

More photos of Padma after the jump.

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Gear Girl - Kelly Brook

Kelly Brook

Date of birth: November 23, 1979

Place of birth: Rochester, England

Factoid: Fiancé of Billy Zane, we’re stunned too, the professional model is a 5′8″ beauty with incredibly beautiful dimensions (everything is natural), killer smile and an even better smirk. Ever notice how fantastic a good smirk is? Definitely one of England’s finest exports.

More photos of Kelly after the jump.

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Gear Girl - Ariadne Artiles

Ariadne Artiles

Date of birth: January 18, 1982

Place of Birth: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Factoid: She was an aspiring psychologist, but that little problem of “you’re ridiculously gorgeous” arose and swept her into the world of modeling, starting with Abercrombie & Fitch. Not a bad problem in our opinion.

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Gear Girl - Marisa Miller

Marisa Miller

If there were an embodiment of what we’d imagine an All-California Girl would be, it might be Marisa Miller. A savvy, athletic, surf-loving blonde with a lot more going for her than just looks. That includes walking into café and being asked by two Italian modeling scouts to become a model. Yeah, that’s about right for California.

  • Place of birth: Santa Cruz, California
  • Date of birth: April 27, 1980
  • Factoid: Not only a talented surfer, Marisa also has a genuine passion to become a sportscaster and for muscle cars. A pipe dream if there ever was one (surfing pun intended).

What this means to you: Sure, you might remember her from the iPod bikini in Sports Illustrated, but there’s much more.

More photos after the jump.

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