The complete pictures collection of Hotest Asian Women Celebrities are believed to be amongst the most beautiful in the world. But then, who are the hotest amongst all the Asian women? Britain's leading Asian newspaper Eastern Eye annually compiles a list of the 50 hotest Asian women. Here's the 2009 rankings:
25. Noureen Dewulf: The Indian American actress is a new entrant on the list of the Sexiest Asian Women.
24. Riya Sen: Though not exactly known for her acting abilities, Riya does manage to make it to the sexiest lists. She was ranked No. 15 last year.
23. Vidya Balan: After a short absence from the list Vidya Balan in her new improved avatar makes a return as one of the Sexiest Asian Women.
22. Ekta Chowdhry: Her Miss Universe outing wasn't much to talk about, but then beauty queens deserve to be on the sexiest lists.
21. Padma Lakshmi: There wouldn't be a sexiest Asian women list if there wasn't Padma Lakshmi on it. She was No. 19 the last year.
20. Shilpa Shetty Kundra: So what if she is now married, Shilpa still sizzles at No. 20. Down six places from last year.
19. Minnie Gupta: This Indian American girl has posed for Playboy. Need we say more?
18. Mugdha Godse: The ramp to Bollywood move has done Mugdha a lot of good and she has also improved her ranking by 10 positions
17. Kazz Kumar: They call her the desi answer to Gwen Stefani. This British Indian singer is certainly hitting the right notes.
16. Mehreen Syed: Mehreen Syed is a Pakistani model and she is a new entrant on the list.
15. Asin: Asin is carefully climbing up the steps in Bollywood and also on the Sexiest Asian Women list. She was No. 22 on the 2008 rankings.
14. Pooja Chopra: The Indian contender for the Miss World 2009 crown is a debutante on the list.
13. Neha Dhupia: Her Bollywood career might not be exactly at its peak but she has certainly console herself with a No. 13 ranking, up from No. 17 the last year
12. Kangana Ranaut: Kangana might still be waiting for that huge Bollywood hit, but she has some interesting films lined up. Also she has climbed up four steps from No. 16.
11. Mallika Sherawat: She's currently wooing Hollywood and is frantically twittering. But all that didn't help her slipping down from her No. 6 position.
10. Deepika Padukone: This model-turned actress is definitely taking some long strides in Bollywood, she's up one place from No. 10 the last year.
9. Mehwish Hayat: This Pakistani model-turned-actress is one of the most popular faces on Pakistani soap operas.
8. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Ever since her Miss World crown Ash has hardly missed out on any sexy list for which Indians are eligible. She has slipped one position from her previous ranking.
7. Lara Dutta: One of the highlights of the film Blue was Lara Dutta in a bikini and this is the reason for her being No. 7, up from No. 13 the last year.
6. Bipasha Basu: Bipasha is the actress who redefined sexiness in Bollywood and she's at No. 6, down from No. 2 in 2008.
5. Kareena Kapoor: Size zero or no size zero, Kareena's hot. Though she's down a slot from last year.
4. Laila Rouass: British actress Laila Rouass can make men swoon. She climbs a step higher from her No. 5 position in 2008.
3. Freida Pinto: This girl definitely got the best out of the success of Slumdog Millionaire and nowadays she is a regular on the sexiest women lists.
2. Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka is a girl who can turn geeks into romantic fools. Well, that's exactly what she'll be doing in her forthcoming film Pyaar Impossible. She up to No. 2 from No. 4 in 2008.
1. Katrina Kaif: It has actually become boring to see Katrina atop the sexy women rankings. But then she is. With the added oomph that she displayed in De Dana Dan, it seems unlikely that Katrina could be No. 2 anytime soon.
