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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 1 points 9 minutes ago

By look, Milla Jovovich in the 5th Element.

By sound, Tim Curry in Ferngully.

Lilu Multipass & Ruby Rhod

[–] Aksamit@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 hours ago

Fran Fine from The Nanny.

It was one of those 'I don't know if I fancy her or want to be her' type crushes and was basically the foundation for my love of fashion and personal style, and my predilection for annoying voices.

Also my mother hated her, which made me like her even more.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 9 hours ago

The earliest, specific crush on a celebrity I can remember was Lindsay Lohan in as early as 2003, but maybe 2005 or so. I was a middle schooler.

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

Eddie Vedder circa Ten. Sigh…

[–] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 19 hours ago

Linda Hamilton circa Beauty and the Beast

Michelle Pfeiffer circa Ladyhawke

[–] uhmbah@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago

Valerie Bertinelli

Blondie

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 5 points 1 day ago
  • Hudson Leick (Calisto on Xena)
  • David Yost (Billy on MMPR)
  • Toni Braxton (that Unbreak My Heart video? Come on!)
  • Tyson Beckford (speaking of that video!)
  • John Henson (Talk Soup)
  • Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
  • Siddig El Fadil
  • And of course Terry Farrell

Anyone remember: Kristy McNichol?

My boyhood dream.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think my first was Linda Carter.

Definitely on my list.

[–] bunkyprewster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Candice Bergen I'm the Wind and the Lion

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago

Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown. I think halfway I wanted her and halfway I wanted to be her.

[–] tartarin@lemm.ee 2 points 21 hours ago

Lindsay Wagner, the bionic woman. I had no fear of strong women.

[–] vvilld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Man.....what 12 year old me would have given to explore Alex Mack's secret world....

[–] Waldelfe@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Adrian Paul in The Highlander TV Series.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The painfully obvious: Jennifer Connelly.

First saw her in Labyrinth when I was like 12, and she awoke something in me, and that continued when I saw The Rocketeer when my parents rented them from Blockbuster. Later when I was a little older she solidified that awakening when I saw Career Opportunities rented from Blockbuster myself once old enough to have my own account.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Danielle Fischel and Rider Strong (Topanga and Shawn from Boy Meets World). Trying to understand how I could be attracted to both led to some important realisations as a young teen...

[–] MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] stinerman@midwest.social 13 points 1 day ago

Only correct answer.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al 1 points 21 hours ago

bro do you even shoedini?

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] thagoat@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 day ago

Alyssa Milano. She could have been my boss.

[–] proudblond@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Heath Ledger

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Alyssa Milano
Yvonne Craig
Eartha Kitt
Julie Newmar

[–] Dantpool@kbin.melroy.org 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 23 hours ago

Ricci circa Buffalo 66 was peak. Then she got all Hollywood skinny and she lost all appeal to me.

[–] nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Tracey Gold

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

[–] flabbergast@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Erin Gray from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century!

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[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Jessica Rabbit

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Jennifer Connelly in The Rocketeer

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 9 points 1 day ago

Delores O'Riorden.

Watching her dance under a waterfall covered in gold paint for the music video for Zombie really did it for child me apparently.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] ZuliSil@startrek.website 11 points 1 day ago

Leonard Nimoy as Spock

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Mine was seeing Cameron Diaz in the Mask when I was like 6. Her walking into that bank for the first time completely changed me.

[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Astronema from Power Rangers IN SPACE, followed by Shirley Manson, the lead singer of Garbage. 😁

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Paul Rudd circa Clueless

Lead woman in the last movie I saw.

Maybe the most consistent was Hermione Granger, I say Hermione instead of Emma Watson bc I never saw her as anything else and had a crush on the book character too.

The other option might be Anna Kendrick.

[–] dunz@feddit.nu 5 points 1 day ago

Christina Ricci

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Catherine Bach from Dukes of Hazard 1979-1985

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Giving away my age a bit but Jane Fonda.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Still quite attractive.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I don't know, some things are timeless.

[–] ryan213@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Erika Eleniak and Tiffany Amber Thiessen.

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