Beauty is omnipresent and who doesn’t love to be the owner of a beautiful face. From magazine covers to the theatres, we all have seen some of the hottest women sizzle on the big stage and winning people’s hearts with their grace and charm.

But beauty is a lot more than winning the genetic lottery system and when coupled with talents and success, it can add more fire to an alluringly lethal combination. Here’s presenting to you our list of the 25 hottest women in the world in 2021 who not just raised the oomph factor but also became inspirations for the masses.

Top 25 Hottest Women of 2021

25. Kate Upton

This gorgeous blue-eyed beauty possesses some of the hottest curves in the business. Primarily a swimsuit model, Kate Upton started her journey by appearing on the cover of the 2011 edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Such was her appeal that she appeared another three times on its covers in 2012, 2013, and 2017.

Apart from being a popular model, she has displayed her acting chops in films such as Tower Heist and The Layover and has made various TV appearances as well. She is married to Detroit Tigers player Justin Verlander and has a son with him. That’s rather unfortunate news for the boys though!

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24. Deepika Padukone

One of the highest-paid actresses and hottest women in Indian cinema, Deepika Padukone has become the heartthrob of millions of men in India. Having started her career in 2007, she has featured in various blockbuster Indian films and has been the recipient of three Filmfare Awards.

Her smoky, seductive eyes coupled with her unique fashion sense have made her a showstopper at various fashion shows as well. Furthermore, she spreads awareness on mental health issues such as depression and is a staunch feminist. Way to go girl!

23. Taylor Swift

What would it be like to enchant people with a melodious voice and a gorgeous face? I may have no answers to that, but Taylor Swift surely does! She wanted to pursue her dream of becoming a country singer but ended up inventing her own genre of country-pop and has produced songs that have topped the Billboard Charts and smashed sales graphs worldwide.

The Look What You Made Me Do singer is known for her narrative lyricism and creates her music based on her life experiences. She has 11 Grammy Awards and 35 Guinness World Records to her name which makes her one of the hottest women and richest singers of today!

22. Liza Soberano

Known for her cute, girl-next-door looks, the young Filipina-American actress is creating a wave in Hollywood. Having made her modeling debut at the meager age of 12, Soberano moved to the TV industry and has starred in various Filipino drama shows such as Bagani and Got to Believe.

That isn’t the end of her list of accomplishments. She has been named as the most popular endorser by Camp Asia Magazine in 2017 and has bagged multi-million endorsements with major fashion brands. In 2018, she featured on the Vogue website where she spoke about what makes her fashion choices an instant hit among women today.

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21. Katherine Langford

Cute, sweet, and unconventionally eye-candy, that would be the perfect way to describe Katherine Langford. The Australian beauty got her breakthrough role as the female lead of 13 Reasons Why and has featured in critically acclaimed films such as Knives Out and Love, Simon.

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20. Mila Kunis

If you were to ever look into the seductive eyes of Mila Kunis, there is no way you would return from there! Ranked among the hottest women for many a year now, Kunis is best remembered for her roles in Friends with Benefits and Black Swan which made her a commercially viable star.

She has also wowed the audience with her svelte figure and her remarkable fashion choices and is known for being an intelligent woman expressing her opinion on the current happenings of the world. The next time you need an epitome for beauty with brains, remember Mila Kunis is the name!

19 Angelababy

An Asian version of Kim Kardashian of sorts, Angelababy and fashion are a match made in Heaven. Known for being a fashionista since childhood, the model cum actress is one of China’s biggest celebrities and is a role model for the fashion-obsessed women of China.

With various films and TV shows to her name, she has also plied her trade in entrepreneurship and has set up her own capital venture called AB Fund. Her $30 million marriage with actor Huang Xiaoming captured everyone’s eyeballs and was one of the world’s most lavish weddings. After all, marrying one of China’s hottest women doesn’t come without a grand celebration!

18. Rihanna

RiRi has been ruling the world not just with her voice but also with her dusky seductive looks as well. The Barbadian enchantress was brought to the showbiz by Evan Rogers and made her mark in the industry by bringing her trademark Caribbean music to Hollywood!

Since then, she has gone on to collaborate with big names such as Eminem and is the richest female musician in the world. She also has her apparel store, a cosmetic brand label, and a charity foundation. Beauty, talent, noble heart, I’ll probably run out of reasons to be one of her biggest admirers!

17. Emily Ratajkowski

Emily Ratajkowski’s piercing brown eyes and drool-worthy figure can make any man weak on his knees. Born in London and raised in San Diego, she began her entertainment sojourn as a child actor and shifted her focus towards modeling where she has walked the ramp for brands such as Versace and D&G.

Apart from setting Instagram on fire with her sizzling pictures, she has appeared in a Super Bowl commercial and has featured in a couple of music videos as well. Ratajkowski is a self-proclaimed feminist and has championed women’s health concerns immensely.

16. Priyanka Chopra Jonas

She was always one of the hottest women of India and today she has become India’s face in Hollywood. An epitome of Indian beauty with bold, black eyes and strong facial features, Jonas went on to win the Miss World Pageant in 2000 and stepped into the film industry to fulfil her dream of becoming an actor.

After attaining success in Bollywood, she made the big switch and moved to Hollywood where she has been the leading lady of projects such as Quantico and Baywatch. The dazzling beauty is also known for her fashion choices and her headstrong attitude and is married to musician Nick Jonas. Now that’s a combination that could kill a man any day!

15. Adriana Lima

Brazil is a land known for producing some of the hottest women in the world and Adriana Lima is another seductress who belongs to that elite list. Blessed with the gaze of a lioness and the chiselled features of a queen, Lima is one of the prominent names in the modelling world and is still going strong at the age of 40.

She started her career in 1997 where she was one of the leading models for Victoria’s Secret Angel and was named as their most valuable angel in 2017. Her acting skills have also been on display in shows such as How I Met Your Mother. She is currently the brand ambassador of Puma and Chopard and continues to provide stiff competition to the newbies of the modelling industry.

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14. Gigi Hadid

Her striking eyes and her sculpted figure are some of the many facets that make Gigi Hadid feature on this list of hottest women in the world. At an age where children barely know how to speak, Gigi Hadid was already walking the ramp for Baby Guess after being discovered by agent Paul Marciano.

She stopped modeling for a while to complete her education but eventually returned to the profession bigger and better. Hadid was named International Model of the Year in 2016 and has featured in various TV shows and movies during her short career. Zayn Malik is one lucky man to be this splendid diva’s partner!

13. Irina Shayk

Just Google Irina Shayk’s pictures and I bet you wouldn’t be able to get enough of her. This Russian model is one of the recognised names of the industry and is currently the face of the swimsuit issue of the Sports Illustrated Cover. Her raw sex appeal has made her an ‘Industry Icon’ as per Model.com

Apart from being the owner of a sexy pair of legs and an enviable jawline, Shayk indulges in a lot of philanthropic activities and has built a maternity hospital in her hometown in Russia. Not to mention, she has also endorsed various lingerie brands and has killed it in her photoshoots almost always. No surprises why Cristiano Ronaldo and Bradley Cooper were smitten by her charm!

12. Bella Hadid

Being Gigi Hadid’s sister isn’t an easy task, but what if you become a direct threat to your own sibling’s success? That’s the sort of equation Bella shares with Gigi! A supermodel herself, she rose to prominence with her appearance at the 2014 New York Fashion Week and made her first cover appearance on the Jalouse Magazine.

Besides all of that, Bella Hadid has a rare distinction to her name. According to the Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi, Bella Hadid has the most perfect face in the world and has a rating of 94.35%, which is incredible. No wonder she is one of the hottest women in the world!

11. Yael Shelbia

The green-eyed Israeli bombshell has a persona that meets more than the eye. A model and an aspiring actress, Shelbia has modeled for various brands such as KKW Beauty and Castro and was 2020’s most beautiful face in the world.

While not much is known about her personal life, she burns the Instagram algorithm with her smoking hot posts. She is rumoured to be dating American businessman Brandon Korff and is currently doing her mandatory service with the Israeli Defence. Killing with the ammo and those green eyes, Yael Shelbia knows how to do both of ’em!

10. Margot Robbie

From soaring the temperatures in a bikini to arresting people’s attention with her dazzling smile, Margot Robbie is a woman who has it all that it takes. Born and brought up in Queensland, Australia, she moved to the States at a young age and has been a part of blockbusters such as The Wolf of Wall Street and Suicide Squad.

Besides being one of the hottest women in the world, Margot is a very vocal figure when it comes to supporting LGBTQ rights and has been a part of various UN campaigns to help the needy. A sexy face and a golden heart, there couldn’t be a better way, to sum up, Margot Robbie!

9. Alexandra Daddario

One look at Alexandra Daddario’s alluring blue eyes and I bet you’re flat on the ground! The 35-year old made her TV debut at the age of 16 with All My Children and has transitioned into becoming one of the most well-known actresses with projects such as Baywatch and Percy Jackson.

Daddario always wanted to be a storyteller since childhood and found TV and films as the outlet to express her creativity. But her fans best remember her for those oomph-worthy bikini scenes in Baywatch and setting the Internet ablaze with her sultry and scorching pictures!

8. Gal Gadot

Gal Gadot is truly a wonder woman in her own ranks! An actress, a model, and a former Defence Officer, Gadot is one of the hottest women alive and has worked in big-budget films such as Fast and Furious and Justice League.

Gal Gadot is a woman lot more than a pretty face. She has been one of the most influential people according to Time Magazine and constantly expresses her views on the tense Israel-Palestine conflict. She is married to Yaron Varsano and has two kids with him, thereby making her a desirable yummy mummy!

7. Ana de Armas

Featuring number seven in our list of the hottest women in the world is Cuban-Spanish actress Ana de Armas. Being a globetrotter, she has resided in both Cuba and Spain owing to her father’s commitments but was always passionate about acting and theatre since an early age.

The sumptuous actress got her breakthrough with the Spanish drama El Internado and went on to star in Hollywood flicks such as War Dogs and Blade Runner 2049. She elegantly shows off her chic fashion sense on social media and is known for experimenting with her luscious brown locks!

6. Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner lives every inch of the word hot! With Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner being her siblings, modelling was always her first love and has been in the profession since the age of 14. She has walked the ramp for some of the biggest fashion houses and was 2017’s highest-paid model as per Forbes.

With the modelling success in her kitty, she is an absolute bombshell on Instagram. She loves to flaunt her toned physique and gives an amorous tease to her fans with her steaming hot pictures. Sometimes, I really wonder how isn’t the fire brigade being called every day to douse the hotness of this woman!

5. Selena Gomez

Filled with tons of talent and sass, Selena Gomez has a personality that can be termed as a cute badass. Multitalented is an understatement for this Texas lass as she has been a part of films such as Monte Carlo whilst making the likes of hit songs like We Don’t Talk Anymore.

She’s undoubtedly a beautiful woman and has been steadily building the blocks in her career than on her looks. After a tumultuous relationship with Justin Bieber, she has become one of the most outspoken celebrities which makes her all the more one of the hottest women in the world!

4. Emma Watson

Emma Watson, the name itself is enough to send men into dreamland about her! A constant on everybody’s hottest women list, she was always enthusiastic about theatre and literature and was an instant hit with her solid performances in the Harry Potter franchise.

She has also featured in Oscar-winning films such as La La Land and is a staunch advocate of gender equality despite her introverted nature. The English damsel is a devotee of sustainable fashion and is a board member at Kering, a sustainable fashion brand.

3. Emilia Clarke

Her charm, magnetism, and appeal are the highlights of what makes Emilia Clarke one of the hottest women in the world. Having studied acting from the Drama Centre London, Clarke rose to fame as Daenerys Targaryen in the commercially hit show Game of Thrones.

Despite suffering from a life-threatening complication in her early life, Clarke continues to entertain all of us with her impeccable acting and quirky sense of humour. Not to forget, her perfect body and that killer face are still some of her biggest assets!

2. Scarlett Johansson

Our very own superwoman is a femme fatale in all ways. The Iron Man 2 actress loves to experiment with her films and is known for being one of the most versatile actresses out there. She is the highest-grossing actress on the planet and is the receiver of accolades such as the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.

One of the rare actresses to not have a social media presence, the American hottie is still very much popular and is famous for head-turning looks and her cool hairstyles. She credits all of her facial symmetry to her Danish genes and her healthy lifestyle!

1. Hande Ercel

And topping this glamorous list of the hottest women in the world is Turkish belle Hande Ercel. Having started her career in the glam world as a supermodel, Ercel is best known for her role as Hayat Uzun in the Turkish drama Ask Laftan Anlamaz.

Despite having a chubby past, Ercel has transformed into an absolute diva with a strict fitness regimen. Her twinkling eyes and her artistically designed face have made her the crush of a million men. She was officially named the most beautiful woman of 2021 and there is no reason why she shouldn’t be on top of our list of the hottest women in the world!

Here is the quick recap of the top hottest women in the world.

Hande Ercel
Scarlett Johansson
Emilia Clarke
Emma Watson
Selena Gomez
Kendall Jenner
Ana de Armas
Gal Gadot
Alexandra Daddario
Margot Robbie
Yael Shelbia
Bella Hadid
Irina Shayk
Gigi Hadid
Adriana Lima
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Emily Ratajkowaski
Rihanna
Angelababy
Mila Kunis
Katherina Langford
Liza Soberano
Taylor Swift
Deepika Padukone
Kate Upton

We have compiled this list of hottest women in the world, after lots of research from various sources and popular opinions. We know, your favorite hottest women may not be on the list. But we would love when you share your opinion in the comment section below.