Raquel Alessi: Sports Illustrated's "Lovely Lady of the Day"

We have to hand it to Sports Illustrated. They really know how to find beautiful women.

SI''s HotClicks has named Raquel Alessi as the "Lovely Lady of the Day," and we can see why.

Raquel is an actress and model, and you might recognize her from FOX's Standoff and the movie Ghost Rider staring Nicholas Cage.

We know that Raquel Alessi is hot, but don't you want to learn a little more about her?

That's what I thought.

So here you go, boys!

A little bio on this Southern California hottie...

And plenty of sexy pictures.

Enjoy!

California Girl

Raquel Alessi was born in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, where she attended Marymount Catholic High School.

"I know a place where the grass is really greener..."

But She Loves New York

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Raquel later went on to attend New York University to study theater performance.

Center Stage

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While attending NYU, Raquel performed in many plays, including King Lear and Uncle Vanya.

Post-College

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After school, Raquel landed roles in both Uncle Sam and Carlito's Way: Rise to Power.

Hey, you have to get your start somewhere!

Big Break

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Raquel finally got her big break when she landed a role in Ghost Rider alongside Nicholas Cage and Eva Mendez.

Television

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Raquel's biggest role was on FOX's Standoff when she played Lia Mathers.

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She was also named one of Maxim's Hot 100 in 2007, at No. 88.

Personally, I think she should have been ranked higher.

Don't you?

Don't Worry, Guys

You can thank me later.