The phenomenon of globalization has had a profound impact on the world we live in, from contributing to the continuous economic growth of developing nations, right down to the transmission of new ideas to help shape a more open-minded culture of the future. It also did wonders for American guys who like to ogle pretty women from other countries, as globalization opened the doors for models and actresses of all nationalities to spread their wings and fly beyond the constraints of their country of origin and straight onto college dorm room walls everywhere.
Due to the overwhelmingly popular of a list we have done once before, we once again salute those beautiful women whose hotness constantly reminds us that a) variety is the spice of life, and b) American, European, African or Asian, all hot women are equally beyond the reach of schmucks like you and me.
10. Heidi Klum
From: Germany
For awhile there, she might have been called Heidi Samuel but, before her now-kaput marriage to the British singer Seal, she was Heidi Klum, aka “The Body,” aka “The German Goddess,” aka “The Shock from Bergisch Gladbach” (I might have made up those last two.)
Heidi is mostly known from her modeling work for Vogue, Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret catalogs, which we’ve all of course read for their surprisingly in-depth articles. It’s there that she mesmerized audiences worldwide with her deep gaze, strong stature and that wide, almost suspiciously perfect smile. There’s something here about her being the perfect woman but, with her blonde hair and country of origin, it’s best not to mention such things
9. Yendi Phillips
From: Jamaica
Phillips first came to the worldwide public’s attention when she became a finalist in every event during the 2007 Miss World competition, as a representative of Jamaica. Out of all those Miss World competitions you watch, can you ever recall any more detail than a parade of half-naked, unrealistic standards of beauty? Well, they actually have categories like Sports, Talent and Swimsuit; in 2007 Phillips dominated them all, proving that there is some serious talent and determination underneath that pretty face, body, hair, posture, legs, smile, eyes… sorry, where was I?
Oh yeah. While not making it to the finals of Miss World or Miss Universe (where she was actually the 1st runner up), Phillips appears in commercials and boasts a Master’s Degree from Brockport State, as if we needed more reasons to be painfully aware that none of us have any chance with her.
8. Natalia Vodianova
From: Russia
Look at those eyes! It’s like the very idea of beauty hugged a million kittens in the burning core of an active Sun. Those eyes are not just horrifyingly beautiful, they are also strong and caring; aptly so, considering Vodianova’s childhood. Growing up in a poor district of a Soviet city (which is like growing up in the seedy part of Hell) she had to work from an early age to help her mother and sisters (one with cerebral palsy) while having to make do with a father who walked out on the family but MAGICALLY managed to find the courage to mend his relationship with Natalia after she became a famous model and actress. A part of me hopes she punched him in the solar plexus during their first meeting, while another part wishes it was more of a roundhouse kick to the jaw.
7. Monica Bellucci
From: Italy
Perhaps best known for that time she showed her breasts in Dracula (I will give you a moment to Google that…finished? Great) Monica Bellucci has topped many “Sexiest Woman” lists in her life and is today considered the quintessential Italian sex symbol, the proper reaction to which should be the complete opposite of “surprised.”
It’s hard to choose just one thing that makes Bellucci so attractive. Is it her perfectly proportioned face? Her killer body? That whole “healthier Morticia Addams” thing she has going on for her? Whatever it is, she has it in spades and looks great in everything she does, even if it’s posing naked while pregnant (Again, I’ll give you a minute to go Google that.)
6. Elizabeth Hurley
From: The UK
Hurley’s first claim to real fame was the fact that she got to touch Hugh Grant’s junk and wasn’t paid for the privilege (believe it or not, at one point in history Hugh Grant actually mattered). Luckily, she later found something you actually would be proud to put on a plaque as she went on to become a very successful actress. You probably remember her from Austin Powers where she played Mike Myers’s bombshell partner Vanessa Kensington, but if you want to see her a) really stretch those acting chops, and b) in a couple of fetish costumes, then you absolutely must watch Bedazzled where she plays the Devil him…er, herself, making “evil” look sexier than it has ever been.
5. Aishwarya Rai
From: India
Aishwarya Rai has really accomplished a lot in her life. She was Miss World 1994, nowadays works as a philanthropist and Goodwill Ambassador, and has starred in over 40 movies in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali, while I’m not entirely sure I’m even pronouncing the names of those languages correctly.
Oh, and let’s not forget: she’s absolutely dazzling, mixing both Western and Indian standards of beauty in one mesmerizing package which should be admired with all proper respect. Plus she kind of looks like an Indian Mila Kunis, so there’s that too.
4. Liya Kebede
From: Ethiopia
When I say that Liya Kebede looks “fierce”, I don’t mean anything racist by it. It’s just that, looking at that stern expressions she has in every…Single…PICTURE of her out there, I’m pretty sure this woman could snap me in half with her bare hands if she wanted to.
But I guess a strong will and determination are things you’d expect from someone who has dedicated her life to helping mothers and children across Africa as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Kebede might be beautiful (understatement of the week) but she also comes off as sincerely empathetic to the suffering of people less fortunate than her (which frankly is almost everyone, as Forbes named her the 11th highest-paid model in 2007).
She might not smile a lot, but her grace, style and kind heart make her an easy pick for one of the top international beauties ever.
3. Anna Kournikova
From: Russia
The professional tennis player Kournikova might not have actually won any WTA singles titles during her entire career but she has won something far more important: the Internet. How do you win the Internet, you ask? Well it just so happens that she was the number one sports query on Google in 2001, and one of the top searches in the “women” category in the same year. True, most people were just looking for naked or upskirt photos of her, but you know what they say “Google searches for naked pictures of you are the highest form of flattery.”
2. Zhang Ziyi
From: China
Zhang Ziyi is a pure kickass machine wrapped in a beautiful, deceitfully delicate package, like a scorpion hiding inside a teddy bear. Take a look at her – yes, she has the looks and that star presence, but would you ever guess that she actually went toe-to-toe with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? OK, fine, that might have been in a movie she supplied the voice for, but that’s the thing about Zhang – she refuses to present herself as a helpless, delicate flower. She is gorgeous, but her most attractive traits are her character and her refusal to play weak females who have to be rescued by men. She’ll do her own rescuing, thank you very much, and you have to respect that, if you know what’s good for you.
1. Marion Cotillard
From: France
Is Marion Cottilard the greatest international beauty? Well, that’s not really for me to decide but… oh wait, yes it is. So…I’m going to go with “yeah.” It’s not just her amazing looks, the way she handles herself and that sexy smile—all of which bring to mind the great sex symbols of the last century like Brigitte Bardot—it’s also the fact that, out of everyone on this list, she starred in the overall better movies, including Taxi, Nine, Inception and Contagion. You know how intelligence or a sense of humor can make a person appear more attractive? Well, considering that Cottilard was a bombshell to begin with, her having a role in the newest Batman movie is enough to make her the top international beauty in the whole world, as far as I’m concerned. But be sure to share your top picks in the comments section where they will be promptly reviewed and ignored as ramblings of a bunch of know-nothing loons.
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Most girls around here are more beautiful than these
Some of the women in this list are pretty (to me being beautiful includes more than just being pretty) but I would date them for they are to thin or to tall. Monica Belluci has always been one of my favorites since the movie Malenna which she did in her 20’s. She us now over forty and still amazingly pretty and the definition of sex appeal. Marillon Cottillard is a natural beauty with grace and intelligence. Now no two men on the planet will ever agree about which women is the prettiest. All women have something that is intangible and desirable to men therefore it is impossible to list them in order. Its like asking a mother which child she loves more.
where is angelina jolie? I think she is really beautiful
Poor choices. Whoever chose them needs to get out more and learn to appreciate woman who don’t have emaciated stick legs.
monica belluci is not beautiful but a symbol of beautiful things in the world,a everlasting beauty with charming attraction no doubt she is sexiest women in the world. she;s no.1
monica is no.1
monica belluci should be in no.1 she deserve it ,i think she is the queen of beauty.
i like Anna Kourkiva and Ashwariya Rai the best so i will give these 2 as my top picks..they are just naturally attractive without any flaws..and I just view these two on other sites as well
Well, I will make one comment, no more, because spam it! Damn it!Okay, oh kay, I have (got) all day, I like to go women watching,that’ s all, it’s part of this scam.
You’re sure that first pic isn’t a younger Christie Brinkley?
Yendi is just simply amazing:)
Marion Cotillard No.1??? Erm!???
I like the list, it is well rounded.
I agree with Heidi, Yendi, Monica, Aishwarya, Anna and Liya. The rest could have been left out.ll Perhaps Naomi Campbell, Halle Berry, Adriana Lima may be added. na
How could you have left out Lotte Lenya?
Yes.
Liya
Yendi
Monica
Ziyi
Ashwarya (in the past)
I’m not sure how the rest got there, but thumbs up for picking a more rounded group of women.
so true
that is why I don’t read this blog because Philippines is not included here…
Calm down, all is well. check this earlier list out – https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-of-2012.php
Just googled “Yendi Phillips” and got my mind blown. The chick is INSANELY hot. Thanks toptenz 😀
so want sdid you think she from JAMAICA
I think we need to go back to the olden days and women who still maintain their incredible beauty. Raquel Welch, Sophia Loren, Goldie Hawn (I’d take Goldie over her daughter Kate Hudson anytime). Today’s standards, I would have also included Mila Kunis.
Mila Kunis made an appearance here: https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-2.php
marion cottilard, anna kournikova, heidi klum, ziyi, yendi philips, hurley out
maria sharapova, doutzen kroes, rosie huntington, adriana lima, carla bruni in
no1 could be maria sharapova, trust me i couldn’t understand what beauty you see in cottilard for number one. yeah she’s beautiful but not for no1!
Aishwarya Rai should be number one! 🙂 This list needs more Indian and Iranian women! (Both light and dark skinned Indian women). But good list nonetheless.
Aishwarya is on this list: https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-2.php and this list https://www.toptenz.net/top-ten-most-beautiful-eyes.php
Among these women ….. only Anna kornikova deserves to be in this elite list.
Yendi so deserve to be an this she is way cutter than Anna Jamaica to the world
i mean that she is prettier than anna
u 4 got ziville
Monica Belluci is my fav. I think she should have been on the first place!
How ’bout one that doesn’t look as if she’s thrown up every meal she’s ever had?
Out: Heidi Klum
In: Alessandra Ambrosio
Yes: Cotillard at #1
Don’t even think of including: Gisele Bundchen
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and, in case I forgot:
In: Alessandra Ambrosio
Here is the lovely Alessandra Ambrosio.
Sigh, you can never please everyone all the time for sure.
i still believe you should have included the beautiful actress from the Philippines, Miss Marian Rivera. She simply very naturally beautiful and unbelievably flawless.
She was included here: https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-of-2012.php
Oh! yes, not only from the Philippines but for the whole world, Marian Rivera truly represents natural beauty. She never underwent any kind of face or body enhancement, she’s all real and natural plus undeniably very flawless beauty.
Ii still believe you should have included the Philippines’ most beautiful actress Marian Rivera, she’s just naturally beautiful and unbelievably flawless.
She was listed on our original list: https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-of-2012.php
this list. i like.
zhang ziyi is beautiful but i could’ve gone with other east asian beauty.
still its cool that natalia vodianova and marion cotillard were on it.
I’m sorry, but this list is silly (although I like the pics). Did you Americans really think there aren’t any beautiful women anywhere else? Have you ever been to Sweden, for instance? Or Brazil?
nope, us americans think the hottest chicks are right here in backwoods of Montana.
Mike–Guess what?–You’re right.
hey dennis come down south a bit try round South Carolina area, We have the hottest girls
They cant cover every country in a list of ten…so there has to be about 200 countries not included
I am astounded !!! No let me correct myself ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDED that Gisele Bunchen is not on this list. When your net worth is $250 million dollars and married to the best quarterback in the game of American Football, you have to be doing something right. Gisele is from Brazil. Take a look at some of the pictures of gorgeous women that walk on the beach of Rio De Janiero or Ipanema Beach and you’ll find out why !!!
What does 250 million dollars and being married to a quarterback or being from Brazil have to do with beauty ?
What does being in a Batman movie?
She certainly does have some extremely long legs.
Congratulations on this list, obviously, everyone has their own personal preferences, but I’m impressed to see an eclectic mix, there’s something for every man (or arepera) here!
Personally, I like the darker features, very nice.
We had some negative comments suggesting we focused too much on lighter skinned women in a previous attempt – https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-international-beauties-of-2012.php, so we decided to post again with an effort to add more variety in nationality and color.
Doutzen Kroes? Ever heard of? Holland rules!
Now I have.
Heidi Klum? Really? Have you ever seen her on TV and not in an edited picture?
Her legs are still fantastic.
Not better than those of most models. What really makes her ugly however is her voice and character.