Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke Tops AskMen's 'Most Desirable Women of 2014'

After more than one million votes were cast internationally, Game of Thrones darling Emilia Clarke was voted No. 1 on AskMen's Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2014. The 13th edition of the Top 99 poll called on readers to elect women who most closely match their ideals, voting on more than just sex appeal and taking into account other criteria such as character, talent and potential for 2014.

Rounding out this year's top five are Community's Alison Brie (No. 2), "Blurred Lines" music video model Emily Ratajkowski (No. 3), last year's Oscar-winning No. 1 Jennifer Lawrence (No. 4) and Harry Potter's Emma Watson (No. 5). After a very eventful year, Miley Cyrus was featured on the list for the first time ever -- at No. 99.

"AskMen readers are big television fans -- the proof is the 27 current and former TV stars that they voted to this year's list. Emilia Clarke being crowned Khaleesi of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2014 is attributable to the strength and character she portrays onscreen, as well as the popularity of HBO's Game of Thrones," commented James Bassil, Publisher of AskMen.

"The final Top 99 list is the product of both reader and staff votes, but if it were up to the staff alone I don't think we'd be seeing Miley Cyrus on it. AskMen reader votes secured her a spot, but we remain skeptical about some of her recent behavior," added Mr. Bassil. "We'll see what 2014 brings. But at the moment No. 99 seems to be the right spot for her."

Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2014 - Additional Key Highlights:

Desirable Newcomers: Sixty-five women made their debut on the Top 99 Most Desirable Women list this year, including Brie (No. 2), Ratajkowski (No. 3) and Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie (No. 9).

Coveted Olympians: Olympians are hot and coveted this year! Men are impressed by their character and discipline, their drive to compete -- and their healthy figures. Lolo Jones (#15) and Hannah Teter (92), currently in Sochi are featured on this year's list, along with Summer Olympians Alex Morgan (#45) and Hope Solo (#78).

The Reign of the TV Starlet: AskMen's readers are clearly fans of HBO's Game of Thrones, electing Clarke's costars Oona Chaplin (No. 43) and Rose Leslie (No. 61) to the 2014 list as well. Additional TV favorites who secured a spot include 2 Broke Girls' Kat Dennings (No. 12), New Girl's Zooey Deschanel (No. 17), Orange Is the New Black's Taylor Schilling (No. 38), Modern Family's Sofia Vergara (No. 40), as well as a troika of leading ladies from Parks and Recreation (Amy Poehler at No. 23, Rashida Jones at No. 52 and Aubrey Plaza at No. 72).

The Year of the Comeback: For several ladies, 2014 is the year of the comeback - and AskMen readers took note. Watson went from No. 29 on last year's list to No. 5 this year. Likewise, Kerry Washington undoubtedly secured her positioning as a superstar and fan favorite this year, jumping from No. 46 last year to No. 7 this year. Other honorable mentions include: Kate Moss, who went from No. 95 to No. 10; Beyonce, who moved up from No. 32 to No. 11, Kat Dennings, who jumped from No. 57 to No. 12, and Kim Kardashian, who shimmied her way from No. 98 to No. 87. Also, Kate Winslet (No. 91) made it back onto the list after being left off the previous list.

Major Drops and Notable Omissions: Other women did not fare as well. Perhaps men were feeling a little jealous now that Mila Kunis is happily in love -- she fell from No. 2 last year to No. 26 on this year's list. Likewise, Rihanna went from No. 4 to No. 19 and Miranda Kerr from No. 6 to No. 46 in 2014. Notable omissions include last year's top 10 finalists Kristen Stewart, Michelle Jenneke and Jessica Pare, as well as sexy Hollywood staples Blake Lively, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba or Gisele Bündchen.

Celebrity Offspring Out of the Shadow: Celebrity offspring are getting their own footing in the Hollywood scene - Georgia May Jagger (No. 42), Oona Chaplin (No. 43) Dakota Johnson (No. 49), Lily Collins (No. 50), Rashida Jones (No. 52), Allison Williams (No. 54), Paulina Gretzky (No. 59) and Miley Cyrus (No. 99). Dylan Penn, daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, is No. 93 on this year's list... two spaces ahead of her mom, who's No. 95.

Top 99 by the Numbers: 47 actresses, 7 athletes, 1 businesswoman, 10 music artists, 24 involved in fashion, 24 moms, 2 pregnant finalists, 4 comediennes, 22 changing the world by using their celebrity for good use and being philanthropic.

The complete list of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2014 is below:

1. Emilia Clarke

2. Alison Brie

3. Emily Ratajkowski

4. Jennifer Lawrence

5. Emma Watson

6. Kate Upton

7. Kerry Washington

8. Amy Adams

9. Margot Robbie

10. Kate Moss

11. Beyoncé

12. Kat Dennings

13. Cara Delevingne

14. Olivia Wilde

15. Lolo Jones

16. Scarlett Johansson

17. Zooey Deschanel

18. Rita Ora

19. Rihanna

20. Marissa Mayer

21. Cate Blanchett

22. Lupita Nyong'o

23. Amy Poehler

24. Elizabeth Olsen

25. Adele Exarchopoulos

26. Mila Kunis

27. Amanda Seyfried

28. Emma Stone

29. Cobie Smulders

30. Taylor Swift

31. Karlie Kloss

32. Jessica Chastain

33. Amber Heard

34. Alyssa Miller

35. Kate Middleton, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

36. Alana Blanchard

37. Chelsea Peretti

38. Taylor Schilling

39. Gal Gadot

40. Sofia Vergara

41. Mireille Enos

42. Georgia May Jagger

43. Oona Chaplin

44. Michelle Dockery

45. Alex Morgan

46. Miranda Kerr

47. Anna Gunn

48. Lea Michele

49. Dakota Johnson

50. Lily Collins

51. Rocsi Diaz

52. Rashida Jones

53. Candice Swanepoel

54. Allison Williams

55. Kristen Bell

56. Keira Knightley

57. Sandra Bullock

58. Hannah Davis

59. Paulina Gretzky

60. Rinko Kikuchi

61. Rose Leslie

62. Rosario Dawson

63. Alexa Chung

64. Léa Seydoux

65. Lauren Cohan

66. Arianny Celeste

67. Anastasia Ashley

68. Janelle Monae

69. Coco Rocha

70. Nigella Lawson

71. Rose Byrne

72. Aubrey Plaza

73. Ariana Grande

74. Chrissy Teigen

75. Zoe Saldana

76. Joan Smalls

77. Olivia Munn

78. Hope Solo

79. Doutzen Kroes

80. Sarah Silverman

81. Génesis Rodríguez

82. Jen Selter

83. Meghan Hardin

84. Elizabeth Banks

85. Genevieve Morton

86. Natasha Bernard

87. Kim Kardashian

88. Connie Nielsen

89. Selena Gomez

90. Katy Perry

91. Kate Winslet

92. Hannah Teter

93. Dylan Penn

94. Jessica Gomes

95. Robin Wright

96. Shailene Woodley

97. Alessandra Ambrosio

98. Sarah Hyland

99. Miley Cyrus

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