Athletes have to deal with a lot of misconceptions. Apart from the typical dumb jock stereotype, female athletes are also thought to be less feminine compared to the average women. If you happen to think this way, you are going to change your mind after seeing all these photos! On the red carpet, these ladies are just as gorgeous and womanly as the rest. They might look different than when they are competing or training, but the duality of womankind is something to behold! In this slideshow, you are going to see that you can be athletic and beautiful at the same time!
Maria Sharapova
Can you believe that it has almost been a decade since the 2011 ESPY Awards? We have not forgotten just how lovely Maria Sharapova had been on that night! We love this avant-garde dress that she put on for the ceremony. The frilly skirt that had gold embellishments might have been rather casual, but it still had an air of sophistication and class to it. We can’t possibly ignore the way that it highlighted her gorgeous and toned legs either. If you wanted to hear how the tennis star is doing right now, she is now busy running her candy company!

Maria Sharapova
Jennie Finch
Jennie Finch might be a California girl, but she first got noticed when she was playing for the Arizona Wildcats. She played softball for the American national team as well. The talented athlete has excelled at the sport no matter what level she was playing at. Not only this, but she must be one of the most stunning ladies in the world of sports out there! We really doubt that most people can pull off this blue dress, but she did it with flying colors. This tight little number really brought out her great figure.

Jennie Finch
Paige Spiranac
Paige Spiranac is a golfer that people know for her dazzling good looks. However, let us not forget that she is amazing when she is on the golf court as well! The female athlete can send a golf ball flying like no one else can. Like the other athletes on the list, she has proven that one can be beautiful and athletic at the same time. Anyone who says that you can’t be both is plain wrong. While golf is one of the slower sports out there, we bet that there will be more interest in it if people find out that golfers like her exist.

Paige Spiranac
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki, as you might already know, is a tennis star. This Danish athlete is a familiar face when it comes to the higher women’s divisions of the world tennis championships. If you keep up with tennis, you will know just how amazing she is on the court. She slays it when she has to show up on the red carpet as well. Take a look at this red number with its flattering cut. Her coloring pops out in this outfit! We wonder what will come next for this incredible sportswoman.

Caroline Wozniacki
Anastasia Yankova
You must have lost your mind if you want to trifle with Anastasia Yankova! Mind you, the mixed martial artist is in the Bellator Fighting Championships! Without a doubt, she is one of the greatest flyweight fighters in history. Take a look at this black dress that she wore to this event. It was great at showing off her toned body, which is evidence of how hard she has trained and continues to train. We are sure that this is far from the last time that she will appear on the red carpet.

Anastasia Yankova
Candace Parker
It is not a reach to say that basketball is the Parker family business. Did you know that Anthony Parker of the NBA is the older sibling of Candace Parker? She is excellent on the basketball court as well. As you can see, you can be an athlete and drop-dead gorgeous at the same time. She impressed us all with her college and professional career, raking in accolades over the years. On two occasions, she was even dubbed the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. This black jumpsuit was such a great look on her.

Candace Parker
Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin earned plenty of attention when she participated in the Summer Olympics of 2008. She even brought home the individual all-around gold. When she is not stunning us on the mats, the red carpet is her stage. This photo was taken when she attended the 2014 ESPY Awards. This leather skirt and low-cute white top might look like a simple outfit, but she made it hers. Even though we can’t say that we would personally look good in this ensemble, she looked fabulous!

Nastia Liukin
Anastasia Ashley
It feels like a lot of people forget that surfing is a sport. At any rate, this has not stopped it from having a lot of talented and gorgeous female surfers. If you need an example, let us present Anastasia Ashley. She arrived at the ESPYs in a bright yellow number that ensured she would catch the eyes of everyone in attendance. The dress is not only flashy but also functional! We love the fact that it looks like she was made to wear it. Don’t you feel the motivation to get a surfboard and ride the waves after seeing this?

Anastasia Ashley
Barbara Blank
While WWE is best known for its male wrestlers, let us not forget about the female ones! Pro wrestling might not be a sport in the strict sense of the word, but we just had to add Barbara Blank to the list. Better known as Kelly Kelly, we cannot imagine having to perform staged combat with such a beautiful woman. We would probably be unable to string a proper sentence if we were lucky enough to be in her presence! She looked nothing short of incredible in this revealing white dress.

Barbara Blank
Anna Kournikova
As you will eventually notice, this list is going to be dominated by tennis players. We are sure that you know who Anna Kournikova is. She pretty much changed the game when she was killing it on the tennis court. A sports legend during the peak of her career, haters claimed that her fame was less about her skills with a racket and more about her good looks. Even though it probably made her famous, she is glorious on the tennis court too! She turned heads when she donned this simple but lovely brown dress.

Anna Kournikova
Urszula Radwanska
What did we tell you? There are so many lovely tennis players that we just can’t stop bringing them up. Here is Urszula Radwanska, who reached the 29th place of the world rankings at the height of her sports career. She holds doubles titles in the ITF and WTF tours, as well as four singles wins. The lacy dress was able to put her natural beauty in the spotlight. White is not easy to wear, mostly because it can get dirty in no time at all. She probably had to make sure that she was eating as neatly as possible at the event!

Urszula Radwanska
Miesha Tate
We bet that the name Miesha Tate rings a bell. This former fighter has since retired from mixed martial arts. However, this has not stopped her from catching our eyes whenever she attends an event. She is now doing well, and we are happy to hear this. If you miss seeing her in the ring, you might as well follow her on Instagram and join her league of supporters. We loved how gorgeous she was in her coral dress. In all honesty, we would find it hard to imagine that she used to punch people if we didn’t know!

Miesha Tate
Lolo Jones
Lolo Jones has got to be one of the greatest female Olympians of our generation. What makes it even better is the fact that she participates in bobsledding. Just so you know, it is considered to be one of the most dangerous winter sports out there. This alone is enough proof that she is one tough cookie. If you want to succeed in this, you have to keep your cool. She decided to mix things up by serving as a jaw-dropping look on the red carpet. The steel blue gown with its side slit is definitely one for the books!

Lolo Jones
Laila Ali
Laila Ali, as the daughter of a boxing legend, must be used to pressure. While her dad Muhammad Ali set a lot of expectations, she was able to live up to these. As a matter of fact, she is now considered to be the most successful female boxer! When she made the decision to quit, she was still undefeated. While she is no longer training as much as she used to, she continues to look glamorous. We just love how stunning she was in her mauve dress. This photo was taken when she went to the ESPY Awards.

Laila Ali
Silje Norendal
Silje Norendal has been making in the sports world over the past couple of years. The snowboarder has joined both the Winter X Games and the Winter Olympics in the past. She did so to represent her home country, Norway. She has blonde hair and icy blue eyes that wipe away any doubts that she is a true Norwegian beauty. Will you look at how elegant she was in this white dress of hers? If we didn’t know better, we would have thought that she was an angel.

Silje Norendal
Anna Kournikova
Yeah, we were not happy with just one photo of THE Anna Kournikova either. We are sure that you guys did not mind it either. The sporting icon is definitely deserving of one more spot in our little slideshow. After all, she is pretty much god tier in the world of female athletes. She went for a blood red dress that looked incredible on her. We also have to say that the styling was perfect for this dress! This is a look that very few people can pull off, but she did it spectacularly anyway.

Anna Kournikova
Camila Giorgi
Camila Giorgi is a tennis player from Italy. She did not fail to turn heads when she arrived in a tight lace dress! Even though it showed a fair amount of skin, she was able to make it look sophisticated. We are sure that it would look trashy on others but not on her. While her sports career had been glorious, we are sure that she can land modeling gigs whenever she wants. While she is no longer very active in the field, we do not doubt that this was not her last time on the red carpet.

Camila Giorgi
Carmen Jorda
Carmen Jorda is a race car driver from Spain. How amazing is that? She might feel right at home behind the wheel, but she would look amazing in front of the camera too. The blonde bombshell has always impressed us whenever she gets on the track. We wanted to show you in this beige dress that came with golden details. She might be a talented racer, but a lot of people feel a bit disappointed every time that she covers her face with a helmet. Let us not forget that her safety comes before anything in the world!

Carmen Jorda
Ronda Rousey
Say what you want about Ronda Rousey, but you must have bad vision if you do not think that she is lovely! This former UFC champion and pro wrestler has made a big name for herself in the competitive sports world. She has only gotten more and more famous with the passage of time. A fierce competitor, she can also serve us looks when it is time to show up on the red carpet. She looked great in her LBD!

Ronda Rousey
Michelle Beadle
Michelle Denise Beadle is a sports reporter and host working at ESPN. She used to co-host a morning sports called Get Up. She is simply stunning whenever she is on the carpet! We are sure that she turned a lot of heads when she appeared in this dress. What a lovely woman!

Michelle Beadle
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Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick is a woman who does not fear the act of breaking barriers. People who are not racing fans are also aware of who she is. Best known as the brunette beauty who ended the gender barrier at NASCAR, she thinks that she did not win enough in the past. However, her athletic prowess is simply undeniable. There is no denying this when she is one of the most popular female athletes in recent memory. She is not only a great driver but a bombshell as well!

Danica Patrick
McKayla Maroney
There might be more successful gymnasts out there, but this has not stopped McKayla Maroney from being famous. We bet that you will recognize her smirking face as well! Thanks to social media, people became familiar with her after she struck a “not impressed” face upon finding out that she did not get the gold medal at the Olympic games. If you wanted to know where she is now, she has quit the sport and now works in the music industry. We are keeping our fingers crossed that good things come for her!

McKayla Maroney
Paula Creamer
There are many incredible female golfers out there, but most people will agree that Paula Creamer is the best of them all. She is considered a pioneer in golf thanks to her skills on the green and her good looks. Take a look at this photo if you want to see that she looks right at home on the red carpet. Her million-dollar smile and amazing figure are simply dazzling. We are sure that the world will never forget her. Even though she wore a simple black dress, she still succeeded at stunning us with her beauty.

Paula Creamer
Ellen Hoog
Fair enough, there are more popular sports than field hockey in the United States. However, Ellen Hoog is definitely worthy of your attention. The lovely lady of Dutch descent boasts not only good looks but also a great personality. This is a woman who can impress us all without the need to show off some skin. If you ask us, her floor-length dress simply adds to her charm. She looked just like a Disney princess in this classy little number. We hope that she gets more screen time soon because she is simply gorgeous.

Ellen Hoog
Gabby Douglas
It feels like Gabby Douglas is the most perfect woman out there. She is already smart and athletic, but she has also been blessed with good looks. She used to be in the United States gymnastics squad and took home not just one but three gold medals. A former reality TV personality, she has also worked on community and charitable causes in the past. She looked so iconic even though she wore a simple getup of a crop top and skirt. It was nothing complicated at all, but she was still drop-dead gorgeous in it.

Gabby Douglas
Eugenie Bouchard
We have another tennis star on our list! Eugenie Bouchard has made a name for herself as a strong competitor in the court, but she looks incredible on the red carpet too. Take a look at her lacy black dress here. While it is an amazing piece of clothing, we love her dazzling smile even more. In this day and age, folks have a tendency to take themselves too seriously. We are just glad to have found someone like Eugenie who likes to keep it real instead.

Eugenie Bouchard
Sally Fitzgibbons
There are also a lot of gorgeous ladies in the field of surfing! Do you have to be stunning if you plan to hit the waves? The person in the photo below is an Australian-born surfer by the name of Sally Fitzgibbons. In the past, she has participated in the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour. She wore this dress, which was literally sparkling. It turns out that she is more than capable of making waves on the red carpet just as well as she can ride them out on her surfboard. We can’t get enough of her!

Sally Fitzgibbons
Alana Blanchard
Just how many gorgeous female athletes can there be? We don’t know the answer to that, but Alana Blanchard is definitely one of them! She does not only have the skills the ride out huge waves, but she can also steal all of our hearts. This sportswoman is a sight to behold when she is on her surfboard, but she is also a sight for sore eyes when she is relaxing. We truly appreciate the fact that she has an incredible style and a love of sexy dresses. Is there a hotter woman out there? We do not think so!

Alana Blanchard
Chelsea Pezzola
Have you noticed that, like tennis and surfing, there are also a lot of beautiful ladies in golf? Chelsea Pezzola is a prime example. She is known for her incredible skills on the green and attendance at all sorts of events. Doesn’t this incredible lacy dress look great on her? Aside from her incredible figure, her smile can sweep anyone off their feet. Those things are already great on their own, but it also helps that she is good at picking out outfits. Those shoes and that dress look like they were made for each other.

Chelsea Pezzola
Gina Carano
Gina Carano used to be the biggest name in the world of women’s mixed martial arts before the rise of Ronda Rousey. She is best known for all of her memorable fights in the cage. As a matter of fact, some people have not stopped talking about her to this day. Now an actress, the former fighter stunned us all in this gorgeous dress. We are just happy to hear that her fighting days did not leave her with long-term injuries. She also has a great smile that is capable of charming anyone who sees it.

Gina Carano
The Bella Twins
Brie and Nikki make up the Bella Twins. They are still big names in the diva division of WWE. In 2007, they made their debut but have continued to impress all of us since then. The truth is that we can see why this has been the case. Not only do they possess natural beauty, but they also have an amazing sense of style. It is not shocking to hear that they have tipped their toes into modeling and acting as well. Do not worry, they are loyal to WWE and continue to appear in the shows frequently.

The Bella Twins
Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch is a WWE star who continues to rock the ring until now. Her debut was back in 2002, and we have loved her ever since! We are glad to see that she is flourishing. This Ireland native only entered WWE a few years ago. There was no doubt that she was going to be such a big hit among fans. Take a look at this elegant but sexy ensemble that she donned to the blue carpet. Isn’t she a stunner? We cannot help but wonder what the future is going to have in store for her. We cannot wait to find out!

Becky Lynch
Tori Bowie
You might not be familiar with a lot of track and field athletes unless you also run. Tori Bowie was able to mix it up when she got famous, however. The young woman has participated in and brought home awards at different competitions. She started out as a runner from Sand Hill, Mississippi. Things have definitely changed since those days! These days, she is making our jaws drop with her awesome fashion sense. Do we need to say more than just how dazzling she is in this yellow dress?

Tori Bowie
Serena Williams
What more can we say about Serena Williams when it feels like everyone knows everything about her already? She was only 14 years old when she went pro, which is simply incredible. Her record is totally unbelievable as well. She has brought home 39 Grand Slam titles in doubles, singles, and mixed doubles. We cannot think of anyone who was more skilled with a tennis racket regardless of gender. It would be a disservice not to mention the fact that she has a great fashion sense. Exhibit A would be this pink dress that she wore to the Wimble Champions Dinner in London back in 2015.

Serena Williams
Lindsey Vonn
If you are interested in alpine skiing, you might already be familiar with Lindsey Vonn. She is easily the most high-profile athlete in the sport and has endorsements with Red Bull, Oakley, and other brands. The three-time Olympic medalist has also won four medals from the World Cup Championships. The 2018 Olympics had been her final one, but she has remained in the spotlight for other things as well. She made headlines when she and Tiger Woods went out from 2013 to 2015. She is now dating R.K. Subban, an NHL player, now. She looked great at the 2018 Sports Illustrated Fashionable 50!

Lindsey Vonn
Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim is still very young, but she is already more accomplished than most people. This incredible snowboarder made a name for herself when she took part in the 2018 Olympic games. She snagged the gold medal in the halfpipe for Team USA. Not only that, but she also got four X Games medals. It is cool to hear that there is a Barbie made with her as the inspiration. In 2018, she let her fans know that she got into Princeton University. This photo of her was taken during the Sports Illustrated Fashionable 50.

Chloe Kim
Abby Wambach
Before Abby Wambach retired in 2015, she made a name for herself as one of the best soccer players in the United States. Over the course of her career, she brought home a FIFA Women’s World Cup title, two Olympic gold medals, and the Associated Press Athlete of the Year award. On top of that, she was also added to the Time’s list of 100 most influential people in 2015! She and Glennon Doyle got married in 2017 as well. You are looking at a photo of her from ESPN’s Body at ESPYs event in 2015.

Abby Wambach
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman is a very influential athlete even to this day. Many kids and teens look up to her as a role model, and we can totally understand why. She has brought home six Olympic medals, three of which were gold, over the course of her career. Her debut was the 2012 London Olympic games. As the Team USA captain, she snagged an individual gold medal in floor routine. A lot of people felt relieved to see her relive her role as the captain for the 2016 Rio games. She looked great at the ESPY Awards in 2018!

Aly Raisman
Ashley Wagner
Ashley Wagner is an Olympic figure skater who was one of the most watched Team USA members during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. She and her teammates snagged a bronze medal. Apart from her achievements in the Olympics, she is a three-time U.S. national figure skating champion too. Even though she was no longer on the roster for the 2018 Winter Olympics, she is still skating to this day. In the photo below, she was seen attending an ESPN The Magazine event.

Ashley Wagner
Charlotte Flair
When your dad is Ric Flair, it must feel like you are born into pro wrestling royalty. Charlotte Flair was made to be successful! She was able to live up to the legacy of her father and carved her own path. She broke barriers for women in WWE. Thanks to her moves and hold skills, she has become known as one of the most thrilling in-ring performers that the world has ever seen. The photo below was snapped during the Mae Young Classic in 2017.

Charlotte Flair
Mirai Nagasu
Even before people paid attention to her during the Winter Olympics of 2018, Mirai Nagasu was a star in her own right. The games, however, took her fame to a whole new level. During the Pyeonchang games, she became the first female American skater to perform a triple axel at the Olympic stage. She and her teammates also won a bronze medal. You are looking at a photo of the figure skater at the 2018 Academy Awards, which happened not long after the Olympic games.

Mirai Nagasu
Alex Morgan
Take a look at this photo if you want to know what soccer will do for you! Alex Morgan is so shapely and toned that we cannot help but feel jealous. Her cutoff top and miniskirt go so well together and show off her figure. After training for such a long time, we cannot help but admire the fruits of her hard work!

Alex Morgan
Heather Watson
We do not know why there are so many lovely ladies in tennis, but we are not complaining at all. This time, we want to show you the gorgeous Heather Watson. We cannot help but be utterly charmed by this “girl next door” smile that she gave the camera! It might just be the most dazzling thing that we have ever seen. While her green dress looks a bit too rubbery to us, it does not diminish her great figure and natural beauty. Her shapely legs are further accentuated by the shoes that she paired it with.

Heather Watson
Mikaela Shiffrin
Even though she is only her early twenties, Mikaela Shiffrin has already achieved so much. She made history as the youngest athlete to bring home a slalom run gold medal during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. She was no more than 18 years old back then. This was followed by gold and silver medals when she took part in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. She has become the face of the sport, which she definitely deserves. The photo below was taken during the ESPY awards in 2018.

Mikaela Shiffrin
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes has made a name for herself as one of the most dominant UFC fighters. Did you know that she has been undefeated since September 2014? Her seven-match streak includes a domination of Ronda Rousey in 2016. In the same year, Equality California honored the athlete for her work in raising awareness for LGBTQ rights. In 2018, she let the whole world know that she and Nina Ansaroff, a fellow UFC fighter, were engaged. This photo was taken during the awards reception of Equality California.

Amanda Nunes
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Skylar Diggins-Smith is best known as a point guard in the NCAA. In 2013, she ended her career at the University of Notre Dame as the best-scoring female basketball player in the history of the educational institution. After she graduated from college, she was drafted to the WNBA and has since become a four-time All-Star player. On top of her basketball career, she has also tried her hand at modeling. This photo actually came from the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated!

Skylar Diggins Smith
Maia Shibutani
Maia Shibutani is best known for dazzling us whenever she and her older brother are in the rink. They snagged two bronze models during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Did you know that the two of them are the first Team USA siblings to share an ice dancing medal? We find it adorable that they are dubbed the “Shib Sibs.” She is no one-trick pony because she also happens to be a social media star with more than 375,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 YouTube subscribers. The photo below was taken when she attended the premiere of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.

Maia Shibutani
Claressa Shields
Up next, we have another woman that you would do well to avoid trifling with. Claressa Shields was a teenager when she made a name for herself in the boxing world. She even won women’s middleweight division Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016. This made her the first American boxer to bring home consecutive gold medals regardless of gender. She went pro in 2016 and has yet to be defeated as she brings home world titles across weight classes. She also works for a non-profit organization called Up2Us Sports, which trains underprivileged kids. The photo you are looking at was taken during a gala dinner.

Claressa Shields
Allyson Felix
In this day and age, it is going to be hard to find a more talented track athlete than Allyson Felix. She was on Team USA from 2014 until 2016 and became the only female track athlete to win six gold medals in Olympic history. This does not even include her three silver medals yet! While she is best known for her athletic talents, she has been determined to keep her personal life private. She is always in the spotlight, so we can understand why she would prefer it this way. The photo shows her when she attended the Laureus World Sports Awards in 2018.

Allyson Felix
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky has so many accomplishments under her belt that it is hard to believe that she is just 21 years old. Among other things, she is already known as one of the most talented swimmers in history. She was only 15 years old when she bagged her first gold medal. She has since bagged four more gold medals and a silver one at different Olympic games. She is now studying psychology at Stanford and swam for the school team until she went pro in 2018. Here, you can see her attending the Golden Goggle Awards in 2016.

Katie Ledecky
Sasha Banks
It was in 2012 that Sasha Banks started working in WWE. She has since made her mark on history! In 2016, she became part of the first ever female match to headline a pay-per-view event on WWE. She is now considered to be one of the greatest pro wrestling stars and keeps winning matches on the regular. This photo was taken when she showed up at a WWE event held in Germany.

Sasha Banks
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Fencing might not be a sport that has a huge audience, but you would be wise to keep your eye on Ibtihaj Muhammad. The fencer first competed in the Olympics in 2016 and has achieved must-watch status since then. That year, she became the first Muslim-American female athlete to bring home an Olympic medal. She and her teammates bagged a bronze medal. There was a Barbie made in her honor, which is cool. This photo was taken when she attended Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards in 2017.

Ibtihaj Muhammad
Jen Kessy
During her time as a student at the University of Southern California, Jen Kessy was a star volleyball player. She went on to have a great pro career as a beach volleyball player. Together with April Ross, she brought home a silver medal during the 2012 Olympics. Her husband is none other than fellow pro beach volleyball player Andy Ces! They are the parents to two girls. Here is Jen Kessy attending a charity event for California’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute last 2012.

Jen Kessy
April Ross
Also known as “The Boss,” April Ross is best known as one of the greatest beach volleyball players the world has ever seen. The two-time Olympic medalist brought home a silver medal with Jen Kessy in 2012. In 2016, she won a bronze medal with Kerri Walsh Jennings. This talented athlete also happens to be married to another pro volleyball player by the name of Bradley Keenan. Look below to see the University of Southern California alumna when she attended the ESPY Awards in 2016.

April Ross
Hope Solo
Hope Solo is an American soccer player, but she has not always played as the goalie! The Olympic athlete used to be a forward during her high school years. She only started to play as the goalie when she was in college. Many people consider her to be the best female goalie the world has ever seen! She has bagged two Olympic golds in the past. We were very impressed when she only let three goals go through when she was on Team USA during the final game of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Hope Solo
Becca Longo
Becca Longo made history in the sports world as the first female athlete to get a football scholarship to a school in the NCAA. This was huge news that completely changed the scene for the young women who came after her. She was noticed when she was a student athlete at the Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona. While she has not yet gone pro or attended a red carpet event, we bet that she was made to do amazing things in the future. She might even go on to be the first female football player to go pro!

Becca Longo