Garden State Stars

Before Snooki characterized Jersey girls as tanned ladies with big hair, Hollywood was already filled with women representing the Garden State.  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.radaronline.com">RadarOnline.com</a> put together a bikini gallery of the hottest women in Tinseltown with truly deep New Jersey ties. From an Oscar Winner to an "American Pie" hottie, these females do their home state proud.

Ali Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, in 1976.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80174/2010/08/fox-gallery-holl">See more stunning bikini shots of Ali here</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/78862/2010/07/bikini-style-show-down">the best and worst bikini bodies in Hollywood</a>. (© www.splashnews.com)

Kelly Ripa, of Berlin, New Jersey, has been vocal about her Garden State pride.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80199/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">See more of the hot mom in this bikini gallery</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/79241/2010/07/carmen-electra-bikini-babe">Carmen Electra showing off her figure in not one, but two, bikinis</a>! (© www.splashnews.com)

Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey and lived there until she was 10 years old and her family moved to the Dominican Republic.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80214/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">View more stunning photos of the former ballet dancer</a> and see the <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/76516/2010/07/sexiest-teen-choice-performers">sexiest Teen Choice performers (Miley! Britney! Rihanna!) from over the years</a>. (Kido_National Photo Group)

Christina Ricci was born in southern California but grew up in Montclair, New Jersey.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80184/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">See more of Christina’s beach-ready body in this gallery</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/79835">Alessandra Ambrosio hitting the beach in a hot red bikini</a>. (Contact_ Insight News and Features_ Inc.)

"30 Rock" star Katrina Bowden got her acting and modeling start in Wyckoff, New Jersey, where she was also born.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80194/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">View more pictures of Katrina in a bikini at RadarOnline.com</a> and see other <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/63739">beach-loving celebrities soak up the sun in this bikini gallery</a>. (Contact: Insight News and Features, Inc.)

Tara Reid was born and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey, by two teachers who also owned a day-care center.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80209/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">See more hot shots of Tara here</a> and check out <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/79900">Alicia Keys sporting a bikini before walking down the aisle</a>.   (Contact_ Insight News _ Features_ Inc.)

"High School Musical" star, Ashley Tisdale was born in West Deal, New Jersey in 1985.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80179/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">View these beach shots of Ashley</a> and see the <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/79062/2010/07/sexiest-butt-kicking-teen-choice-nominees">bikini bodies of other Teen Choice Awards favorites</a>. (å©PacificCoastNews.com)

Christina Milian was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1981 but moved to Maryland shortly after.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80189/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">Check out these gorgeous beach shots of Christina</a> and take a look at photos of <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/79410/2010/07/paris-hilton-trikini-fun">Paris Hilton in hot pink</a>.   (© 2008 by Most Wanted)

Until the age of six, Kirsten Dunst lived in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, where she was born. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80204/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">View the gorgeous actress in a bikini</a> and see supermodel <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/78670">Miranda Kerr’s sultry post-honeymoon photo shoot</a>.

Anne Hathaway moved to Millburn, New Jersey, when she was six years old.  <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/80219/2010/08/fox-gallery-hollywood%E2%80%99s-new-jersey-hotties#image-load">See more photos of the Oscar nominee at RadarOnline.com</a> and view this <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/photos/image/26078">bikini gallery of other actresses who can also sing</a>.