Ranking the Most Beautiful Women in the World

Most celebrities end up looking good – after all, money buys beauty – but some are undeniably stunning. There are English roses, Latin bombshells, striking athletes, adorable soap stars, and long-legged models. Among Hollywood’s elite are women with unusual looks, diverse features, and bags of talent. Supposedly, beauty fades, but for these women, it’s not going anywhere. Let’s take a look at some of the most beautiful women in the world.

40. Candice Swanepoel

With her large features and modelesque figure, South African model Candice Swanepoel has been in magazines in most countries in the world. Swanepoel is best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, and was the 8th highest-earning model in the world at one point.

The model was a ballet dancer growing up, and was spotted by a model scout while shopping at a flea market in Durban, aged 15. Swanepoel is from an Afrikaaner family, with a Zimbabwean father and a South African mother.

39. Penelope Cruz

Penelope Cruz was born in Madrid, Spain to a hairdresser mother and a mechanic father. In Spain, people refer to the beautiful actress as the “Spanish Sorceress.” This should come as no surprise considering Cruz’s incredible long-lasting beauty.

Signed up to an agent at only 15 years old, Cruz starred in her first movie when she was just a teenager. Years later, Cruz is an Academy Award winner, and the first Spanish actress with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.

38. Gigi Hadid

Another face from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is top model Gigi Hadid, daughter of Dutch former real housewife Yolanda Hadid, and property developer Mohamed Hadid. Gigi – real name Jelena Noura Hadid – was the captain of the varsity volleyball team in high school, and a competitive horseback rider.

As we know, Gigi Hadid went on to dominate the modeling industry. Over four years alone she was on the cover of international editions of Vogue 35 times. She has recently welcomed a daughter with Zayn Malik.

37. Olivia Munn

Actress and TV host Olivia Munn is an absolutely gorgeous woman. Munn was born in Oklahoma City to a German, Irish, English father, and a Vietnamese mother of Chinese descent. Munn’s mother moved to the US as a refugee following the Vietnam War, and later remarried a member of the US Air Force. Because of this, Munn spent her formative years in Tokyo, Japan.

Impressively, Olivia Munn is a black belt in taekwondo and has been involved in the MeToo movement.