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IMAGES: The Sexiest Women in the World 2012 list!

Last updated on: May 2, 2012 18:43 IST

Image: Kelly Brook
Photographs: New Look ad campaign

FHM Magazine has released its annual list of 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2012 -- we bring you the top 20!

Every year, actresses, models and entertainers vie with each other for this coveted crown -- FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World.

Now in its eighteenth year, the magazine's prestigious 100 list has some new additions, some phenomenal climbers and some movers and shakers who've slipped a little lower down.

But best of all, they've declared a brand new winner!

To find out just who it is and which other lovely ladies made it to the top 20, move to the following pages!

20. Kelly Brook

The 32-year-old British glamour gal, dubbed by FHM as 'Kent's finest bra model' wasn't able to hold on to her eighth position from last year and slid right down to twentieth.

It's worth noting, however, that she topped the list back in 2005.

19. Frankie Sanford

Image: Frankie Sanford
Photographs: Neil Mockford/Getty Images

Part of girl band The Saturdays, British singer Frankie, 23, comes in at 19.

18. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Image: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Photographs: Victoria's Secret Catalogue 2010

The 25-year-old model-actress may have been awarded the 'foxy' tag by FHM, but her rank is a far cry from 2011, when she bagged the crown! That's quite a slide from first place.

17. Zooey Deschanel

Image: Zooey Deschanel
Photographs: Cover of Black Book Magazine, June 2008

American actress and singer Zooey, 32, makes her debut in the hot 100 for the first time in 2012 -- and quite high up too, may we add!

16. Jessie J

Image: Jessie J
Photographs: Cover of Cosmopolitan UK, December 2011

British singer Jessie has jumped up from Number 55 last year to 16 -- and she's only 24, so you can be sure we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the coming years too.

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15. Millie Mackintosh

Image: Millie Mackintosh
Photographs: Cover of FHM UK, December 2011

Another debutante -- makeup artist and star of UK-based reality show Made In Chelsea Millie, 22, makes it to 15.

14. Mollie King

Image: Mollie King
Photographs: Ian Gavan/Getty Images

Another member of The Saturdays, Mollie, 24, joins bandmate Frankie in the magazine's top 20, but is placed five rungs higher at 14.

Tags: Frankie , Mollie

13. Daisy Lowe

Image: Daisy Lowe
Photographs: Cover of Esquire UK, July 2010

At 23, Daisy is one of the UK's boldest, most beautiful faces in fashion and has moved up 16 places this year.

Tags: UK

12. Pixie Lott

Image: Pixie Lott
Photographs: Cover of FHM Russia, March 2010

Musician, dancer, actress -- and the blonde bombshell is also one of the hottest chickas on earth! Twenty one-year-old Pixie makes her move from 31 in 2011 to 12 this year.

11. Pippa Middleton

Image: Pippa Middleton
Photographs: Tim Whitby/Getty Images

The Duchess of Cambridge came in at 32, but younger sis Pippa pipped her by a margin in the 'sexy' department. 'Her Royal Hotness', 28, has been basking in the limelight ever since the royal wedding.

10. Emily Atack

Image: Emily Atack
Photographs: Cover of FHM Russia, May 2012

The 22-year-old curvy British actress has moved up eight places from last year to round off the top 10. Easy to see why!

9. Mila Kunis

Image: Mila Kunis
Photographs: Cover of Harper's Bazaar Magazine, April 2012

The 28-year-old Black Swan star has hopped from 16 to 14 to nine on FHM's list in the past two years. Wonder if she'll eventually take top spot?

Tags: FHM , Mila Kunis

8. Keeley Hazell

Image: Keeley Hazell
Photographs: Cover of Boxer Turkey, August 2009

The 27-year-old glamour model has a legendary figure and has consistently made it to the top 10 -- five times before 2012 and now this year too!

7. Megan Fox

Image: Megan Fox
Photographs: Armani Underwear ad campaign

The fabulous Fox, 25, is quite an FHM favourite -- winner in 2008, runner-up in 2009 and 2010 and in the top 10 for the last two years.

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6. Katy Perry

Image: Katy Perry
Photographs: Cover of Esquire Magazine, August 2010

Pretty popster Katy was runner-up last year and slid down four places. But the curvy 27-year-old is still sixth sexiest in the world!

5. Georgia Salpa

Image: Georgia Salpa
Photographs: Cleo lingerie ad campaign

With her chocolate locks and amazing bod, 26-year-old Greek-Irish model Georgia makes quite a first-time entrance in fifth!

4. Rosie Jones

Image: Rosie Jones
Photographs: Cover of Zoo Magazine, October 2011

Another British glamour model, Rosie, 21, debuts even higher than Georgia at Number Four!

3. Rihanna

Image: Rihanna
Photographs: Armani Underwear ad campaign

Barbadian beauty RiRi, 24, is second runner-up -- she's featured on the list for five years straight and this is the highest she's ever been placed.

Tags: RiRi , Rihanna

2. Cheryl Cole

Image: Cheryl Cole
Photographs: Cover of FHM UK, April 2008

The 28-year-old singer is one of Britain's most popular faces and has spent a decade on the list, even taking home the crown in 2010.

But she had to relinquish it to a brand new winner this time...

Tags: Britain

1. Tulisa Contostavlos

Image: Tulisa Contostavlos
Photographs: Cover of FHM UK, June 2010

The musician and X Factor judge is a surprise win -- she came in at 15 in 2010, but didn't surface again till this year and it was to take the title!

Tulisa, 23, has been quoted by the Daily Mail as saying that this is the "most self-indulgent award" she's ever won. But we can plainly see she deserves it!