The Top 10 Sexiest Women of 2011 [PHOTOS]

By Sanskrity Sinha | September 03 2011 2:37 AM

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1. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

The Victoria’s Secret model turned actress is 2011’s sexiest women in the world, according to FHM readers. The 24-year-old is widely known for her role in the 2011 film "Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon." Huntington-Whiteley was also voted the hottest woman of 2011 by Maxim magazine last May.

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2. Katy Perry

The American singer and songwriter was chosen the third most hot woman by Maxim magazine in May, but, according to FHM magazine readers, Katy Perry is the second sexiest woman of 2011. She recently won the award for video of the year for "Firework" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 28.

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3. Rihanna

Singer Rihanna poses during the launch of her fragrance "Reb'l fleur" at a House of Fraser department store on Oxford Street in London on Aug. 19.

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4. Megan Fox

Maybe best known for her role in the 2009 film "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," the American actress and model takes the fourth spot among the sexiest women of 2011.

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5. Olivia Wilde

Actress Olivia Wilde arrives for the Giorgio Armani Prive Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2011 fashion collection in Paris on Jan. 24.

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6. Brooklyn Decker

Model Brooklyn Decker arrives at the 2011 ESPY Awards show in Los Angeles on July 13.

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7. Marisa Miller

A Victoria’s Secret Angel and an American actress, Marisa Miller, who was voted the seventh most sexy woman in the world, presents a $3 million bra during the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York on Nov. 19, 2009.

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8. Kelly Brook

The British TV presenter, actress, and Playboy model Kelly Brook arrives for the GQ Men of the Year Awards show at the Royal Opera House in London on Sept. 8, 2009.

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9. Nicole Scherzinger

The lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger arrives at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Issue Event in Hollywood, Calif., on April 22, 2010.

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10. Irina Shayk

Russian model Irina Shayk arrives at the premiere of "The Conspirator" in New York on April 11.

U.K.-based men’s magazine FHM has released the latest list of the top 100 hottest women in the world for the year 2011, based on votes from its readers.

From Victoria’s Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, named the most hot woman, to Hollywood hotties to Kate Middleton (aka Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge), the list features a mix of actresses, models, pop stars, and more.

Check out the slideshow to know who is who among the top 10 sexiest women chosen by FHM magazine readers.