Supermodel named world's hottest woman (+pics)

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SUPER STUFF: Supermodel Marissa Miller has been named Maxim Magazine's most beautiful woman in 2008.

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CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR: Scarlett Johansson came in No. 2 on Maxim Magazine's list of the world's most beautiful women.

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TRIPLE THREAT: Jessica Biel came in at No. 3 on Maxim Magazine's list of the world's most beautiful women.

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FOUR TO THE FLOOR: Eva Longoria came in No. 4 on Maxim Magazine's list of the world's most beautiful women.

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FIVE ALIVE: Sarah Michelle Gellar came in No. 5 on Maxim Magazine's list of the world's most beautiful women.

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American supermodel Marisa Miller has knocked actress Lindsay Lohan from the top of men magazine Maxim's list of the 100 hottest women in the world.

It was the first time that Miller, 29, a Victoria's Secret model, appeared on the annual list and comes after she also graced the cover of the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

"(Miller) embodies the official return of the all-American supermodel. Not since Cindy Crawford ruled the catwalk has a pinup born and bred on US soil so thoroughly captured the imagination of the American male," noted Maxim editorial director James Kaminsky.

Lohan, who topped last year's list of the Hot 100 "Ultimate List of the World's Most Beautiful Women," fell to a somewhat lukewarm No. 9.

"After a tumultuous year involving a car wreck and rehab, La Lohan had Hollywood wondering if she was worth the trouble," said Kaminsky.

Miller was followed by actress Scarlett Johansson, a "dangerously curvy bombshell" who, according to Maxim, also possesses "the acting chops to back up her mind-melting hotness".

And while Jessica Biel may have starred on the US family-friendly television drama 7th Heaven as a preacher's daughter, the actress is starring at No. 3 on the Hot 100.

Britney Spears just cracked the Top 20 in the ninth annual list, squeaking in at No. 19 after a year that included stints in rehab and a notorious head-shaving incident.

The rest of the list includes the usual suspects - Beyonce, Charlize Theron, Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Heidi Klum, and some new faces, including 22-year-old Ashley Tisdale from the hit tween movie series High School Musical.

Rounding out the Hot 100 women in film, television, music, sports and fashion at No.100 is Tila Tequila, the self-professed bi-sexual TV reality star.

Maxim Magazine's top 10:

1. Marissa Miller
2. Scarlett Johansson
3. Jessica Biel
4. Eva Longoria
5. Sarah Michelle Gellar
6. Elisha Cuthbert
7. Eva Mendes
8. Christina Aguilera
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Ashley Tisdale

*Do you agree with the list? Post your comments below.

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brad   #51   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Megan Fox, Lucy Pinder, Hayden Panettiere! What the heck do people see in Lindsay Lohan!?

cameron mikkelsen   #50   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

wheres christina agulaira.... yummy mummy

rog   #49   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

what !!???...

Megan Fox is THE Hottest woman alive !!!

and the uber-plain Sarah Michelle Gellar gets the top 10??.... what is wrong with the world today...

guaiguai   #48   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Great article!Thank you!

Matt   #47   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Eww! Why is Eva Mendes up there???

Sarah   #46   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Yes Miranda Kerr should definately be on there!

Jay   #45   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Lindsay Lohan.. MmmMmmmMmmm.

Hitmang   #44   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Eva Mendes is the only one worthy of the top 10

Ken   #43   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

They clearly missed Helen Clarke...not happy.

Rebecca   #42   05:26 pm Jan 28 2009

Marissa must have a hefty pile of bling behind her, pushing for her super stardom if she has made the number one spot when most of the world hasn't even heard of her. In saying that, she IS absolutley stunning and I bet we'll see her aready successful career sky rocket from here.