The 25 Most Iconic Bikini Moments in Movie History

In this quintessential '80s sex comedy, John Cusack hitchhikes across the country just to get laid by a beautiful blonde whom his friends have dubbed "The Sure Thing." In her white bikini, the tan goddess, Sheridan, represented the ultimate temptation.

Daisy Duke sauntered into the Sheriff's office, dropped her trench coat, and got all the information she needed out of the policeman. In nothing but a hot pink string bikini, Simpson knows that even the most polite of southern belles can still use seduction to get their way.

St. John, as an actress, was often called upon to be "that girl in a bikini," but her most famous character in a swimsuit is easily her turn as a Bond girl. St. John proved that just because she rocked a skimpy swimsuit for three-fourths of the movie didn't mean that she was too delicate to steal diamonds and beat up bad guys.

Bosworth's first starring film came wrapped up in a bikini. In the female-centered surf flick, Bosworth rides the waves with the other pros and proves that she's, in fact, a boss. Her and her mismatched suit helped encourage a new generation of female surfers to get in the water.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model paid homage to fellow bikini icon Bo Derek, in 10, when she slowly emerged from the ocean and walked onto the beach. The remake of the classic appearance makes her teeny-tiny-yellow-bikini one of the sexiest two-pieces in film.

There's really no surprise as to why, after she appeared in Into the Blue, Alba started being defined as a sex symbol, got included on lists like Maxim's Hot 100, and earned Sexiest Woman Alive in 2007 from FHM. In her mismatched bikini, Alba showed that being a sex symbol isn't all that she is. She athletically dove for treasure and beat up guys with a boat hook, letting tiger sharks finish her dirty work. Yeah, pretty bad ass for someone who just wanted to go snorkeling.

We're calling it early. Spring Breakers hasn't officially had its wide release yet but we already feel like the four girls in the film are going to go down in bikini history. The film stars two once-upon-a-time Disney kids (Gomez and Hudgens) and one girl (Benson) from a hit ABC Family show, all known for their good reputations. Considering the buzz surrounding their shaken-up image, the batshit crime/party flick has already earned them a spot on this list.

Fonda rocked a bikini top and jean shorts through the entirety of her appearance in Jackie Brown, easily making her one of the most remembered parts of an otherwise overlooked movie. Her tie-dyed floral tops and blonde locks made her the perfect actress to portray a California girl caught up with the wrong crowd. And, of course, her swimsuit remains iconic for helping her character embody naivete in a world that doesn't allow it.

Okay, Once You Kiss a Stranger may be a rip off of Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train but let us ask you one thing: Did Hitchcock ever have Lynley holding a spear and wearing a skimpy bikini? The answer is, unfortunately, no. Lynley perfected her "come-hither" appeal, luring men in to do her dirty work, and helped reintroduce the sexy femme fatale to the silver screen. The bikini-clad starlet became the new standard for a devious, murderous woman in film.

In the movie named after the less popular swag term "YOLT," You Only Live Twice, the first Asian Bond girl worked alongside 007 to take down Blofeld, all while wearing her unforgettable white two-piece. A certified badass member of the Japanese secret service, Hama's character Kissy still managed to look like the good girl.

Almost five years before Britney Spears popularized the bikini and giant snake get-up, Hayek, as the vampire queen in From Dusk Till Dawn, was already rocking the look. In one of her first English-speaking roles, the actress, in all her bikini glory, lured men to their demise in this cult classic.

Sure, crochet as swimsuit material isn't practical, but that doesn't mean it's not memorable. Despite appearing her innocent-looking poolside appearance, Coffy (Grier) proved to be much more threatening to criminals after dark as a drug-dealer killer vigilante. Looks can be deceiving.

Moore was 40 years old when she filmed Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. We'll repeat that, just so you know that wasn't a typo. Moore was 40, and looked better than the Angels themselves, when she crawled out of the ocean and onto the beach in her black bikini. In her return to the big screen, the actress proved that not only does she still have it, but women can still be sexy after childbirth and having to babysit their then-husbands (Kutcher).

There is one person that makes Wild Things so memorable: Denise Richards. The sexy blue suit worn by the modern femme fatale became an infamous piece of film history. Any mention of it instantly brings up an image of Richards and her pool sex scene with Neve Campbell in this erotic thriller.

Tomb Raider wasn't well-received by critics, but Jolie still earned shining reviews for her performance and made the movie a box-office smash. Is it because of her acting or her bikini scene? No one can say. We will say, however, with her jet-skiing scene in her simple black bikini, she proved that an action heroine doesn't have to evoke images of a female Rambo. They can be incredibly sexy, feminine and still intimidating as hell.

The Bond girl who broke barriers, Hendry, in her tie-dye bikini, became the first African American Bond girl to actually hook up with 007. She was fit, she was tough, and she knew how to rock the two-piece while holding an assault weapon.

Being a teen in the '60s meant wholesome beach parties with girls in bikinis—but not skimpy bikinis. We know that Funicello's bikini is a little, shall we say, grandmotherly, but during her time this suit certainly made Funicello's former employer livid. Once upon a time, Funicello was a Mousekeeter, but she hung up her mouse ears to hang ten in the beach-centered teen flick. Thanks for paving the way for future Disney stars like Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, Funicello!

As Bond girl Giacinda "Jinx" Johnson, Berry paid homage to the iconic Dr. No's Ursula Andress by meeting 007 in the same manner Andress did 40 years prior: by coming out of the sea in nothing but a sexy bikini and a knife strapped to her leg. Turns out the recreation also had the same affect on Berry's legacy. What do we remember best of Die Another Day? Her orange suit and white belt, despite being Pierce Brosnan's last turn at James Bond.

The Swinger could easily have been made today, and it's almost unbelievable that it was made in 1966. As a goody-two-shoes writer, Ann-Margret tries to impress men at a magazine called Girl-Lure. How does she do this? She pretends she's a swinger and stages an orgy at her place. Through the film, the bikini-clad actress redefined the meaning of taboo. We'd go as far as saying her swimsuits started the "free love" craze.

Bardot didn't invent the bikini, but she might as well be given credit. She popularized the two-piece when she showed off her curves in the 1956 film, And God Created Woman. While people in the fashion world were busy condemning the bikini, Bardot took it upon herself to widen the appeal of the swimsuit style in Europe and the U.S.

Once 10 was released in '79, Dudley Moore wasn't the only one obsessed with Bo Derek. That gold bikini—we don't even have words. Derek's iconic swimwear made women run out, buy bikinis and tightly braid their hair. The famous scene of her running down the beach undoubtedly made her an overnight star, even earning her a "Best New Actress" nomination at the Golden Globes.

Leia's bikini is easily the most recognizable item of clothing, and not just at Star Wars conventions. This Comic-Con favorite still has geeks everywhere begging their girlfriends to rock the metal bikini, which was worn by Carrie Fisher when Princess Leia was enslaved by Jabba the Hutt. Be careful when asking your woman to be cool with this, though. Leia did end up choking Jabba with her own chains.

In a move that would surely have PETA up in arms, Raquel Welch made her sex-symbol debut in an animal-skin bikini. The response to her pinup-worthy look made One Million Years B.C. a certified box-office hit. The bikini made it Welch's most renowned film, and even aided the advancement of fashion by the two-piece becoming an "It" item.

If there was ever a scene in '80s cinema that served as a catalyst for millions of teenagers worldwide to go through puberty, this would be it. Phoebe Cates was sent by the powers above, riding through the sunshine like a unicorn and changing our lives forever with one simple red bikini. And then she took it off. We dub Fast Times at Ridgemont High the first teen comedy to truly capture the imagination of a real teenage boy.

To say Ursula Andress made a splash with her entrance in Dr. No would be an understatement. The scene in which she comes out of the Caribbean Sea in a white bikini, with a knife holster and giant shell in her hand, has arguably made Andress the most memorable Bond girl to date. Countless girls have tried to recreate this scene, be it in movies (Halle Berry in Die Another Day, or in real life. Sadly, in real life, most girls fall because of the tide.