11 UGLY Characters Who Are Actually HOT

1. Rory McCann – “The Hound” on Game of Thrones. On the show he was scarred in a fire as a child and is disfigured, but in real life, he’s so, so very yummy.

2. Thesy Surface – Margaret McPoyle on It’s Already Sunny In Philadelphia. She’s not just ugly in the show, she’s revolting: sweaty and dirty with a wild unibrow and upper lip hair. But thankfully that’s just an act. In real life, she’s a beauty.

3. Naomi Grossman – Pepper on American Horror Story. In Season Two, she was put in an asylum, accused of killing her sister’s baby, and in Season Four, she was part of a freak show. Naomi is so dedicated to her role, she even shaves her head.

4. Taryn Manning – Tiffany Doggett in Orange Is The New Black. Coming from rural Pennsylvania, her teeth are a mess, but like every other aspect of her character – it’s just for the show.

5. Emma Thompson – Nanny McPhee. As the lead in this children’s movie she was hideous – but in reality she’s a beauty with an English rose complexion.

6. Judy Greer – Kitty Sanchez in Arrested Development. In the show, she’s frizzy haired, cross-eyed, and her breast enhancement surgery was … well, not a complete success. Off-screen, she’s a lovely beauty.

7. James Franco – Alien in Spring Breakers. As a ratty drug-dealer, James Franco is gross. But normally he’s got the perfect face.

8. Tom Cruise – Les Grossman in Tropical Thunder. This chubby, hirsute character was out of the norm for Tom Cruise, and he totally nailed it. Thankfully, under all that makeup and hair, he’s still handsome as ever.

9. Rooney Mara – Lisbeth Salander in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. She was mohawked, tatted up, pierced, and sharp as a tack in the movie, but without all those ornaments, she is a natural beauty with a passing resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge.

10. Melissa Rouch – Bernadette in The Big Bang Theory. They tone down her natural beauty in the show but off stage, she’s a Hollywood bombshell.

11. Mariah Carey – Ms. Weiss in Precious. The role was a surprise for audiences who have come to know Mariah Carey through her over-the-top sparkly live shows and videos. She’s never been so plain before or since.