Actress Penelope Cruz. Photo / Getty Images
Penelope Cruz has been named Sexiest Woman Alive.
The 40-year-old Spanish actress has topped Esquire magazine's annual list of desirable famous females, taking the crown from her Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-star Scarlett Johansson.
In an accompanying interview with the publication, Penelope spoke of how her movie preferences have changed over
the years, admitting she "couldn't be less interested" in drama now, a huge shift from her early roles.
She said: "I've made it hard for me sometimes, especially in my teens and twenties.
I had an attraction to drama. Most of us have that, especially if you are an artist - you feel like you are tempted to explore the darkness. I could not be less interested now. For me, the most attractive, charming, cool, fun, interesting thing - how could I call it? A plan."
