The 12 hottest American Idol contestants (With Pics)

5. Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee is one of the more recognizableAmerican Idol contestants. She finished as the runner up to Taylor Hicks on season five, but has been able to capitalize on her talent and good looks since then. McPhee has released four studio albums and starred in the movies The House Bunny, You May Not Kiss the Bride, and Shark Night 3D. From 2012 to 2013 she starred as Karen Cartwright in the television seriesSmash, and since 2014 she has starred as Paige Dineen in the TV series Scorpion. Katharine has been married and divorced, and has been romantically linked to Scorpion co-star Elyes Gabel.