Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr ranked first on the list of hottest Australian women in Maxim Australia Hot List.

The 29-year-old model defeated model Jennifer Hawkins and TV host and singer Delta Goodrem who came second and third, respectively.

"At the very least, this list proves two things: Australian men can't get enough of the stunning Ms Kerr and Orlando Bloom is still one extremely lucky bastard," Maxim editor-in-chief Santi Pintado said.

After beginning in the US edition of Maxim in 2000, the Hot 100 now features in 20 international versions on the magazine.

This year, beauty and brain Prime Minister Julia Gillard did not make it to the cut. Below is the top ten women in Maxim Australia Hot List:

1. Miranda Kerr

2. Jennifer Hawkins

3. Delta Goodrem

4. Erin McNaught

5. Ruby Rose

6. Ricki-Lee Coulter

7. Sophie Monk

8. Jessica Gomes

9. Lauryn Eagle

10. Yvonne Strahovski

Recently, Miranda Kerr stunned everyone as she posed without her clothes on for the latest issue of Italian Vogue.

In one of her photos, Miranda sprawled her body on a furry rug exposing her torso through her jacket with all the buttons opened. The model looked like a Barbie doll thrown on the rug.

Moreover, Miranda Kerr shared s great piece of information on how to seduce Victoria's Secret angels.

For Miranda Kerr, it's "kind of like romantic dinner seductive" and "unbuttoning one button at a time". After googling the word "seduction" on her phone for a quick check-up on the definition.

Australian model Miranda Kerr, who is married to actor Orlando Bloom, lets viewers into her personal technique in the short clip. "Just undo one button at a time - that's what I call seduction. I mean oh," Kerr says, fanning herself.

See the slideshow of the sexy photos of Miranda Kerr that shows why she deserved her newest title.

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