According to the FBI, about 29 percent of the American population has a criminal record. Of course, that can mean a lot of different things. People go to jail for everything from dealing opioids to โmischief,โ which kind of just means being a public nuisance or destroying property.
But when youโre hauled in and itโs time to pose for your mugshot, you might not exactly look your best. So, itโs no wonder that when someone takes a good mugshot, it tends to go viral.
Well, letโs not just say a good mugshot. Letโs say an extremely, distractingly attractive mugshot.
Believe it or not, there are entire social media accounts devoted to sharing photos of attractive felons. These people were arrested for all kinds of things from the mild to the embarrassing to the seriously bad, but what unites them is they all look like they could be models.
And guess what? More than one attractive criminal has used their mugshot as a launching pad to a modeling career. Others have seen theirs as a chance to turn their life around. Unfortunately, the internet is forever, so social media still hasnโt stopped sharing these attractive mugshots โ even if the subjects have left behind their life of crime.
Here are 50 people the internet agrees have the hottest mugshots.
Rachel Glenna Fisher was at a Halloween party in Marietta, Georgia when she ran into the DJ who was dressed as a clown. Itโs unclear exactly what transpired, but Fisher was charged with kicking him in the face. She was said to be intoxicated. However, she had no problem giving the police station camera a saucy eyebrow lift.
When Sarah Seawrightโs mugshot was discovered, it began to circulate the internet, earning her the hashtag nickname #PrisonBae. She was arrested in April 2016 for failing to appear in court after a 2014 arrest for careless driving.
Alysa Bathrick was arrested in 2014 under suspicion of dealing Xanax. She only spent a couple of hours in jail, but she tweeted about it when she got out: โSurrendered myself at 7 a.m., got released at 11:30 a.m. F*** what you heard. And my mugshotโs cute.โ
Mary Catherine Hunt was arrested after her engagement went sour. Her former fiancรฉ, Scott Mitchell, said that after their breakup, Hunt stole $2.1 million worth of gold and jewelry from his private safe.
Jacob Miller from California was a sheriffโs son, but he still got entangled with the law in 2011. At that time, he was arrested and charged with narcotics and weapons violations. But heโs got the cheekbones of a man on a magazine cover!
After his mugshot was released and the internet found him criminally handsome (get it?), 33-year-old Jeremy Meeks went viral. Once released, Meeks was offered a modeling contract and is now in a relationship with a European heiress.
Tara Lambert, 33, was once a model. But, she was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Why? She reportedly hired a hitman to kill her husbandโs former wife for a total of $125.
Allegedly, Shannon Csapilla thought a woman was cheating with her boyfriend. So, she decided to key the word โworeโ into her car. Yes, you read that right โ she left out the all-important โhโ in the word. She was charged with first-degree criminal mischief.
Sean Kory landed in jail on Halloween 2014 after he allegedly assaulted a man who was dressed as a reporter from Fox News. However, when his mugshot was released, the internet immediately dubbed him โHot Mugshot Guy.โ
You probably know Kathryn Dennis from the Bravo reality show, Southern Charm. But when she was 20, she got arrested for underage drinking, which is kind of a silly charge, donโt you think? Sheโs teary but beautiful in her mugshot.
11. His gorgeous mugshot got him a modeling contract
Meeks isnโt the only one to get a modeling contract after a mugshot. For 20-year-old Mekhi Alante Lucky, 2016 wasnโt a good year. He was arrested four times. But due to a condition called heterochromia, meaning having two different-colored eyes, Luckyโs mugshot went viral and earned him a modeling job.
Lorena Tavera was once a beauty queen, and itโs no surprise why. Sheโs absolutely beautiful. After being crowned Miss El Paso Teen USA and Miss El Paso USA, Tavera was arrested and charged with shoplifting.
Although nly in jail for a few hours after her 2014 arrest for disorderly conduct, it was enough to earn 22-year-old Angela Coates some internet fame for her lovely mugshot. Now, Coates thinks itโs kind of a funny story.
We donโt know this manโs identity, but we do know a couple of things about him: 1. Heโs had some trouble with the law. 2. He has a pair of absolutely beautiful blue eyes. 3. Heโs kind of into tattoos.
Unfortunately, this young lady was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance. But thereโs no doubt sheโs beautiful and she knows how to do a heck of a cat-eye!
Jessie Alexander was friends with A-list celebrities like Mel Gibson and Bradley Cooper. However, that didnโt stop her from being arrested on charges of posing as a TV producer to trick businesses into giving her thousands of dollars to fund her lifestyle.
When Megan McCullough was arrested on DUI charges in 2010, she never expected her mugshot to take off and earn her fame around the world. It must be kind of awkward having your image known throughout the internet for that reason, but McCullough has since moved on and hasnโt had another run-in with the law. In fact, she said her internet fame was a wake-up call.
When Gabrielle Hill was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, she had to take a mugshot just like everyone else. However, Hillโs mugshot looks like it could be her headshot for a modeling agency.
Itโs not known who this man is or what his charges were, but dang if he doesnโt cut a striking image. His blond hair, green eyes, and handsome profile arenโt exactly standard in a prison block.
Sarah Furay was 19 in 2015 when she was arrested and charged with possession and delivery of meth, cocaine, and other drugs. Weโre not sure why sheโs grinning from ear-to-ear in her photo since her dad is a former DEA worker.
23. Abercrombie and Fitch is looking for their next model
This guy was brought in on charges that are unclear, but we canโt help but notice that he looks like he belongs on a poster. Heโs got a handsome hipster vibe going on.
Yup, thatโs Justin Bieber, who looked like he was posing for a photoshoot after his arrest in 2014. Bieber was charged with driving while intoxicated, but he appears more as though heโs walking the red carpet.
We donโt know this ladyโs name or the circumstances of her arrest, but she was charged with allegedly stabbing her boyfriend seven times. Who knows? Maybe it was self-defense. But sheโs undeniably beautiful.
If youโre a fan of the show โGossip Girl,โ you might recognize this actor as Chace Crawford. He was arrested on charges of marijuana possession. Even celebrities have their bad luck.
27. People said she was so beautiful, they wanted to free her
Mirella Ponce was 20 years old when she was arrested for the possession of a loaded firearm and found to be a member of a local gang. But within a short time, her mugshot had received thousands of likes on the Fresno Police Facebook page.
Christina Marie Carroll gained attention after her 2017 mugshot. Carroll allegedly struck a 57-year-old man in a motorized wheelchair, killing him. Then, she fled the scene. Her attorney says that although it was a tragedy, it was also an accident.
This guyโs a fitness and romance novel model, so naturally, his mugshotโs charming. In 2017, he was arrested and charged in connection to a series of robberies. Maybe heโll star on the cover of a novel about his life.
Vanessa Barcelo may have been crowned Miss Miami Lakes in 2017 but she wasnโt doing so well in December of the previous year. Barcelo allegedly attacked someone with a baseball bat at a holiday party she hosted, leading to charges of aggravated assault.
Eleonore Stern was arrested in December 2015 after she got into a physical struggle with a Florida Highway Patrol officer. Surveillance video shows Stern kicking the officer in the groin before being subdued.
This guy has a total boy next door attractiveness. He was probably on the football team and friends with your older brother. You definitely wrote this guyโs name in your journal.
Katie Rees was once Miss Nevada, so sheโs used to being recognized for her beauty. However, she might not be used to being recognized for being arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and prescription drugs.
Not many people look at mugshots and wonder, โOh, who did her hair?โ But Shia Milan Yearwood was banking on just that. After her 2018 arrest, Yearwood used her mugshot to promote her own hair salon.
Remember, kids: when youโre being hauled in to answer to the law, try giving the camera a cocky half-smile during your mugshot. It probably wonโt work, but youโll fluster all the security guards.
This lady was arrested under charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while intoxicated. But the internet canโt help but notice that sheโs got a California girl, Colbie Callait kind of beauty.
This lady bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirsten Dunst, donโt you think? But no, itโs just another beautiful blonde lady who was brought in on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
If you canโt dazzle them with your attractiveness, hereโs another strategy: flash them the brightest, most charming smile you can. Thatโs got to be good for something, right?
This gal was arrested for trespassing, which, frankly, could mean a lot of different things. She doesnโt seem too worried about what the future holds, flashing an ear-to-ear grin as she poses for her mugshot.
We donโt know this womanโs name, but she was arrested and charged with burglary. But when she posed for her mugshot, she skipped the smile and instead threw the camera an intense, sultry look.
Yes, this guy is handsome and chiseled โ not to mention that hair is on point. But his eyes are such a gorgeous shade of blue that it should be illegal. Maybe thatโs why he got arrested.
This woman was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, which in all honesty, probably wonโt even be a crime soon. Whatever her charges, she could be a mascara model with those gorgeous lashes.
Sure, she looks tired and like she might be tearing up a little, but none of that can hide how pretty she is! She was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance, which could mean a lot of things.
This guy is a dead ringer for James Dean, with his big eyes and his crooked scowl. Maybe not as suave as the Rebel Without a Cause, but not too shabby, either.
This lady was arrested and charged with possession of hydromorphone, which is an opioid used to treat serious pain. Of course, thereโs no denying she could probably be a model โ assuming her stint in prison is over.
Is anyone else getting a little bit of a Bo Burnham vibe from this guy? Heโs really cute โ he went to your high school and was way too cool and handsome to talk to you.
This male model โ I mean, arrestee โ was hauled in on unknown charges. But his real crime is that he is AGGRESSIVELY attractive. Who doesnโt find a guy with an earring and a button-down attractive?
This gorgeous blonde woman was brought in on charges of driving through a Waffle House. Yep, you read that right. I want to know the rest of the story.
This handsome guy was brought in on charges of trespassing, but heโs mastered the art of the mugshot. Just look straight into the camera and be handsome.
According to the FBI, about 29 percent of the American population has a criminal record. Of course, that can mean a lot of different things. People go to jail for everything from dealing opioids to โmischief,โ which kind of just means being a public nuisance or destroying property.
But when youโre hauled in and itโs time to pose for your mugshot, you might not exactly look your best. So, itโs no wonder that when someone takes a good mugshot, it tends to go viral.
Well, letโs not just say a good mugshot. Letโs say an extremely, distractingly attractive mugshot.
Believe it or not, there are entire social media accounts devoted to sharing photos of attractive felons. These people were arrested for all kinds of things from the mild to the embarrassing to the seriously bad, but what unites them is they all look like they could be models.
And guess what? More than one attractive criminal has used their mugshot as a launching pad to a modeling career. Others have seen theirs as a chance to turn their life around. Unfortunately, the internet is forever, so social media still hasnโt stopped sharing these attractive mugshots โ even if the subjects have left behind their life of crime.
Here are 50 people the internet agrees have the hottest mugshots.