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AskMen Honors Jennifer Lawrence as World’s Most Desirable Woman
12th Annual Poll Garners 2.4 Million Votes on the Leading Ladies of 2012 & Women to Watch in 2013

A New Breed of Women Have Changed The Definition of “Desirability”

Strong and Independent Women are deemed Most Desirable heading into 2013 – Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Marissa Mayer among honorees on this year’s “Top 99 Most Desirable Women” List

After more than 2.4 million votes were cast internationally, Hunger Games’ humble yet fierce Jennifer Lawrence took the number one position on AskMen’s “Top 99 Most Desirable Women” list. In the poll, which surveyed AskMen readers, Lawrence shot up ahead of her Hollywood peers, including Kristen Stewart (No. 7), Jessica Biel (No. 24), Charlize Theron (No.97) and reality TV star Kim Kardashian , who dropped from No. 8 on last year’s list to No. 98 this year.

The 12th edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women poll, calls on AskMen readers to elect women who most closely match their ideals. These men were tasked with voting on more than just sex appeal, taking into account character, intelligence, talent, sense of humor, professional success, achievements in 2012 and potential for 2013.

Lawrence’s victory follows an incredible 2012 for the 22-year-old starlet, whose breakout performances in Hunger Games and Silver Lining Playbook turned the heads of men worldwide and pinned her as the next big thing. Lawrence is followed by TED actress Mila Kunis , who has consistently appeared on AskMen’s Top 99 since 2008 a Sports Illustrated turned Vogue model Kate Upton stayed high up on the list, landing at No. 3, dropping only one spot from the 11th edition of the list.

With more than 40% of the women on the list appearing for the first time, it’s fair to say there is a new breed of strong and independent women taking over. Take Lawrence’s No. 1 ranking after her fearless roles, or Claire Danes , who earned an Emmy this year for her standout performance on Homeland, at No. 20. Anne Hathaway shaved her head for her dramatic role in Les Miserables and came in at No. 47. Other powerful women on the list include Marissa Mayer , President and CEO of Yahoo!, at No. 59, First Lady Michelle Obama at No. 33 and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Russian activist-punk group Pussy Riot at No. 85.

James Bassil , Editor-In-Chief of AskMen, commented, “The top-rated women on AskMen’s 12th edition of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women list speaks to men’s growing comfort with strong and independent partners. While undeniably successful candidates like Marissa Mayer have rocketed up the list, the more ambiguous “career” women — like Kim Kardashian — have plummeted on it.”

The “Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013″ features a new generation of leading women:

Girls actresses Jemima Kirke (No. 51) and Allison Williams (No. 42), Mad Men actress Jessica Pare at No. 9, Beyonce’s sister, singer Solange Knowles , at No. 50, Australian Youth Olympian Michelle Jenneke at No. 10 and newlywed U.S. soccer team goalie Hope Solo at No. 30.
Music icons have historically pushed boundaries on what’s considered desirable, and this year is no different, with American Idol judge Nicki Minaj dropping off the list and making way for newbies Azealia Banks (No. 49) and “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen at No. 75.

For a third year in a row, TV actresses dominated the list, with 24 TV stars claiming spots. Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara topped last year’s list, and she continued to hold strong at No. 12 this year. Has dating bad boy Kanye West hurt Kim Kardashian ‘s image? The reality tv star dropped to No. 98 on this year’s list. Perhaps not, as “bad girl” Kristen Stewart ‘s public infidelity had no impact on her desirability, which resulted in a climb from No. 27 last year to No. 7 this year. Likewise, Scarlett Johansson fell from No. 7 to No. 45. Will her upcoming sultry performance in A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway restore her sex appeal?

Votes for the 12th annual list also prove that men are loving women over 40, including Vergara (No. 12), Sarah Silverman (No. 23), Lucy Liu ; (No. 69) and Rachel Weisz (No 72). First Lady, Michelle Obama , at age 48, is the oldest woman featured on this list, at No. 33.

Jennifer Lawrence
Mila Kunis
Kate Upton
Rihanna
Emma Stone
Miranda Kerr
Kristen Stewart
Jessica Gomes
Jessica Pare
Michelle Jenneke
Candice Swanepoel
Sofia Vergara
Blake Lively
Christina Hendricks
Emilia Clarke
Cheryl Cole
Zooey Deschanel
Olivia Munn
Naomie Harris
Claire Danes
Katy Perry
Lara Stone
Sarah Silverman
Jessica Biel
Kate Middleton
Chanel Iman
Adriana Lima
Freja Beha Erichsen
Emma Watson
Hope Solo
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Beyonce
Michelle Obama
Alison Brie
Erin Heatherton
Olivia Culpo
Sara Carbonero
Rashida Jones
Marion Cotillard
Alessandra Ambrosio
Lolo Jones
Allison Williams
Ronda Rousey
Candace Bailey
Scarlett Johansson
Kerry Washington
Anne Hathaway
Natalie Portman
Azealia Banks
Solange Knowles
Jemima Kirke
Keira Knightley
Antonija Misura
Olivia Wilde
Doutzen Kroes
Selena Gomez
Kat Dennings
Amanda Seyfried
Marissa Mayer
Marcela Valladolid
Heidi Klum
Bar Refaeli
Sherlyn Chopra
Cobie Smulders
Leryn Franco
Morena Baccarin
Bipasha Basu
Paula Patton
Lucy Liu
Genesis Rodriguez
Lana Del Rey
Rachel Weisz
Lindsey Vonn
Chloe Wilde
Carly Rae Jepsen
Jessica Chastain
Cassie
Joan Smalls
Tracy Spiridakos
Tina Fey
Iggy Azalea
Liu Wen
Rose Byrne
Olivia Thirlby
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot)
Imogen Poots
Bar Paly
Shailene Woodley
Aubrey Plaza
Jenna Marbles
Rocsi Diaz
Paulina Gretzky
Katie Holmes
Amrita Acharia
Kate Moss
Ana Ivanovic
Charlize Theron
Kim Kardashian
Berenice Marlohe

For exclusive videos, photos and comments from this year’s honorees, visit www.askmen.com. Up-to-date coverage of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women can also be found on AskMen’s Facebook and Twitter.

Here is what some of the Top 99 women had to say:

“Thank you Ask Men for choosing me this year! It’s such an honor and I hope I can continue being park of the AskMen family!” – Jessica Gomes , No. 8

“I love AskMen.com. Thank you for including me amongst these incredible women. Honored!” – Candice Swanepoel , No. 11

“I am hugely flattered to have been voted on to the AskMen Top 99 Most Desirable Women list. Please pass on a sincere thank you to all the readers who voted for me.”- Emilia Clarke , No. 15

“Being on the Top 99 list of askmen.com is extremely flattering! Thank you xx” – Chanel Iman , No.26

“Thank you Askmen.com! It is so amazing to be on your Most Desirable list!”- Olivia Culpo , No.36

“I am honored. I will adore this moment because I fear this title will drop next year because it’s hard to look amazing in bobsled with snot running down your nose” – Lolo Jones, No.41

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