LONDON - Actress Keira Knightley was voted the world's sexiest woman in a magazine poll on Thursday, beating model Keeley Hazel and Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson into second and third place respectively.
The poll, which FHM magazine said was based on two million votes, saw homegrown model and TV presenterKelly Brook slip to 5th from first last year, while Angelina Jolie, expecting a baby in mid-May, came fourth.
Beyonce Knowles was the sexiest pop star at number seven and Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova the top sportswoman at number 56.
FHM said the poll was the only one of its kind voted for entirely by the British public.
In the US, Angelina Jolie has topped People magazine's list of '100 Most Beautiful People'. People also named Jolie, her two children and boyfriend Brad Pitt the 'World's Most Beautiful Family.'
FHM's top 20:
1. Keira Knightley 2. Keeley Hazel 3. Scarlett Johansson 4. Angelina Jolie 5. Kelly Brook 6. Cheryl Tweedy 7. Beyonce Knowles 8. Evangeline Lilly 9. Jessica Alba 10. Jessica Simpson 11. Billie Piper 12. Sienna Miller 13. Lindsay Lohan 14. Rachel Stevens 15. Sarah Harding 16. Jennifer Love Hewitt 17. Halle Berry 18. Jennifer Aniston 19. Fearne Cotton 20. Eva Longoria
