And the winner is....

Penelope Cruz has been named 2014's Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire Magazine. The actress and model kept most of her personal life out of the article. She's married to  fellow actor, Javier Bardem. They have two offspring together.

Cruz did offer a little insight into her career. As well as how her artistic interests have changed over the years. In the article, Cruz said: 'I’ve made it hard for me sometimes, especially in my teens and twenties. I had an attraction to drama. Most of us have that, especially if you are an artist -- you feel like you are tempted to explore the darkness. I could not be less interested now. For me, the most attractive, charming, cool, fun, interesting thing -- how could I call it? A plan.'

Last year, Scarlett Johansson was named the Sexiest Woman Alive. She had won the title for the first time in 2006.

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