Top 10 Religions In The World

Especially in the present era, togetherness, motivation and sense of our world can only be achieved through a religion. Religion has now taken the place of that key element which helps to run countries, communities, societies or man as a whole. A true religion is all about teachings and art of living. Religious wholesome lives and thoughts have inspired people so much that now even a single religion possess millions of devotees. Some of the biggest religions of the world.

1. CHRISTIANITY

Christianity is not only one of the known true religions but is also the biggest religion in the whole world. The survey of researchers have stated that the today’s era is populated with around 2 billion of Christians and this rate is further expected to increase even more in the coming years. Christians worship Jesus of Nazareth whose teachings envelopes the themes of kingdom of God, love of God and love of neighbor. The sign of the cross, praying the rosary, speaking in tongues and idolization of the saints are some of the Christian practices.  The belief for the doctrine of Trinity as well as divine inspiration of bible is very common among the devotees of 1^st century AD religion, i.e. Christianity.The foundation of Christian theology is expressed in the early ecumenical creeds which contain claims predominantly accepted by followers of the Christian faith. These professions state that Jesus suffered, died, was buried, and was subsequently resurrected from the dead in order to grant eternal life to those who believe in him and trust him for the remission of their sins. They further maintain that Jesus bodily ascended into heaven where he rules and reigns with God the Father.

2. ISLAM

Islam is the world’s second largest monotheistic faith based religion with more than 1.2 billion believers. Followers of the religion Islam are known as ‘Muslims’. Prophet Muhammad’s revelations are the origin of this religion. Faith, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and alms define the basic foundations of the Islamic practices. Muslims believe in Risalah, Tawhid and Akhirah and moreover they consider God as Allah. The Hadith explains the holy book of Muslims, Quran. Idul fitr and Idul adha are the two main festivals of the Islamic followers.Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to love and serve God.Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before, including through Abraham, Moses and Jesus, whom they consider prophets.

3. HINDUISM

Another biggest religion of the world which is counted in the list of those religions that does not have single set of teachings and beliefs nor does it have only a single founder. The maximum number of Hindu’s is the residents of India i.e. 80% of Indian population and overall 900 million of world’s population. The sacred texts of Hindus include Bhagwad Gita, Vedas, Upanishads, and Sutras. Diwali, Holi and Mahashivratri are the best known celebrations of Hindu. Hinduism is considered as the way of life as well as the family of religions.
Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder.Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the “oldest living religion”or the “oldest living major religion” in the world.

4. BUDDHISM

Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha led the beginning of this world’s living religion, the Buddhism. The present number of Buddhist all over the world has risen to 350 million. Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism are two sects of Buddhism religion.While meditating beneath the bodi tree (tree of perfect knowledge) he received the enlightenment he sought and devoted the rest of his life teaching his followers of his new understandings.Morality, meditation, suffering, wisdom, uncertainty, impermanence are some of the beliefs of the Buddhist people paving the way the path of Enlightenment. Not only India but even Britain is also heavily populated zone of Buddhist.Buddhists focus on personal spiritual development and don’t worship gods or deities.

5. SIKHISM

Guru Nanak founded the Sikhism religion about 500 years ago. Sikhism is a large religion covering around 25 million people from different parts of the world. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion.At 29, Nanak declared, “there is no Hindu; there is no Muslim.” He rejected polytheism for monotheism and believes life is a circle of birth, death and rebirth only released by moksha into eventual unity with God.Gurdwara is the place where Sikhs worship while Guru Granth Sahib is the holy Sikhism scripture. Kesh, kangha, kara, kachera, and kirpan are the five articles of faith of Sikhism followers. Triangular-shaped saffron colored Nishan Sahib denotes the Sikh flag.Sinkhism focuses on the importance of doing good rather than on religious rituals.

6. JUCHE

Whenever any fact comes across about North Korea, a religion named ‘Juche’ immediately strikes the mind as it is the only government authorized socio-political communist ideology of the North Korea.It’s a religion founded on state dominance, veneration of leadership, political and economic independence, and communal production.The ideologies were first inducted by Karl Marx under the religion now known as Marxism.

7. JUDAISM

Judaism is the oldest of all monotheistic religions and blazed the trail for many other world religions including Christianity and Islam. Judaism follows the teachings of God, Yahweh, and focuses on Jews as the chosen people of God descending from the line of Abraham. Jews are called to be an example for others in holiness and ethical behavior.The ethics, religious clothing, prayers are all unique observances of the Jewish people or more specifically Jews. Judaism incorporates both the nation and a religion.

8. BAHAISM

It is said that Mirza Husayn Ali, remembered as ‘Baha Ullah’ was an Iranian who founded the Bahaism religion in the very 19^th century. But basically this religion was the paved a way by Babism faith by Mirza of Shiraz of Iran in 1844. Oneness of humanity and abolition of racial and religious prejudices are encountered as the main beliefs of the devotees of the Bahaism.Baha Ullah’s personal mission is to then unite and mankind despite religion, race or class, and focused most of his teachings on social ethics.

9. JAINISM

Jainism religion is the ninth largest religion of the world with 5 million devotees. Tirthankars is the religious deity of the Jain’s. Jainism religion came into light in the sixth century B.C in India. Lord Mahvir was the twenty-fourth and last guru of Jain religion.Janism focuses on the wellbeing of the universe by living lives of harmlessness and renunciation from life’s evils. All living things, humans, animals and plants alike, contain souls with no soul being greater than any other.The adherents of Jainism or people living an ascetic lifestyle believe that the personality of man is both materialistic and spiritualistic. The beauty of Jain temples is world famous.

10. SHINTOISM

Shintoism is a traditional and indigenous religion of Japan having around 4 million followers in the world since 500 B.C. The term for this religion came forward due to the native and ethnic religious faiths and practices of Japan. Kojiki, Rokkokushi and Nihongi are among the some famous sacred books of the religion for Shinto’s.The religion is focused on ritual rather than belief and is considered more of an essential Japanese way of life rather than a religion for its followers, contributing to its lack of practice outside Japan

Top 10 Popular Video Games Of All Time

1. Need for Speed

NFS is the most successful racing video game ever with over 100 million copies sold as of October 2009. Considered one of the most successful video game franchises ever, it was first released in 1994 exclusively for 5th generation video game consoles, though it was eventually featured in all 7th generation consoles by 2008. A series of racing video games published by Electronics Arts, NFS was well-liked by racing maniacs not only for its speed, but also for the advanced graphics, car selection and modification, sound effects, and real-time car racing experience.

2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

This game was hugely popular to gamers due to its cinematics, interactive gameplay, and highly polished mechanics, which made it one of the best competitive multiplayer games available out there. Published in 2007 by Activision, this first-person shooter video game uses a propriety game engine and was available in several platforms. It was the most highly acclaimed in the Call of Duty series and earned numerous awards including IGN’s Best Xbox 360 Game and the top-selling game worldwide in 2007 with 13 million copies sold as of May 2009.

3. Metal Gear Solid

MGS, a stealth-action video game, was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment in 1988. It features impressive cinematic cutscenes and voice acting. However, what made this game hugely popular was the depth. The bosses were not just mere opponents but were well-crafted characters with their own personality, ideology, and will to fight. This is one of the greatest gaming franchises ever with more than six million copies sold and has spawned numerous sequels, prequels, and spinoffs aside from several games, radio drama, comics, and novels.

4. Resident Evil IV

Initially created for GameCube, a PS2 version was announced before it was released. Various versions were also available for Microsoft Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox. The game pioneered the ‘over the shoulder’ third person point of view and was a top contender for the “2005 Game of the Year” award.

5. Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 is a first-person shooting game like its predecessor and was originally released on November 16, 2004. It took five years of development, as the game was leaked and distributed on the internet, to complete the game. It was praised, however, for its gameplay, soundtracks, animation, storyline, and graphics when it was finally made public. It was also awarded “Game of the Decade” at the 2012 Video Game Awards. As of February of 2012, it already sold over 12 million copies, making it one of the best-selling PC games of all time.

6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Considered to be the most visually stunning video game of the Grand Theft Auto Series, Vice City is the second 3D action-adventure video game that was developed by Rockstar North (DMA Design) in the UK in 2002. The same year, it became the best-selling video game of 2002 and the best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time as well. After its debut for PlayStation 2, it was ported to Xbox and Microsoft Windows in 2003. It also became available on Steam in 2008 and the Mac App Store in 2011. For the game’s 10th anniversary celebration in December 2012, Rockstar released a new version of Vice City for iOS and other Android platforms.

7. Final Fantasy VII

One of the best titles in the series, Final Fantasy VII became an immediate critical and commercial success when it was first released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation. A version was also released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows PC and for the PlayStation Network in 2009. It sold 10 million copies by May 2010 and was highly popular as it was the first game in the series to be released using 3D computer graphics with fully-rendered characters on pre-rendered backgrounds. The first role-playing video game of the Final Fantasy series made available for European gamers, FFVII was lauded for its graphics, gameplay, music, and story, which led its publisher Square Enix to make a series of sequels and prequels using other platforms.

8. Halo 2

Developed by Bungie Studios and released on November 9, 2004 for Xbox, a Microsoft version was also released on May 31, 2007. The game uses a new physics engine called Havok and they added weapons, vehicles, and new multiplayer maps. With 6.3 million copies sold in U.S. alone, it is the best selling first generation Xbox game.

9. Star craft

Starcraft is a real-time strategy based game first released in 1998 by Blizzard. Even though it was released 14 years ago, the game continues to leave a mark on the gaming world and is often considered to have  raised the bar for strategy-based games. As of 2009, the game sold over 9 million copies across the world.

10. Golden Eye 007

A video game released for the Nintendo 64 in 1997, GoldenEye 007 became the party game of 1997 and 1998. It certainly has the propensity to end up on the best video games of all-time list due to its deathmatch mode, which paved the way for other multiplayer shooters.

Top 10 Best Intelligence Agencies In The World 2013

Every nation has its own intelligence agencies for the protection of its people and gathering of important secret information which can impact their interests. Intelligence agencies are a symbol of country’s defense strength and power. They are, in fact, arm of government.
Today, we have featured top 10 best intelligence agencies of the world which are, kind of, ruling the world. People working in these agencies are called ‘Secret Agents’(Remember James Bond 007). They are loyal devoted people with impressive personality .
You have seen many Hollywood movies about secret agents such as Mission: Impossible and James Bond series. These are real people who are working all over the world for different agencies to gather secret intelligence, and to perform several operation for their country’s prosperity and defense.
We hope you enjoy the list and don’t forget to  share your opinion with us by commenting.
So Following are world’s top 10 best intelligence agencies:-

10. Mossad, Israel

Mossad, Israel
Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel. It is one of the world’s best and top-secret intelligence agencies. Mossad was formed in 1949 and its main objectives are intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism. Main focus of this organization is on Arab nations and organizations. Mossad has total eight departments, each of them performing special duties assigned to them. It protects Israel from terrorist and criminal acts and work for peace and defense of the country.

9. MSS, China

MSS China
Ministry of State Security is the main intelligence agency of China. The organization was created in 1983. It is responsible for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence operations. MSS is believed to be one of the strongest and largest intelligence agencies in the world.

8. RAW, India

RAW, India
Research and Analysis Wing is India’s independent intelligence agency formed in 1968. It is headquartered in New Delhi. The agency collect intelligence and information about foreign government, organization and criminals, provide information to India policymakers and protect country from terrorism. It is also responsible for security of India’s nuclear program.

7. ASIS, Australia

ASIS, Australia
Australian Secret Intelligence Service is considered on of the best . It was established in 1952 and has headquarters in Canberra. The main objectives of the agency are to collect secret intelligence & information, analyze activities of other enemy countries and organized criminals and take action for the security and safety of the nation.

6. DGSE, France

DGSE, France
General Directorate for External Security is regarded as one of the most powerful security agencies. It was formed in 1982 to serve as external intelligence agency for the Government of France. It works under French Ministry of Defense. The organization gain information, defend its people and prevent terrorist activities in the country.

5. BND, Germany

BND, Germany
Bundesnachrichtendienst is federal intelligence agency of Germany. Created in 1956, it is one of the best and well-organized intelligence agencies in the world. Its headquarters are situated in Pullach near Munich. The main responsibility of BND is to gather intelligence data, detect threats and inform the German Government about terrorist and criminal activities and to safeguard their people.

4. FSB, Russia

FSB, Russia
Federal Security Service is one of the world’s best intelligence agencies. It is main security agency of Russia and was formed in 1995. The main goals of FSB is to collect information, defend and fight with terrorist and ensure country’s security.Its main office is in Lubyanka Square, Downtown Moscow. It employs more than 250K uniformed staff, special agents and guards.

3. MI6, UK

MI6, United Kingdom
Formed in 1909, Secret Intelligence Service is UK’s intelligence agency. It has an impressive headquarter, called SIS Building, in Vauxhall Cross, London. The organization works with the Joint Intelligence Committee,  the internal Security Service, the Government Communications Headquarters and the Defence Intelligence, and provide foreign intelligence and secret information about other countries and organizations to Government of United Kingdom.

2. CIA, United States

CIA, United States
Central Intelligence Agency is independent secret intelligence agency of United States working under commands of Director of National Intelligence. It was created in 1947 by President Harry S. Truman. The organization is divided into four other departments including the Directorate of Support, the Directorate of Intelligence, the Directorate of Science and Technology and the National Clandestine Service. The organization collects data and insights of different foreign organizations, governments and individuals for the US President and policymakers so that they can analyze and take proper action to ensure security and safety of people of America.

1. ISI, Pakistan

ISI, Pakistan
Inter Services Intelligence is the world’s best and strongest intelligence agency as ranked by American Crime News. It is the most notable intelligence agency of Pakistan. ISI was formed in 1948 as an independent unit to protect the nation and strengthen military services. Its headquarter is located at  Shahrah-e-Soharwardi in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha is its director. The organization works under a predefined constitutional and legal frame-work.
The agency has played important role in successful operations of Afghan, Siachin, Kargil War and Kashmir Front operation. ISI objectives are to gather intelligence data,  strengthen country’s security and military forces, and to safeguard the nation from domestic and foreign enemy and terrorists threats.
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Top 10 Most Powerful Countires in World

1. The United States of America

This country is the largest economy today and has the strongest army as well as a very powerful democracy. It is also said to be a superpower and its media is very influential as well. It has built itself and its power ever since it gained independence and is only getting more powerful. The country controls international relations and is a part of a number of influential bodies.

2. Russian Federation

The Russian Federation has the second most powerful army and controls a number of states in the Central Asian area. It has a very large population and immense world area. These factors allow it to stay independent and prevent external forces from meddling in the political, economic and financial issues of the country. Because of its size, Russia has the resources to become a superpower.

3. Peoples Republic of China

China is considered as the second most powerful and most influential country of the world. This country performed well and remained well when there was strong economic downturn across the globe. This country has highest population around the world and the same time this country also covers third largest land area in the world. The former two presidents of this country were considered as the most powerful persons. The China is also considered as the largest exporter of different things. Almost all countries of the world import different things from China. This country has offered subsidized electricity to industrial zones across the whole country. This thing has contributed well in the exports of the country. In terms of military, this country has the largest army and is a nuclear power with many inter-continental ballistic missiles in its stock. As far as the economic condition of this country is concerned, the manufacturing sector has given an edge to China with its inward FDI of $100 billion and outward FDI around $65 billion. This country is also considered as world leader in terms of technology. The super computers of this country are considered as the world’s most powerful super computers. The population of this country is considered as the most active population around the world.

4. France

France ranks 4th by both military spending and nominal GDP, and takes the twenty-first slot for population. Still, France is an influential nation with a high standard of living and strong involvement in international issues.

5. Britain

Britain is also member of the UN Security Council. Britain also have powerful nuclear weapons. The democracy of Britain is considered to be the most stable. Economy and as a leading country in areas like music, films and media, the country has immense influence when it comes to world politics.

6. Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Pakistan has a very large Muslim population and powerful nuclear weapons. It is a united country but since it is ruled by military dictatorship, it has not become truly powerful. Pakistan is having all types of natural resources. Their biggest problem is that they don’t have poetical from the beginning. If Pakistan find a way to balance its political standing, it will be able to become more powerful.

7. Japan

Japan is similar to Germany, but with 1.5x its population, several times its problems (e.g. even more rapidly aging population; 220%-of-GDP debt) and without Germany’s key advantage (a continental market). It is militarily weak and utterly reliant on food, fuel and mineral imports, many of which pass through waters over which China claims preeminence. Though one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth, it faces an uncertain future as the US wanes and China’s rise eclipses it. But like Germany, it’s theoretically capable of rapid transformation into a leading military power. CNP – 30.

8. Federal Republic of Germany

One of the political powers in Europe, Germany makes it to the first half of the list. It prides itself as the home of Albert Einstein and other world renowned scientists with 103 German winning the Nobel Prize since it started in 1901. This makes Germany as the technological leader in Europe and the world in many technological and scientific fields. It is the second largest exporter of goods and its gross domestic product (GDP) is the fourth largest in the world.

9. Republic of India

Beaming in economic optimism, India could now be considered a newly-industrialized country. Though it continues to be haunted by issues on poverty, health and sanitation, illiteracy and corruption, its nominal GDP is the ninth largest in the world and its major economy is one of the fastest growing. The overwhelming labor force in India is the second largest in the world contributing to half of its Gross Domestic Product. With over 1.6 million troops, India is the world’s third largest and it is also the world’s largest arms importer.

10. Republic of Brazil

With its ample lands and resources, not to mention its successes with sugar cane-derived ethanol, Brazil is set to enjoy – much like Russia – a comfortable existence as a regional hegemon in a world of rising demand for food, energy and minerals. (Though its military is much weaker than Russia’s, it doesn’t need to be particularly strong given Brazil’s geographical isolation). It is also playing an increasingly visible global role, together with countries like Turkey and South Africa, as a representative of “The Rest” (as distinct from “The West”). But its future prospects for true superpowerdom are constrained by its low educational human capital. CNP – 20.

Top Ten Most Beautiful Women of the world in 2013

Top Ten Most Beautiful Women of the world in 2013 
1. Gwyneth Paltrow , 2. Monica Bellucci ,3. Kerry Washington ,4. Angelina Jolie , 5. Jessica Alba , 6. Nomi Campbell ,7. Zooey Deschanel , 8. Jennifer Lawrence , 9. Halle Berry , 10. Jennifer Lopez

1. Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow ; born Gwyneth Kate Paltrow; September 27, 1972 is an American actress, singer, and food writer. She made her acting debut on stage in 1990 and started appearing in films in 1991. After appearing in several films throughout the decade, Paltrow gained early notice for her work in films such as Seven (1995) and Emma (1996) (in which she played the title role).
Following the films Sliding Doors (1998) and A Perfect Murder (1998), Paltrow garnered worldwide recognition through her performance in Shakespeare in Love (1998), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, for Outstanding Lead Actress and as a member of the Outstanding Cast. She also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011 for her role as Holly Holliday on the Fox hit TV show Glee in the episode “The Substitute”. In April 2013, Gwyneth was named “Most Beautiful Woman” by People Magazin

Paltrow has portrayed supporting as well as lead roles in films such as The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Shallow Hal (2001), and Proof (2005), for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress in Motion Picture Drama. Since 2008 she has portrayed Pepper Potts, the love interest of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), and Iron Man 3 (2013). Paltrow has been the face of Estée Lauder’s Pleasures perfume since 2005.
She is married to Chris Martin, the lead vocalist of Coldplay. They have two children together, Apple and Moses. She is also the face of American fashion brand Coach, owner of the lifestyle company Goop.com and author of two cookbooks: My Father’s Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family & Togetherness, and It’s All Good.

2.Monica Bellucci

Bellucci is married to French actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has appeared in several films. They have two daughters, Deva (born 2004) and Léonie (born 2010) and since 2012 they live in Rio de Janeiro.
In the documentary movie The Big Question, about the film The Passion of the Christ, she stated: “I am an agnostic, even though I respect and am interested in all religions. If there’s something I believe in, it’s a mysterious energy; the one that fills the oceans during tides, the one that unites nature and beings.”

In September 2012 at a Toronto International Film Festival press conference for the Iranian movie Rhino Season, Bellucci stated that she can speak four languages: Italian, French, English and (some) Persian.

3.Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington (born January 31, 1977) is an American actress, director and narrator. As of 2012 Washington is the lead actress in the ABC drama Scandal, a Shonda Rhimes series in which Washington plays Olivia Pope, a former crisis management expert to the President.
She is known for her roles as Ray Charles’s wife, Della Bea Robinson, in the film Ray (2004), as Idi Amin’s wife Kay in The Last King of Scotland (2006), as Alicia Masters, love interest of Ben Grimm/The Thing in the live-action Fantastic Four films of 2005 and 2007, and as Broomhilda von Schaft, Django’s wife, in Quentin Tarantino’s film Django Unchained (2012).

Washington has also starred in the critically acclaimed independent films Our Song (2000) and The Dead Girl (2006). Her other films include Save the Last Dance (2001), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Little Man (2006), For Colored Girls (2010), and Peeples (2013).

4. Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (/dʒoʊˈliː/ joh-LEE, born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, and author. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011.^[2][3] Jolie promotes humanitarian causes, and is noted for her work with refugees as a Special Envoy and former Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). She has often been cited as the world’s “most beautiful” woman, a title for which she has received substantial media attention.
Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin’ to Get Out (1982), but her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993). Her first leading role in a major film was in the cyber-thriller Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical television films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Jolie achieved wide fame after her portrayal of the video game heroine Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and established herself among the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood with the sequel The Cradle of Life (2003).^[8] She continued her action star career with Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), and Salt (2010)—her biggest live-action commercial successes to date—and received further critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Mighty Heart (2007) and Changeling (2008), which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Jolie made her directorial debut with the wartime drama In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011).

Divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, Jolie now lives with actor Brad Pitt, in a relationship notable for fervent media attention. Jolie and Pitt have three biological children and three adopted children.

5. Jessica Alba

Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American television and film actress and model. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994). Alba rose to prominence as the lead actress in the television series Dark Angel (2000–2002). Alba later appeared in various films, including Honey (2003), Sin City (2005), Fantastic Four (2005), Into the Blue (2005), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Good Luck Chuck both in 2007.

Alba has been called a sex symbol. She appears on the “Hot 100″ section of Maxim and was voted number one on AskMen.com’s list of “99 Most Desirable Women” in 2006, as well as “Sexiest Woman in the World” by FHM in 2007. In 2005, TV Guide ranked her # 45 on its “50 Sexiest Stars of All Time” list. The use of her image on the cover of the March 2006 Playboy sparked a lawsuit by her, which was later dropped.She has also won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television, and a Golden Globe nomination for her lead role in the television series Dark Angel.

6. Nomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is a British model. Discovered at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognizable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and 1990s,and she was one of six models of her generation declared “supermodels” by the fashion world. Her personal life is widely reported, particularly her relationships with prominent men—including boxer Mike Tyson and actor Robert De Niro—and several highly-publicised convictions for assault.
Campbell, who has never met her biological father, regards record producers Quincy Jones and Chris Blackwell as adopted father figures.Former South African president Nelson Mandela has referred to Campbell as his “honorary granddaughter”. She first met Mandela in November 1994, after his party, the African National Congress, invited her to travel to South Africa to meet with their leader. She had previously donated the proceeds from a photo shoot in Tanzania to the ANC. Over the years, Campbell has lent support to many of Mandela’s political campaigns and humanitarian causes.

Campbell has never married.In the late 1980s, she dated boxer Mike Tyson, who said of her, “She has a great body. And she’s scared of nothing.”In the early 1990s, she had an on-again-off-again relationship with actor Robert De Niro. In 1993, she became engaged to U2 bassist Adam Clayton. They met in February of that year, after Clayton, asked in an interview if there was anything in the world he desired but didn’t have, responded: “A date with Naomi Campbell”. Campbell and Clayton separated the following year. She then dated dancer Joaquín Cortés in the mid to late 1990s. In 1998, became engaged to Formula One racing head Flavio Briatore; they were involved in an on-again-off-again relationship until their separation in 2003. Campbell now considers Briatore her “mentor”.She dated businessman Badr Jafar in the mid-2000s. Since 2008, Campbell has been in a relationship with Russian businessman Vladislav Doronin, with whom she resides in Moscow.
7. Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Claire Deschanel (/ˈzoʊ.iː deɪʃəˈnɛl/ ZOH-ee day-shə-NEL; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, musician, and singer-songwriter. In 1999, Deschanel made her film debut in Mumford, followed by her breakout role as young protagonist William Miller’s rebellious older sister Anita in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous.
Deschanel soon became known for her deadpan and “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” supporting roles in films such as The Good Girl (2002), Elf (2003), The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), Bridge to Terabithia (2007), The Happening (2008), Yes Man (2008), and (500) Days of Summer (2009).She currently stars in the Fox series New Girl. She has been nominated for Golden Globe, Grammy, and Emmy Awards.

For a few years starting in 2001, Deschanel performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. Besides singing, she plays keyboards, percussion, banjo and ukulele. In 2006, Deschanel teamed up with M. Ward to release their debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) which was released in March 2008. Their follow-up album Volume Two was released in the U.S. in March 2010, with their Christmas album A Very She & Him Christmas being released in 2011 and Volume 3 in 2013. She also often sings in her films.
In September 2009, Deschanel married Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard; she filed for divorce in December 2011, and the divorce was finalized in December 2012.

8. Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. Her first major role was as a lead cast member on TBS’s The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009) and she subsequently appeared in the independent films The Burning Plain (2008) and Winter’s Bone (2010), for which she received nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress.
At age 20, she was the second-youngest actress ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. At age 22, her performance in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012) earned her the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Satellite Award and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actress, amongst other accolades, making her the youngest person ever to be nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress and the second-youngest Best Actress winner.

Lawrence is also known for playing Raven Darkhölme / Mystique in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class, a role she will reprise in X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014. In 2012, she achieved international recognition starring as the heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, an adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling novel of the same name. Her performance in the film garnered her notable critical praise and marked her as the highest-grossing action heroine of all time. Lawrence’s performances thus far have prompted Rolling Stone to call her “the most talented young actress in America.”In 2013, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

9. Halle Berry

Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster’s Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2013, the only woman of African-American descent to win an Oscar for a leading role. She is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood and has been involved in the production side of several of the films in which she performed. Berry is also a Revlon spokesmodel.

Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing as the 1st runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant and coming in 6th place in the Miss World Pageant in 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in 1992′s Boomerang, which led to roles in films such as The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998). In addition to her Academy Award win, Berry reached a higher level of prominence in the new millennium with roles such as Storm in the X-Men film series (2000–present), Swordfish (2001), and Die Another Day (2002), where she played Bond Girl Jinx. She also won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person, one of few people to do so.

10. Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Muñiz (née Lopez; born July 24, 1969) is an American entertainer, businesswoman, producer and philanthropist. She became interested in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry following a minor role in the 1986 film My Little Girl, to the dismay of her Puerto Rican parents, who believed that it was an unrealistic career route for a Hispanic.

Lopez gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color in 1991, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. She received her first leading role in the Selena biopic of the same name in 1997. Lopez became the first Latina actress to earn over $1 million for a role the following year, with the film Out of Sight. She ventured into the music industry in 1999 with her debut studio album, On the 6, joining a select few in successfully converting from a film to a music career.