Hot Stratfor Babe of the Year - 2012

At the end of the year it is customary to review the past 12 months for highs or lows. We at Flares would never break that custom, and so we review the Year's worth of Hot Stratfor Babes, actually a year and 3 months to give late comers a chance,  to see who got the largest number of page views and hence the crown of Hot Stratfor Babe of the Year.

So, without further ado, let's see who won.

Runners Up...

Mary Remmy: Hot Stratfor Babes are international in flavor, but surprisingly Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, made a strong showing this year. Ms Remmy is the first of two Nigerian actresses to make the list. I'm not sure if it is the Stratfor Boka Haram articles drawing the traffic, or if African fans are eager for news about their movie stars.

Angie Cepeda: this sultry Columbian actress started her career in beer comercials and moved up to television and eventually the movies. Of course being named a Hot Stratfor Babe is probably one of her prouder achievements, and making this list as 3rd runner up is icing on the cake.

Genevieve Nnaji: our second Nollywood star on the list, this actress and model is enormously popular in Africa where she is compared to Julia Roberts in terms of appeal. As is the case with many Hot Stratfor Babes she has also decided to launch a singing career.

Maite Perroni: the first runner up, this Mexican actress has been very busy starring in Spanish language telenovas. She also speaks English well, so there is a chance that she will try to make the jump to English-language Hollywood films.

The 2012 Hot Stratfor Babe of the Year...

Lucy Lawless: Ms Lawless, famed for her role as Xena the Warrior and Possibly Lesbo Princess absolutely crushed her competition, garnering more votes than the other 4 combined. Our congratulations to Lucy for her hard earned victory in the 2012 Hot Stratfor babe competition.