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Odessa-born actress Mila Kunis was aided by HIAS as a new immigrant in the US. (via Shutterstock)
Actress Mila Kunis was voted the sexiest woman in the world by readers of British lad mag FHM in an annual poll of the top 100 female celebrities who set pulses racing.
The 29-year-old Jewish American beat out pop singer Rihanna for the top slot in the list, a jump up from her score in 2012 when she came in ninth.
The FHM website speculated that Kunis’s success was based not just on her looks, but also her portrayal as the “perfect girlfriend” in the movie “Ted,” and her reputation as all-around nice gal who is happy to share a laugh even at her own expense.
“Not only is [Mila] naturally stunning, but she has a great sense of humour and isn’t afraid to poke fun at herself,” FHM 100 Sexiest Editor, Dan Jude, told the Daily Mail. “The nation has spoken, and the verdict is that she is officially the perfect girlfriend.”
In October, she was named Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire.
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Israeli model Bar Refaeli, July 26, 2005. (photo credit: Flash90)
The former star of hit television sitcom “That 70s Show” also won a slew of supporting actress awards for her performance in the film “Black Swan” in which she locked lips with Israeli-born Natalie Portman.
Portman and Israeli model Bar Refaeli both failed to make the list after their modest rankings in 2012 at 71 and 46, respectively.
Kunis was born in Ukraine to Jewish parents and moved to the United States when she was seven.
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