Such a Tease...

I've got lists on the brain these days, ladies.

With Maxim's Hot 100 debacle, I am yearning for AfterEllen's Hot 100 with greater vigour than ever. On Monday, May 7th, all those weeks of pacing the floors and sweating through the night from excitement will transform into endless pages of stunning women as voted by queer girls across the Internet.

SO. ARDENT. IN. THIS. EXCITEMENT.

See? I even have to shatter sentences and piss on grammar just to convey how inundated I am with awesome vibes.

AfterEllen.com made sure to stoke those wild fantasies of ours this week through a slow, delightful tease. Indeed, our fearless writers have revealed the identities of SIX women honoured with a spot on the 2010 Hot 100. It's all hush-hush as to what rank these ladies have attained but, heck, I am pleased with the results already.

I think it's time to review our roster thus far:

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez is the perfect blend of brass and beauty, offering a distinct feminine charm overlaid with a kick-some-ass attitude. Rodriguez caught the eyes of queer women and critics everywhere with her major film debut in 2000 with Girlfight. Since then, Rodriguez has gravitated toward a tough girl image with roles in The Fast and The Furious (2001), Resident Evil (2002), S.W.A.T. (2003), and more recently in the mega-blockbuster, Avatar (2009). In her hectic schedule, she's even found time to star on television juggernaut, Lost, as Ana Lucia Cortez. In recent time, she is now catering to the sci fi nerds out there with her latest project, Battle: Los Angeles in which she portrays a Marine locked in real-time battle to defeat an alien invasion. Sign me up, kids.

Lea Michele

She helped bring Journey back into the spotlight without a hint of irony to the music. Impressive. Lea Michele is lighting up the small screen on a regular basis with her upbeat, too cute self on Fox's Glee. While she's become a household name for such a short stretch, Michele's career has spanned the greater part of her young life. At the age of eight, Michele was already starring in Broadway productions ranging from Les Miserables and Ragtime to Fiddler on the Roof and Spring Awakening. No wonder her pipes have made such a lasting impression on television audiences, too. What can I say? She fills our hearts with.... wait for it...... with Glee. And yes, I went there.

Crystal Chappell

Soap fans, rejoice -- Crystal Chappell has returned to the Hot 100 for the third year in a row. Her portrayal as Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light (aka. one-half of the infamous "Otalia" couple) was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy award. Gorgeous, able to command melodrama and soft camera lenses with ease, and heartfelt with her depiction of a lesbian relationship on the rather traditional platform of the daily soap -- no wonder she's been counted among the elite over at AfterEllen.com. P.S. -- I just found out she also appeared on Walker, Texas Ranger. I wonder if she learned how to roundhouse kick people. Too cool.

Archie Panjabi

She's the first of the British-born lasses to grace the 2010 Hot 100 list and I am glad to see the international ladies representing with such a fierce femme. Archie Panjabi has spent her career cultivating an impressive number of television credits ranging from the ever-popular BBC hits East of Eden and Life on Mars. Her breakthrough role in the 2002 flick, Bend It Like Beckham, launched Panjabi into a new stratosphere of success across the pond in Hollywood. In 2005, Panjabi landed a role in a little movie readers might have heard of -- does The Constant Gardener sound familiar? She followed with international acclaim for her role in A Mighty Heart (2007) starring alongside Angelina Jolie. Adding a place on the Hot 100 rounds out her CV, don't you think?

Paula Patton

Such a sweetheart she is. Paula Patton has quite the credits to her name. Her career started behind the scenes via the documentaries she created for PBS and her work as a producer for Discovery Health Channel's Medical Diaries. Thankfully, for all us readers out there, Patton made the switch to the spotlight and she's gained momentum ever since. Her first acting role came in 2005 when she starred with Will Smith and Eva Mendes in Hitch. She followed with a role in OutKast's Idlewild (2006) and another role in Déjà Vu (2006) alongside Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer. Current fans will recognize Patton from her stunning role as Ms. Rain in the critically-acclaimed film, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire. She's got bright stars in her future, literally and figuratively.

Jane Lynch

Of course, we can't ignore one of the First Ladies of classic, queer entertainment and comedic brilliance. Jane Lynch is just about everywhere these days. Name a television show and she's made a guest appearance on it. Care for a sample? Check it out: Judging Amy, The West Wing, 7th Heaven, Friends, Felicity, Arrested Development, Two and a Half Men, Weeds, The L Word, Criminal Minds, Gilmore Girls, and on and on and on. For now, she's settled for a wicked, hilarious stint as Sue Sylvester on the powerhouse, Glee. No matter how often we see Lynch in the media, it just never seems to be enough. And hence, she must be added to AfterEllen.com's Hot 100.

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Oh, the thirst to find out more can never be slaked. How on Earth can I will myself through this weekend with a list of this magnitude hovering so close?

I never imagined this much excitement could stem from another Monday morning.

So, readers, do you approve of the voting so far? Who are you hoping to see on the Hot 100?