Age: 45
Occupation: Actress
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0
Smart? Check. Funny? Check. Beautiful yet seemingly down-to-earth movie star? Check. Bullock has been on America's radar for more than a decade, but her recent performance in The Blind Side caught Hollywood's attention and earned her the coveted Best Actress Oscar at this year's Academy Awards. And her big take at the 2009 box office (including hit movie The Proposal) earned her Entertainment Weekly's title of Entertainer of the Year.