In 2005, various publications and polls designated different women as "most beautiful," as there is no single official global title. Notable individuals recognized that year include:
Angelina Jolie bested beauties including Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez as PEOPLE.com readers' choice for Most Beautiful Woman.
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There's no single "world no. 1 cute girl" as beauty is subjective, but lists often feature popular figures like Zendaya, Bella Hadid, Ana de Armas, Jodie Comer, and Margot Robbie, based on personal preference, media influence, or even scientific metrics like the Golden Ratio (where Bella Hadid and Jodie Comer have scored highly). Rankings vary, with some sources highlighting influencers like Hailey Bieber or models like Kate Upton.
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FHM top 10 Sexiest Women in the world 2006. Keira Knightley has been voted the sexiest woman in the world. The 21-year-old beauty - who shot to fame in British film 'Bend it Like Beckham' - topped the annual poll, conducted by Britain's FHM magazine.
The 2000s marked the emergence of many influential It Girls such as Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian; these women proved their ability to succeed in multiple different industries such as music, film, and fashion. An It Girl in the 2000s had a strong social media presence and influence on fashion.
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Nineteen-year-old Israeli model Yael Shelbia has been awarded the top spot on the annual TC Candler “100 Most Beautiful Faces of the Year” list. As well as topping the rest of the world's female population, Shelbia also beat out fellow Israeli Gal Gadot, who was named 21st on the list.
The study, in which 2000 people participated, showed that women reach the peak of beauty at the age of 30, signs of aging become visible at 41, stop being sexy at 53, as they become old with 55 years. Men look their best at the age of 34, while signs of aging appear at the age of 43.
The R&B track "We Belong Together" by American singer Mariah Carey was named the number 1 song of 2005, and it spent the longest time at number 1 for the year, 14 weeks.
Note: Steven Spielberg was the highest-paid celebrity of 2006, with $332 million.
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Charlize Theron has an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award. Now she's Esquire magazine's “sexiest woman alive.” Past winners of the title include Jessica Biel, Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson.
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There's no single "world's #1 beautiful girl" as beauty is subjective, but recent lists often name Jodie Comer (based on scientific facial symmetry), Bella Hadid (also via the Golden Ratio), and BLACKPINK's Rosé (from a fan-voted list) as top contenders in late 2025/early 2026. Other frequently cited beauties include Zendaya, Beyoncé, and Scarlett Johansson, showing a mix of talent, influence, and classic features.
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1. Julia Roberts. Julia Fiona Roberts never dreamed she would become the most popular actress in America. She was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou (Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent.
Cara Delevingne. Cara Delevingne officially arrived when she earned the Model of the Year award at the British Fashion Awards (she accepted in a metallic lime green Burberry dress). The model of the moment (and lil sis to Poppy Delevingne) walked in a whopping 39 shows during fashion month, including Emilio Pucci.