Hollywood is a magnet. Many actors and actresses left their countries behind to come and act in American cinema. The following list is the top 10 sexiest ladies to leave their homeland and head to southern California.

Beverly Hills, CA - Actress Charlize Theron was spotted making her way into the Bouchon Hotel Sunday carrying some precious cargo.

Charlize Theron is a new mom, but that's not stopping her from stepping out.

Playing a nasty schoolgirl in the new dark comedy Young Adult, Charlize Theron recalls her own high school days as the girl who never fit in, especially with the boys.

Bradley Cooper was in good-looking company Tuesday night at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London, where the dapper actor received the International Man accolade.

Hollywood may have another hot couple about to hit the press. Actors Sean Pean and Charlize Theron turned heads the other night when they were spotted eating dinner together.

Charlize Theron has reportedly split with longtime "husband" Stuart Townsend. The unmarried couple, who have been dating for nine years, allegedly broke up after their Christmas holiday in Mexico.

Charlize Theron would love to "kick a*s" as Catwoman. The Hollywood actress is thrilled to learn she is in the running to play the super-villain alongside Christian Bale and Sir Michael Caine in the upcoming sequel to Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight."

Charlize Theron knows "a lot" of sex addicts. The "Burning Plain" actress understands the pain and confusion that surround sexual obsessions, and the way they tear families apart.

Charlize Theron is not "an exhibitionist." The "Burning Plain" actress - who appears naked in the first scene of the movie, and has also stripped off in "Monster" and "The Devil's Advocate" - insists she only flashes flesh on film if it is integral to the storyline.

Charlize Theron often feels like she has taken cocaine. The "Burning Plain" actress constantly feels anxious about things she has said, and likens the worry to how people feel the day after they've taken illegal drugs.

Will Smith punched Charlize Theron in the face when they first worked together. The actor was preparing to portray legendary boxer Muhammad Ali when he starred alongside the blonde beauty in 2000's "The Legend of Bagger Vance" - and got carried away showing off his fighting skills.

Charlize Theron thinks Tom Hanks has a sexy butt. The Oscar-winning actress - who was directed by Tom in her breakthrough movie "That Thing You Do!" in 1996 - is impressed with the 52-year-old star's behind and can't stop gushing about it.

Charlize Theron wants a baby. The "Burning Plain" star would love to have children with her long-term partner Stuart Townsend but is in no rush to get pregnant.

Charlize Theron used to lie to people about her father's death. The "Monster" actress was just 15 when her alcoholic, abusive dad returned to their home near Johannesburg, South Africa, and started firing bullets through the locked front door shouting "I'm going to kill you."

Charlize Theron finds it easy to go naked on screen. The actress found it harder to convey her character's emotion in new movie "The Burning Plain" - in which she plays a self-abusing, sex addicted mother - than take her clothes off.

Charlize Theron only knows "dirty stuff" in Spanish. The 33-year-old actress' new movie "The Burning Plain" includes lots of Spanish dialogue, and when Mexican director Guillermo Arriaga realized she couldn't speak the language he decided to teach her some naughty words.

Charlize Theron is sick of being linked with "doom and gloom." The South African-born actress - who played a serial killer in "Monster" and a mine worker who was sexually harassed in "North Country" - accepts her most famous movies have involved depressing storylines.

Charlize Theron wants to be a "damsel in distress." The 'Hancock' star has had enough of playing tough female characters and now wants to land a role which sees her being rescued.

Charlize Theron feels "unsexy" when she is too skinny. The Oscar-winning actress had to lose a lot of weight for a movie role and felt uncomfortable as she prefers being curvier.

Charlize Theron says she is too "lazy" to ever be a diva.

Charlize Theron says lust is just as important as love.

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron graces the cover of July's British GQ magazine. In the article she talks about celebrities who seek attention in the tabloids.

Charlize Theron thinks celebrities who love being in the media spotlight are "ugly."

Actress Charlize Theron says she is sick of rude reporters calling her "ugly."

Charlize Theron is sick and tired of journalists who interview her at press junkets unprepared. The Oscar Award-winning actress reveals she is often offended by the comments reporters make about her films and roles at press interviews.

Charlize Theron has become a U.S. citizen.

Charlize Theron loves playing ugly characters.

Charlize Theron could have been a supermodel but she wasn't willing to lose five pounds. The award-winning actress, who had been a former fashion model, says she saw modeling as a stepping-stone for another career that's why she didn't maximize her modeling abilities.

Charlize Theron commends her mother for her success. In an interview with T magazine, the Academy Award winning actress gives credit to her mother Gerda for her support in her chosen field and her love-hate relationship with the paparazzi.

Charlize Theron will watch the Oscars at home in her pajamas.

Charlize Theron is donning a new stunner on Oscar night - her jammies. The statuesque actress, who had won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2004, says she would just watch the award show at home because she wasn't nominated.

Charlize Theron claims she is naturally plain. The Oscar-winning actress, who plays a small-town cop and single mother in new film 'In the Valley of Elah', insists her character's appearance is how she really looks behind all the Hollywood glamor.

Charlize Theron would be "in therapy" if she wasn't an actress. The 'Monster' star claims Hollywood has saved her from a lifetime of counseling following her highly traumatic childhood.

Charlize Theron says smoking is the key to her success.

Charlize Theron's home was burgled last week.

Oscar winner Charlize Theron has become the latest victim of home robbery. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirms that the "Monster" star's Hollywood Hills home was burglarized Saturday.

Charlize Theron stays in shape by only eating quarter portions of her favorite treats.

The Oscar-winning 'Monster' actress was given the annual honour by Esquire magazine, snatching the crown from last year's winner Scarlett Johansson.