Photos: Ten Colorado-connected hotties, ingenues and reality-TV stars

AnnaSophia Robb:

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AnnaSophia Robb.

A Denverite by birth, Robb attended Arapahoe High School in Centennial -- a very public facility given the fame she attained as a teenager via prominent roles in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Because of Winn-Dixie and more. If you figured she'd vanish from the entertainment firmament like so many child stars before her, reserve judgement: Next year, she's set to star in The Carrie Diaries as the younger version of a certain Sarah Jessica Parker character.

Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson:

Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson.

Peterson moved from her Kansas hometown to Colorado Springs, reportedly because of a flood. Her career remained fairly soggy when, in the early '80s, she conceived Elvira, a late-night movie hostess/Gothic caricature that she imbued with just the right blend of come-hither sexiness and eye-rolling satire. It's an image that's served her well over the decades since.

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