I just got through watching the James Bond movies, which we all know are famous for their various sirens, chanteuses, and femme fatales. Here are my top seven (once again, in honor of 007) favorite Bond ladies, in no particular order:

Note: I’m fully expecting people to disagree. This is a personal list and just my opinion. If you want to hash this out for yourself, check out James Bond Multimedia and Wikipedia.

001. Diana Rigg, Traci Di Vicenzo: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

The ultimate bond girl, the only one to wed James Bond. Tough as nails, vulnerable the next, wears many outfits and doesn’t look too ridiculous in any of them. She does ski jumps, wields a broken bottle, drives a car like a maniac, and holds her own against Blofeld, impressing Bond all the way. Lastly, I’m a sucker for the tragic, out-of-nowhere ending. A true Bond woman for the hopelessly romantic.

002. Claudine Auger, Domino: Thunderball

Simply ooh-la-la awesome. Wears several swim suits. The death of her brother causes her to question her loyalties. She has a great part at the end, where she pokes someone with a long, sharp object.

003. Famke Janssen, Xenia Onatopp: GoldenEye

Technically, some may not consider her a Bond girl as she’s the evil nemisis’ henchwoman. But I can’t resist the sadistic, beautiful, and clinically insane. She gets off on violence and kills men by crushing them between her thighs. What would happen if her and Jaws ever got together?

004. Daniela Bianchi, From Russia With Love

Similarities to Eva Marie Saint aside, a cool, early sixties, international wonder. And that black collar - meow!

005. Barbara Bach, Major Anya Amasova: The Spy Who Loved Me

Probably the first time Bond met a woman who could hold her own and had to work with as an equal, as she was a Russian spy. Plus, she didn’t give in to his come-ons until the end of the film.

006. Eva Green, Vesper Lynd: Casino Royale

A complex character for whom Bond falls for but eventually realizes the truth. There’s no question her final scenes are more deservedly, emotionally satisfying than Traci Di Vicenzo’s in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service - especially the moment where she cries in the shower after an exhausting sequence of events.

007. Jane Seymour, Solitaire: Live and Let Die

Cute and pensive. She’s so beautiful I think she might be a Cylon. I feel her confusion when she kept drawing the Lovers card from her tarot deck whenever Bond drew near.

Honorable Mention:

These characters almost made my list:

Lana Wood (Plenty O’Toole) from Diamonds are Forever

Maryam d’Abo (Kara Milvoy) from The Living Daylights

Carole Bouquet (Melina Havelock) from For Your Eyes Only

Ursula Andress (Honey Ryder) from Dr. No

Tania Mallet (Tilly Masterson) from Goldfinger

Shirley Eaton (Jill Masterson) from Goldfinger

Mie Hama (Kissy Suzuki) from You Only Live Twice

Sophie Marceau (Elektra King) from Die Another Day The World Is Not Enough

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