People magazine’s ‘Most Beautiful’ women

Beyonce took the top prize for her stunning looks and new mom glow, but Sofia Vergara, Charlize Theron, Lily Collins and Christina Hendricks were close to the top of the magazine’s annual list.

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Beyonce was named People magazine’s “Most Beautiful” woman for 2012. The singer told the magazine that being a new mother has made her feel more beautiful than ever and has given her a new sense of purpose.

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Sofia Vergara, the Colombian bombshell of “Modern Family” fame, has often joked about her good looks, including bits from her recent stint hosting "Saturday Night Live."

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Charlize Theron took a few years off from acting before returning in the comedy “Young Adult” and “Prometheus,” which is set to come out in June. The South African beauty will also play the evil queen in “Snow White and the Huntsman.”

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Lily Collins, 23, stars as Snow White in “Mirror Mirror” alongside Julia Roberts. Collins told Reuters she felt a lot like Snow, having started out at the beginning of the shoot very wide-eyed and unsure of what was going on.

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Actress Madeleine Stowe has recently caught attention for her fair looks and mastery of the icy character Victoria Grayson in ABC’s “Revenge.”

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Christina Hendricks's curves and fiery red hair have drawn attention both on and off the set of “Mad Men.”

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Michelle Williams proved her beautiful features could be matched by her acting prowess in her role as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week With Marilyn.”

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Actress Paula Patton has been an ambassador for CoverGirl and starred alongside Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol.”

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Singer Miranda Lambert has been outspoken about her curves and her size 8 figure. She told Shape.com she stays motivated to work out with songs like Beyonce’s “Run the World (Girls).”

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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, has captured the world’s attention since the announcement of her engagement to Prince William with her confidence and gracious smile.

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Jessica Pare’s model-like looks and scene-stealing performance of “Zou Bisou Bisou” on the first episode of season five of “Mad Men” generated a lot of fanfare for the Canadian actress.

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