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Canadian actress Emmanuelle Chriqui has topped an annual poll of the world's 99 most desirable women, with organizers saying her appeal was boosted by the fact that she does not feature heavily in celebrity magazines.

The 32-year-old actress, best known for the TV series "Entourage," was on Tuesday named by men's website AskMen.com as the woman with the qualities most men would want in a girlfriend or wife, taking the title from last year's winner Eva Mendes.

Previous winners of the annual list of the world's "Top 99 Most Desirable Women," now in its 10th year, include Katherine Heigl, Beyonce, Jessica Alba and Adriana Lima.

"Hearing what the vote is made of is the biggest compliment of all because it's about being a well-rounded woman. That's really empowering and is just a massive compliment to me," Chriqui said in a statement after coming 12th last year.

In second place in the 2010 poll, which involved about 8 million votes, was American model Marisa Miller and in the third slot was British actress Kate Beckinsale.

AskMen.com's editor-in-chief James Bassil said Chriqui's role in "Entourage" as a sweet, ideal girlfriend had helped her in the survey -- but so had the fact that she is not over exposed.

"We don't see a lot of her. She is not a very public person so it leaves some room to the imagination. She is not out there making a spectacle of herself which could sully her image," he told Reuters.

"A lot of the behavior we see in the media is not the kind of behavior that you want to see in a girlfriend or wife. You can get over-saturation and we don't want to see their real and sometimes stained and depressed sides of their lives."

Chriqui has appeared in a list of films including "Don't Mess With The Zohan," and TV series "The O.C." and "Entourage."

Celebrities like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears who appear regularly in the media did not feature at all in the 2010 list. Spears reappeared on the list in 2009 after a few years' absence but was out of favor again in 2010.

"It has to do with a lack of mystery and enigma," said Bassil.

He said it was interesting to note that Megan Fox has fallen from second place to No. 11 in 2010 after a year of heavy publicity for the American actress.

"She has become very much the type we see everywhere, getting a lot of publicity but with not a lot of success driving this. Sure, she's had massive roles in massive movies but they are few and far between compared to many others," he said.

Newcomers to the list for 2010 included Italian model/actress Elisabetta Canalis, 31, debuted at No. 43, which Bassil put down to the fact that she is dating Hollywood idol George Clooney.

He said it was interesting that French actress Marion Cotillard came in at No. 54 as the movie "Nine" has not been that successful in North America.

The list by AskMen.com, a unit of News Corp's Fox Interactive Media, had the perennial favorites like Jessica Alba at No.5 followed by Beyonce in sixth place and Angelina Jolie at No. 88.

"All the top women we see in this list are pretty well behaved and respectable women. We don't see a lot of them parading around in public unless it is in the framework of their careers," said Bassil.

Following is a list of the top 20 women in the list of 99 with their position in last year's poll in brackets where relevant:

1. Emmanuelle Chriqui(12)

2. Marisa Miller(3)

3. Kate Beckinsale (10)

4. Alessandra Ambrosio(6)

5. Jessica Alba(15)

6. Beyonce (50)

7. Penelope Cruz(25)

8. Cheryl Cole (20)

9. Eva Mendes(1)

10. Miranda Kerr(46)

11. Megan Fox (2)

12. Gisele Bundchen(28)

13. Bar Refaeli (34)

14. Erin Andrews

15. Padma Lakshmi

16. Kelly Brook

17. Natalie Portman

18. January Jones (98)

19. Monica Bellucci(18)

20. Paz Vega(53)

(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)

She’s always up for a good time, and last night (September 15) Adriana Lima was spotted at the premiere of “Coco Before Chanel” in New York City.

The super-hot supermodel looked preggers pretty as she strolled down the red carpet in a black maternity dress over black slim fit trousers with black peep-toe heels.

Last week, Adriana was all about showing off her motherly form at the Fashion’s Night Out festivities held at Victoria’s Secret’s Lexington Avenue store.

Ms. Lima is expecting her first child with husband Marko Jaric coming up at the beginning of December. Looks like Christmas may come a few weeks early.

Tending to her busy schedule, Miranda Kerr was spotted making her way around New York City on Friday afternoon (September 11).

The 26-year-old Aussie supermodel was joined for the day's outing by her pet pooch, being dropped of for the afternoon's promotions by a chauffeured SUV.

As previously reported by Gossip Center, Miss Kerr spent the previous evening hamming it up at the Lexington Street Victoria’s Secret store.

As part of Fashion’s Night Out, the Australian supermodel joined Adriana Lima in showing off the t-shirts they created at the Victoria’s Secret Supermodels Celebration.

Heidi Klum won't wear maternity clothes.

The supermodel - who is seven months pregnant with her fourth child - says her role as host of 'Project Runway' means she always has to look fashionable so she opts to buy larger sizes of her favourite designer collections to cover her expanding tummy.

She said: "My stylist tries to find things that are not maternity clothes, so I've been wearing a lot from The Row, by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. I love their clothes. Marc Jacobs too.

"You just buy things in a size 10 - when you're doing a show on fashion, you still have to bring it on."

Heidi's fellow Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima is also pregnant, as are the company's former faces Gisele Bundchen and Karolina Kurkova, and Heidi revealed her friends have been asking her for advice on motherhood.

She’s no stranger to the red carpet, and at last night’s 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Moon Landing, Adriana Lima let her star shine brightly.

The Brazilian babe proudly touted her growing baby bump as she posed for the paparazzi in a blue silk chiffon dress teamed with a pair of matching heels.

Ms. Lima recently told press she’s surprised at where life has taken her, family-wise. “I never saw myself being married and having a child. Not because I did not want to. But it's tough to find somebody.”

The Moon Landing shindig took place at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and had plenty of noteworthy guests.

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon back in 1969 was the guest of honor at the Louis Vuitton-sponsored bash.

It’s been a whirlwind year for Adriana Lima, as the sexy supermodel married the man of her dreams and is expecting her first child.

“I never saw myself being married and having a child," Lima tells People magazine. "Not because I did not want to. But it's tough to find somebody."

But along came her basketball star husband, Marko Jaric. "I knew he was the one and I could see myself married with him and with a big family," Adriana boasts.

Talking about their secret nuptials in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Victoria’s Secret beauty said, "It was really romantic."

As for the baby on board, Miss Lima tells, "We are so excited! We wanted this. We were ready. My mom is doing everything and getting things ready."

Megan Fox has been named the world's sexiest woman.

The 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' actress topped the poll by FHMonline for the second year in a row, beating Jessica Alba into second place.

The brunette beauty is only the second woman to retain her crown in consecutive years, following in the footsteps of Jennifer Lopez who won in 2001 and 2002.

Scarlett Johansson came in third, beating Jessica Biel into fourth place.

Star of US TV show 'Californication' Madeline Zima polled fifth, making her the highest new entry on the list.

Model Adriana Lima climbed from last year's 36th spot to number six, while actress Anne Hathaway jumped 42 spots to ninth position.

'I Kissed A Girl' singer Katy Perry is a new entry at number 10, while 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto took the 25th spot.

Britney Spears stormed up the chart, catapulting from last year's number 100 to the 12th spot.

Adriana Lima's publicist said the Brazilian model is pregnant with her first child.

Lima and NBA player Marko Jaric married in a private civil ceremony in Jackson Hole, Wyo., last February.

Usmagazine.com Tuesday quoted Lima's representative as saying the couple's baby is expected to be born this winter.

Transformers beauty Megan Fox has been beaten to the top of Maxim's Hot 100 List – by the very actress she admits having a huge crush on. House star Olivia Wilde has been named the sexiest woman on the planet by the magazine, and it comes just days after Fox, who was second, said she could see herself in a relationship with a girl.

Fox then added, "Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She’s mesmerizing.” Wilde told Maxim: “I'm considered sexy even though I'm wearing a lab coat every day and seen as a doctor on TV. That really says something. Playing someone who is not defined by her looks and being considered hot, that really makes me feel good."

The rest of the top ten, in order, is filled out by model Bar Rafaeli, actresses Malin Akerman, Mila Kunis and Eliza Dushku, model Adriana Lima, singer Rihanna and TV stars Jordana Brewster and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

U.S. television actress Olivia Wilde tops Maxim magazine's "2009 Hot 100" list of the world's most beautiful women.

Coming in at No. 2 is Megan Fox, followed by Bar Refaeli at No. 3, Malin Akerman at No. 4 and Mila Kunis at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are Eliza Dushku at No. 6, Adriana Lima at No. 7, Rihanna at No. 8, Jordana Brewster at No. 9 and Jennifer Love Hewitt at No. 10.

Usmagazine.com noted this year was the first time a U.S. president's wife has made the list.

Maxim ranked Michelle Obama at No. 93, stating: "(President Barack Obama) may be dealing with two wars, an economic meltdown, and a rapidly graying dome, but at least our Commander-in-Chief gets to come home to the hottest first lady in the history of these United States."