We recently posted our countdown of The 50 Best Blaxploitation Movies Of All Time (click here if you missed it), and regardless of what your take on "white hipsters rating Blaxploitation movies" (as one person scoffed on Twitter) is, we can probably come to a consensus on one thing: how incredibly hot are the females in these flicks? Whether playing a gun-toting heroine or a scantily-clad member of The Mack's pack, these women are purveyors of that good-good, that irresistible '70s sex appeal that we can't get enough of. This kind of throwback will never get played out, word to Fabolous' Goodwill donations. So here are Complex's picks for 10 hottest women of Blaxploitation movies—keep on stickin' it to the man, ladies...
PAM GRIER
MOVIES: Foxy Brown, Coffy, Black Mama White Mama
The undisputed queen of Blaxploitation films, Pam Grier is the baddest breezy in every sense of the word. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dated her back in the day, and Quentin Tarantino did us a huge solid by featuring her in astewardessflight attendant outfit in his 1997 movie Jackie Brown.
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JUDY PACE
MOVIES: Cool Breeze, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Judy Pace is to the '70s as Halle Barry is to the Aughts. Considered by many as one of the most beautiful to grace the big and small screen, she did much for future black actresses by helping break down the color barrier in Hollywood. Bow down.
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BRENDA SYKES
MOVIES: Black Gunn, Mandingo
Although she mostly played supporting roles, Brenda Sykes is still remembered by many today for her elegant, delicate look. She was discovered after appearing on a dating show—and that's where the comparisons with The Game end.
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TAMARA DOBSON
MOVIES: Cleopatra Jones, Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold
Tamara Dobson started her career in the spotlight as a fashion model and appeared in such publications as Vogue. And at 6 feet 2 inches tall, that's a tall drink of water we wouldn't mind getting a sip of.
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MARLENE CLARK
MOVIES: Ganja and Hess
Marlene Clark's most memorable role is as Ganja in Ganja and Hess... and yes, she's smoking. You might also remember her as Roper's secretary in Enter The Dragon.
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STELLA STEVENS
MOVIES: Slaughter
Token white girl time! 37-22-36 means "itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face", and if you want to attach some images to the numbers, get your eBay on for the January, 1960 issue of Playboy.
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GLORIA HENDRY
MOVIES: Black Belt Jones, Live and Let Die
We'll stand behind any girl that's good enough for James Bond. And yes, you can interpret that last sentence any way you like.
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JEANNIE BELL
MOVIES: TNT Jackson, Black Gunn
She was the first black woman to be featured on Playboy's cover (October, 1971), and we tip our hat once again to Mr. Hefner and his keen eye for beauty. Well, except for that train wreck that's going on nowadays, but you can't take a general's stars back, right?
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VONETTA MCGEE
MOVIES: Detroit 9000, Blacula
Vonetta Mcgee co-produced and starred in Thomasine and Bushrod, a movie with a similar plot to Bonnie and Clyde, that was very well received by critics. Sorry, we stopped listening after "Bushrod."
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CAROL SPEED
MOVIES: The Mack, Abby
She was one of our choices for The 7 Sexiest Possessed Girls list, and we bring Carol Speed back with hopes of yet again gettng devoured by her.
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