Maxim Hot 100 List Shows Off Brains as Well as Beauty

Hannah Davis Jenner, Janelle Monáe, and Hadid Sisters join cover girl Hailey Baldwin.

May 30, 2017 5:00 am

Maxim has already courted controversy by tapping Hailey Baldwin for the top spot on its 2017 Hot 100 list over several better known candidates.

But the men’s mag is really opening eyes with its choice for the rest of this year’s edition of the prestigious Maxim Hot 100 list. The magazine claims choices were made based “on beautiful and bold women who use their platforms—whether Instagram or celebrity megaphone—to define and express themselves.”

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Hailey Baldwin is this year’s cover girl for the list. (Maxim)

“They are actresses, athletes, musicians, and models, yes, but also brand builders, entrepreneurs, and voices of a generation,” according to Maxim.

Of course, from Hannah Davis Jenner to Janelle Monáe to the Hadid sisters, Maxim didn’t skimp on the beauty part.

Here are some of our favorite amazing women that cracked Maxim’s list:

Hannah Davis Jeter

Hannah Davis Jeter
Hannah Davis attends the 49th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
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Nina Agdal

Nina Agdal
Nina Agdal appears at Andrea’s at Encore Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)
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Rosie Huntington-Whitely

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attends the launch ModelCo natural skincare collection at Customs House in Sydney, Australia. (Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for ModelCo)
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Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles attends the Eleven Paris Presentation and Cocktail in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)
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Katy Perry

Katy Perry
Katy Perry at The Human Rights Campaign 2017 Los Angeles Gala in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images )
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Stella Maxwell

Stella Maxwell
Stella Maxwell celebrates the new ‘Body By Victoria’ collection in London, England. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret)
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Jocelyn Chew

Jocelyn Chew
Rocky Barnes (L) and Jocelyn Chew attend the Angel Ball 2016 in New York City. (Rebecca Smeyne/Getty Images)
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Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae attends Marie Claire’s Fresh Faces event in West Hollywood, California. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld arrives at the JDRF LA Chapter’s Imagine Gala in Beverly Hills, California. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
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Lily-Rose Depp

Lily-Rose Depp
Lily-Rose Depp arrives at the Cesar Film Awards 2017 at Salle Pleyel in Paris, France. (Francois Durand/Getty Images)
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Emily DiDonato

Emily DiDonato
Emily DiDonato seen outside the The Daily Front Row’s 4th Annual Fashion Media Awards at the Park Hyatt New York in New York City. (Timur Emek/GC Images)
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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham attends the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
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Iskra Lawrence

Iskra Lawrence
Iskra Lawrence attends the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection 2017 in New York City. (Mike Pont/WireImage)
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