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February 2, 2012

See Why Meryl Streep Is the Red Carpet’s Most Notorious Kissing Bandit

By Sally Holmes

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Fact: Meryl Streep is a fox. After we saw the image of Meryl sharing a moment with Barack Obama, we realized this woman could get just about anybody … and she has. Meryl is like Hollywood’s captain of the high school football team: She’s made out with all of the hottest cheerleaders, all on the red carpet. She’s planted one on Ralph Fiennes, Nicole Kidman, and Kevin Kline. She and Sandra Bullock shared an onstage kiss that would make even Britney Spears blush. She’s even had to dodge a few unwanted celebrity lips — and it’s all happened in front of a row of cameras. Click ahead to see Meryl Streep’s best red carpet make-outs.

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"You couldn't have shaved first?" "You couldn't have shaved first?"

"You couldn't have shaved first?"

Photo: Mark Mainz/2003 Getty Images
"Step back, Lily Tomlin, I need this one." "Step back, Lily Tomlin, I need this one."

"Step back, Lily Tomlin, I need this one."

Photo: Kevin Winter/2006 Getty Images
"Shhh, we'll say we were drunk." "Shhh, we'll say we were drunk."

"Shhh, we'll say we were drunk."

Photo: Robert Mora/2003 Getty Images
Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh. Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh.

Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? Oh.

Photo: Kurt Vinion
"Goldie never has to know." "Goldie never has to know."

"Goldie never has to know."

Photo: Chris Pizzello
Not feeling the enthusiasm on this one. Pity make-out? Not feeling the enthusiasm on this one. Pity make-out?

Not feeling the enthusiasm on this one. Pity make-out?

Photo: Chris Polk
"Agent Double O—mmmm."  Or: Mamma Mia! Pick your pun! "Agent Double O—mmmm."  Or: Mamma Mia! Pick your pun!

"Agent Double O—mmmm."  Or: Mamma Mia! Pick your pun!

Photo: Dave Hogan/2008 Getty Images
"I've wanted this ever since I saw you without a nose in those Harry Potter movies." "I've wanted this ever since I saw you without a nose in those Harry Potter movies."

"I've wanted this ever since I saw you without a nose in those Harry Potter movies."

Photo: Michael Caulfield/2009 Michael Caulfield
"I won an Oscar now, Meryl, I deserve this." "I won an Oscar now, Meryl, I deserve this."

"I won an Oscar now, Meryl, I deserve this."

Jack Nicholson, you have met your match. Jack Nicholson, you have met your match.

Jack Nicholson, you have met your match.

Photo: Lee Salem
Even Meryl can dream. Even Meryl can dream.

Even Meryl can dream.

Photo: Matthew Peyton/2004 Getty Images
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