Zooey Deschanel Beats Rihanna, Katy Perry To Be Named World's Sexiest Women

Zooey Deschannel has been named the World's Most Desirable Women in a recent survey.

The 500 Days Of Summer actress beat the likes of Rihanna and Katy Perry to claim victory in the AskMen poll.

Charlie Parrish, editor of AskMen UK said: “Zooey is talented, charming, successful and beautiful, someone men want to be with and women would like to befriend.

“This year, we've really seen the developing tastes of British men reflected in their votes and it's incredibly positive to discover so many cultured, contemporary choices like Zooey, Emma Watson and Lana Del Rey beating the more traditional pin-up favourites,” he added.

Emma Watson came in second place, while Daisy Lowe, Lana Del Rey and Mila Kunis rounded off the top five.

Other contenders included Kate Middleton, Tulisa Contostavlos and Pippa Middleton.

That top 10 in full:

1. Zooey Deschanel
2. Emma Watson
3. Daisy Lowe
4. Lana Del Rey
5. Mila Kunis
6. Pippa Middleton
7. Katy Perry
8. Rihanna
9. Tulisa Contostavlos
10. Kate Middleton

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