The Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008

AskMen.com's Top 99 Most Desirable Women is an annual list compiled by AskMen.com readers and staff, ranking the famous females deemed to be the year's most alluring. In casting their votes, readers are asked to look beyond sex appeal and beauty to pick women who have the characteristics they value in a potential companion, like intelligence, humor, charisma, and ambition. The result is an annual list that acts as the definitive gauge for identifying what modern men desire most in their female companions.

This year, over 5 million votes were cast as AskMen.com readers identified the females from the worlds of music, fashion, sports, and entertainment who they felt best represented their ideal woman. Who has joined the exclusive ranks of previous winners Laetitia Casta, Charlize Theron, Monica Bellucci, Adriana Lima, Jessica Alba, and Beyonce Knowles in being named 2008's No. 1? Find out by making your way up through the list --

Find out by making your way up through the list --

Here's an exclusive sneak peak of some of the women voted onto the Top 99 list in 2008:

The Honorees:

Blake Lively - View her photos
Voted as the No. 99 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
2008 marks Blake Lively's debut on the AskMen.com Top 99 list. Although she's been acting for years in films like "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" (2005) and "Accepted" (2006), the 20-year- old California native had a breakout year in 2007 with her starring role as Serena van der Woodsen on the hit teen TV series "Gossip Girl."

Lindsay Lohan - View her photos
Voted as the No. 95 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Lindsay Lohan might have done everything except star in a hit movie this year. Plummeting 45 positions to finish at No. 95, Lindsay proved to be perfect tabloid fodder in 2007 with her highly publicized antics, which included a bizarre car crash, an arrest, and a subsequent stint in rehab.

Jessica Simpson - View her photos
Voted as the No. 47 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Jessica Simpson is the quintessential all-American girl, and in 2007 (after calling it quits with crooner John Mayer) she made the ultimate patriotic move to date All-American quarterback Tony Romo. After Dallas' suspiring NFC divisional playoff loss to the New York Giants, Cowboy fans tagged her with the nickname Yoko Romo. Aside from breaking her nose on the set of her upcoming 2008 film "Major Movie Star," Jessica announced that she will be returning to her Texas roots and releasing a country album in the coming year.

Eva Longoria - View her photos
Voted as the No. 29 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Eva Longoria is the reason why men don't complain about "Desperate Housewives." Eva sizzled as Gabrielle all year and still found time to make a cameo in "The Heartbreak Kid," model for Bebe Sport and host the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards. In 2008, she'll appear in "Lower Learning," "Over Her Dead Body," "Foodfight!," and "Deep in the Heart of Texas." When told her she made AskMen.com's list again, she said: "[It's] probably ... because I married Tony Parker. So people think, 'Cool! Sports guy!' That is really flattering and fun. ... It's better than the alternate lists -- the not-so-hot of the year!"

Kim Kardashian - View her photos
Voted as the No. 28 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Hollywood socialite Kim Kardashian is one busy lady: She owns her very own high-end clothing boutique, stars in a reality TV show, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians," and still finds the time to cameo in the occasional homemade porn video. But while Kim Kardashian might have a talent for batting those eyelashes at the camera, it's her curvaceous Jessica Rabbit-like physique that drives the boys crazy.

Carrie Underwood - View her photos
Voted as the No. 23 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Quite possibly the most successful American Idol winner ever, Carrie Underwood was nominated for five Academy of Country Music awards in 2007 and for the "Best New Artist" Grammy -- the first time an Idol winner has been nominated in that category. She also became only the 11th country music star ever to perform on "SNL." Carrie released her second sophomore studio album, Carnival Ride, in '07, and continues to dominate airwaves on radio stations from coast to coast.

Halle Berry - View her photos
Voted as the No. 21 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
2007 proved to be a busy year for this Academy Award-winning actress, model and mother-to-be; after starring in two flicks, "Perfect Stranger" and "Things We Lost in the Fire," Halle received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 2008 will be another busy year for Halle Berry, as she already has three films lined up.

Beyonce Knowles - View her photos
Voted as the No. 14 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Voted as the most Desirable Woman of 2007, Beyonce's physical and musical attributes have already translated into a stellar career as an award-winning singer and actress. She had several hit songs in 2007, including "Beautiful Liar," and fans everywhere now wait with bated breath for Beyonce's third solo album, due out in 2008.

Megan Fox - View her photos
Voted as the No. 12 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
This foxy Fox is known for having starring roles in a number of hit movies and television shows, including "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004), the sitcom "Hope & Faith," and her starring role in 2007's box-office smash hit "Transformers." Though her resume is short, there is no denying Megan Fox's budding talent ... and her incredible good looks.

Jessica Alba - View her photos
Voted as the No. 5 Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Who doesn't love a beautiful woman with a great sense of humor? Jessica Alba showed us her funny side in "Good Luck Chuck," and her gorgeous side everywhere else she appeared. In 2007, she also reprised her role as Susan Storm in "Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer," and can next be seen starring in "The Eye," "The Love Guru," and 2009's "Sin City 2." Voted No. 1 of 2006, Jessica Alba is a perennial favorite among voters.

Katherine Heigl - View her photos
AskMen.com's Most Desirable Woman of 2008
Katherine Heigl has had an outstanding year. Her role on "Grey's Anatomy" garnered her an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She also starred in the box-office hit "Knocked Up," was interviewed by journalist Barbara Walters as one of her "10 Most Fascinating People of 2007," and married singer Josh Kelley. A former model, Katherine Heigl is beautiful, well-spoken, humorous, talented ... the list goes on. No one belongs at the top of 2008's Top 99 more than Katherine Heigl.

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