Men's Health magazine has released its list of the hottest women of all time and Jennifer Aniston sits at number one out of 100 women chosen. Raquel Welch, Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears and Madonna round out the top five.
Now, with all due respect to Aniston ... REALLY? All time? All hot women ... forever?

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Forget hot or not. How about hottest of all time or not?
But I'm a girl and maybe that cancels out my vote in this matter. So in a quick email exchange with a guy who hasn't been shy about his allegiance to Team Jen in the past, I sought some answers.
Me: "Seriously? Jennifer Aniston?"
Guy: "At least two women mentioned in that story should beg to differ." (Attached to his response? Photos of Raquel Welch and Brigitte Bardot. Bardot made Aniston's top two, along with Gloria Steinem.)
The conversation could have gone on forever in a one-sided fashion as the guy displayed his proficiency with remembering pretty ladies from throughout history through the use of Google image search.
But you get it, right? When you're saying "all time" it seems someone who's proven to have some amount of timelessness should rise to the top.
And not for nothing, but even the commenters on the Men's Health site seem to be a little befuddled by the choice. So what do you think? Give us your all-time hottest or your top five or whatever you like in the comments. Or, by all means, defend Team Jen!


And to think that if Brad went from Angelina to Jennifer, then it would be Jolie wearing the crown!... (The Aniston projection here is unfathomable...)
So wrong on many fronts, there are so many women who are a billion times hotter than Aniston.... seriously, where do they get these stats from? Apparently these voters probably dont like women....just saying...do they even ever include other races when voting? or is it just your average white guy? Blows my mind...This Aniston lady is not even attractive....and 99% of most men would agree with me....!
99% of most men? How would one go about calculating that?
DocHolliday, she may not be the best but she is very attractive. Do you drink often?
C'mon, Doc. Neither of us would say no to Aniston!
Got to differ with you Doc. You know the saying "Wouldn't kick her out of bed for eating crackers"? I just bought a box of Saltines.
God, I am supposed to care about some random meaningless survey...New survey shows, The hotest woman of all time is the one I am with at the moment. I win.
Not surprised at all. In my extended family of several men, 100% choose Jennifer Aniston. I think it's a combination of likability, fitness and beauty. Don't underestimate the likability. Whenever she does a TV interview, she seems like such a funny, happy person. They think she's very beautiful but also would be a lot of fun to be around.
I don't know if you are "supposed to care", but you obviously cared enough to comment.
You can say a lot of things about Jennifer Aniston but beautiful she ain't. When we get to a place where a woman like her can beat out some of the old greats and I mean beautiful amazing gorgeous women, we are in sorry shape as a society.
Grace Kelly was beautiful.
Jennifer Aniston isn't even in the same gender.
Next to my wife, I would definitely vote for Jennifer. Absolutely beautiful woman. Brad Pitt is a ignorant fool.
There are many women I would consider far more attractive than Jennifer Aniston. In fact, I really do not find her all that attractive and she definitely would not even make my top ten list. This list seems skewed towards the current crop of celebs and ignores many much more beautiful women that have come and gone over the years.
I'd put her in the top 10, but not number one. Gotta disagree with you there Doc, and Ol_Doc, that's right where I sit.
Wouldn't make my top 50. Come on, over Monica Bellucci? Take a look at her now and then take a look at her 20 years ago? No comparison, no way, not one single women comes to mind that even comes close to Bellucci.
Aniston is hot but no way is she hottest off all time. There are victorias secret models hotter than her.
I go with Aniston, she is hot. I am watching a "Friends" epiosode rigtht now. That one episode where she informs Ross that she is going commando....yea she is very HOT!
A very close 2nd if not a tie is Marlyn Monroe. It is how they carry themselves when acting and when out in public.
dem.....i have to agree
I think they confused Jennifer Aniston with Jenifer Alba.
Ooo, Alba... hell yeah.
I'm a woman, so I don't really have a dog in this fight, but I find Ms. Aniston to be average at best. Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth, the actress in "A Beautiful Mind (her name escapes me right this moment). And husband stealer or not, Angelina beats Aniston out in beauty.
And then there are the older women you look at and think, "Damn. I hope I look that fine when I'm older." Sophia Loren, Helen Miren, Isabella Rossalini.
I just asked my husband his choice for most beautiful woman of all time. (My daughter prompted him to say me.) and he replies, "Besides Mom...(he's pondering)...He'll have to get back to me. In regards to Ms. Aniston, he considers her wallpaper.
And I thought it was Jessica Alba?
I have to agree. Salma Hayek is hotter than JA. I love JA but Salma gets my nod.
Oh hell! Like a Porcupine, I would have pricked her as quickly as almost any other good looking and consenting woman, back in the day when I was loose. Doesn't really appeal to me all that much though, especially when compared to many other women. Eyes are too close together and her butts too small, yet. she's not bad. Hottest all time woman? Not hardly! These cross eyed men don't speak for me.
Selma Hayek is a money-grubbing tw@!
I'm with Doc.
Many respond with strange responses as if they didn't actually read what was posted.
As I stated, I'm with Doc. And to clarify, Aniston is cute, but I and many I've spoken to about this would not put her in the hot or most beautiful category. She just isn't. Cute yes, beautiful, no. there are hundreds, maybe thousands of women that are extremely beautiful and that isn't including women that are not on TV. If we include them, it would be somewhere in the 10's or 100's of millions more beautiful.
I'm sorry, but these most beautiful things are just large piles of BS...they are meaningless and hurtful. She is pretty, but the world is a big place and finding the most beautiful woman is quite impossible. Only fools would attempt to do this. And we should all know, by now, that the media, especially the media here in the US, is completely inept.
Hottest woman of all time????? I wonder whose PR firm put this contest on??? Jennifer is an aging B actress and could be called cute at best. She will and do anything to keep her name in the public eye, even penning herself "America's Sweetheart" to try and compete with Princess Di. Just watch some of her publicity actions and she tries to copy Princess Di. Ugh...sickening. And if she wanted to hold on to Brad Pitt, all she had to do was spit out one little baby Pitt. However, her career meant more to her than her marriage, family, children, etc.
Ditto! Jennifer? Cute is about it. Sophia Loren, Raquel!!! These are Beautiful women who have kept their looks well into Senior Citizen years.
As far as Jennifers, Jennifer Love Hewitt is far above Aniston. Selma Hayek is so far above Aniston they are not even in the same Galexy! Anybody remember Bo Derek?
I'm with Jennifer. Works for me!
How many drinks did these people have before making this HUGE mistake? She makes a good movie slut but that's about all. She's average.
Hottest woman who couldn't keep a man is more like it.
Jennifer's beautifil, but Barabara Stanwyck has my vot for all time.
Aniston is ok but Joan Cusack is the hottest woman of all time hands down!!!
That list is a joke! While there are some great women in the mix, many fall short of the "perfect ten"...and where is Yvonne Strahovski (Sarah from CHUCK), if Mila Kunis is in there then helllooooo. "Of all time", what a joke, where's Helen of Troy...lmao.
smart parent:
I disagree. Rosie O'Donnell is a strong contender in any contest Joan Cusack stands the chance of winning.
I would definitely choose Jessica Alba over Jennifer Alba, and personally I prefer both Nicole Kidman and Charlize Theron over either. Not to say I do no think Jennifer Alba is beautiful. I would not vote for Joan Cusack either
Really? So, are you gay, or BLIND?
I don't know about of ALL TIME, but Aniston is SLAMMING, no doubt!
Yes, I'm gay but not blind. Jennifer Anniston is the flavor of the day and is kept in the public eye so much that she was bound to get on this list. She's extremely cute but except for publicity she's mainly a B-movie star and television actress. However, if you're talking 'of all time' then you need to take into account beauty, sexiness, and talent. Anyone remember Elizabeth Taylor? How about Audrey Hepburn. Helen Miren, Jacqueline Bisset and Halle Berry just keep getting better with age! Of course Marilyn Monroe belongs on the list. Kim Novak - now there was a beauty! Drew Barrymore definitely belongs - beautiful, sexy and talented rolled into one. Julia Ormond - if anyone could make me consider switching teams, Ms. Ormond would have a good chance of being the one! Ava Gardner, Vivien Leigh, Myrna Loy, Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall, Rita Hayworth ....this barely even scratches the list of exceptionally talented, beautiful and sexy actresses. Jennifer Anniston doesn't even begin to belong on a list with these women.
If they are still talking about Jennifer Aniston fifty years after she's dead, I will concede that she belongs on top of Marilyn Monroe... come to think of it, that's something I wouldn't mind seeing!
@SKH-2736757
"99% of most men? How would one go about calculating that?"
I know - it's like saying OWS represents 99% of *us*
It's just downright stupid.
The five hottest: Tamera Ecclestone, Marilyn Monroe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Bassett,
and last but not least, Angelina Jolie, not necessary in this order, Tina Turner should be there somewhere too, so six.
I totally agree with John B-463946, who said more than a mouthful. It doesn't matter if Gay or straight, male or female, young or old, or the Race. Beauty's in the eye of the beholder and different strokes for different folks. Whoever put this jacked up list together obviously had a limited view. Maybe they themselves are somewhat blind. When you're talking about "of all time" you'd have to be talking about women who's looks have stood the test of time. There are so many women that fit that list and Brad Pitt's "ex" or "current" do not even come close. The list of Timeless or Classic Beauties would make Miss cutie Jennifer Aniston look like a cartoon character. Speaking of which, how about Betty Boop or Jessica Rabbit for "All Time" staying power?????
Farah Fawcett was the all time beauty hand down. Who is Jennifer Ansiton ?
Pretty yes, but most beautiful of all time... not so much. What about Ann Margret, Cher, Lucille Ball, Jaclynn Smith, Audrey Hepburn... the list goes on and on. In my opinion, she wouldn't even make it as a contender for the flavor of the day.
I always thought Princess Diana was beautiful.
Salma is a snooty bitch, the others are either aloof and unapproachable, or brain dead. Jennifer is clean, happy, fun, gorgeous (just look at that body if you can google some great photos), and she has a brain. Nothing hotter than a woman who can actually hold a fun conversation. Oh yeah, she is also REAL, no rubber, no botox, no face lift, nothing phony about this girl !!!
I do have to agree that there's something wrong with the package that we get to see, as someone said, she can't seem to hold onto a man. Maybe she doesn't want to...
I would love to spend 1 good hour with Jennifer Aniston, it would be heaven.
Ahshwarya Rai. Now SHE is one gorgeous woman. JA hotter than her? No, not even close.
Gotta be Farrah Fawcett and whoever the "study hard" woman is.
Madonna in the top 5?
That says all I need to know about this idiotic list.
I'm with you on this one Frank.
Gap-toothed Madonna? gmafb
Yeah, I'm with these guys all the way.... Madonna? ICK.
I've always found Madonna to represent sex and sex only. Nothing sexy. If there isn't any mystery about what you might get then what's the point?
Agreed. Madonna was never sexy. Slutty, yes, sexy, no! Men's Health should stick to just that. A company started by a Jew who changed his name so it wouldn't sound Jewish because he felt he would be discriminated against...thanks for assuming most out there are Jew haters. Good bye Men's Health! You started with deceit and end up at typical media insanity. Disrespecting the women of the world and making choices for the men of the world.
They must be getting ready to go out of business. This is the desperate crap these companies do to pump and dump.
Madonna never gave me a boner.
Now if we were talking about Charlize Theron that would be a different matter.
Madonna, Britney Spears, UGH!
Lol
Men's Health Magazine? So you are talking about guys in their late 30's at most? Of course they are going to pick who they grew up with.
But go a decade or two higher and there will be the true assessment of "hottest of all time."
I'm a woman (not a girl) and I vote for Marilyn Monroe. No question! She's was one HOT babe, not to mention she dallied with JFK, which makes her even hotter. Power is super hot and sexy.
I'm in my mid-30's and I, for one, am sad not to see Audry Hepburn mentioned in the article but at least she's on the list. One that suprises me that's not on the list is Natalie Wood.
Pam Anderson in her Baywatch days...yeah baby
Sophia Loren but then I'm over double nickle
Rita Hayworth easily...... over Madonna and Spears?????? how's she get in there
Some of the most beautiful women I've ever seen are not even white... and this list certainly is VERY white. I mean really, Madonna and Britney Spears are hotter than every woman of color that ever lived? This is ridiculous and obviously a highly skewed poll. I'm a white guy myself but I'm amazed no Latino or black woman is even on the list.
Madonna, Spears, and Aniston don't even make my top 20....
So I know a lot of guys who would die to be with Jen, so, I believe it!!
Believe me, i would not take JAniston. I'll take Anne Heche any day but not JAniston.
Um, Sense. You do know Anne Heche is a lesbian, right? Or are you a woman?
ROFLMAO!
norm,
I believe Anne Heche changed camps. I think she's now married to a MAN and perhaps even has a child or two with him.
Yeah she got married to man a long time ago.
Heche is married and has children. So much for the gay mantra "born that way" and that gays can't change - utter nonsense. That choice can be reversed like any other.
So Timothy, how attracted are you to men? Or would you have to work at becoming gay?
Ever stop to think that she may be....bisexual?
Anne Heche hotter than Aniston? Nah man but that is definitely funny lol
Timothy-There is this term you might see every once in a while, it's "bi-sexual". Again this orientation is NOT a choice. Sexual preference is not a either/or proposition. I know gay men who are married and have children, gay women in the same situation. But, for the sake of argument let's say there is a choice involved. It's still none of your or my business what that "choice" might be.
Look... I love RW.. I mean .. timelessly hot.. but JA is an pretty nice all round contender. She has staying power.. and rarely if ever have I seen her low on the hotness scale. If voting today.. for me (50) I have to say looks and how she caries herself .. she has my vote. I would love to be wearing the tie she had on the cover of GQ 2008.. and that was 4 years ago and she could do it all over again.
Anne HeShe? wtfhybs
Check Bob Wagner's list. He certainly knew how to pick them,even if their taste was questionable.
@Timothy1Mil
Is this really the place for your idiotic argument? This is suppose to be about hot ladies... not some crackpot homophobic rant.
Btw, look up the word "bisexual". You might learn something... thought I think thats highly unlikely.
Aniston isnt even attractive? Doc you need glasses,one of best lookin women I think is Shania Twain.But to say Aniston is ugly is so false a statement
I always thought Jennifer Aniston looked like Barbra Streisand - hence does nothing for me. But I get she's cute in a nice "all American" kind of way.
I agree with you P_H. She is far more "cute" than she is sexy, never mind sexiest of all time. To me, she's like your best friends sister, or the girl next store, but would not break my top 20, if I ever had the desire to create such a silly list.
I am you. To say Jennifer is ugly is ridiculous. I bet whoever said that looks like the back of a used shovel.
She isn't ugly but she isn't remarkably attractive. Honestly. She has a Rene Zellweger face only worse. RZ looks like she's always crying. Jennifer Aniston looks like she's always pissed off. I'm not even joking, she's like literally a 7.5 at best. Especially considering the fact that she's a celebrity and has an army of cosmetologists and makeup artists to make her look good, what she comes up with is not particularly impressive. Diane Lane looks better and she's like 15 years older.
I agree that Diane Lane is more attractive, but just for the record, she's 46, and Jennifer Aniston is 42.
What about Stacy Keilbler ( might have spelled the last name wrong ) the one George Clooney is dating now? I know she was a wrestler. I think she is very beautiful.
Zooey Deschanel, Reese Witherspoon, Anna Farris and Mila Kunis. Unfortunately Jennifer Anniston is still on my list. I don't know what Helen of Troy looked like, so yes of all time is nonsense. Kristina Kendricks is hot looking but I have no idea what she is like since I've never seen her show, so she can't be a top five.
Well, I don't know about all time, but Jennifer Aniston is, to me, extremely beautiful. She is more attractive as she ages. Her facial proportions are just nicely pleasing. So here's one woman's vote for Jen!
Maybe because of surgery.
Well her chin closely resembles Jay Leno's but I could put that aside for a night.
Maybe "hot" means different things to different people, but to me, it's what turns them on. Who would you most like to spend an evening with? Is she the most beautiful, most attractive or sexiest woman in the world? Maybe there should be a variety of categories in which each woman is rated, then averaged together to find the overall winner. Then merge samples of their DNA to form a line of cloned "designer women". A meat-market wonderland, like being on ecstasy at the local strip-club!
Like big chins do you? So Jay Leno is handsome? At best, she is cute and even sexy, but not even close to the "of all time" thing. Not even in the present.
Anniston may be "cute" - but is she really hot? I don't think so, and to be named all time top? I wouldn't even consider her in the top five hottest. Raquel Welch, Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears are fine - absolutely NOT on Madonna. I might fill in the missing two tops with Heidi Klum and Byonce Knowles... or Jessica Rabbit.
I agree, but Spears. I guess if you like slutty bar chicks. To make a point, i wouldn't kick any of the mentioned out of bed, but Aniston, Spears and Madonna would be way low on my list.
Not an all time pick, that's for sure.
No straight guy with eyes made this list. This was clearly voted on by a bunch of women. There should be two separate lists for this, one of hottest to women, and one of hottest to men. They would be completely different.
I'll take it a step farther: No straight guy who ever saw a picture of Anita Ekberg in her prime WOULD EVER think Aniston is hotter.
What about Gina Lolabridgada, Sophia Loren, Ann Margret? Jen Aniston is hot, but of all time?? Not so much. How did Britney Spears make the top 5? Madonna has never really been attractive, and she's far too masculine looking, but I guess that she is sexy. I just can't fathom her being in the top 5!!!
Kathybzp,
Your comment is almost exactly what I was thinking. Sophia Loren and Ann Margret are both still stunningly beautiful women.
I always think of Britney Spears of being just one song out of the trailer park.
I do think Jennifer Aniston is an attractive woman but not the best of all time.
I have to agree Laura there are a lot better looking women than Jen A. A few that come to mind would be Brit Eckland,Cheryl Tieg, Ingrid Bergman,Lauren Bacall, Halle Berry, Grace Park,Yunjin Kim or even Cindy Crawford are hotter than Jen in my book
No. She is not the most attractive of all time. Would like to know the criteria they used to make ranking. I don't think Britney Spears and Madonna should be in the top five either. All are attractive in their own right, but not top 5 material for all time. Heck, not even the last 50 years...
I can't believe I'm even commenting on this - beauty is always in the eye of the beholder - and beauty comes from the inside out, not the other way around. I'm not into judging people by how "beautiful" their exterior is, but I do have to say I admire Jennifer Anistion a lot, and if there must be a list, then I'm glad she's at the top. I know none of us here know here, but from what I see of her in the media, she seems to be a raidant woman who is very classy, smart and caring. I love that she is a spokesperson for St. Jude's Children's Hospital, among other notable organizations.
I don't usually post on this stuff either Jennifer. And I agree with you, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and Aniston does seem like a pretty good person. But there is a difference between hot, beautiful, classy, cute, and just being an all around good person. She would certainly go on a number of those lists, however 100 HOTTEST women of all time is not one of them. She is beautiful, and cute. The absolute zenith of the 'girl next door' group. But she does not belong at #1 on this particular list. Not that she, I, you, or anyone else here really cares anyway.
She wasn't even the hottest actress on her own show. Whatever ...
Of the last 40 sitcoms I've watched over the past 40 years Friends & the New Adventures of old Christine. are vying for the bottom spot.
No question that Julia Louis Dreyfus as Elaine in Seinfeld, showed some serious comedic talent Friends defies any kind of definition or genre of any kind.
It should ave been called 'Arrested in Puberty', or 'Puberty Forever". She ain't changed in real life.
Even more vapid now.
obviously you couldn't identify with Friends, millions of us did and absolutely loved the show. how old are you, 90?
Selma Hayek in Dusk 'til Dawn is hot, but I could never bring her home to mother! Jennifer Aniston, though, could be helping Mom wash dishes in the kitchen while I drink beer, watch football, and have my way with her later.
Not the hottest of all time. I go along with kathybzp for all time. BUT and HOWEVER, Anniston is truly HOOOTTTT!! Not talking physical beauty, but those legs, eyes, and smile slay me. She is the hottest celeb around today.
Are they talking just physical beauty or the package that includes personality and character? Britney Spears??? I agree with Auzziegirl. These 30-somethings know nothing about who or what came before them and they don't care either. To them it's not relevant if it didn't happen during their lifetime.
SOOOO true, MSpencer. For the 20somethings and 30 somethings, there is no concept of, or appreciation for, what came before. Anniston is cute. Hottest of ALL TIME...please. That's just ignorant.
Aniston looks like someone who made it because her parents were famous or something, she's very unremarkable. Don't get me wrong she's pretty for a sitcom actress, but come on. Britney Spears? Really? She looked great in that catholic skirt when she was jailbait but hottest woman of all time? WTF If I could go back in time I want Audrey Hepburn in the late 50s early 60s. I know people don't like to look at her as sexy, rather put her up on a pedestal and admire her, but she is the one for me. You all can keep the skanks for yourselves
NOT!
It's like an NFL replay... it would be hard to overrule the call on the field. I would need undisputed evidence.
Sorry, but this is wrong. Aniston wouldn't even be in my top 50. I can think of lots of women today who are way more beautiful. Not to mention, of all time. I think today, Olivia Wilde would be my number one--but I also have a soft spot for Drew Barrymore and Sandra Bullock.
Obviously the list was made by fools with no awareness of women in history not to mention just the past century. How about Hedy Lamarr, Elizabeth Taylor, Farrah Fawcet and on and on? She's cute but barely would make the top 25. Madonna isn't pretty or sexy. She'd do in a pinch but never in the top 50.
Hedley!
If you're going there - then Madeline Kahn too :) And "Hedley" was a male, Heddy is a female. We're talking gorgeous women, not jerky characters.
Excuse me while I whip this out -- Jennifer Aniston is best friend material. Pretty, but not sexy hot. Helen Mirren is hot.
Prime Suspect era Helen Mirren was great, the look, the voice, the mannerisms, sigh. When she was younger than that she was gorgeous of course, I just love her as a mature woman
It has to be a joke. I live in Santa Cruz, Ca. On any given day, even in winter, there are women walking around the beach that make the top five look like bag ladies, and a lot of them are graduate students with more brains than any of the top five.
These "picks" are always Hollywood types. The world is a big place. I've seen Japanese and Indian women that make my eyes water they are so gorgeous. Aniston? She's o.k. for "the girl next door" and a nice person. That's it. Not even a good actress.
I agree with Aranhas on they're always Hollywood types, and millions of very beautiful women don't have a chance at getting counted because they aren't famous.
Only problem is in Santa Cruz everyone looks hot to all the stoners there.
Guess the people who voted weren't familiar with Sophia Loren, Raquel Welch, Elizabeth Taylor, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, Ann Margaret, and currently Jennifer Lopez.
Vicki, you beat me to the punch. I would like to add Gina Lolabridgada and Claudia Cardinale to the list. I would like to know who voter for Jennifer and Madonna, a bunch of gay guys? Oh wait, this is a Men's Health Magazine. Maybe the top 5 were picked so as NOT to cause a heart attack for the old coots!!!
Indeed, you have to put Rita Hayworth and Marilyn Monroe at the top. While pretty, Jennifer Aniston doesn't hold a candle to those two.
None on that list are as beautiful or hot as Jennifer.
Not the hottest of all time. I go along with kathybzp for all time. BUT and HOWEVER, Anniston is truly HOOOTTTT!! Not talking physical beauty, but those legs, eyes, and smile slay me. She is the hottest celeb around today.
romy-3066511: Yeah, she's a HOOT alright!!! LMAO!!!!!