Maxim Hot 100 List Shows Off Brains as Well as Beauty

Maxim has already courted controversy by tapping Hailey Baldwin for the top spot on its 2017 Hot 100 list over several better known candidates.

But the men’s mag is really opening eyes with its choice for the rest of this year’s edition of the prestigious Maxim Hot 100 list. The magazine claims choices were made based “on beautiful and bold women who use their platforms—whether Instagram or celebrity megaphone—to define and express themselves.”

Hailey Baldwin is this year’s cover girl for the list. (Maxim)

“They are actresses, athletes, musicians, and models, yes, but also brand builders, entrepreneurs, and voices of a generation,” according to Maxim.

Of course, from Hannah Davis Jenner to Janelle Monáe to the Hadid sisters, Maxim didn’t skimp on the beauty part.

Here are some of our favorite amazing women that cracked Maxim’s list:

Hannah Davis Jeter

Hannah Davis attends the 49th annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

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Nina Agdal

Nina Agdal appears at Andrea’s at Encore Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas)

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A post shared by Nina Agdal (@ninaagdal) on Apr 25, 2017 at 5:54am PDT

Rosie Huntington-Whitely

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attends the launch ModelCo natural skincare collection at Customs House in Sydney, Australia. (Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for ModelCo)

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A post shared by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (@rosiehw) on Mar 7, 2017 at 9:38am PST

Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles attends the Eleven Paris Presentation and Cocktail in Paris, France. (Kristy Sparow/Getty Images)

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry at The Human Rights Campaign 2017 Los Angeles Gala in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images )

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Stella Maxwell

Stella Maxwell celebrates the new ‘Body By Victoria’ collection in London, England. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret)

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A post shared by Stella! (@stellamaxwell) on Oct 16, 2016 at 11:05am PDT

Jocelyn Chew

Rocky Barnes (L) and Jocelyn Chew attend the Angel Ball 2016 in New York City. (Rebecca Smeyne/Getty Images)

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A post shared by Jocelyn Chew (@jocechewbacca) on May 28, 2017 at 8:10am PDT

Janelle Monáe

Janelle Monae attends Marie Claire’s Fresh Faces event in West Hollywood, California. (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)

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A post shared by Janelle Monáe (@janellemonae) on Feb 22, 2017 at 12:03pm PST

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld arrives at the JDRF LA Chapter’s Imagine Gala in Beverly Hills, California. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

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A post shared by hailee steinfeld (@haileesteinfeld) on Mar 27, 2017 at 10:42am PDT

Lily-Rose Depp

Lily-Rose Depp arrives at the Cesar Film Awards 2017 at Salle Pleyel in Paris, France. (Francois Durand/Getty Images)

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Emily DiDonato

Emily DiDonato seen outside the The Daily Front Row’s 4th Annual Fashion Media Awards at the Park Hyatt New York in New York City. (Timur Emek/GC Images)

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