( CNN ) English actress Michelle Keegan has been named the sexiest woman in the world by British men 's magazine FHM . The 27-year-old actress is best known for her roles on the BBC series `` Ordinary Lies '' and the long-running British soap opera `` Coronation Street . '' Her `` Coronation Street '' character Tina McIntyre was the show 's first character to act as a surrogate , according to IMDB . Keegan is followed by reality television star and model Kendall Jenner , Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence , Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl Kate Upton and British television host Caroline Flack , who dated One Direction 's Harry Styles for a few months . Sandra Bullock does n't appear anywhere on FHM 's list , even though People magazine named her the `` World 's Most Beautiful Woman '' a week ago . The `` FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World '' issue goes on sale Thursday , April 30 .
British actress takes FHM 's top spot in the list of 100 sexiest women in the world . People 's most beautiful woman is nowhere on the list .