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Intro
The L.A. Auto Show--one of the biggest of its kind in the world each year--isn't all about the cars. It's also about the "booth candy," the pretty girls, the models employed by the car companies to dress up those cars. Over the years, the car girl style has evolved from prom queen, to party girl, and now to classy "automotive representative." But the song remains the same. If you put a beautiful girl in front of a car, a guy tends to get easy with his wallet, imagining that he'll drive away with her. We wish it was that easy. Continuing with the fantasy, we give you the fruits of our recent coastal labor, the 50 Hottest Girls At The 2011 L.A. Auto Show. The show runs until Nov. 27, and it's open to the public. Pop in and say hello to the girls. Tell them Complex Rides sent you.
Claudia Verela
49. Claudia Verela
Age: 28
Hometown: Arizona
Modeling For: Chrysler
She Says: "My favorite car? Any Chrysler!"
Ashley Capps
48. Ashley Capps
Age: 24
Hometown: Chicago
Modeling For: Toyota
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She Says: "The best part of this job is the people. We travel together. We're all a big family."
Samantha Kimberlin
47. Samantha Kimberlin
Age: 20
Hometown: San Diego
Modeling For: Nintendo
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She Says: "I've got some Dr. Scholl's gel in. I'm gellin'."
Lee Barona
46. Lee Barona
Age: 32
Hometown: Washington, DC
Modeling For: Acura
She Says: "'If I buy the car, do you come with it?' I hear that pickup line all the time."
Jessica Hichborn
45. Jessica Hichborn
Age: 23
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Modeling For: Nintendo
Twitter: @jessicahichborn
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She Says: "My dad's actually a videogame producer, so I've been playing as long as I could use the controller."
Jessica Mathews
44. Jessica Mathews
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Burbank, Calif.
Modeling For: Honda
Twitter: @jmat0927
She Says: "I used to come to auto shows before I started working here. I love cars."
Candice Dickerson
43. Candice Dickerson
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
Modeling For: Cadillac
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She Says: "I like getting the dirt on people."
Kaylee Tucker
42. Kaylee Tucker
Age: 22
Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif.
Modeling For: Morgan
She Says: "I put cushy stuff in the bottom of my boots, so hopefully I'll make it through."
Donicia Barrios
41. Donicia Barrios
Age: 24
Hometown: San Diego
Modeling For: Nintendo
Twitter: @Donicia
She Says: "I have to make the girls hair- and makeup-ready."
Lynsey Ramage
40. Lynsey Ramage
Age: 28
Hometown: Detroit
Modeling For: Ford
She Says: "I killed my first car. I didn't know that oil needed to be changed."
Melissa Tien
39. Melissa Tien
Age: 26
Hometown: Detroit
Modeling For: Ford
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She Says: "Truck or sports car? Sports car. Power. Performance. Adrenaline."
Yasmin Toro
38. Yasmin Toro
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Modeling For: BMW
Twitter: @DiamondThn
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She Says: "I'm certified in military-grade soldering."
Brenda Powell
37. Brenda Powell
Age: 30
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Coda
Twitter: @brendaleanne
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She Says: "Everyone asks me, 'Who makes Coda?' Coda makes Coda."
Courtney Jones
36. Courtney Jones
Age: 26
Hometown: San Diego
Modeling For: Land Rover
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She Says: "I work in Las Vegas a lot."
Samantha Lozon
34. Samantha Lozon
Age: 26
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, Mich.
Modeling For: Chevrolet
She Says: "I love cars. Born and raised in Michigan, so it's in my blood."
Raquel McClendon
33. Raquel McClendon
Age: 22
Hometown: Flynt, Mich.
Modeling For: Porsche
Twitter: @raqannmcc
She Says: "I don't ever consider it work. This is the best job."
Melody Freeman
32. Melody Freeman
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Mitsubishi
Twitter: @MellyFree
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She Says: "I drive an Outlander."
Jessyca Phichit
31. Jessyca Phichit
Age: 26
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Dodge
Twitter: @jessycarayanne
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She Says: "My dream car is the Audio R8."
Nataly Peña
29. Nataly Peña
Age: 26
Hometown: Hollywood, Calif.
Modeling For: Nissan
She Says: "I'm a car enthusiast, so I like hearing that people have really old Zs."
Cynthia Moreles
28. Cynthia Moreles
Age: 29
Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Modeling For: Mercedes Benz
She Says: "I used to work for Cadillac, so I drove a Cadillac. Now I'm thinking about buying one of those two-door Mercedes. Employee discount? No. You just gotta budget."
Tiffany Stone
27. Tiffany Stone
Age: "Over 18"
Hometown: Detroit
Modeling For: Chrysler
Twitter: @tiffanystone
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She Says: "If money were no object, I would drive a Chrysler 300."
Afeefa Ayube
26. Afeefa Ayube
Age: 27
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Modeling For: Scion
She Says: "In a small city, it's easier to get noticed if you're talented."
Trisha H.
25. Trisha H
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Honda
She Says: "It's great to see a lot of cities on someone else's dime."
Tracie Juncaj
24. Tracie Juncaj
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Detroit
Modeling For: Cadillac
She Says: "My family tends to come with me on the auto shows. We make mini vacations out of them."
Stephanie Wilder
23. Stephanie Wilder
Age: 30
Hometown: Atlanta
Modeling For: Volkswagen
She Says: "I like being more regular at the jobs I do. I'd rather know a product more in depth than work for a different company each week."
Priscila Archacki
22. Priscila Archacki
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Atlanta
Modeling For: Toyota
Twitter: @JPervisTalent
Website
She Says: "Ibuprofen is my best friend."
Megan Agrusa
20. Megan Agrusa
Age: 25
Hometown: Macomb, Mich.
Modeling For: Fiat
Twitter: @Megan_E_Agrusa
She Says: "I like to keep a positive attitude. If you keep smiling, you don't worry about the pain in your feet."
Katherine Mesa
19. Katherine Mesa
Age: 28
Hometown: New York City
Modeling For: BMW
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She Says: "I've been going to auto shows since I was a kid. I said I wanted to grow up to be one of those smiling girls. So my dad is real proud of me."
Jackie Sophiea
17. Jackie Sophiea
Age: 22
Hometown: Dearborn, Mich.
Modeling For: Fiat
Twitter: @jackiessays
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She Says: "My favorite new car is the souped-up Laredo."
Chelsea Duda
16. Chelsea Duda
Age: 22
Hometown: Rochester, Mich.
Modeling For: Fiat
Twitter: @chels_duda
She Says: "They love J-Lo in Miami."
Carolyn Yeh
15. Carolyn Yeh
Age: 26
Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif.
Modeling For: Faurecia
Twitter: @therealoffice
She Says: "French people are very...polite."
Breanna Fira
14. Breanna Fira
Age: 22
Hometown: Florida
Modeling For: Chrysler
She Says: "My dream car is a Chrysler 300, of course."
Alexey Lamansky
13. Alexey Lamansky
Age: 28
Hometown: Brighton Mich.
Modeling For: Scion
She Says: "I feel uncomfortable giving you a quote."
Alexandria Schubert
12. Alexandria Schubert
Age: 23
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
Modeling For: Volkswagen
Twitter: @AlexandriaSchub
She Says: "People know me by my nickname more than my real name. My nickname is Schubey-Doo."
Christine Fortier
11. Christine Fortier
Age: 27
Hometown: Montreal
Modeling For: Ford
She Says: "J'aime la poutine."
Erin Nycz
10. Erin Nycz
Age: 27
Hometown: Manitowoc, Wisc.
Modeling For: Ford
Twitter: @ErinNycz
She Says: "Want to know my favorite pickup line? 'How much does a polar bear weigh? Enough to break the ice.'"
Jo-Jo Johnson
9. Jo-Jo Johnson
Age: 29
Hometown: Irvine, Calif.
Modeling For: Honda
She Says: "My dream car is the Lotus Elan concept car."
Anuhea Ceballos
8. Anuhea Ceballos
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Audi
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She Says: "I wish they would give us more knowledge of the cars. I want my job to be fulfilling."
Charlene Chao
7. Charlene Chao
Age: 30
Hometown: Ontario, Calif.
Modeling For: Nintendo
Twitter: @charlenechao
Facebook
She Says: "When guys get a chance to take a picture with pretty girls, they're going to take it."
Samantha Skowronek
6. Samantha Skowronek
Age: 20
Hometown: Shelby, Mich.
Modeling For: Honda
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She Says: "Everyone's trying to get me to move out to L.A."
Kylene Griffin
5. Kylene Griffin
Age: 24
Hometown: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Modeling For: Volkswagen
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She Says: "Not many people know that Coeur d'Alene means 'greedy people.' It's what the French called the Native Americans when they came here."
Lisa Kaye
4. Lisa Kaye
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles
Modeling For: Yokohama
Twitter: @LisaKayeTada
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She Says: "My spiel is a little bit all over the place."
Sara Slavin
2. Sara Slavin
Age: "Over 21"
Hometown: Totowa, NJ
Modeling For: Subaru
Twitter: @modelsara
Facebook
She Says: "No, I'm not anything like the Jersey Shore people."
Alyssa Lattizori
1. Alyssa Lattizori
Age: 24
Hometown: Mystic, Conn.
Modeling For: Audi
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She Says: "The hardest part of this job is standing in heels all day."
