A former teen model, this Texan-born actress landed her star-making part on Gilmore Girls after just one year of college. As the pretty and precocious Rory, Bledel earned legions of fans. The big screen soon beckoned, and the blue-eyed beauty appeared in Tuck Everlasting and Sin City. Unlike many other young celebrities, Bledel has managed to avoid becoming a gossip magnet although she did date her Gilmore costar Milo Ventimiglia.