The Biggest Sex Symbols Of The 1990s

The 1990s was a great decade for sex symbols! Many icons were acting in steamy TV shows, erotic thrillers and major movies of the day, and models and Playboy stars were also becoming household names. This gallery looks back at the biggest sex symbols of the '90s — starting with Sharon Stone.

She appeared in Casino and other films of the '90s, but it was Basic Instinct, with its controversial interrogation scene, that cemented Stone's status as one of the most defining sex symbols of all time.

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Sharon Stone's co-star Michael Douglas had been acting since the 1960s, but it wasn't until the late 1980s and '90s that he began to appear in infamous erotic thrillers. Basic Instinct, along with other memorable titles like Fatal Attraction and Disclosure, made Douglas a very seductive star of the day.

Disclosure was also just one of actress Demi Moore's steamy roles in the 1990s. The striking brunette was one of the hottest stars of the decade, winning many fans in titles like Ghost, Striptease, and G.I. Jane.

The decade was also the coming out party for none other than Brad Pitt. He had some famous shirtless roles in Thelma & Louise and Fight Club, and really broke out in others like Se7en and Interview with the Vampire.

It wouldn't be a '90s sex symbol list without Cindy Crawford. The beauty was one of the most popular and talked about models of the decade, and she also had a few acting parts in addition to a high-profile marriage to Richard Gere in the early '90s.

George Clooney graced TV screens as "Dr. Doug Ross" on ER for five years in the 1990s, and fans have never forgotten it. The role, and his looks, made him a star and a sex symbol even now.

In 1990, little-known model Pamela Anderson suddenly became a Playboy star. Soon after, the blonde bombshell was everywhere from Home Improvement to her infamous swimsuited role on Baywatch. She's an all-time sex symbol, and there's no one who would question that.

After acting work as a teen idol in the '80s, Johnny Depp came into his own as a heartthrob star of the 1990s. On top of oddball roles in films like Edward Scissorhands, the young Depp won fans in movies like Cry-Baby (as a greaser), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (with flowing long hair) and Chocolat (in a French love story).

Though perhaps not a conventional, showy sex symbol, Gillian Anderson was the dream woman of many TV viewers in the '90s. In her iconic role as "Scully" on The X-Files, Anderson certainly got the attention of a generation of sci-fi fans.

If charm and a British accent are your thing, Hugh Grant just might be your top sex symbol. The English actor gained an devoted following in the 1990s with roles in Sense and Sensibility, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and the beloved Notting Hill.