Zooey Pips Rihanna To 'Most Desirable' Title

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Katy Perry and Tulisa also feature in the top ten

Zooey Deschanel has brushed aside pop megastars Rihanna and Katy Perry to be crowned the ‘world’s most desirable woman’.

The 32-year-old singer and actress, who stars in the sitcom New Girl, also beat music idols Lana Del Rey and Tulisa Contostavlos in the poll conducted by Ask Men UK.

Kate Middleton was also trumped by her younger sister Pippa, with the two siblings finishing in sixth and tenth spot respectively.

Ask Men Editor Charlie Parrish said: "Zooey is talented, charming, successful and beautiful, someone men want to be with and women would like to befriend.

“This year, we’ve really seen the developing tastes of British men reflected in their votes and it’s incredibly positive to discover so many cultured, contemporary choices like Zooey, Emma Watson and Lana Del Rey beating the more traditional pin-up favourites."

The full top ten was as follows:

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