The women on the list are ranked not only by beauty, but their historical significance and their effect on the men of their time.
Excludes anyone in the entertainment industry.
Seriously? People chose Elizabeth I? Who had smallpox and disgusting teeth and had to wear a mountain of makeup and jewellery even to look presentable? People are strange.
I appreciate that soong ching ling made the list! I found the author category way too open ended though, there are tons of notable female authors! Also, Marie Curie anybody?