10. Kate Upton
22 year-old model and actress, Kate Upton, graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2012 and 2013. She shot to international fame in 2011 after a video of her doing the dougie at an L.A. Clippers game went viral. Kate was named “Sexiest Woman” by People in 2014, and was named Model of the Year at the Style Awards at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York in 2013.
9. Cara Delevingne
The incredibly sexy London-born Cara Delevingne is making a name for herself as a triple threat – model/actress/singer. The 22 year old has already been in the modeling business for 12 years, and in 2012 she landed a small role in Anna Karenina. She stars in the film adaptation of Paper Towns, set for release this year. She’ll be appearing as a mermaid in the 215 fantasy film, Pan. Sounds sexy. Next year will see hit the big screen again, as Enchantress in Suicide Squad. And to top it all off, Cara was named “Model of the Year” at the British Fashion Awards in 2012 and 2014.
8. Margo Robbie
24 year-old Australian, Margot Robbie, rose to worldwide fame 2013 after co-starring in the Wolf of Wall Street. Australians will fondly remember her as Donna Freedman on the long-running soap opera, Neighbours. 2015 sees Margot star alongside Will Smith in the dark comedy, Focus. And there are huge things set in motion for 2016, when Suicide Squad is due to hit theaters, with Margo starring as an apparently pants-less Harley Quinn. She’ll also be starring in Tarzan, alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz.
7. Irina Shayk
Russian model and actress, Irina Shayk, is perhaps best known for her various appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In fact, the 29 year-old as appeared in every annual swimsuit edition since 2007, and graced the cover in 2011. She’s also pretty well-known for her five-year relationship with footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, which ended this year. And in 2014 she starred in Hercules, alongside Dwane Johnson. But Irina has a big heart as well; she helped to rebuild the children’s ward of a hospital in her home town, and is the ambassador for Russian charity, Pomogi, which cares for sick children.
6. Beyonce
One of the biggest icons and sex symbols today, the 33 year-old Texan was named “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” by People in 2012, and she landed the cover of GQ’s 2013 issue featuring the list of “100 Sexiest Women on the 21st Century.” She’s received a tone of awards, and has consistently produced massive hits, dating all the way back to her Destiny’s Child days. As a solo artist, she’s sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, plus another 60 million with Destiny’s Child. She’s also the third most awarded woman in history at the Grammy’s, falling only behind Allison Krauss and Aretha Franklin.
5. Chrissy Teigen
29 year-old American model, Chrissy Teigen, came into the spotlight in a big way over the last few weeks, after posting a picture of her stretchmarks on Instagram. The post initiated a movement of sorts, with scores of women posting pictures showing off their battle scars. But stretchmarks and all, we think Chrissy Teigen is perfect, and we’re not the only ones. She’s been featured in Sports Illustrated a bunch of times, and has even graced the cover. And in her spare time, Chrissy loves to cook and write. Perfection.
4. Scarlett Johansson
New Yorker, Scarlet Johansson, consistently ranks highly in GQ, Esquire, Playboy, and FHM lists, and it’s not difficult to see why. In fact, she’s the only woman ever to take out the title of Esquire’s “Sexiest Woman Alive.” The gorgeous 30 year-old is something of a sex symbol, but she’s also incredibly talented. She even starred as Maggie in a Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in 2013, and has released a number of albums. Not just a one trick horse!
3. Rihanna
27 year-old knock-out, Rihanna, hails from Saint Michael, Barbados. At just 16, Rihanna was signed to Syndicated Rhythm Productions. After her demo tapes were distributed, she managed to get an audition with Jay-Z, who signed her to Def Jam at just 17. Today Rihanna is a multi-talented mega-star and fashion icon, and of course, one of the sexiest women in the world. Remember that Swarovsky Crystal dress?
2. Mila Kunis
Born Milena Markovna in Ukraine in 1984, Kunis moved with her family to the US at the age of 7 to escape antisemitism in the former Soviet Union. At just 14 years old, the super-talented Kunis was cast as Jackie Burkhart in That 70’s Show. She began voicing Meg Griffin in Family Guy in 1999, at just 15. Her biggest breakthrough in film was her role in the 2010 film, Black Swan – for which she lost 20 pounds. She was ranked The Knockout of the Year by GQ in 2011, and took out the number 1 spot in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World” list in 2013. Basically, she’s a super-babe.
1. Emily Ratajkowski
Emily got her big break when she appeared in the video for Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” She’s been on the cover of GQ, FHM, Cosmopolitan, and the erotic magazine, treats! Indeed, the 23 year-old Londoner is pretty comfortable going nude, often appearing topless or totally naked. Emily is set to star in her first lead role in We Are Your Friends. She’s be co-starring with Zac Efron, and the film is due to start production this year.
