The question of why Anna Kournikova is so popular is like asking why people eat pie. It is simply redundant and does not bear asking. Anna Kournikova attracts fans from all over the world, although many of them have never watched a tennis match. Much of her fame has resulted from her modeling career and her stunning and statuesque figure, which has made her famous worldwide. Anna Kournikova attracts attention everywhere she goes, garnering a modeling career as well as some acting and other show business oriented work. Not only has Anna Kournikova made women's tennis watchable again she is one of the most popular searches on the web thanks to her eye catching features and stunning body. It is very likely that regardless of her abilities as a tennis player Anna Kournikova would most likely have no problem finding a career in modeling and other image dependent lines of work. Anna is not just a famous athlete or a beautiful bombshell blonde, she is the representative of the modern woman, beautiful, smart and successful on her own terms. Men and women both admire her for her amazing abilities and stunning body. This universal admiration has garnered her tremendous celebrity status around the world. Although Anna Kournikova is one of the highest paid and most famous athletes in the world, helping to create interest in the sport of tennis even though she has kept an arms length relationship with fans and her admirers, she is identified more with her physical features and reputation for sultry looks than her abilities as a professional athlete.