Men, forget Viagra. If you're interested in awakening sleeping body parts just look to Laetitia Casta. If you're heterosexual and have something of a pulse, this French beauty will do more to enliven your anatomy than anything a Pfizer laboratory could possibly crank out.

At the spry age of 19, Casta has already graced the pages of nearly every women's magazine on the rack and has modeled extensively for an array of catalogues. (My research included quite a few hours of thumbing through her Victoria's Secret work, in particular). Furthermore, she has recently completed shooting for a film titled Astérix et Obélix, to be released in the U.S. next year.

Laetitia, doin' that hood ornament thing

Laetitia's career began when she was discovered by a photographer while sunbathing with her family. She was soon selected by Paul Marciano, president and creative director of GUESS, Inc., to be featured in an advertising campaign shot in Jamaica in October 1994.

It's hard to believe that anyone with Casta's looks and body parts would be anything less than comfortably confident, if not boldly self-assured. Quite to the contrary, Laetitia claims to possess a healthy supply of humility. When asked if she intimidates men, she responds with a negative. "I'm the one who's shy and intimidated," she claims.

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Upon further examination, one soon realizes that Laetitia's beauty seems to penetrate deeper than her luscious skin, going well into the realm of the human soul. Her outlook on life is innocent and idealistic, if not curiously naive. The hardest thing about being a model, she says, is "staying true to yourself. It's easy to get wrapped up in the business and lose your values... all people are equal."

And speaking of body parts, Laetitia claims to spend little time in gyms. "I like that I have curves," she explains, as if a few hours at Elaine Roberts would leave her looking like Olive Oil. To stay in shape, she opts to engage in the sport of horseback riding. In addition, she likes to "listen to loud music and dance wildly in front of [the] mirror." If you have any kind of imagination, just the suggestion of this should keep you busy for quite a while.