Actress
Jessica Biel poses for the press after she was named
Esquire Magazine's "Sexiest Woman Alive" at a ceremony in New York.
Biel, 23, topped the poll thanks to her work on her latest film
Elizabethtown, which also stars Orlando Bloom and
Kirsten Dunst.
Esquire editor-in-chief David Granger said: "She's been an underground
icon to the generation of men who are coming of age now. She's been
this unexpected but iconic figure for a long time.
"She's talented and about to burst on to the scene. She's fantastic."
The former TV star takes over the crown from last year's winner,
Angelina Jolie.
The magazine also named the hottest women of their generation as Gong Li, 29,
Sharon Stone, 47, and Rene Russo, 51.