Entourage's Emmanuelle Chriqui Named Most Desirable Woman of 2010 According to AskMen.com Poll

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than 6 million votes were cast, film starlet Megan Fox fell short of securing a top 10 position in AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women 2010 ranking, while Entourage actress Emmanuelle Chriqui claimed the No. 1 position.  The Top 99 Most Desirable Women is decided by an annual poll in which AskMen.com readers are asked to consider more than instant sex appeal and cast their ballot for women who embody the traits that they desire most in a potential companion such as intelligence, humor, talent, and character. In 2009's list, Eva Mendes took the No. 1 spot.

Rounding out the top three for 2010 are Victoria's Secret model Marisa Miller and British actress Kate Beckinsale, respectively. Readers can also view the full "Top 99 Most Desirable Women" list, including profiles of each honoree, at www.AskMen.com.  The top 99 most desirable women for 2010, in order, are:

1. Emmanuelle Chriqui
2. Marisa Miller
3. Kate Beckinsale
4. Alessandra Ambrosio
5. Jessica Alba
6. Beyonce
7. Penelope Cruz
8. Cheryl Cole
9. Eva Mendes
10. Miranda Kerr
11. Megan Fox
12. Gisele Bundchen
13. Bar Refaeli
14. Erin Andrews
15. Padma Lakshmi
16. Kelly Brook
17. Natalie Portman
18. January Jones
19. Monica Bellucci
20. Paz Vega
21. Kristen Stewart
22. Keeley Hazell
23. Scarlett Johansson
24. Adriana Lima
25. Layla Kayleigh
26. Malin Akerman
27. Jessica Biel
28. Heidi Klum
29. Odette Yustman
30. Olivia Munn
31. Brooklyn Decker
32. Mila Kunis
33. Zoe Saldana
34. Salma Hayek
35. Audrina Patridge
36. Katy Perry
37. Giada De Laurentiis
38. Shakira
39. Emma Stone
40. Zooey Deschanel
41. Ashley Greene
42. Kim Kardashian
43. Elisabetta Canalis
44. Emily Scott
45. Lakshmi Menon
46. Grace Park
47. Brooke Burke
48. Megan Gale
49. Olivia Wilde
50. Freida Pinto
51. Taylor Swift
52. Holly Weber
53. Emily Blunt
54. Marion Cotillard
55. Emma Watson
56. Rihanna
57. Lucy Pinder
58. Christina Hendricks
59. Coco Rocha
60. Eliza Dushku
61. Anne Hathaway
62. Ivanka Trump
63. Aishwarya Rai
64. Jennifer Hawkins
65. Maria Sharapova
66. Halle Berry
67. Izabel Goulart
68. Gina Carano
69. Leona Lewis
70. Tricia Helfer
71. Sophie Monk
72. Ana Ivanovic
73. Alesha Dixon
74. Eva Longoria
75. Leighton Meester
76. Kristen Bell
77. Joanna Krupa
78. Chelsea Handler
79. Anna Paquin
80. Selita Ebanks
81. Whitney Port
82. Jessica Simpson
83. Diane Kruger
84. Cate Blanchett
85. Blake Lively
86. Kristen Wiig
87. Maria Menounos
88. Angelina Jolie
89. Denise Milani
90. Carrie Underwood
91. Julia Allison
92. Carey Mulligan
93. Audrey Tautou
94. Alexa Chung
95. Erin Burnett
96. Diora Baird
97. Sasha Grey
98. Arianny Celeste
99. Jamie-Lynn Sigler

"Hearing what the Top 99 vote is made of is the biggest compliment of all because it's not just about being 'hot' but about being a well-rounded woman," says 2010's No. 1 Most Desirable Woman, Emmanuelle Chriqui. "That's really empowering and is just a massive compliment to me – people recognize that I care about other things."

Last year's No. 1 Most Desirable Woman, Eva Mendes said, "I love AskMen.com and I love that they love me back. Thank you!! Xxx"

"The AskMen.com Top 99 list has been my annual ego boost time, and one that I want to savor while I can. Thank you guys!" comments Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos.

Emmanuelle Chriqui, who ranked No. 12 on 2009's list, wiped out previous favorites like Megan Fox, who dropped from No. 2 to No. 11 over the past year. Fox's plummet from the top 10 ranks may come as a surprise considering that most men's magazines couldn't get enough of the actress in 2009. However, her overexposure spawned a backlash that reached beyond her drop on the Top 99; several leading men's sites teamed up for "A Day Without Megan Fox" on August 4, 2009.

"It's refreshing to see a respected but relatively low-profile actress like Emmanuelle top the Top 99, while many of the tabloid regulars didn't even make it," comments James Bassil, editor-in-chief of AskMen.com. "To me, this outcome really reflects what is unique about our annual list: that it is a real indicator of the kind of women that men want, rather than simply those ones that we are continuously exposed to."

To see exclusive videos, photos and comments from this year's honorees, visit www.AskMen.com. Further coverage of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women will also be available on AskMen.com's Facebook and Twitter pages.

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