AskMen.com 2007 Top 99 Women

10. Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha kept out of the limelight for much of 2006, though she did crop up from time to time. Elisha’s sole cinematic appearance was in a low-budget indie film called The Quiet, which cast the actress as a cruel high schooler who mercilessly taunts a deaf girl. She also reprised her Kim Bauer role on 24’s fifth season for two episodes, and lent her voice to the highly anticipated 24: The Game. Lastly, all good rock fans know that Elisha capped off her 2006 work by starring in the music video for Weezer's "Perfect Situation."This marks the fourth straight year that Elisha has appeared on this list, and judging by the red-hot trajectory of her career, this certainly won’t be the last.

9. Angelina Jolie
As the third most desirable woman on last year's Top 99, Angelina's career highlights from 2006 have kept her in this year's top 10. While having spent most of 2006 pregnant and reveling in Namibia with Brad and the rest of the Pitt clan, this raven-haired beauty appeared in the Robert De Niro-directed flick, The Good Sheppard, and spent the latter part of the year filming A Mighty Heart in India. Angelina’s good deeds extended well into 2006, as she spent Christmas Day in San José, Costa Rica, handing out presents to Colombian refugees.

8. Maria Menounos
In addition to gaining more visibility on Access Hollywood and Today through 2006, Maria appeared in an episode of the hospital sitcom Scrubs. She also produced the short films Longtime Listener, starring Wilmer Valderrama, and Fwiends.com, in which she appeared opposite Lara Flynn Boyle. In addition, she cohosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Greece and appeared in the video for Jessica Simpson’s “A Public Affair.” As if that weren’t enough, Maria continued to donate her time to philanthropic causes, including Take Action Hollywood!, a charity she founded to utilize the power of the entertainment industry to create social change.

7. Shakira
After her departure from the list a couple of years ago, Shakira reappears on the list at an impressive No. 7. It's little surprise: 2006 marked a significant year in Shakira’s career with the release of her album Oral Fixation Vol. 2. She won the Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album for the second time in her career, as well as five other Latin Grammy Awards. Moreover, Shakira had everyone in the world gyrating their bodies with her single “Hips Don’t Lie.” But Shakira’s success in 2006 was not predicated on her vocal talents alone; her extensive training as a belly dancer has helped produce some of the most tantalizing music videos ever created.

6. Alessandra Ambrosio
Alessandra made quite a splash in 2006, skyrocketing from her previous No. 36 spot on the list to an impressive No. 6. The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and posing for magazine covers weren't Alessandra's only major accomplishments during the past year. She also dabbled briefly in the world of acting, making her movie debut with a seductive cameo appearance in Casino Royale.

5. Jessica Biel
Jessica’s growing profile in the media has garnered her a two-spot jump on our list. Formerly at No. 7, Jessica spent the last year appearing in two films (The Illusionist and Home of the Brave), and donating her time to various charities like Make the Difference Network, PETA and the home rehabilitation organization Rebuilding Together. She also showed the world that her heart is as big as her talent as she auctioned off a date with herself to raise money for a Colorado teen who lost her leg in a car accident; the winning bid for a date with this stunning starlet was $30,000.As for her personal life, Jessica spent the latter part of the year frolicking on the beach and taking strolls around Los Angeles with her rumored boyfriend, New York Yankees star shortstop Derek Jeter.

4. Adriana Lima
After topping AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2005 list and sitting comfortably in the No. 4 spot of the 2006 edition, Adriana is back in the top five in 2007. We can’t blame our readers for keeping her there; over the past year, she has become one of the most coveted models in the industry and the third highest-paid model in the world. In fact, she is so famous that she can’t even walk down the street in some countries. “It's insane!” she says. “Some people ask me for my autograph and a picture, but mostly they will follow me around. They follow me into bathrooms!”

3. Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba is a classic good girl. In 2006, she was involved in a lawsuit against Playboy for using her image without her consent. "I don't do nudity," explains Jessica. "I just don't. Maybe that makes me a bad actress. Maybe I won't get hired in some things. But I have too much anxiety.” Proof of her natural goodness, Jessica later dropped the lawsuit after Hugh Hefner apologized and agreed to make donations to two charities that Alba supports.Want more proof of her kindness? During the filming of Awake -- one of Jessica's many films slated for release in 2007 -- Alba and costar Hayden Christensen visited the nearby Bellevue hospital and spent time with the children, bringing them Christmas goodies.

2. Scarlett Johansson
2006 was an expectedly busy year for Scarlett, as the actress appeared in three films of varying success. Scoop reunited the actress with her Match Point director, Woody Allen, while The Black Dahlia found Scarlett acting opposite then-boyfriend Josh Hartnett. Scarlett also appeared in The Prestige (director Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to Batman Begins) and lent her voice to two episodes of Comedy Central’s Robot Chicken.True to her sassy and daring nature, Scarlett raised eyebrows in February when she appeared naked along with Keira Knightley on the cover of Vanity Fair; making it clear, once again, why she’s remained a fixture on this list for the last several years and why she skyrocketed from No. 28 to No. 2 in just one.

1. Beyonce
Beyonce’s accomplishments over the last year have helped skyrocket her from last year’s No. 50 position to the coveted No. 1 spot (and deservedly so). Yes, she’s breathtakingly beautiful -- with sexy curves, wide eyes and luscious lips that make her every man’s fantasy woman -- but add a few scoops of talent to that beauty and you have the perfect 10. Beyonce not only proves that she looks great on the red carpet, but she demonstrates that she actually deserves to be on it.Not only did she help Destiny’s Child sell a total of 60 million albums and singles worldwide from 1998 to 2005, but her solo albums, Dangerously in Love (2003) and B’Day (2006), went platinum many times over and garnered her a combined 11 Grammy Award nominations in 2004 and 2007. At the 2004 Grammys, she took home five of the six awards she was nominated for.2006 was Beyonce’s year; B’Day sold more than 541,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week, giving her the record once held by Christina Aguilera as the highest first-week sales of any solo female artist that year. This also marked the year that Beyonce made her biggest and brightest silver-screen performance as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls. She received much critical praise for her role, and even garnered a coveted Golden Globe Award nomination.And while she has all the talent and beauty in the world, Beyonce’s big heart is what makes her the perfect woman. Her most notable philanthropic efforts have included becoming a global ambassador for the 2005 World Children's Day program, and forming the Survivor Foundation that same year for Hurricane Katrina victims in the Houston, Texas area.This female powerhouse has taken the world by storm and has certainly proven that everything she touches turns to gold.