NEW YORK, March 27, 2006

Scarlett Johansson 'Sexiest' Woman

Star Beats Out Jolie, Alba And Knightley For Top Spot On FHM's List

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      Scarlett Johansson in Dreamworks' The Island – 2005  (DREAMWORKS)

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      Scarlett Johansson, nominated for best supporting actress for her work in "Match Point," arrives for the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.  (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

    • Scarlett Johansson, foreground, and Keira Knightley posed nude for the fold-out cover of Vanity Fair's yearly Hollywood issue. Tom Ford also appears on the cover photo by Annie Leibovitz shot exclusively for Vanity Fair.

      Scarlett Johansson, foreground, and Keira Knightley posed nude for the fold-out cover of Vanity Fair's yearly Hollywood issue. Tom Ford also appears on the cover photo by Annie Leibovitz shot exclusively for Vanity Fair.  (AP/Vanity Fair)

    • Scarlett Johansson plays opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers in 'Match Point.'

      Scarlett Johansson plays opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers in 'Match Point.'  (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Clive Coote)

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      Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Lost in Translation"  (AP/Focus Features)

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(AP)  Scarlett Johansson tops a lovely list of the "100 Sexiest Women in the World," in a poll of readers of FHM magazine.

"One of the best things for a woman to hear is that she is sexy," the 21-year-old actress, star of "Match Point" and "Lost in Translation," said in a statement. "I'd like to thank FHM's readers for the huge compliment."

Angelina Jolie is No. 2 on the list, followed by Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Keira Knightley, Halle Berry, Jenny McCarthy, Maria Sharapova, Carmen Electra and Teri Hatcher.

Johansson ranked ninth on last year's list. Jolie was No. 1.

"It's remarkable how Scarlett Johansson has caught the attention of our readers," said Scott Gramling, the magazine's U.S. editor in chief, in a statement. "Her sultry voice and striking beauty certainly have a lot to do with that, but so does the confidence she exudes."

"She seems to be one of those women who would be equally at ease on the red carpet as she would just hanging out with the guys."

The magazine's May issue goes on sale in the U.S. on April 4.

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