Zooey Deschanel and Emma Watson top 'most desirable woman' list

Wednesday Feb 1 2012

Actress Zooey Deschanel has edged ahead of figures such as Pippa Middleton and Emma Watson to the title of the year's 'most desirable woman'.

The US star, who heads the cast in Channel 4 series 'New Girl', topped a poll of more than 150,000 UK readers of website AskMen.com.

The highest ranked Briton was Emma Watson at number two, while Pippa and her sister Kate both figure in the top 10. Charlie Parrish, editor of AskMen UK, said of 31-year-old Ms Deschanel: "She's talented, charming, successful and beautiful, someone men want to be with and women would like to befriend," he said.

The top ten are:

1. Zooey Deschanel

2. Emma Watson

3. Daisy Lowe

4. Lana Del Rey

5. Mila Kunis

6. Pippa Middleton

7. Katy Perry

8. Rihanna

9. Tulisa Contostavlos

10. Kate Middleton