Discussion History Main / NerdsAreSexy

The following examples were purged because of vagueness. If they are readded, \\\'\\\'please\\\'\\\' mention when \\\'\\\'in-story\\\'\\\' they were mentioned or advanced as being attractive because of their nerdiness:

(\\\'\\\'\\\'Hint\\\'\\\'\\\': If you have to mention \\\"fans,\\\" any sort of reality show, and/or use the word \\\"character\\\" in the wrong context, that goes in TroperTales, not the main page!)

(Also note that foldercontrol isn\\\'t working for some reason, and that the WebOriginal folder is within the Webcomic folder, again for some reason I can\\\'t fathom.)

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[[folder:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* Jou Kido from \\\'\\\'DigimonAdventure02\\\'\\\'. He was really awkward as a 12-year-old in [[DigimonAdventure season one]], but \\\'\\\'damn\\\'\\\' if he didn\\\'t grow up well! Also, Koushirou. Not only are [[ShorterMeansSmarter shorter people smarter]], they\\\'re hotter, too!
* Matsu from \\\'\\\'{{Sekirei}}\\\'\\\', but then again, it is \\\'\\\'Sekirei\\\'\\\'. That, and she wears an outfit similar to a Cheongsam.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bleach}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Ise Nanao, 8th Division Vice-Captain.
** Don\\\'t forget Uryu Ishida, ranked #1 in Karakura High in terms of academics. Chicks must dig capes...
*** Villain character Szayel Aporro Granz also falls under this despite being widely considered a complete monster. If you look sexy enough in glasses, fans will politely ignore that you are trying to kill them.
**** Bonus points for Szayel\\\'s glasses being a part of his Hollow mask and therefore attached to his face. They may not even have lenses...
* Irie Shouichi of \\\'\\\'KatekyoHitmanReborn\\\'\\\' can be considered this, if you get past his light awkwardness when he\\\'s not [[spoiler:playing TheDragon]] He\\\'s pretty much a {{Meganekko}}. The [[YaoiFangirl fans]] were pleased when they saw [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/239/13/ this]].
** Seems like Verde of the [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]] in his adult form was a HotScientist.
* Ila, RuneSoldierLouie\\\'s absolutely drool-worthy UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
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[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Dr. Henry P. [=McCoy=], former Avenger, current X-Man filed under \\\"Beast\\\". Several [=PhDs=]. Erudite, intellectual, witty. Also fuzzy.
* Gertrude Yorkes of \\\'\\\'{{Runaways}}\\\'\\\' is somewhat chubby and an insufferable nerd. But her [[DumbJock boyfriend]] adores her.
* [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Kitty Pryde]]. Nerdy, sexy ninja.
** She had a male counterpart in Doug Ramsey, too. They used to date! [[spoiler:Then he died.]]
* Caitlin Fairchild from {{Gen 13}}.
* Peter Parker, aka SpiderMan, is a bonafide ChickMagnet despite being considered a nerd.
** Except when he pretends he\\\'s in \\\'\\\'SaturdayNightFever\\\'\\\'.
** Carlie Cooper, a new supporting character in \\\'\\\'Amazing Spider-Man\\\'\\\', is also one; she\\\'s so far gained the attraction of Peter Parker, Vin Gonzales (Peter\\\'s former roommate), and [[FantasticFour Johnny Storm.]]
* Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as {{Batgirl}}/Oracle, from DC Comics.
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[[folder:{{Film}}]]
* Ben Campbell, played by Jim Sturgess, in the movie \\\'\\\'[[TwentyOne 21]].\\\'\\\'
* Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) in the late 90s remake of \\\'\\\'TheThomasCrownAffair\\\'\\\' starring PierceBrosnan. She\\\'s an insurance investigator who hunts down art thieves. The audience\\\'s introduction to her starts with her legs.
* \\\"[[AmericanPie This one time at band camp...]]\\\"
* Trillian, as played by ZooeyDeschanel, in TheFilmOfTheBook of \\\'\\\'[[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker\\\'s Guide To The Galaxy]]\\\'\\\'(see page image), whose outfit in her first main story scene seems to have been scientifically designed to drive nerds of [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both sexes]] crazy.
* The fanboys of \\\'\\\'Fanboys\\\'\\\'. Especially Windows, who is the sweet one and gets the girl in the end, played by Jay Baruchel.
* [[InvokedTrope Attempted]] in UweBoll\\\'s \\\'\\\'AloneInTheDark\\\'\\\' [[SoBadItsHorrible film]], where he cast leathery controlled-substance receptacle [[WTHCastingAgency Tara Reid as a sexy scientist]]. She is utterly unconvincing in either aspect of the role.
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[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
* Male Version: Michael Moscovitz from \\\'\\\'ThePrincessDiaries\\\'\\\'. He is a nerd throughout the entire book series. He moves to Japan at the end of Book Seven to build a robotic arm that will effectively PERFORM HEART SURGERY and when he returns he is said to, literally, have a body like Christian Bale\\\'s (see EvenTheGuysWantHim).
* Athena from ClassicalMythology, the Greek goddess of both war and wisdom, is generally portrayed this way in modern depictions (e.g. \\\'\\\'XenaWarriorPrincess\\\'\\\').
* ArabianNights: Scherarzade is a master of Arabian folklore and makes [[TalkingInBed storytelling in bed]] quite the turn on. She also manages it, knowing that she will be beheaded if she doesn\\\'t [[NervesOfSteel perform perfectly]]. In other words the main theme is that {{Badass Bookworm}}s are sexy.
* Spark, the petite glasses-wearing deviser girl at Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse. Even the fact that all she does is obsess about building devises doesn\\\'t keep Reach from pursuing her.
* Hermione in the HarryPotter series, at least in the later books and very much so in the films.
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[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* \\\'\\\'[[CSINewYork CSI:NY]]\\\'\\\'- Lindsay Monroe has a relationship with Danny. Stella attracts stalkers.
* On the original \\\'\\\'{{CSI}}\\\'\\\', the Grissom-Sara attraction began way back before we meet them in the series, when Sara attended a forensics lecture Grissom was giving. It might have ended there if [[SacrificialLamb Holly Gribs]] hadn\\\'t been killed and Sara not called to Vegas from San Francisco to take her place, kicking off 6 seasons of [=~Will They Or Won\\\'t They~=]? All of Grissom\\\'s other potential {{Shipping}} partners - Lady Heather, the guest anthropologist, Sofia Curtis - were also very brainy.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bones}}\\\'\\\': Dr. Temperance \\\"Bones\\\" Brennan: brilliant scientist, Ph.D holder, and sexy Deschanel sister
* \\\'\\\'DrakeAndJosh\\\'\\\': One of Drake\\\'s earliest [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls Of The Week]].
** And now that Josh Peck has hit himself with the pretty stick...
* \\\'\\\'{{NCIS}}\\\'\\\'. \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'Abby\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'. That is all.
** ...only if you somehow forgot about \\\'\\\'[=McGee=]\\\'\\\'!
** Palmer is pretty damn hot too when he\\\'s seen briefly [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]].
*** Speaking of Palmer, Michelle Lee definitely believed in this trope, as she spent three seasons secretly fooling around with him.
* Daniel Faraday from \\\'\\\'{{LOST}}\\\'\\\', who even has a fanclub called \\\'A.D.O.R.K.A.B.L.E\\\'.
* One episode of \\\'\\\'FlightOfTheConchords\\\'\\\' has Murray get a crush on his office\\\'s tech support woman. And then sing a song about her, naturally.
* The eponymous character in \\\'\\\'{{Chuck}}\\\'\\\'.
** Also his ex, what\\\'s her name. The one from Stanford.
*** Jordana Brewster AKA [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0114381/mediaindex Dr Jill Roberts]]
*** [[HoYay Bryce?]]
* Ivy of the \\\'\\\'{{Dollhouse}}\\\'\\\'. Subverting TheIgor trope since 2008.
** And [[MadScientist Bennett]].
*** Topher Brink.
* Don\\\'t forget [[CriminalMinds Spencer Reid]]. He is one of the sexiest nerdy geniuses ever.
** \\\'\\\'CriminalMinds\\\'\\\' and no mention of Garcia? For shame!
* And do not forget the Patron Saint of this trope, TinaFey, and her show \\\'\\\'[[ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'Series/{{Heroes}}\\\'\\\' has Gabriel Gray.
** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over Masi Oka, almighty ruler of this trope?
*** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over [[MemeticSexGod Mr Muggles]]?!
* Philemon in{{Caprica}}, also Zoe\\\'s \\\"Rachel\\\" persona.
* Chuck, in PushingDaisies.
* Eli Loker in LieToMe, weirdly his radical honesty thing is quite a turn on.
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} JD]] from \\\'\\\'{{Scrubs}}\\\'\\\'.
* [[{{Firefly}} Wash]]. The man plays with plastic dinosaurs and is arguably the least combat-ready member of the crew. Even those dorky Hawaiian shirts can\\\'t make him less sexy.
** Simon. Oh my, Simon. He\\\'s a gentleman, a brilliant doctor, and bloody \\\'\\\'gorgeous\\\'\\\'.
** For the love of God, Kaylee.
* Saffron of \\\'\\\'AbsolutelyFabulous\\\'\\\'. [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], always in cardigans, big glasses, Hermione hair and somehow really sexy.
* Ronnie Gardocki on TheShield.
* David and Darlene (who was nerdy and a tomboy) on [[{{Roseanne}}]].
* On {{Glee}} Sam can speak [[{{Avatar}} Navi]].
* The only thing that keeps you from wanting to strangle {{Sherlock}} is Benedict Cumberbatch\\\'s way of making the character so damn sexy.
* Nikki Cox\\\' character Tiffany Malloy from UnhappilyEverAfter.
* Ginn in \\\'\\\'StargateUniverse\\\'\\\', math genius and computer wiz who\\\'s also a hot redhead.
* [[TheUrkel Steve Urkel]] from FamilyMatters. Well, it\\\'s more of the studio audience\\\'s reaction to him. Although Laura ends up falling for him.
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[[folder:VideoGames]]
* [[{{Half-Life}} Gordon Freeman.]] Even ActionGirl [[HotAmazon Alyx Vance]] gets shy around him.
** For that matter, [[BadassBookworm Alyx herself]] - remember Dog, the minivan-sized robot that follows her around? Her father built him as a puppy-sized companion. Everything since that is \\\'\\\'her\\\'\\\' work.
* Most \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon\\\'\\\' games have a librarian or some other girl with glasses as a potential bride. \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon: A Wonderful Life\\\'\\\' is the only one that has a girl with glasses that you can\\\'t marry. This editor does not think it is a coincidence that it\\\'s also amongst the lowest-regarded in the series.
** Playing as a female, there have also been options such as Rick, Louis (practically a male {{Meganekko}}), and Jin.
*** Don\\\'t forget the Doctor (Trent or Alex, depending on the game) -- smart, serious, studious, and sexy.
* Safiya in NeverwinterNights2 Mask of the Betrayer is a capable transmuter/golemcrafter, which is probably the closest any non-gnome in that universe gets to being a scientist. She is also quite attractive, if you can get past the whole shaved-bald-and-tattooed-with-mystic-runes thing.
* Lucca from \\\'\\\'ChronoTrigger\\\'\\\' is \\\'\\\'the\\\'\\\' poster girl for sexy nerds in video games. A [[TeenGenius brilliant]] \\\'\\\'literally\\\'\\\' [[FireIceLightning fiery]], [[HairColors purple-head]] {{meganekko}}, [[GirlsWithGuns wielding a pistol]] [[DropTheHammer and a hammer]]. Complete with a {{woobie}}-ish backstory and a motherly side. Nice!
** In an unusual twist, though, her looks aren\\\'t really noticeable until the helmet comes off - not {{the glasses|ComeOff}}.
* Shad, the resident nerd in \\\'\\\'TheLegendOfZelda: TwilightPrincess\\\'\\\', is as popular with fans of that series who love geeks as Otacon is with fans of MGS. Fluffy auburn hair, nice physique, and huge {{blue eyes}} behind even huger glasses? Being the only guy in the entire kingdom who understands the game\\\'s lost StarfishLanguage? \\\'\\\'Hello.\\\'\\\'
* Patchouli Knowledge of \\\'\\\'{{Touhou}}\\\'\\\'. Being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and a {{Hikikomori}} in her library for over a hundred years with a penchant for {{Magitek}}, this trope is the entire basis of her popularity.
* Naoya from \\\'\\\'DevilSurvivor\\\'\\\' is a programming {{Bishounen}}.
* Morgan [[spoiler:Freeman]] in \\\'\\\'[[LeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'FateStayNight\\\'\\\' technically has Rider when she\\\'s in her \\\'at home\\\' mode, but before becoming an actual nerd, she wore it for a reason: [[spoiler: She is a Medusa spirit, the glasses negate the effect of her Breaker Gorgon Noble Phantasm on allies]].
* And also from {{Nasuverse}}, Ciel in {{Tsukihime}}. While she\\\'s not an ActionGirl, she has pretty good scores in school, easily qualifies for a BadassBookworm.
* Jennifer from {{Disgaea}} has shown to be both highly intelligent and, er, well endowed...
* [[DextersLaboratory Dexter]] from the MMO FusionFall so very, \\\'\\\'very\\\'\\\' much.
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[[folder:{{Webcomics}}]]
* [[GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] combines {{Meganekko}}, MadScientist, and even a bit of HotAmazon with the MostCommonSuperpower to be an incarnation of this trope. And for those looking for hot nerd-guys, there\\\'s Gilgamesh and Tarvek.
** Most sparks are sexy. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100906 Especially to each other.]]* In \\\'\\\'DresdenCodak\\\'\\\', some of Kimiko\\\'s outfits [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/ (or lack thereof)]] very nearly reach MsFanservice levels, except she\\\'s a shy, misanthropic MadScientist so it\\\'s OK. Sometimes gives off more of a WrenchWench vibe, like [[http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/ here]].
* Ki from \\\'\\\'GeneralProtectionFault\\\'\\\' is a genuinely sexy female nerd. Ki seems to think this of her husband Nick as well. Possibly the rest of the cast too. Even the sentient slime molds if you\\\'re into that sort of thing.

[[folder:WebOriginal]]
* Male version: {{Doctor Horrible|sSingAlongBlog}}.
* Codex from \\\'\\\'TheGuild\\\'\\\', played by FeliciaDay who also played Penny from \\\'\\\'[=~Doctor Horrible\\\'s Sing-Along Blog~=]\\\'\\\'.
* Turns up in \\\'\\\'SurvivalOfTheFittest\\\'\\\', but one of the recent examples is Orn \\\"Dutchy\\\" Ayers, a very, [[{{Bishonen}} very beautiful]] Icelandic Immigrant who has a huge interest in comic books. [[BiTheWay Who goes both ways]]. Naturally, most of the board love him.
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[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* GhostWriter from \\\'\\\'DannyPhantom\\\'\\\'. He only appeared in one episode, but remains one of the most popular character with the fangirls. * In \\\'\\\'TotallySpies\\\'\\\' Sam the red head is the nerdiest one of the bunch and considered by a lot of fans to be the sexiest one of the group.
* Dexter of the Oh Boyz from \\\'\\\'KimPossible\\\'\\\'. Doubles as the TokenMinority of the group.
* Cody from \\\'\\\'TotalDramaIsland\\\'\\\' is considered a geeky pervert in the show, but is the most popular character among the fangirls. This also applies for Noah.
** While Harold may seem to avert this (according to fans who would prefer the other two), Leshawna \\\"just can\\\'t resist those little man-biceps of his\\\". Awwww!
* Kowalski, the resident genius among \\\'\\\'ThePenguinsOfMadagascar\\\'\\\', seems to be the penguin with the most fans.
* In TransformersAnimated, \\\'\\\'the entire Ministry of Science\\\'\\\' is portrayed by fans to just a big mash-up between [[TheSmartGuy absolute brilliance]] [[TheMedic in all fields]] [[TheEngineer of science]], and TheBeautifulPeople. [[http://greenapplefreak.deviantart.com/art/Perceptor-not-Amused-164169723 See]] [[http://Zephony.deviantart.com/art/Red-Alert-141695403 for]] [[http://tehKOREANdude.deviantart.com/art/TFA-Ministry-of-Science-V1-159725939 yourself]].
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[[folder:Other]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kishimoto/1344394896/ This T-shirt.]]
* \\\"Nerd Lust\\\", a parody of \\\'\\\'PinkFloyd\\\'\\\'\\\'s \\\"Young Lust\\\", on GoatBoy\\\'s [[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=11345984 Myspace Blog]]
* [[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/5-ideas-to-make-computer-engineer-barbie-realistic Computer Engineer Barbie]]. What?
* Invoked in a Best Buy commercial. The teenage boy getting a laptop (with which you \\\"get a Geek\\\") zeroes in on the cute female Geek Squad member. \\\"Bingo!\\\"
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The following examples were purged because of vagueness. If they are readded, \\\'\\\'please\\\'\\\' mention when \\\'\\\'in-story\\\'\\\' they were mentioned or advanced as being attractive because of their nerdiness:

(\\\'\\\'\\\'Hint\\\'\\\'\\\': If you have to mention \\\"fans,\\\" any sort of reality show, and/or use the word \\\"character\\\" in the wrong context, that goes in TroperTales, not the main page!)

(Also note that foldercontrol isn\\\'t working for some reason, and that the WebOriginal folder is within the Webcomic folder, again for some reason I can\\\'t fathom.

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[[folder:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* Jou Kido from \\\'\\\'DigimonAdventure02\\\'\\\'. He was really awkward as a 12-year-old in [[DigimonAdventure season one]], but \\\'\\\'damn\\\'\\\' if he didn\\\'t grow up well! Also, Koushirou. Not only are [[ShorterMeansSmarter shorter people smarter]], they\\\'re hotter, too!
* Matsu from \\\'\\\'{{Sekirei}}\\\'\\\', but then again, it is \\\'\\\'Sekirei\\\'\\\'. That, and she wears an outfit similar to a Cheongsam.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bleach}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Ise Nanao, 8th Division Vice-Captain.
** Don\\\'t forget Uryu Ishida, ranked #1 in Karakura High in terms of academics. Chicks must dig capes...
*** Villain character Szayel Aporro Granz also falls under this despite being widely considered a complete monster. If you look sexy enough in glasses, fans will politely ignore that you are trying to kill them.
**** Bonus points for Szayel\\\'s glasses being a part of his Hollow mask and therefore attached to his face. They may not even have lenses...
* Irie Shouichi of \\\'\\\'KatekyoHitmanReborn\\\'\\\' can be considered this, if you get past his light awkwardness when he\\\'s not [[spoiler:playing TheDragon]] He\\\'s pretty much a {{Meganekko}}. The [[YaoiFangirl fans]] were pleased when they saw [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/239/13/ this]].
** Seems like Verde of the [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]] in his adult form was a HotScientist.
* Ila, RuneSoldierLouie\\\'s absolutely drool-worthy UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
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[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Dr. Henry P. [=McCoy=], former Avenger, current X-Man filed under \\\"Beast\\\". Several [=PhDs=]. Erudite, intellectual, witty. Also fuzzy.
* Gertrude Yorkes of \\\'\\\'{{Runaways}}\\\'\\\' is somewhat chubby and an insufferable nerd. But her [[DumbJock boyfriend]] adores her.
* [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Kitty Pryde]]. Nerdy, sexy ninja.
** She had a male counterpart in Doug Ramsey, too. They used to date! [[spoiler:Then he died.]]
* Caitlin Fairchild from {{Gen 13}}.
* Peter Parker, aka SpiderMan, is a bonafide ChickMagnet despite being considered a nerd.
** Except when he pretends he\\\'s in \\\'\\\'SaturdayNightFever\\\'\\\'.
** Carlie Cooper, a new supporting character in \\\'\\\'Amazing Spider-Man\\\'\\\', is also one; she\\\'s so far gained the attraction of Peter Parker, Vin Gonzales (Peter\\\'s former roommate), and [[FantasticFour Johnny Storm.]]
* Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as {{Batgirl}}/Oracle, from DC Comics.
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[[folder:{{Film}}]]
* Ben Campbell, played by Jim Sturgess, in the movie \\\'\\\'[[TwentyOne 21]].\\\'\\\'
* Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) in the late 90s remake of \\\'\\\'TheThomasCrownAffair\\\'\\\' starring PierceBrosnan. She\\\'s an insurance investigator who hunts down art thieves. The audience\\\'s introduction to her starts with her legs.
* \\\"[[AmericanPie This one time at band camp...]]\\\"
* Trillian, as played by ZooeyDeschanel, in TheFilmOfTheBook of \\\'\\\'[[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker\\\'s Guide To The Galaxy]]\\\'\\\'(see page image), whose outfit in her first main story scene seems to have been scientifically designed to drive nerds of [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both sexes]] crazy.
* The fanboys of \\\'\\\'Fanboys\\\'\\\'. Especially Windows, who is the sweet one and gets the girl in the end, played by Jay Baruchel.
* [[InvokedTrope Attempted]] in UweBoll\\\'s \\\'\\\'AloneInTheDark\\\'\\\' [[SoBadItsHorrible film]], where he cast leathery controlled-substance receptacle [[WTHCastingAgency Tara Reid as a sexy scientist]]. She is utterly unconvincing in either aspect of the role.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
* Male Version: Michael Moscovitz from \\\'\\\'ThePrincessDiaries\\\'\\\'. He is a nerd throughout the entire book series. He moves to Japan at the end of Book Seven to build a robotic arm that will effectively PERFORM HEART SURGERY and when he returns he is said to, literally, have a body like Christian Bale\\\'s (see EvenTheGuysWantHim).
* Athena from ClassicalMythology, the Greek goddess of both war and wisdom, is generally portrayed this way in modern depictions (e.g. \\\'\\\'XenaWarriorPrincess\\\'\\\').
* ArabianNights: Scherarzade is a master of Arabian folklore and makes [[TalkingInBed storytelling in bed]] quite the turn on. She also manages it, knowing that she will be beheaded if she doesn\\\'t [[NervesOfSteel perform perfectly]]. In other words the main theme is that {{Badass Bookworm}}s are sexy.
* Spark, the petite glasses-wearing deviser girl at Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse. Even the fact that all she does is obsess about building devises doesn\\\'t keep Reach from pursuing her.
* Hermione in the HarryPotter series, at least in the later books and very much so in the films.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* \\\'\\\'[[CSINewYork CSI:NY]]\\\'\\\'- Lindsay Monroe has a relationship with Danny. Stella attracts stalkers.
* On the original \\\'\\\'{{CSI}}\\\'\\\', the Grissom-Sara attraction began way back before we meet them in the series, when Sara attended a forensics lecture Grissom was giving. It might have ended there if [[SacrificialLamb Holly Gribs]] hadn\\\'t been killed and Sara not called to Vegas from San Francisco to take her place, kicking off 6 seasons of [=~Will They Or Won\\\'t They~=]? All of Grissom\\\'s other potential {{Shipping}} partners - Lady Heather, the guest anthropologist, Sofia Curtis - were also very brainy.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bones}}\\\'\\\': Dr. Temperance \\\"Bones\\\" Brennan: brilliant scientist, Ph.D holder, and sexy Deschanel sister
* \\\'\\\'DrakeAndJosh\\\'\\\': One of Drake\\\'s earliest [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls Of The Week]].
** And now that Josh Peck has hit himself with the pretty stick...
* \\\'\\\'{{NCIS}}\\\'\\\'. \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'Abby\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'. That is all.
** ...only if you somehow forgot about \\\'\\\'[=McGee=]\\\'\\\'!
** Palmer is pretty damn hot too when he\\\'s seen briefly [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]].
*** Speaking of Palmer, Michelle Lee definitely believed in this trope, as she spent three seasons secretly fooling around with him.
* Daniel Faraday from \\\'\\\'{{LOST}}\\\'\\\', who even has a fanclub called \\\'A.D.O.R.K.A.B.L.E\\\'.
* One episode of \\\'\\\'FlightOfTheConchords\\\'\\\' has Murray get a crush on his office\\\'s tech support woman. And then sing a song about her, naturally.
* The eponymous character in \\\'\\\'{{Chuck}}\\\'\\\'.
** Also his ex, what\\\'s her name. The one from Stanford.
*** Jordana Brewster AKA [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0114381/mediaindex Dr Jill Roberts]]
*** [[HoYay Bryce?]]
* Ivy of the \\\'\\\'{{Dollhouse}}\\\'\\\'. Subverting TheIgor trope since 2008.
** And [[MadScientist Bennett]].
*** Topher Brink.
* Don\\\'t forget [[CriminalMinds Spencer Reid]]. He is one of the sexiest nerdy geniuses ever.
** \\\'\\\'CriminalMinds\\\'\\\' and no mention of Garcia? For shame!
* And do not forget the Patron Saint of this trope, TinaFey, and her show \\\'\\\'[[ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'Series/{{Heroes}}\\\'\\\' has Gabriel Gray.
** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over Masi Oka, almighty ruler of this trope?
*** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over [[MemeticSexGod Mr Muggles]]?!
* Philemon in{{Caprica}}, also Zoe\\\'s \\\"Rachel\\\" persona.
* Chuck, in PushingDaisies.
* Eli Loker in LieToMe, weirdly his radical honesty thing is quite a turn on.
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} JD]] from \\\'\\\'{{Scrubs}}\\\'\\\'.
* [[{{Firefly}} Wash]]. The man plays with plastic dinosaurs and is arguably the least combat-ready member of the crew. Even those dorky Hawaiian shirts can\\\'t make him less sexy.
** Simon. Oh my, Simon. He\\\'s a gentleman, a brilliant doctor, and bloody \\\'\\\'gorgeous\\\'\\\'.
** For the love of God, Kaylee.
* Saffron of \\\'\\\'AbsolutelyFabulous\\\'\\\'. [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], always in cardigans, big glasses, Hermione hair and somehow really sexy.
* Ronnie Gardocki on TheShield.
* David and Darlene (who was nerdy and a tomboy) on [[{{Roseanne}}]].
* On {{Glee}} Sam can speak [[{{Avatar}} Navi]].
* The only thing that keeps you from wanting to strangle {{Sherlock}} is Benedict Cumberbatch\\\'s way of making the character so damn sexy.
* Nikki Cox\\\' character Tiffany Malloy from UnhappilyEverAfter.
* Ginn in \\\'\\\'StargateUniverse\\\'\\\', math genius and computer wiz who\\\'s also a hot redhead.
* [[TheUrkel Steve Urkel]] from FamilyMatters. Well, it\\\'s more of the studio audience\\\'s reaction to him. Although Laura ends up falling for him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:VideoGames]]
* [[{{Half-Life}} Gordon Freeman.]] Even ActionGirl [[HotAmazon Alyx Vance]] gets shy around him.
** For that matter, [[BadassBookworm Alyx herself]] - remember Dog, the minivan-sized robot that follows her around? Her father built him as a puppy-sized companion. Everything since that is \\\'\\\'her\\\'\\\' work.
* Most \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon\\\'\\\' games have a librarian or some other girl with glasses as a potential bride. \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon: A Wonderful Life\\\'\\\' is the only one that has a girl with glasses that you can\\\'t marry. This editor does not think it is a coincidence that it\\\'s also amongst the lowest-regarded in the series.
** Playing as a female, there have also been options such as Rick, Louis (practically a male {{Meganekko}}), and Jin.
*** Don\\\'t forget the Doctor (Trent or Alex, depending on the game) -- smart, serious, studious, and sexy.
* Safiya in NeverwinterNights2 Mask of the Betrayer is a capable transmuter/golemcrafter, which is probably the closest any non-gnome in that universe gets to being a scientist. She is also quite attractive, if you can get past the whole shaved-bald-and-tattooed-with-mystic-runes thing.
* Lucca from \\\'\\\'ChronoTrigger\\\'\\\' is \\\'\\\'the\\\'\\\' poster girl for sexy nerds in video games. A [[TeenGenius brilliant]] \\\'\\\'literally\\\'\\\' [[FireIceLightning fiery]], [[HairColors purple-head]] {{meganekko}}, [[GirlsWithGuns wielding a pistol]] [[DropTheHammer and a hammer]]. Complete with a {{woobie}}-ish backstory and a motherly side. Nice!
** In an unusual twist, though, her looks aren\\\'t really noticeable until the helmet comes off - not {{the glasses|ComeOff}}.
* Shad, the resident nerd in \\\'\\\'TheLegendOfZelda: TwilightPrincess\\\'\\\', is as popular with fans of that series who love geeks as Otacon is with fans of MGS. Fluffy auburn hair, nice physique, and huge {{blue eyes}} behind even huger glasses? Being the only guy in the entire kingdom who understands the game\\\'s lost StarfishLanguage? \\\'\\\'Hello.\\\'\\\'
* Patchouli Knowledge of \\\'\\\'{{Touhou}}\\\'\\\'. Being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and a {{Hikikomori}} in her library for over a hundred years with a penchant for {{Magitek}}, this trope is the entire basis of her popularity.
* Naoya from \\\'\\\'DevilSurvivor\\\'\\\' is a programming {{Bishounen}}.
* Morgan [[spoiler:Freeman]] in \\\'\\\'[[LeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'FateStayNight\\\'\\\' technically has Rider when she\\\'s in her \\\'at home\\\' mode, but before becoming an actual nerd, she wore it for a reason: [[spoiler: She is a Medusa spirit, the glasses negate the effect of her Breaker Gorgon Noble Phantasm on allies]].
* And also from {{Nasuverse}}, Ciel in {{Tsukihime}}. While she\\\'s not an ActionGirl, she has pretty good scores in school, easily qualifies for a BadassBookworm.
* Jennifer from {{Disgaea}} has shown to be both highly intelligent and, er, well endowed...
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Webcomics}}]]
* [[GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] combines {{Meganekko}}, MadScientist, and even a bit of HotAmazon with the MostCommonSuperpower to be an incarnation of this trope. And for those looking for hot nerd-guys, there\\\'s Gilgamesh and Tarvek.
** Most sparks are sexy. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100906 Especially to each other.]]* In \\\'\\\'DresdenCodak\\\'\\\', some of Kimiko\\\'s outfits [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/ (or lack thereof)]] very nearly reach MsFanservice levels, except she\\\'s a shy, misanthropic MadScientist so it\\\'s OK. Sometimes gives off more of a WrenchWench vibe, like [[http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/ here]].
* Ki from \\\'\\\'GeneralProtectionFault\\\'\\\' is a genuinely sexy female nerd. Ki seems to think this of her husband Nick as well. Possibly the rest of the cast too. Even the sentient slime molds if you\\\'re into that sort of thing.

[[folder:WebOriginal]]
* Male version: {{Doctor Horrible|sSingAlongBlog}}.
* Codex from \\\'\\\'TheGuild\\\'\\\', played by FeliciaDay who also played Penny from \\\'\\\'[=~Doctor Horrible\\\'s Sing-Along Blog~=]\\\'\\\'.
* Turns up in \\\'\\\'SurvivalOfTheFittest\\\'\\\', but one of the recent examples is Orn \\\"Dutchy\\\" Ayers, a very, [[{{Bishonen}} very beautiful]] Icelandic Immigrant who has a huge interest in comic books. [[BiTheWay Who goes both ways]]. Naturally, most of the board love him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* GhostWriter from \\\'\\\'DannyPhantom\\\'\\\'. He only appeared in one episode, but remains one of the most popular character with the fangirls. * In \\\'\\\'TotallySpies\\\'\\\' Sam the red head is the nerdiest one of the bunch and considered by a lot of fans to be the sexiest one of the group.
* Dexter of the Oh Boyz from \\\'\\\'KimPossible\\\'\\\'. Doubles as the TokenMinority of the group.
* Cody from \\\'\\\'TotalDramaIsland\\\'\\\' is considered a geeky pervert in the show, but is the most popular character among the fangirls. This also applies for Noah.
** While Harold may seem to avert this (according to fans who would prefer the other two), Leshawna \\\"just can\\\'t resist those little man-biceps of his\\\". Awwww!
* Kowalski, the resident genius among \\\'\\\'ThePenguinsOfMadagascar\\\'\\\', seems to be the penguin with the most fans.
* In TransformersAnimated, \\\'\\\'the entire Ministry of Science\\\'\\\' is portrayed by fans to just a big mash-up between [[TheSmartGuy absolute brilliance]] [[TheMedic in all fields]] [[TheEngineer of science]], and TheBeautifulPeople. [[http://greenapplefreak.deviantart.com/art/Perceptor-not-Amused-164169723 See]] [[http://Zephony.deviantart.com/art/Red-Alert-141695403 for]] [[http://tehKOREANdude.deviantart.com/art/TFA-Ministry-of-Science-V1-159725939 yourself]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kishimoto/1344394896/ This T-shirt.]]
* \\\"Nerd Lust\\\", a parody of \\\'\\\'PinkFloyd\\\'\\\'\\\'s \\\"Young Lust\\\", on GoatBoy\\\'s [[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=11345984 Myspace Blog]]
* [[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/5-ideas-to-make-computer-engineer-barbie-realistic Computer Engineer Barbie]]. What?
* Invoked in a Best Buy commercial. The teenage boy getting a laptop (with which you \\\"get a Geek\\\") zeroes in on the cute female Geek Squad member. \\\"Bingo!\\\"
[[/folder]]

The following examples were purged because of vagueness. If they are readded, \\\'\\\'please\\\'\\\' mention when \\\'\\\'in-story\\\'\\\' they were mentioned or advanced as being attractive because of their nerdiness:

(\\\'\\\'\\\'Hint\\\'\\\'\\\': If you have to mention \\\"fans,\\\" any sort of reality show, and/or use the word \\\"character\\\" in the wrong context, that goes in TroperTales, not the main page!)

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* Jou Kido from \\\'\\\'DigimonAdventure02\\\'\\\'. He was really awkward as a 12-year-old in [[DigimonAdventure season one]], but \\\'\\\'damn\\\'\\\' if he didn\\\'t grow up well! Also, Koushirou. Not only are [[ShorterMeansSmarter shorter people smarter]], they\\\'re hotter, too!
* Matsu from \\\'\\\'{{Sekirei}}\\\'\\\', but then again, it is \\\'\\\'Sekirei\\\'\\\'. That, and she wears an outfit similar to a Cheongsam.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bleach}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Ise Nanao, 8th Division Vice-Captain.
** Don\\\'t forget Uryu Ishida, ranked #1 in Karakura High in terms of academics. Chicks must dig capes...
*** Villain character Szayel Aporro Granz also falls under this despite being widely considered a complete monster. If you look sexy enough in glasses, fans will politely ignore that you are trying to kill them.
**** Bonus points for Szayel\\\'s glasses being a part of his Hollow mask and therefore attached to his face. They may not even have lenses...
* Irie Shouichi of \\\'\\\'KatekyoHitmanReborn\\\'\\\' can be considered this, if you get past his light awkwardness when he\\\'s not [[spoiler:playing TheDragon]] He\\\'s pretty much a {{Meganekko}}. The [[YaoiFangirl fans]] were pleased when they saw [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/239/13/ this]].
** Seems like Verde of the [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]] in his adult form was a HotScientist.

* Ila, RuneSoldierLouie\\\'s absolutely drool-worthy UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Dr. Henry P. [=McCoy=], former Avenger, current X-Man filed under \\\"Beast\\\". Several [=PhDs=]. Erudite, intellectual, witty. Also fuzzy.
* Gertrude Yorkes of \\\'\\\'{{Runaways}}\\\'\\\' is somewhat chubby and an insufferable nerd. But her [[DumbJock boyfriend]] adores her.
* [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Kitty Pryde]]. Nerdy, sexy ninja.
** She had a male counterpart in Doug Ramsey, too. They used to date! [[spoiler:Then he died.]]
* Caitlin Fairchild from {{Gen 13}}.
* Peter Parker, aka SpiderMan, is a bonafide ChickMagnet despite being considered a nerd.
** Except when he pretends he\\\'s in \\\'\\\'SaturdayNightFever\\\'\\\'.
** Carlie Cooper, a new supporting character in \\\'\\\'Amazing Spider-Man\\\'\\\', is also one; she\\\'s so far gained the attraction of Peter Parker, Vin Gonzales (Peter\\\'s former roommate), and [[FantasticFour Johnny Storm.]]
* Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as {{Batgirl}}/Oracle, from DC Comics.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Film}}]]
* Ben Campbell, played by Jim Sturgess, in the movie \\\'\\\'[[TwentyOne 21]].\\\'\\\'
* Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) in the late 90s remake of \\\'\\\'TheThomasCrownAffair\\\'\\\' starring PierceBrosnan. She\\\'s an insurance investigator who hunts down art thieves. The audience\\\'s introduction to her starts with her legs.
* \\\"[[AmericanPie This one time at band camp...]]\\\"
* Trillian, as played by ZooeyDeschanel, in TheFilmOfTheBook of \\\'\\\'[[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker\\\'s Guide To The Galaxy]]\\\'\\\'(see page image), whose outfit in her first main story scene seems to have been scientifically designed to drive nerds of [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both sexes]] crazy.
* The fanboys of \\\'\\\'Fanboys\\\'\\\'. Especially Windows, who is the sweet one and gets the girl in the end, played by Jay Baruchel.
* [[InvokedTrope Attempted]] in UweBoll\\\'s \\\'\\\'AloneInTheDark\\\'\\\' [[SoBadItsHorrible film]], where he cast leathery controlled-substance receptacle [[WTHCastingAgency Tara Reid as a sexy scientist]]. She is utterly unconvincing in either aspect of the role.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
* Male Version: Michael Moscovitz from \\\'\\\'ThePrincessDiaries\\\'\\\'. He is a nerd throughout the entire book series. He moves to Japan at the end of Book Seven to build a robotic arm that will effectively PERFORM HEART SURGERY and when he returns he is said to, literally, have a body like Christian Bale\\\'s (see EvenTheGuysWantHim).
* Athena from ClassicalMythology, the Greek goddess of both war and wisdom, is generally portrayed this way in modern depictions (e.g. \\\'\\\'XenaWarriorPrincess\\\'\\\').
* ArabianNights: Scherarzade is a master of Arabian folklore and makes [[TalkingInBed storytelling in bed]] quite the turn on. She also manages it, knowing that she will be beheaded if she doesn\\\'t [[NervesOfSteel perform perfectly]]. In other words the main theme is that {{Badass Bookworm}}s are sexy.
* Spark, the petite glasses-wearing deviser girl at Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse. Even the fact that all she does is obsess about building devises doesn\\\'t keep Reach from pursuing her.
* Hermione in the HarryPotter series, at least in the later books and very much so in the films.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* \\\'\\\'[[CSINewYork CSI:NY]]\\\'\\\'- Lindsay Monroe has a relationship with Danny. Stella attracts stalkers.
* On the original \\\'\\\'{{CSI}}\\\'\\\', the Grissom-Sara attraction began way back before we meet them in the series, when Sara attended a forensics lecture Grissom was giving. It might have ended there if [[SacrificialLamb Holly Gribs]] hadn\\\'t been killed and Sara not called to Vegas from San Francisco to take her place, kicking off 6 seasons of [=~Will They Or Won\\\'t They~=]? All of Grissom\\\'s other potential {{Shipping}} partners - Lady Heather, the guest anthropologist, Sofia Curtis - were also very brainy.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bones}}\\\'\\\': Dr. Temperance \\\"Bones\\\" Brennan: brilliant scientist, Ph.D holder, and sexy Deschanel sister
* \\\'\\\'DrakeAndJosh\\\'\\\': One of Drake\\\'s earliest [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls Of The Week]].
** And now that Josh Peck has hit himself with the pretty stick...
* \\\'\\\'{{NCIS}}\\\'\\\'. \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'Abby\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'. That is all.
** ...only if you somehow forgot about \\\'\\\'[=McGee=]\\\'\\\'!
** Palmer is pretty damn hot too when he\\\'s seen briefly [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]].
*** Speaking of Palmer, Michelle Lee definitely believed in this trope, as she spent three seasons secretly fooling around with him.
* Daniel Faraday from \\\'\\\'{{LOST}}\\\'\\\', who even has a fanclub called \\\'A.D.O.R.K.A.B.L.E\\\'.
* One episode of \\\'\\\'FlightOfTheConchords\\\'\\\' has Murray get a crush on his office\\\'s tech support woman. And then sing a song about her, naturally.
* The eponymous character in \\\'\\\'{{Chuck}}\\\'\\\'.
** Also his ex, what\\\'s her name. The one from Stanford.
*** Jordana Brewster AKA [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0114381/mediaindex Dr Jill Roberts]]
*** [[HoYay Bryce?]]
* Ivy of the \\\'\\\'{{Dollhouse}}\\\'\\\'. Subverting TheIgor trope since 2008.
** And [[MadScientist Bennett]].
*** Topher Brink.
* Don\\\'t forget [[CriminalMinds Spencer Reid]]. He is one of the sexiest nerdy geniuses ever.
** \\\'\\\'CriminalMinds\\\'\\\' and no mention of Garcia? For shame!
* And do not forget the Patron Saint of this trope, TinaFey, and her show \\\'\\\'[[ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'Series/{{Heroes}}\\\'\\\' has Gabriel Gray.
** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over Masi Oka, almighty ruler of this trope?
*** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over [[MemeticSexGod Mr Muggles]]?!
* Philemon in{{Caprica}}, also Zoe\\\'s \\\"Rachel\\\" persona.
* Chuck, in PushingDaisies.
* Eli Loker in LieToMe, weirdly his radical honesty thing is quite a turn on.
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} JD]] from \\\'\\\'{{Scrubs}}\\\'\\\'.
* [[{{Firefly}} Wash]]. The man plays with plastic dinosaurs and is arguably the least combat-ready member of the crew. Even those dorky Hawaiian shirts can\\\'t make him less sexy.
** Simon. Oh my, Simon. He\\\'s a gentleman, a brilliant doctor, and bloody \\\'\\\'gorgeous\\\'\\\'.
** For the love of God, Kaylee.
* Saffron of \\\'\\\'AbsolutelyFabulous\\\'\\\'. [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], always in cardigans, big glasses, Hermione hair and somehow really sexy.
* Ronnie Gardocki on TheShield.
* David and Darlene (who was nerdy and a tomboy) on [[{{Roseanne}}]].
* On {{Glee}} Sam can speak [[{{Avatar}} Navi]].
* The only thing that keeps you from wanting to strangle {{Sherlock}} is Benedict Cumberbatch\\\'s way of making the character so damn sexy.
* Nikki Cox\\\' character Tiffany Malloy from UnhappilyEverAfter.
* Ginn in \\\'\\\'StargateUniverse\\\'\\\', math genius and computer wiz who\\\'s also a hot redhead.
* [[TheUrkel Steve Urkel]] from FamilyMatters. Well, it\\\'s more of the studio audience\\\'s reaction to him. Although Laura ends up falling for him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:VideoGames]]
* [[{{Half-Life}} Gordon Freeman.]] Even ActionGirl [[HotAmazon Alyx Vance]] gets shy around him.
** For that matter, [[BadassBookworm Alyx herself]] - remember Dog, the minivan-sized robot that follows her around? Her father built him as a puppy-sized companion. Everything since that is \\\'\\\'her\\\'\\\' work.
* Most \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon\\\'\\\' games have a librarian or some other girl with glasses as a potential bride. \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon: A Wonderful Life\\\'\\\' is the only one that has a girl with glasses that you can\\\'t marry. This editor does not think it is a coincidence that it\\\'s also amongst the lowest-regarded in the series.
** Playing as a female, there have also been options such as Rick, Louis (practically a male {{Meganekko}}), and Jin.
*** Don\\\'t forget the Doctor (Trent or Alex, depending on the game) -- smart, serious, studious, and sexy.
* Safiya in NeverwinterNights2 Mask of the Betrayer is a capable transmuter/golemcrafter, which is probably the closest any non-gnome in that universe gets to being a scientist. She is also quite attractive, if you can get past the whole shaved-bald-and-tattooed-with-mystic-runes thing.
* Lucca from \\\'\\\'ChronoTrigger\\\'\\\' is \\\'\\\'the\\\'\\\' poster girl for sexy nerds in video games. A [[TeenGenius brilliant]] \\\'\\\'literally\\\'\\\' [[FireIceLightning fiery]], [[HairColors purple-head]] {{meganekko}}, [[GirlsWithGuns wielding a pistol]] [[DropTheHammer and a hammer]]. Complete with a {{woobie}}-ish backstory and a motherly side. Nice!
** In an unusual twist, though, her looks aren\\\'t really noticeable until the helmet comes off - not {{the glasses|ComeOff}}.
* Shad, the resident nerd in \\\'\\\'TheLegendOfZelda: TwilightPrincess\\\'\\\', is as popular with fans of that series who love geeks as Otacon is with fans of MGS. Fluffy auburn hair, nice physique, and huge {{blue eyes}} behind even huger glasses? Being the only guy in the entire kingdom who understands the game\\\'s lost StarfishLanguage? \\\'\\\'Hello.\\\'\\\'
* Patchouli Knowledge of \\\'\\\'{{Touhou}}\\\'\\\'. Being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and a {{Hikikomori}} in her library for over a hundred years with a penchant for {{Magitek}}, this trope is the entire basis of her popularity.
* Naoya from \\\'\\\'DevilSurvivor\\\'\\\' is a programming {{Bishounen}}.
* Morgan [[spoiler:Freeman]] in \\\'\\\'[[LeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'FateStayNight\\\'\\\' technically has Rider when she\\\'s in her \\\'at home\\\' mode, but before becoming an actual nerd, she wore it for a reason: [[spoiler: She is a Medusa spirit, the glasses negate the effect of her Breaker Gorgon Noble Phantasm on allies]].
* And also from {{Nasuverse}}, Ciel in {{Tsukihime}}. While she\\\'s not an ActionGirl, she has pretty good scores in school, easily qualifies for a BadassBookworm.
* Jennifer from {{Disgaea}} has shown to be both highly intelligent and, er, well endowed...
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Webcomics}}]]
* [[GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] combines {{Meganekko}}, MadScientist, and even a bit of HotAmazon with the MostCommonSuperpower to be an incarnation of this trope. And for those looking for hot nerd-guys, there\\\'s Gilgamesh and Tarvek.
** Most sparks are sexy. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100906 Especially to each other.]]* In \\\'\\\'DresdenCodak\\\'\\\', some of Kimiko\\\'s outfits [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/ (or lack thereof)]] very nearly reach MsFanservice levels, except she\\\'s a shy, misanthropic MadScientist so it\\\'s OK. Sometimes gives off more of a WrenchWench vibe, like [[http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/ here]].
* Ki from \\\'\\\'GeneralProtectionFault\\\'\\\' is a genuinely sexy female nerd. Ki seems to think this of her husband Nick as well. Possibly the rest of the cast too. Even the sentient slime molds if you\\\'re into that sort of thing.

[[folder:WebOriginal]]
* Male version: {{Doctor Horrible|sSingAlongBlog}}.
* Codex from \\\'\\\'TheGuild\\\'\\\', played by FeliciaDay who also played Penny from \\\'\\\'[=~Doctor Horrible\\\'s Sing-Along Blog~=]\\\'\\\'.
* Turns up in \\\'\\\'SurvivalOfTheFittest\\\'\\\', but one of the recent examples is Orn \\\"Dutchy\\\" Ayers, a very, [[{{Bishonen}} very beautiful]] Icelandic Immigrant who has a huge interest in comic books. [[BiTheWay Who goes both ways]]. Naturally, most of the board love him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* GhostWriter from \\\'\\\'DannyPhantom\\\'\\\'. He only appeared in one episode, but remains one of the most popular character with the fangirls. * In \\\'\\\'TotallySpies\\\'\\\' Sam the red head is the nerdiest one of the bunch and considered by a lot of fans to be the sexiest one of the group.
* Dexter of the Oh Boyz from \\\'\\\'KimPossible\\\'\\\'. Doubles as the TokenMinority of the group.
* Cody from \\\'\\\'TotalDramaIsland\\\'\\\' is considered a geeky pervert in the show, but is the most popular character among the fangirls. This also applies for Noah.
** While Harold may seem to avert this (according to fans who would prefer the other two), Leshawna \\\"just can\\\'t resist those little man-biceps of his\\\". Awwww!
* Kowalski, the resident genius among \\\'\\\'ThePenguinsOfMadagascar\\\'\\\', seems to be the penguin with the most fans.
* In TransformersAnimated, \\\'\\\'the entire Ministry of Science\\\'\\\' is portrayed by fans to just a big mash-up between [[TheSmartGuy absolute brilliance]] [[TheMedic in all fields]] [[TheEngineer of science]], and TheBeautifulPeople. [[http://greenapplefreak.deviantart.com/art/Perceptor-not-Amused-164169723 See]] [[http://Zephony.deviantart.com/art/Red-Alert-141695403 for]] [[http://tehKOREANdude.deviantart.com/art/TFA-Ministry-of-Science-V1-159725939 yourself]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kishimoto/1344394896/ This T-shirt.]]
* \\\"Nerd Lust\\\", a parody of \\\'\\\'PinkFloyd\\\'\\\'\\\'s \\\"Young Lust\\\", on GoatBoy\\\'s [[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=11345984 Myspace Blog]]
* [[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/5-ideas-to-make-computer-engineer-barbie-realistic Computer Engineer Barbie]]. What?
* Invoked in a Best Buy commercial. The teenage boy getting a laptop (with which you \\\"get a Geek\\\") zeroes in on the cute female Geek Squad member. \\\"Bingo!\\\"
[[/folder]]

The following examples were purged because of vagueness. If they are readded, \\\'\\\'please\\\'\\\' mention when \\\'\\\'in-story\\\'\\\' they were mentioned or advanced as being attractive because of their nerdiness:

(\\\'\\\'\\\'Hint\\\'\\\'\\\': If you have to mention \\\"fans,\\\" any sort of reality show, and/or use the word \\\"character\\\" in the wrong context, that goes in TroperTales, not the main page!)

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* Jou Kido from \\\'\\\'DigimonAdventure02\\\'\\\'. He was really awkward as a 12-year-old in [[DigimonAdventure season one]], but \\\'\\\'damn\\\'\\\' if he didn\\\'t grow up well! Also, Koushirou. Not only are [[ShorterMeansSmarter shorter people smarter]], they\\\'re hotter, too!
* Matsu from \\\'\\\'{{Sekirei}}\\\'\\\', but then again, it is \\\'\\\'Sekirei\\\'\\\'. That, and she wears an outfit similar to a Cheongsam.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bleach}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Ise Nanao, 8th Division Vice-Captain.
** Don\\\'t forget Uryu Ishida, ranked #1 in Karakura High in terms of academics. Chicks must dig capes...
*** Villain character Szayel Aporro Granz also falls under this despite being widely considered a complete monster. If you look sexy enough in glasses, fans will politely ignore that you are trying to kill them.
**** Bonus points for Szayel\\\'s glasses being a part of his Hollow mask and therefore attached to his face. They may not even have lenses...
* Irie Shouichi of \\\'\\\'KatekyoHitmanReborn\\\'\\\' can be considered this, if you get past his light awkwardness when he\\\'s not [[spoiler:playing TheDragon]] He\\\'s pretty much a {{Meganekko}}. The [[YaoiFangirl fans]] were pleased when they saw [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/239/13/ this]].
** Seems like Verde of the [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]] in his adult form was a HotScientist.

* Ila, RuneSoldierLouie\\\'s absolutely drool-worthy UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Dr. Henry P. [=McCoy=], former Avenger, current X-Man filed under \\\"Beast\\\". Several [=PhDs=]. Erudite, intellectual, witty. Also fuzzy.
* Gertrude Yorkes of \\\'\\\'{{Runaways}}\\\'\\\' is somewhat chubby and an insufferable nerd. But her [[DumbJock boyfriend]] adores her.
* [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Kitty Pryde]]. Nerdy, sexy ninja.
** She had a male counterpart in Doug Ramsey, too. They used to date! [[spoiler:Then he died.]]
* Caitlin Fairchild from {{Gen 13}}.
* Peter Parker, aka SpiderMan, is a bonafide ChickMagnet despite being considered a nerd.
** Except when he pretends he\\\'s in \\\'\\\'SaturdayNightFever\\\'\\\'.
** Carlie Cooper, a new supporting character in \\\'\\\'Amazing Spider-Man\\\'\\\', is also one; she\\\'s so far gained the attraction of Peter Parker, Vin Gonzales (Peter\\\'s former roommate), and [[FantasticFour Johnny Storm.]]
* Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as {{Batgirl}}/Oracle, from DC Comics.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Film}}]]
* Ben Campbell, played by Jim Sturgess, in the movie \\\'\\\'[[TwentyOne 21]].\\\'\\\'
* Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) in the late 90s remake of \\\'\\\'TheThomasCrownAffair\\\'\\\' starring PierceBrosnan. She\\\'s an insurance investigator who hunts down art thieves. The audience\\\'s introduction to her starts with her legs.
* \\\"[[AmericanPie This one time at band camp...]]\\\"
* Trillian, as played by ZooeyDeschanel, in TheFilmOfTheBook of \\\'\\\'[[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker\\\'s Guide To The Galaxy]]\\\'\\\'(see page image), whose outfit in her first main story scene seems to have been scientifically designed to drive nerds of [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both sexes]] crazy.
* The fanboys of \\\'\\\'Fanboys\\\'\\\'. Especially Windows, who is the sweet one and gets the girl in the end, played by Jay Baruchel.
* [[InvokedTrope Attempted]] in UweBoll\\\'s \\\'\\\'AloneInTheDark\\\'\\\' [[SoBadItsHorrible film]], where he cast leathery controlled-substance receptacle [[WTHCastingAgency Tara Reid as a sexy scientist]]. She is utterly unconvincing in either aspect of the role.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
* Male Version: Michael Moscovitz from \\\'\\\'ThePrincessDiaries\\\'\\\'. He is a nerd throughout the entire book series. He moves to Japan at the end of Book Seven to build a robotic arm that will effectively PERFORM HEART SURGERY and when he returns he is said to, literally, have a body like Christian Bale\\\'s (see EvenTheGuysWantHim).
* Athena from ClassicalMythology, the Greek goddess of both war and wisdom, is generally portrayed this way in modern depictions (e.g. \\\'\\\'XenaWarriorPrincess\\\'\\\').
* ArabianNights: Scherarzade is a master of Arabian folklore and makes [[TalkingInBed storytelling in bed]] quite the turn on. She also manages it, knowing that she will be beheaded if she doesn\\\'t [[NervesOfSteel perform perfectly]]. In other words the main theme is that {{Badass Bookworm}}s are sexy.
* Spark, the petite glasses-wearing deviser girl at Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse. Even the fact that all she does is obsess about building devises doesn\\\'t keep Reach from pursuing her.
* Hermione in the HarryPotter series, at least in the later books and very much so in the films.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* \\\'\\\'[[CSINewYork CSI:NY]]\\\'\\\'- Lindsay Monroe has a relationship with Danny. Stella attracts stalkers.
* On the original \\\'\\\'{{CSI}}\\\'\\\', the Grissom-Sara attraction began way back before we meet them in the series, when Sara attended a forensics lecture Grissom was giving. It might have ended there if [[SacrificialLamb Holly Gribs]] hadn\\\'t been killed and Sara not called to Vegas from San Francisco to take her place, kicking off 6 seasons of [=~Will They Or Won\\\'t They~=]? All of Grissom\\\'s other potential {{Shipping}} partners - Lady Heather, the guest anthropologist, Sofia Curtis - were also very brainy.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bones}}\\\'\\\': Dr. Temperance \\\"Bones\\\" Brennan: brilliant scientist, Ph.D holder, and sexy Deschanel sister
* \\\'\\\'DrakeAndJosh\\\'\\\': One of Drake\\\'s earliest [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls Of The Week]].
** And now that Josh Peck has hit himself with the pretty stick...
* \\\'\\\'{{NCIS}}\\\'\\\'. \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'Abby\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'. That is all.
** ...only if you somehow forgot about \\\'\\\'[=McGee=]\\\'\\\'!
** Palmer is pretty damn hot too when he\\\'s seen briefly [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]].
*** Speaking of Palmer, Michelle Lee definitely believed in this trope, as she spent three seasons secretly fooling around with him.
* Daniel Faraday from \\\'\\\'{{LOST}}\\\'\\\', who even has a fanclub called \\\'A.D.O.R.K.A.B.L.E\\\'.
* One episode of \\\'\\\'FlightOfTheConchords\\\'\\\' has Murray get a crush on his office\\\'s tech support woman. And then sing a song about her, naturally.
* The eponymous character in \\\'\\\'{{Chuck}}\\\'\\\'.
** Also his ex, what\\\'s her name. The one from Stanford.
*** Jordana Brewster AKA [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0114381/mediaindex Dr Jill Roberts]]
*** [[HoYay Bryce?]]
* Ivy of the \\\'\\\'{{Dollhouse}}\\\'\\\'. Subverting TheIgor trope since 2008.
** And [[MadScientist Bennett]].
*** Topher Brink.
* Don\\\'t forget [[CriminalMinds Spencer Reid]]. He is one of the sexiest nerdy geniuses ever.
** \\\'\\\'CriminalMinds\\\'\\\' and no mention of Garcia? For shame!
* And do not forget the Patron Saint of this trope, TinaFey, and her show \\\'\\\'[[ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'Series/{{Heroes}}\\\'\\\' has Gabriel Gray.
** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over Masi Oka, almighty ruler of this trope?
*** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over [[MemeticSexGod Mr Muggles]]?!
* Philemon in{{Caprica}}, also Zoe\\\'s \\\"Rachel\\\" persona.
* Chuck, in PushingDaisies.
* Eli Loker in LieToMe, weirdly his radical honesty thing is quite a turn on.
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} JD]] from \\\'\\\'{{Scrubs}}\\\'\\\'.
* [[{{Firefly}} Wash]]. The man plays with plastic dinosaurs and is arguably the least combat-ready member of the crew. Even those dorky Hawaiian shirts can\\\'t make him less sexy.
** Simon. Oh my, Simon. He\\\'s a gentleman, a brilliant doctor, and bloody \\\'\\\'gorgeous\\\'\\\'.
** For the love of God, Kaylee.
* Saffron of \\\'\\\'AbsolutelyFabulous\\\'\\\'. [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], always in cardigans, big glasses, Hermione hair and somehow really sexy.
* Ronnie Gardocki on TheShield.
* David and Darlene (who was nerdy and a tomboy) on [[{{Roseanne}}]].
* On {{Glee}} Sam can speak [[{{Avatar}} Navi]].
* The only thing that keeps you from wanting to strangle {{Sherlock}} is Benedict Cumberbatch\\\'s way of making the character so damn sexy.
* Nikki Cox\\\' character Tiffany Malloy from UnhappilyEverAfter.
* Ginn in \\\'\\\'StargateUniverse\\\'\\\', math genius and computer wiz who\\\'s also a hot redhead.
* [[TheUrkel Steve Urkel]] from FamilyMatters. Well, it\\\'s more of the studio audience\\\'s reaction to him. Although Laura ends up falling for him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:VideoGames]]
* [[{{Half-Life}} Gordon Freeman.]] Even ActionGirl [[HotAmazon Alyx Vance]] gets shy around him.
** For that matter, [[BadassBookworm Alyx herself]] - remember Dog, the minivan-sized robot that follows her around? Her father built him as a puppy-sized companion. Everything since that is \\\'\\\'her\\\'\\\' work.
* Most \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon\\\'\\\' games have a librarian or some other girl with glasses as a potential bride. \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon: A Wonderful Life\\\'\\\' is the only one that has a girl with glasses that you can\\\'t marry. This editor does not think it is a coincidence that it\\\'s also amongst the lowest-regarded in the series.
** Playing as a female, there have also been options such as Rick, Louis (practically a male {{Meganekko}}), and Jin.
*** Don\\\'t forget the Doctor (Trent or Alex, depending on the game) -- smart, serious, studious, and sexy.
* Safiya in NeverwinterNights2 Mask of the Betrayer is a capable transmuter/golemcrafter, which is probably the closest any non-gnome in that universe gets to being a scientist. She is also quite attractive, if you can get past the whole shaved-bald-and-tattooed-with-mystic-runes thing.
* Lucca from \\\'\\\'ChronoTrigger\\\'\\\' is \\\'\\\'the\\\'\\\' poster girl for sexy nerds in video games. A [[TeenGenius brilliant]] \\\'\\\'literally\\\'\\\' [[FireIceLightning fiery]], [[HairColors purple-head]] {{meganekko}}, [[GirlsWithGuns wielding a pistol]] [[DropTheHammer and a hammer]]. Complete with a {{woobie}}-ish backstory and a motherly side. Nice!
** In an unusual twist, though, her looks aren\\\'t really noticeable until the helmet comes off - not {{the glasses|ComeOff}}.
* Shad, the resident nerd in \\\'\\\'TheLegendOfZelda: TwilightPrincess\\\'\\\', is as popular with fans of that series who love geeks as Otacon is with fans of MGS. Fluffy auburn hair, nice physique, and huge {{blue eyes}} behind even huger glasses? Being the only guy in the entire kingdom who understands the game\\\'s lost StarfishLanguage? \\\'\\\'Hello.\\\'\\\'
* Patchouli Knowledge of \\\'\\\'{{Touhou}}\\\'\\\'. Being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and a {{Hikikomori}} in her library for over a hundred years with a penchant for {{Magitek}}, this trope is the entire basis of her popularity.
* Naoya from \\\'\\\'DevilSurvivor\\\'\\\' is a programming {{Bishounen}}.
* Morgan [[spoiler:Freeman]] in \\\'\\\'[[LeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'FateStayNight\\\'\\\' technically has Rider when she\\\'s in her \\\'at home\\\' mode, but before becoming an actual nerd, she wore it for a reason: [[spoiler: She is a Medusa spirit, the glasses negate the effect of her Breaker Gorgon Noble Phantasm on allies]].
* And also from {{Nasuverse}}, Ciel in {{Tsukihime}}. While she\\\'s not an ActionGirl, she has pretty good scores in school, easily qualifies for a BadassBookworm.
* Jennifer from {{Disgaea}} has shown to be both highly intelligent and, er, well endowed...
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Webcomics}}]]
* [[GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] combines {{Meganekko}}, MadScientist, and even a bit of HotAmazon with the MostCommonSuperpower to be an incarnation of this trope. And for those looking for hot nerd-guys, there\\\'s Gilgamesh and Tarvek.
** Most sparks are sexy. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100906 Especially to each other.]]* In \\\'\\\'DresdenCodak\\\'\\\', some of Kimiko\\\'s outfits [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/ (or lack thereof)]] very nearly reach MsFanservice levels, except she\\\'s a shy, misanthropic MadScientist so it\\\'s OK. Sometimes gives off more of a WrenchWench vibe, like [[http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/ here]].
* Ki from \\\'\\\'GeneralProtectionFault\\\'\\\' is a genuinely sexy female nerd. Ki seems to think this of her husband Nick as well. Possibly the rest of the cast too. Even the sentient slime molds if you\\\'re into that sort of thing.

[[folder:WebOriginal]]
* Male version: {{Doctor Horrible|sSingAlongBlog}}.
* Codex from \\\'\\\'TheGuild\\\'\\\', played by FeliciaDay who also played Penny from \\\'\\\'[=~Doctor Horrible\\\'s Sing-Along Blog~=]\\\'\\\'.
* Turns up in \\\'\\\'SurvivalOfTheFittest\\\'\\\', but one of the recent examples is Orn \\\"Dutchy\\\" Ayers, a very, [[{{Bishonen}} very beautiful]] Icelandic Immigrant who has a huge interest in comic books. [[BiTheWay Who goes both ways]]. Naturally, most of the board love him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* GhostWriter from \\\'\\\'DannyPhantom\\\'\\\'. He only appeared in one episode, but remains one of the most popular character with the fangirls. * In \\\'\\\'TotallySpies\\\'\\\' Sam the red head is the nerdiest one of the bunch and considered by a lot of fans to be the sexiest one of the group.
* Dexter of the Oh Boyz from \\\'\\\'KimPossible\\\'\\\'. Doubles as the TokenMinority of the group.
* Cody from \\\'\\\'TotalDramaIsland\\\'\\\' is considered a geeky pervert in the show, but is the most popular character among the fangirls. This also applies for Noah.
** While Harold may seem to avert this (according to fans who would prefer the other two), Leshawna \\\"just can\\\'t resist those little man-biceps of his\\\". Awwww!
* Kowalski, the resident genius among \\\'\\\'ThePenguinsOfMadagascar\\\'\\\', seems to be the penguin with the most fans.
* In TransformersAnimated, \\\'\\\'the entire Ministry of Science\\\'\\\' is portrayed by fans to just a big mash-up between [[TheSmartGuy absolute brilliance]] [[TheMedic in all fields]] [[TheEngineer of science]], and TheBeautifulPeople. [[http://greenapplefreak.deviantart.com/art/Perceptor-not-Amused-164169723 See]] [[http://Zephony.deviantart.com/art/Red-Alert-141695403 for]] [[http://tehKOREANdude.deviantart.com/art/TFA-Ministry-of-Science-V1-159725939 yourself]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Other]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kishimoto/1344394896/ This T-shirt.]]
* \\\"Nerd Lust\\\", a parody of \\\'\\\'PinkFloyd\\\'\\\'\\\'s \\\"Young Lust\\\", on GoatBoy\\\'s [[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=11345984 Myspace Blog]]
* [[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/5-ideas-to-make-computer-engineer-barbie-realistic Computer Engineer Barbie]]. What?
* Invoked in a Best Buy commercial. The teenage boy getting a laptop (with which you \\\"get a Geek\\\") zeroes in on the cute female Geek Squad member. \\\"Bingo!\\\"
[[/folder]]

The following examples were purged because of vagueness. If they are readded, \\\'\\\'please\\\'\\\' mention when \\\'\\\'in-story\\\'\\\' they were mentioned or advanced as being attractive because of their nerdiness:

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:{{Anime}} and {{Manga}}]]
* Jou Kido from \\\'\\\'DigimonAdventure02\\\'\\\'. He was really awkward as a 12-year-old in [[DigimonAdventure season one]], but \\\'\\\'damn\\\'\\\' if he didn\\\'t grow up well! Also, Koushirou. Not only are [[ShorterMeansSmarter shorter people smarter]], they\\\'re hotter, too!
* Matsu from \\\'\\\'{{Sekirei}}\\\'\\\', but then again, it is \\\'\\\'Sekirei\\\'\\\'. That, and she wears an outfit similar to a Cheongsam.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bleach}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Ise Nanao, 8th Division Vice-Captain.
** Don\\\'t forget Uryu Ishida, ranked #1 in Karakura High in terms of academics. Chicks must dig capes...
*** Villain character Szayel Aporro Granz also falls under this despite being widely considered a complete monster. If you look sexy enough in glasses, fans will politely ignore that you are trying to kill them.
**** Bonus points for Szayel\\\'s glasses being a part of his Hollow mask and therefore attached to his face. They may not even have lenses...
* Irie Shouichi of \\\'\\\'KatekyoHitmanReborn\\\'\\\' can be considered this, if you get past his light awkwardness when he\\\'s not [[spoiler:playing TheDragon]] He\\\'s pretty much a {{Meganekko}}. The [[YaoiFangirl fans]] were pleased when they saw [[http://www.onemanga.com/Katekyo_Hitman_Reborn/239/13/ this]].
** Seems like Verde of the [[EnfanteTerrible Arcobaleno]] in his adult form was a HotScientist.
* Ami Mizuno[=/=]Sailor Mercury is consistently rated the most popular character in \\\'\\\'SailorMoon\\\'\\\' by a long shot.
** Mamoru Chiba[=/=]Tuxedo Mask is also very popular, and has some decidedly nerdy interests.
** Later in the series, Naru and Umino start dating, and it\\\'s definitely not because Umino has good looks. It may not hurt that Umino tried to save Naru from a MonsterOfTheWeek once...by dressing up as Tuxedo Mask and throwing tempura shrimp at it. Yeeeeah, didn\\\'t work.
*** Played straight in the manga when Umino takes off his glasses...
* Ila, RuneSoldierLouie\\\'s absolutely drool-worthy UnluckyChildhoodFriend.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Dr. Henry P. [=McCoy=], former Avenger, current X-Man filed under \\\"Beast\\\". Several [=PhDs=]. Erudite, intellectual, witty. Also fuzzy.
* Gertrude Yorkes of \\\'\\\'{{Runaways}}\\\'\\\' is somewhat chubby and an insufferable nerd. But her [[DumbJock boyfriend]] adores her.
* [[Comicbook/{{X-Men}} Kitty Pryde]]. Nerdy, sexy ninja.
** She had a male counterpart in Doug Ramsey, too. They used to date! [[spoiler:Then he died.]]
* Caitlin Fairchild from {{Gen 13}}.
* Peter Parker, aka SpiderMan, is a bonafide ChickMagnet despite being considered a nerd.
** Except when he pretends he\\\'s in \\\'\\\'SaturdayNightFever\\\'\\\'.
** Carlie Cooper, a new supporting character in \\\'\\\'Amazing Spider-Man\\\'\\\', is also one; she\\\'s so far gained the attraction of Peter Parker, Vin Gonzales (Peter\\\'s former roommate), and [[FantasticFour Johnny Storm.]]
* Barbara Gordon, otherwise known as {{Batgirl}}/Oracle, from DC Comics.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Film}}]]
* [[{{Zombieland}} Jesse]] [[{{TheSocialNetwork}} Eisenberg]] seems to have made an entire \\\'\\\'career\\\'\\\' out of this trope.
* Ben Campbell, played by Jim Sturgess, in the movie \\\'\\\'[[TwentyOne 21]].\\\'\\\'
* Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) in the late 90s remake of \\\'\\\'TheThomasCrownAffair\\\'\\\' starring PierceBrosnan. She\\\'s an insurance investigator who hunts down art thieves. The audience\\\'s introduction to her starts with her legs.
* \\\"[[AmericanPie This one time at band camp...]]\\\"
* MaggieGyllenhaal in pretty much everything she does, but \\\'\\\'{{Secretary}}\\\'\\\' in particular.
** Kind of HilariousInHindsight, at least to some, in the joke rejected MichaelBay script for \\\'\\\'TheDarkKnight\\\'\\\', quoted at the top of the page, the woman is described as \\\"the Hottest woman in the world\\\". Well, they got the Hottest woman in the world (again, [[YourMileageMayVary to some]]). And then they blew her up. We all know how MichaelBay loves his [[StuffBlowingUp explosions]] (this part is not at all subjective).
* [[BatmanBegins Dr. Crane]] is a [[MadScientist psychiatrist from hell who conducts creepy experiments]], usually speaks in nerd-ese (\\\"Jungian archetypes\\\" is about as clear as he gets), wears the kind of glasses that Hollywood thinks makes the wearer an enormous nerd, and causes {{fangirl}}s to spontaneously fall into orgasm and [[DracoInLeatherPants take his measurements for leather pants.]] It helps that he\\\'s played by CillianMurphy.
* Trillian, as played by ZooeyDeschanel, in TheFilmOfTheBook of \\\'\\\'[[HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy The Hitchhiker\\\'s Guide To The Galaxy]]\\\'\\\'(see page image), whose outfit in her first main story scene seems to have been scientifically designed to drive nerds of [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer both sexes]] crazy.
* The fanboys of \\\'\\\'Fanboys\\\'\\\'. Especially Windows, who is the sweet one and gets the girl in the end, played by Jay Baruchel.
* [[InvokedTrope Attempted]] in UweBoll\\\'s \\\'\\\'AloneInTheDark\\\'\\\' [[SoBadItsHorrible film]], where he cast leathery controlled-substance receptacle [[WTHCastingAgency Tara Reid as a sexy scientist]]. She is utterly unconvincing in either aspect of the role.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
* Male Version: Michael Moscovitz from \\\'\\\'ThePrincessDiaries\\\'\\\'. He is a nerd throughout the entire book series. He moves to Japan at the end of Book Seven to build a robotic arm that will effectively PERFORM HEART SURGERY and when he returns he is said to, literally, have a body like Christian Bale\\\'s (see EvenTheGuysWantHim).
* Athena from ClassicalMythology, the Greek goddess of both war and wisdom, is generally portrayed this way in modern depictions (e.g. \\\'\\\'XenaWarriorPrincess\\\'\\\').
* ArabianNights: Scherarzade is a master of Arabian folklore and makes [[TalkingInBed storytelling in bed]] quite the turn on. She also manages it, knowing that she will be beheaded if she doesn\\\'t [[NervesOfSteel perform perfectly]]. In other words the main theme is that {{Badass Bookworm}}s are sexy.
* Spark, the petite glasses-wearing deviser girl at Whateley Academy in the WhateleyUniverse. Even the fact that all she does is obsess about building devises doesn\\\'t keep Reach from pursuing her.
* Hermione in the HarryPotter series, at least in the later books and very much so in the films.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* \\\'\\\'DoctorWho\\\'\\\' as portrayed by David Tennant, known for his Geek Chic suit, tennis sneakers and glasses. He\\\'s the first actor to play the role who has so far been popular enough to challenge Tom Baker for the title of \\\'\\\'Best Doctor Ever\\\'\\\'.
** Arguably Peter Davison\\\'s Doctor as well.
** Lampshaded in the mini-episode \\\"Time Crash\\\" when the Tennant & Davison Doctors meet. Tennant expresses his admiration for Davison (semi-in character), and gushes that he got the idea for wearing glasses he doesn\\\'t need just to look smarter from Davison\\\'s incarnation.
** Between her science background and her ability to immediately recall the number of lines in a sonnet, Martha Jones is a bit of a geek herself.
** Matt Smith\\\'s Doctor also qualifies. [[{{Adorkable}} Bowtie and all.]]
*** YourMileageMayVary a \\\'\\\'ton\\\'\\\' on that one. Smith\\\'s face might be the single biggest BaseBreaker in \\\'\\\'Who\\\'\\\' history.
* \\\'\\\'ProjectRunway Season 5\\\'\\\'. {{Two Words|ObviousTrope}}: Leanne Marshall.
** And to kick it up a notch: Diana Eng from Season Two. Girl actually used the words \\\'rotating polarity\\\' in a dead serious context on a fashion runway. A guaranteed cute nerd girl first.
*** Not to mention that when the girl gets liquor in her...she becomes \\\'\\\'Dirty Diana.\\\'\\\'
* \\\'\\\'{{Smallville}}\\\'\\\'\\\'s Chloe Sullivan definitely falls under this trope. Also helped by the fact that the main LoveInterest doubles as TheWesley and the actress playing Chloe is \\\'\\\'at worst\\\'\\\' HollywoodHomely.
** Seriously, the actress has made it onto one or two \\\"Hottest 100 celebrities,\\\" lists. Not bad for a supporting actress on \\\'\\\'{{Smallville}}\\\'\\\'.
** Not to mention, she\\\'s one of the best characters of the entire show (that says something, trust me). She almost became a CanonImmigrant into the comics, but they just couldn\\\'t find a way to fit her in there.
** Allison Mack also [[ActorAllusion does the voice]] for [[MostCommonSuperpower Power Girl]] in the animated Superman/Batman: Public Enemies movie. Hot.
* \\\'\\\'[[CSINewYork CSI:NY]]\\\'\\\'- Lindsay Monroe has a relationship with Danny. Stella attracts stalkers.
* On the original \\\'\\\'{{CSI}}\\\'\\\', the Grissom-Sara attraction began way back before we meet them in the series, when Sara attended a forensics lecture Grissom was giving. It might have ended there if [[SacrificialLamb Holly Gribs]] hadn\\\'t been killed and Sara not called to Vegas from San Francisco to take her place, kicking off 6 seasons of [=~Will They Or Won\\\'t They~=]? All of Grissom\\\'s other potential {{Shipping}} partners - Lady Heather, the guest anthropologist, Sofia Curtis - were also very brainy.
* \\\'\\\'{{Bones}}\\\'\\\': Dr. Temperance \\\"Bones\\\" Brennan: brilliant scientist, Ph.D holder, and sexy Deschanel sister
* \\\'\\\'DrakeAndJosh\\\'\\\': One of Drake\\\'s earliest [[GirlOfTheWeek Girls Of The Week]].
** And now that Josh Peck has hit himself with the pretty stick...
* \\\'\\\'{{NCIS}}\\\'\\\'. \\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'Abby\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'\\\'. That is all.
** ...only if you somehow forgot about \\\'\\\'[=McGee=]\\\'\\\'!
** Palmer is pretty damn hot too when he\\\'s seen briefly [[ShirtlessScene shirtless]].
*** Speaking of Palmer, Michelle Lee definitely believed in this trope, as she spent three seasons secretly fooling around with him.
* Daniel Faraday from \\\'\\\'{{LOST}}\\\'\\\', who even has a fanclub called \\\'A.D.O.R.K.A.B.L.E\\\'.
* One episode of \\\'\\\'FlightOfTheConchords\\\'\\\' has Murray get a crush on his office\\\'s tech support woman. And then sing a song about her, naturally.
* The eponymous character in \\\'\\\'{{Chuck}}\\\'\\\'.
** Also his ex, what\\\'s her name. The one from Stanford.
*** Jordana Brewster AKA [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0114381/mediaindex Dr Jill Roberts]]
*** [[HoYay Bryce?]]
* \\\'\\\'{{The X-Files}}\\\'\\\'. GillianAnderson became the pin-up of choice for straight male (and [[BiTheWay bisexual]]/gay female) nerds everywhere. David Duchovny did the same for the ladies and gay/bi men.
** In their own words (or Scully\\\'s rather), from the episode \\\"War of the Coprophages\\\": \\\"Smart is sexy.\\\"
* Ivy of the \\\'\\\'{{Dollhouse}}\\\'\\\'. Subverting TheIgor trope since 2008.
** And [[MadScientist Bennett]].
*** Topher Brink.* Don\\\'t forget [[CriminalMinds Spencer Reid]]. He is one of the sexiest nerdy geniuses ever.
** \\\'\\\'CriminalMinds\\\'\\\' and no mention of Garcia? For shame!
* And do not forget the Patron Saint of this trope, TinaFey, and her show \\\'\\\'[[ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'Series/{{Heroes}}\\\'\\\' has Gabriel Gray.
** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over Masi Oka, almighty ruler of this trope?
*** You mention {{Heroes}} and yet skip over [[MemeticSexGod Mr Muggles]]?!
* Philemon in{{Caprica}}, also Zoe\\\'s \\\"Rachel\\\" persona.
* Chuck, in PushingDaisies.
* Eli Loker in LieToMe, weirdly his radical honesty thing is quite a turn on.
* [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} JD]] from \\\'\\\'{{Scrubs}}\\\'\\\'.
* [[GoodEats Alton Brown]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIf2Z6Rs-aA No, really.]]
* [[{{Firefly}} Wash]]. The man plays with plastic dinosaurs and is arguably the least combat-ready member of the crew. Even those dorky Hawaiian shirts can\\\'t make him less sexy.
** Simon. Oh my, Simon. He\\\'s a gentleman, a brilliant doctor, and bloody \\\'\\\'gorgeous\\\'\\\'.
** For the love of God, Kaylee.
* Saffron of \\\'\\\'AbsolutelyFabulous\\\'\\\'. [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]], always in cardigans, big glasses, Hermione hair and somehow really sexy.
* Ronnie Gardocki on TheShield.
* David and Darlene (who was nerdy and a tomboy) on [[{{Roseanne}}]].
* On {{Glee}} Sam can speak [[{{Avatar}} Navi]].
* The only thing that keeps you from wanting to strangle {{Sherlock}} is Benedict Cumberbatch\\\'s way of making the character so damn sexy.
* Nikki Cox\\\' character Tiffany Malloy from UnhappilyEverAfter.
* Ginn in \\\'\\\'StargateUniverse\\\'\\\', math genius and computer wiz who\\\'s also a hot redhead.
* [[TheUrkel Steve Urkel]] from FamilyMatters. Well, it\\\'s more of the studio audience\\\'s reaction to him. Although Laura ends up falling for him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:VideoGames]]
* [[{{Half-Life}} Gordon Freeman.]] Even ActionGirl [[HotAmazon Alyx Vance]] gets shy around him.
** For that matter, [[BadassBookworm Alyx herself]] - remember Dog, the minivan-sized robot that follows her around? Her father built him as a puppy-sized companion. Everything since that is \\\'\\\'her\\\'\\\' work.
* Most \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon\\\'\\\' games have a librarian or some other girl with glasses as a potential bride. \\\'\\\'HarvestMoon: A Wonderful Life\\\'\\\' is the only one that has a girl with glasses that you can\\\'t marry. This editor does not think it is a coincidence that it\\\'s also amongst the lowest-regarded in the series.
** Playing as a female, there have also been options such as Rick, Louis (practically a male {{Meganekko}}), and Jin.
*** Don\\\'t forget the Doctor (Trent or Alex, depending on the game) -- smart, serious, studious, and sexy.
* Nerdy to the core, being both an [[HotScientist engineer]] AND an anime otaku, Otacon of the \\\'\\\'MetalGear\\\'\\\' series is a profoundly [[TheWoobie woobie]] fan favorite. He swaps out his glasses for contacts halfway through \\\'\\\'Metal Gear Solid 4\\\'\\\', but since he does so for such an endearingly nerdy reason (a pretty girl told him to!) this doesn\\\'t bother many people (it helps that a big part of his character development is [[spoiler: swapping the contacts back for glasses]]). With his glasses on, it should be noted that [[NotBloodSiblings even his step-sister wants a piece of him]].
** The Sorrow may be a little creepy, but if [[{{Badass}} The Boss]] gave birth to his child, he must be one sexy, sexy man.
*** That depends,are you a fan torture,revolvers, and {{Chronic Backstabbing Disorder}}? Then you\\\'ll love Ocelot.
** And on that subject, how can we forget the main cast of \\\'\\\'MetalGearSolid 3\\\'\\\'? [[EvenTheGuysWantHim Naked Snake]] [[spoiler:(a.k.a. Big Boss)]] geeks out over guns, food, face paints and uniforms, and [[MythologyGag cardboard boxes]]; Para-medic is a \\\'\\\'huge\\\'\\\' movie buff, and is constantly trying to encourage Snake to watch movies; Sigint is obsessed with technology and advanced weapons; and Major Zero loves WorldWarII and JamesBond films, as well as tea.
* Safiya in NeverwinterNights2 Mask of the Betrayer is a capable transmuter/golemcrafter, which is probably the closest any non-gnome in that universe gets to being a scientist. She is also quite attractive, if you can get past the whole shaved-bald-and-tattooed-with-mystic-runes thing.
* Lucca from \\\'\\\'ChronoTrigger\\\'\\\' is \\\'\\\'the\\\'\\\' poster girl for sexy nerds in video games. A [[TeenGenius brilliant]] \\\'\\\'literally\\\'\\\' [[FireIceLightning fiery]], [[HairColors purple-head]] {{meganekko}}, [[GirlsWithGuns wielding a pistol]] [[DropTheHammer and a hammer]]. Complete with a {{woobie}}-ish backstory and a motherly side. Nice!
** In an unusual twist, though, her looks aren\\\'t really noticeable until the helmet comes off - not {{the glasses|ComeOff}}.
* Shad, the resident nerd in \\\'\\\'TheLegendOfZelda: TwilightPrincess\\\'\\\', is as popular with fans of that series who love geeks as Otacon is with fans of MGS. Fluffy auburn hair, nice physique, and huge {{blue eyes}} behind even huger glasses? Being the only guy in the entire kingdom who understands the game\\\'s lost StarfishLanguage? \\\'\\\'Hello.\\\'\\\'
* Patchouli Knowledge of \\\'\\\'{{Touhou}}\\\'\\\'. Being ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and a {{Hikikomori}} in her library for over a hundred years with a penchant for {{Magitek}}, this trope is the entire basis of her popularity.
* Naoya from \\\'\\\'DevilSurvivor\\\'\\\' is a programming {{Bishounen}}.
* Morgan [[spoiler:Freeman]] in \\\'\\\'[[LeisureSuitLarry Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude]]\\\'\\\'.
* \\\'\\\'FateStayNight\\\'\\\' technically has Rider when she\\\'s in her \\\'at home\\\' mode, but before becoming an actual nerd, she wore it for a reason: [[spoiler: She is a Medusa spirit, the glasses negate the effect of her Breaker Gorgon Noble Phantasm on allies]].
* And also from {{Nasuverse}}, Ciel in {{Tsukihime}}. While she\\\'s not an ActionGirl, she has pretty good scores in school, easily qualifies for a BadassBookworm.
* Jennifer from {{Disgaea}} has shown to be both highly intelligent and, er, well endowed...
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[[folder:{{Webcomics}}]]
* [[GirlGenius Agatha Heterodyne]] combines {{Meganekko}}, MadScientist, and even a bit of HotAmazon with the MostCommonSuperpower to be an incarnation of this trope. And for those looking for hot nerd-guys, there\\\'s Gilgamesh and Tarvek.
** Most sparks are sexy. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100906 Especially to each other.]]* In \\\'\\\'DresdenCodak\\\'\\\', some of Kimiko\\\'s outfits [[http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/ (or lack thereof)]] very nearly reach MsFanservice levels, except she\\\'s a shy, misanthropic MadScientist so it\\\'s OK. Sometimes gives off more of a WrenchWench vibe, like [[http://dresdencodak.com/2007/06/30/in-the-company-of-science/ here]].
* Ki from \\\'\\\'GeneralProtectionFault\\\'\\\' is a genuinely sexy female nerd. Ki seems to think this of her husband Nick as well. Possibly the rest of the cast too. Even the sentient slime molds if you\\\'re into that sort of thing.


[[AC:WebOriginal]]
* Marina Orlova, host of the popular YouTube channel [=HotForWords=]. In her videos she explains the etymology behind English words and idioms while exploiting the fact that she\\\'s a blonde bombshell for all it\\\'s worth. Her videos begin with the tagline \\\"Intelligence is Sexy\\\".
* Male version: {{Doctor Horrible|sSingAlongBlog}}.
* ThatGuyWithTheGlasses. Whether you like [[HollywoodNerd hot, geeky girls]], [[{{Meganekko}} cute guys in glasses]] or just have a [[RuleThirtyFour taste]] for [[DeadpanSnarker snark]], there\\\'s a little something for everyone.
** The AngryVideoGameNerd also qualifies.
** It\\\'s also worth noting that, contrary to the [[NerdsAreVirgins negative stereotype]], many of the contributors of Channel Awesome are either HappilyMarried or in stable romantic relationships.
* Codex from \\\'\\\'TheGuild\\\'\\\', played by FeliciaDay who also played Penny from \\\'\\\'[=~Doctor Horrible\\\'s Sing-Along Blog~=]\\\'\\\'.
* Turns up in \\\'\\\'SurvivalOfTheFittest\\\'\\\', but one of the recent examples is Orn \\\"Dutchy\\\" Ayers, a very, [[{{Bishonen}} very beautiful]] Icelandic Immigrant who has a huge interest in comic books. [[BiTheWay Who goes both ways]]. Naturally, most of the board love him.
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[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* GhostWriter from \\\'\\\'DannyPhantom\\\'\\\'. He only appeared in one episode, but remains one of the most popular character with the fangirls. * In \\\'\\\'TotallySpies\\\'\\\' Sam the red head is the nerdiest one of the bunch and considered by a lot of fans to be the sexiest one of the group.
* Dexter of the Oh Boyz from \\\'\\\'KimPossible\\\'\\\'. Doubles as the TokenMinority of the group.
* Cody from \\\'\\\'TotalDramaIsland\\\'\\\' is considered a geeky pervert in the show, but is the most popular character among the fangirls. This also applies for Noah.
** While Harold may seem to avert this (according to fans who would prefer the other two), Leshawna \\\"just can\\\'t resist those little man-biceps of his\\\". Awwww!
* Kowalski, the resident genius among \\\'\\\'ThePenguinsOfMadagascar\\\'\\\', seems to be the penguin with the most fans.
* In TransformersAnimated, \\\'\\\'the entire Ministry of Science\\\'\\\' is portrayed by fans to just a big mash-up between [[TheSmartGuy absolute brilliance]] [[TheMedic in all fields]] [[TheEngineer of science]], and TheBeautifulPeople. [[http://greenapplefreak.deviantart.com/art/Perceptor-not-Amused-164169723 See]] [[http://Zephony.deviantart.com/art/Red-Alert-141695403 for]] [[http://tehKOREANdude.deviantart.com/art/TFA-Ministry-of-Science-V1-159725939 yourself]].
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[[folder:Other]]
* [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kishimoto/1344394896/ This T-shirt.]]
* \\\"Nerd Lust\\\", a parody of \\\'\\\'PinkFloyd\\\'\\\'\\\'s \\\"Young Lust\\\", on GoatBoy\\\'s [[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=11345984 Myspace Blog]]
* [[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/02/5-ideas-to-make-computer-engineer-barbie-realistic Computer Engineer Barbie]]. What?
* Invoked in a Best Buy commercial. The teenage boy getting a laptop (with which you \\\"get a Geek\\\") zeroes in on the cute female Geek Squad member. \\\"Bingo!\\\"
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