These days, being hot isn’t just about winning the DNA lottery and hiring a good stylist. The sexiest women alive have conquered social media and dominate newsfeeds. They make or break trends. And with millions of fans following everything they do, these women are as savvy as they are sexy, their careers expanding into new territory all the time.

The faces to break a thousand hearts deserve our applause and more, especially considering that these women are actresses, singers, models, and bona fide businesspeople. Let it be known that our annual round-up of the hottest women in the world aren’t just pretty faces (though we’re hardly complaining).

Without further ado, let’s get into the 30 hottest women in the world right now.


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The Hottest Women in 2024

1. The Sexiest Woman Alive: Rihanna

The queen of Bajan pop and IDGAF Instagram comments has spawned 14 number-ones on the Billboard Hot 100, eight albums in almost as many years, multiple Grammys, over 141 international music awards, and collaborated with stars across genres. But she didn’t stop there.

The majority of her $1.4 billion net worth comes from her multiple businesses – Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Savage x Fenty, her fire lingerie brand. You can’t blame people for dancing, or for fawning over her to the point of obsession, as Rihanna remains the sexiest woman alive, year after year.

hottest women in the world RihannaPhoto Credit: Rihanna’s Instagram
Rihanna is the hottest women in the worldPhoto Credit: Rihanna’s Instagram

2. Selena Gomez

She started as a cherubic-faced Disney star and quickly eclipsed the star-power even Disney holds (which is a lot). Gomez is now the fourth most followed person on Instagram with a whopping 429 million followers, which is more than even Ms. Social Media herself, Kim K.

She’s a singer, an actress, and a business owner with her new beauty brand, Rare Beauty. Which accurately describes Selena, as she is clearly one of the hottest (and most successful) women of