Sexiest People 2009

It’s an annual readers’ favourite: WHO’s Sexiest People issue, which sets temperatures soaring. This year our cover captures the raw sexiness of an Australian summer—sand, sun and surf—by bringing together a trio of our hottest stars, Miranda Kerr, Megan Gale and Ruby Rose. WHO’s biggest issue for seven years, it features 50 pages of heart-stopping specimens including ten sizzling Australian stars.

Megan Gale
She’s a force of nature who loves understated sexiness, “when someone’s confident with who they are.”

Miranda Kerr
Australia’s own secret weapon thinks sexy “is all about energy, eyes and presence.”

Ruby Rose
The MTV VJ is blooming gorgeous and likes her sexiness with edge: “I don’t like people who are too safe or perfect.”

Joel Edgerton
A true blue Aussie, he finds “sexiness in women is weighted in their energy, their interests.”

Cameron Diaz
For this celebrated beauty, sexiness is about being real: “I don’t do anything half-assed.”

Sonia Kruger
Takes the lead, finding intelligence and “a lack of vanity is also sexy, especially when you’re talking about men.”

Ryan Reynolds
This leading man stops traffic and wins raves from his leading ladies.

Angelina Jolie
Whoa, mama: an actress, activist, role model and mother.

Sienna Miller
This temptress doesn’t adhere to men’s traditional view of sexiness.

Bradley Cooper
The The Hangover star finds a woman who can take care of herself sexy.

Katy Perry:
The saucy singer has a va-va-voom silhouette that belongs on the side of a vintage bomber.

Chace Crawford
The Gossip Girl (and Footloose) star has that James Dean charisma.

Christina Hendricks
Mad Men’s Tennessean bombshell loves her curves.

Lara Bingle & Michael Clark
This sexy couple have bowled each other over.

Aaron Eckhart
The humblest of hunks, The Dark Knight star admits, “I don’t like to stand out.”

Scarlett Johansson
She’s a contemporary screen siren who epitomises sultry Old Hollywood.

Mitchell Johnson
The ICCC Cricketer of the Year is a reluctant pin-up.

Penélope Cruz
The Spanish star’s appeal of being whip-smart and emotional underlines her exaggerated beauty.

Alex O’Loughlin
He is a classic Aussie leading man: smart, sexy and extremely talented.

Sam Worthington
The granite-hewn action star from Western Australia is no pretty boy and he’s taking Hollywood by storm.

Beyoncé
The first lady of fierce is an advocate of curves.

Gerard Butler
The Scottish actor is sexy because he’s old-school real: “Every man has a bit of sexist and chauvinist in him, if he’s honest.”

Freida Pinto
This one in a million ex-model is simply gorgeous but she believesshe’s your typical Indian girl.

Richard Branson
He’s a bronzed adventurer with golden hair, playboy trappings and some serious interests.

Kate Winslet
A natural beauty, the Oscar winner remains untouched.

PLUS:
To–die-for vampires … who’s getting hotter with age … sizzling casts,including our very own Packed to the Rafters … best chests … and six decades of sexy.

For more of our Sexiest People issue, see this week's WHO Magazine, on-sale Friday, Nov. 13 or click below.

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