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

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

Sex Symbol Megan Fox Loses Popularity, While Soft-Spoken Entourage Star Emmanuelle Chriqui Is Crowned The No. 1 Most Desirable Woman

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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