Jennifer Beals

You can’t have an ‘80s list of hot actresses without Jennifer Beals. You just can’t. Long before The L Word, Beals was one of the most iconic women of the ‘80s thanks to one film,Flashdance. There’s really not a lot more you can say about Beals as far as the ‘80s are concerned. Not only was she defined as an actress by Flashdance for an entire decade, the film’s popularity helped to defined the ‘80s. If it wasn’t for Beals’ performance as a steel welder trying to dancer her way into Pittsburgh’s most respected dance school, one-piece workout suits and tights probably wouldn’t have become huge fashion symbols of the decade. If it wasn’t for Beals’ final watery splash in Flashdance, guys probably wouldn’t have been treated to The 20 Minute Workout either. Jennifer Beals made such a splash with Flashdance it took her a decade to get her acting game back on track when Quentin Tarantino cast her in Four Rooms.