Esquire (magazine) - Sexiest Woman Alive

See also: Sexiest Man Alive

The annual feature Sexiest Woman Alive designation by the magazine is billed as a benchmark of female attractiveness.

Originally, it was a part of the "Women We Love" issue that was released in November. To build interest, the magazine would do a tease, releasing images of the woman's body parts in the issues preceding the November issue. By 2007, it had become the dominating story of the issue and to create an element of surprise the hints were abandoned.

Year Choice Age Notes
2004 Angelina Jolie 29 First winner
2005 Jessica Biel 23
2006 Scarlett Johansson 21 Youngest winner
2007 Charlize Theron 32 First African winner
2008 Halle Berry 42 Oldest winner; first mixed race winner
2009 Kate Beckinsale 36 First European winner
2010 Minka Kelly 30
2011 Rihanna 23 First Caribbean winner
2012 / Mila Kunis 29

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