Keira Knightley has been voted the sexiest movie star of all time. The stunning 19-year-old topped a poll by prestigious British film magazine Empire to discover which actor - both male and female - film fans found the most attractive. Keira beat off stiff competition from a host of Hollywood beauties, past and present, to scoop the title. Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry and screen legend Marilyn Monroe all made the top ten in the 100 Sexiest Movie Stars list. The highest ranking male was ‘Lord of the Rings’ star Orlando Bloom, who came third. Other movie heartthrobs to make the top ten were Johnny Depp and ‘Van Helsing’ star Hugh Jackman. But a number of top stars could not even make the top 100, including Mel Gibson, Kim Basinger and Sandra Bullock - who landed the top-spot seven years ago. Empire magazine editor, Colin Kennedy, claims the voting shows that people’s attitude to what is ’sexy’ constantly changes. He said: “This list says ‘hello’ to whole new breed of heartthrob. While there is still a smattering of traditional beefcakes and bombshells, the geeky hold equally as much allure as the statuesque. In 2004, it seems that anything goes.”

Top 20 Sexiest Movie Stars:
1. Keira Knightley
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Orlando Bloom
4. Halle Berry
5. Johnny Depp
6. Marilyn Monroe
7. Jennifer Connelly
8. Hugh Jackman
9. Scarlett Johansson
10. Uma Thurman
11. Colin Farrell
12. Paul Newman
13. Marlon Brando
14. Natalie Portman
15. Brad Pitt
16. Rita Hayworth
17. Grace Kelly
18. Monica Bellucci
19. Eric Bana
20. Brigitte Bardot