Maxim Hot 100 – “100 Sexiest Women” is an annual title voted by the prestigious American magazine Maxim, starting in 2000. Over the past decade, many world-class stars have been named, including: Katy Perry, Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Bar Refaeli, Miley Cyrus, Candice Swanepoel, Taylor Swift, Stella Maxwell, Hailey Baldwin, Kate Upton and Olivia Culpo.
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| Katy Perry topped the “Maxim Hot 100” in 2010. At that time, the singer born in 1984 had been active in the world showbiz for nearly 10 years and had established a solid position in the profession. In 2010, she made her mark with the success of the album One of the Boys and her first world tour. In the same year, she married comedian Russell Brand. This marriage only lasted 2 years. 2020 is an important year for Katy as she plans to release her 6th album and marry actor Orlando Bloom. |
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| Rosie Huntington Whiteley - girlfriend of "Transporter" Jason Statham was honored as "sexiest woman" in 2011. At that time, the British beauty had just been promoted to "angel" of Victoria's Secret, replaced Megan Fox in part 3 of the "blockbuster" Transformers, and also became the representative face of Burberry. |
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| The title of “sexiest woman of 2012” belongs to Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli. The “long-legged” model born in 1985 is the first Israeli model to appear in Sports Illustrated magazine and in the catalogues of the famous lingerie brand Victoria's Secret. In the same year 2012, Bar Refaeli topped the list of highest-earning models of the year according to Forbes, and was also invited to be the MC of the X-Factor program in her home country. |
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| Leading the “Maxim Hot 100” of 2013 was singer Miley Cyrus. At that time, the “Wrecking Ball” singer changed her style from “good girl” to sexy, bold and rebellious. She cut her long, sweet brown hair short, replacing it with a tomboyish hairstyle. The singer caused a lot of controversy because of her revealing stage outfits, as well as her excessive actions and expressions on stage. |
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| Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel received the title in 2014. The blonde beauty was born in 1988 in South Africa. She was chosen to wear the $10 million Fantasy Bra at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Swanepoel was voted 61st in 2010 and 62nd in 2011 in FHM's annual "100 Sexiest Women in the World" poll. The 8x supermodel also appeared in the Top 10 highest-paid models of the year many times between 2010 and 2019. |
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| 2015 was the year of Taylor Swift. Among the 10 beauties voted by Maxim, the “Love Story” singer was the only one who did not pursue a sexy style at the time of her name being announced. In 2015, Taylor Swift embarked on a world tour called “1989” - which was listed as the highest-grossing of the decade. In addition, she was also on the lists of “100 Most Influential People in the World” by Time; 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes; or “Top Earning Women in Music” in the same year. |
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| In 2016, supermodel Stella Maxwell was Maxim's "Sexiest Woman in the World". This was the period when the 1990-born model was selected as one of Victoria's Secret's "Angels". She also publicly dated actress Kristen Stewart. The couple broke up in 2018. |
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| The person named in 2017 is Hailey Baldwin – wife of “pop prince” Justin Bieber. Hailey Baldwin was born in 1996, is an American model and television star. She is the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and the granddaughter of actor Alec Baldwin. After dating the “Baby” singer, her name suddenly “covered” the world. |
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| Kate Upton received the title in 2018. She was born in 1992 and is an American model and actress. Standing at 1m78 tall with a "super big" 99cm bust, Kate quickly became famous as a lingerie model for Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret magazines. Kate is also a great horse rider. Kate used to compete for the American Paint Horse Association and won the APHA Reserve World Championship five times. |
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| Closing the list is the sexiest beauty of 2019 Olivia Culpo. She was born in 1992 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA. She was crowned Miss USA in 2012 and also became Miss Universe in the same year. With a height of 1m66, she is one of the shortest Miss Universe. Olivia Culpo participates in showbiz in many roles as a model, fashionista, and social media star. Pursuing a sexy, mature style, Olivia is the first Miss Universe to dare to take nude photos. |
