Nicole Scherzinger: No 1 Beauty

Summertime Ball star Nicole Scherzinger's topped a new poll of the world's most beautiful women.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton came ninth in the Wizard Jeans poll.

The poll comes just days after the newlywed entered the top 100 of the FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World in 39th spot, for the first time since 2007.

Scherzinger knocked last year's winner, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, from top spot. Cruz came third behind Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto.

1.  Nicole Scherzinger
2.  Freida Pinto
3.  Penelope Cruz
4.  Keira Knightley
5.  Michelle Pfeiffer
6.  Angelina Jolie
7.  Halle Berry
8.  Bar Refaeli
9.  Catherine Duchess of Cambridge
10. Sophia Loren