Freida Pinto Vs. Lauren London

Seems like two of the beauties from our March ‘09 “Star Track” package have ignited a debate amongst readers as to who’s the hottest Hollywood starlet - Slumdog Millionaire’s Freida Pinto or actress/model Lauren London. Let’s see how the two stack up against each other.

Freida Pinto, 24

Claim to fame: The Indian model and one time international travel host skyrocketed to fame after Slumdog Millionaire (in which Pinto played the damsel in distress) swept critics and fans off their feet and scooped up eight Academy Awards this year, including Best Picture. Along with the cast of Slumdog Millionaire, Pinto won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2009 BAFTA Awards.

Hits: Aside from Slumdog Millionaire and her work as model, Pinto hasn’t done much else. - yet. She has however landed a role in the next Woody Allen flick. Watch out Scarlett Johanson, PInto could become Allen’s new muse.

Misses: Though strikingly beautiful, her taste in wardrobe leaves much to be desired, as seen by her one-armed Oscar ensemble and the drab threads she rocked on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She also recently dumped her fiance to whom she got engaged to in 2008. Questionable timing if you ask us.

Not that you’re asking or that we’re suggesting. Because we’re not.

Lauren London, 24

Claim to fame: The actress, model, video girl and occasional singer has been featured in music videos for Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, T.I. and Ne-Yo. She’s also acted in ATL and This Christmas (alongside Chris Brown) and will appear in the upcoming flicks Next Day Air and I Love You, Beth Cooper.

Hits: London’s everywhere. You? You’re never there. Whether she’s acting in movies, posing as eye candy for music videos or doing stints on TV shows like Everybody Hates Chris or Entourage, the Los Angeles-born beauty is always present.

Misses:  While it’s good that London’s on everyone’s mind, it’s not so good that some of her claims to fame include hosting BET’s Rip the Runway alongside Nelly, being a presenter on “Mixtape TV,” and posing as Quincy Brown’s date of MTV’s My Super Sweet 16. With this much awkward exposure, she could be one PR snafu away from being the next Kim Kardashian. Which, depending on your standards for success, could be a good thing.

Winner: Freida Pinto

Sure she has issues when it comes to dressing the part of a starlet and may or may have not left her man for fame, but the budding actress hasn’t been as overexposed as London. So unless she decides to pop up in T-Pain’s, Coldplay’s or Flo-Rida’s next videos or host the straight to DVD installment of Justo’s Mixtape Awards, we’re sure that Pinto’s star will stay on the rise.

For more Lauren and Freida, click here to see our exclusive behind-the-scenes video with them both!

And for more, click here to see the ladies in our exclusive photo gallery!

And for even more Freida Pinto, click here to see our one-on-one interview with the Slumdog Millionaire starlet here!