Hollywood stunner Angelina Jolie is the sexiest person in the world ever, according to a new poll.

Jolie, 31, came four places above her partner Brad Pitt and also beat ELVIS PRESLEY, who came second, and MARILYN MONROE who was third. LARA CROFT - the Tomb Raider video game character played by Jolie on the big screen - came fifth.

The top ten - as compiled by British TV network Channel 4 - is as follows:

1: Angelina Jolie
2: ELVIS PRESLEY
3: MARILYN MONROE
4: Beyonce Knowles
5: Brad Pitt
6: LARA CROFT
7: George Clooney
8: KYLIE MINOGUE
9: JOHNNY DEPP
10: Scarlett Johansson.