Kristen Bell

On Heroes, Kristen Bell plays the role of Elle.

She shoots electricity out of her hands and has a thing for Milo Ventimiglia.

In real life, however, the former star of Veronica Mars and current voice of Gossip Girl lacks a super power of any kind. And she appears to have a thing for... this dude.

We don't know his name, but we do know Bell's new boyfriend is one lucky fella: the actress is far from unattractive.

You may never see Kristen Bell on Gossip Girl, as she plays the all-knowing, albeit anonymous, title character of the series.

But you can check out this lovely actress right here and now. And you can let us know which look is cuter on the former Veronica Mars star: bangs? or no bangs?

After witnessing her power on Heroes, we're gonna say Bell looks beautiful both ways. We just don't want her to hurt us.

What do you think?

With roles on two hot television shows this fall, Kristen Bell is giving Lauren Conrad a run for her adorable, blonde money. Plus, she can actually act!

Below, Kristen Bell joins her Heroes co-star, Hayden Panettiere - quite the pair of cuties, we'd say - at a Christian Louboutin cocktail party hosted by Saks Fifth Avenue & Style.com at Hollywood's S Bar on Wednesday.

Bell, the former star of Veronica Mars, has signed on for a 13-episode story arc on Heroes, and is reportedly being considered as a full-time cast member after that.

She also serves as the mysterious narrator on The CW's Gossip Girl - Kristen Bell voices the mysterious girl who blogs high school gossip. It's actually a pretty good show, for those of you who haven't checked it out.

As for Bell's counterpart in the picture above, she's everywhere these days - and the 18-year-old starlet with beauty and brains is quite the fashion connoisseur.

"These were my birthday gift," Hayden Panettiere said of the black peep-toe shoes she wore in honor of designer Christian Louboutin. "I'm addicted!"

Perhaps Vanessa Hudgens nude photos aren't so bad after all.

At least the High School Musical star looks good in those.

Just compare those shots to how she looks when bowling and you'll know exactly what we are talking about. Hudgens looks more awkward below than Britney Spears looks without a drink in her hand.

Conversely, check out Kristen Bell! The voice of Gossip Girl and the soon-to-be guest star on Heroes is seriously focused on those pins.

She may be a first round pick in the next Celebrity Bowling Fantasy League.

If anyone needs a break from Hollywood right now, it's Britney Spears.

But if anyone else could use a bit of rest and relaxation, it's Kristen Bell.

The former star of Veronica Mars is involved in numerous projects at the moment. She deserves the bikini-clad break it looks like she's taken below.

Move over, Kristin Cavallari and your bikini. Another Kristen has something to say about looking good in a bathing suit.

Here's a review of what Bell has been up to:

• She recently completed filming on Forgetting Sarah Marshall, a movie title worth remembering when it hits the theaters in the spring. How come? Because it's the next, hilarious Seth Rogan film.

• She's the voice of Gossip Girl in, well, Gossip Girl. That CW show is picking up a cult following.

• She'll be guest starring on the series Heroes, beginning in a few weeks. Perhaps you've heard of that NBC drama.

So, take a load off, Kristen. We can't wait to hear and see more from you.

Forget being scary. The new movie, Pulse, promises to be beautiful. After all, Veronica Mars star, Kristen Bell, says she's the ugliest person in the film!

The actress, who ain't too shabby on the eyes herself, says she was initially intimidated by the model looks of co-stars Ian Somerhalder (formerly of Lost) and Christina Milian.

"Christina Milian is one of the most beautiful people I've seen up close ... I actually was angry when the producers first hired Ian. I was like no no no no. Throughout history, the girl has been the pretty one in the movie ... They were like, we'll ugly him down, we'll ugly him down. It didn't work."

Aside from smoking co-stars, Bell's latest film, which centers on the dead using the Internet as a means to take life from the living (naturally), heads into scary territory, something Bell was nervous about.

"I've never done a horror movie before and I'm always very, very wary of scary things ... Literally, if you were to jump out from behind a corner I would instantly be in tears ... I saw the preview for Leprechaun and I still have dreams about that guy."

We dream about that movie, too, Kirsten. But that may be more due to Jennifer Aniston that any frightening little green people.

Pulse makes its way into theaters August 11. And if Bell wants to truly be scared, she just has to glance at the Nick Nolte mug shot.