Angelina Jolie has been crowned the nation ’ s top feminist icon , beating the most legendary living voice of women ’ s rights , Germaine Greer . The Maleficent actress beat The Female Eunuch author in the nationwide poll for her extraordinary work , like campaigning against rape as a weapon of war in her role as UN Special Envoy . In second place - and following in Jolie ’ s footsteps as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador - is Emma Watson , who recently launched the HeForShe campaign for gender equality . Scroll down for video . Actress , mother and campaigner Angelina Jolie has been crowned the nation 's top feminist icon . The third spot was clinched by How To Be A Woman author and outspoken journalist , Caitlin Moran , ahead of Jennifer Lawrence , who impressed the world with her powerful response to the leaked intimate photos of herself . Finally , Greer comes in at number five , above Taylor Swift , a vocal feminist who was applauded for her Blank Space music video , which passionately attacks misogyny . UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt and First Secretary of State William Hague launching the Women , Peace and Security Centre at the London Stock Exchange in London in February . Angelina Jolie meeting with Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley , Lebanon , back in 2012 . Seventh place was awarded to Cara Delevingne , who recently backed Watson ’ s HeForShe campaign and also led a mock feminist protest for Chanel . Patricia Arquette ’ s impassioned Oscars speech , which demanded gender wage equality , secured her the eighth position . Beyonce , once lauded as the showbiz queen of feminism , was relegated to number nine ahead of Charlotte Church , who cemented her self-confessed 'raving feminist ' role with her triumphant BBC lecture about sexism in the music industry . The Maleficent actress beat The Female Eunuch author Germaine Greer , left , and Emma Watson , right , who recently launched the HeForShe campaign for gender equality , in the nationwide poll . Jennifer Lawrence , left , who impressed the world with her powerful response to the leaked intimate photos of herself , also came in the top ten , as did Taylor Swift , right , a vocal feminist who was applauded for her Blank Space music video , which passionately attacks misogyny . A spokesperson for feminist fashion house www.roseandwillard.com , who commissioned the research , said : 'We are driven by the empowerment of women and celebration of their femininity , which Angelina Jolie embodies perfectly . 'The poll shows that this is the brand of feminism currently favoured by the public . Emma Watson is another exciting example of this and shared our vision when recently complaining that society `` devalues the she '' , which is why her HeForShe campaign fights for society to respect and embrace feminine qualities . ' Angelina Jolie enjoyed a fun night out with her daughters at the Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards on Saturday night - her first appearance since she revealed she had her ovaries removed . The star was pictured giggling and getting a giant hug from Shiloh , 8 and Zahara , 10 , in response to Angelina winning Favourite Villain for her role in Maleficent . Seventh place was awarded to Cara Delevingne , who recently backed Watson 's HeForShe campaign and also led a mock , feminist protest for Chanel , pictured with megaphone . On Monday night , an article by the movie star was published on the New York Times . She detailed her decision to undergo an operation to remove her ovaries in the wake of a cancer scare . In the deeply personal piece she explained how she would no longer be able to bear children and said that as a result of the operation , she was warned to expect 'physical changes ' regardless of the hormone replacements she is taking . The article , titled Angelina Jolie Pitt : Diary Of A Surgery , comes two years after she published an op-ed detailing her decision to have a double mastectomy to prevent the onset of breast cancer . Actress Angelina Jolie poses with her Favorite Villain award backstage during Nickelodeon 's 28th Annual Kids ' Choice Awards . Actress Angelina Jolie hugs Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt ( L ) and Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt ( R ) after winning the award for Favorite Villain in 'Maleficent ' during Nickelodeon 's 28th Annual Kids ' Choice Awards at the weekend . 1 . ANGELINA JOLIE . 2 . EMMA WATSON . 3 . CAITLIN MORAN . 4 . JENNIFER LAURENCE . 5 . GERMAINE GREER . 6 . TAYLOR SWIFT . 7 . CARA DELEVINGNE . 8 . PATRICIA ARQUETTE . 9 . BEYONCE . 10 . CHARLOTTE CHURCH .
The Maleficent actress beat The Female Eunuch author to top spot . Beyonce , Jennifer Lawrence and Charlotte Church also made the top ten . Angelina , 10 , recently removed her ovaries in the wake of a cancer scare .