The “Independent Critics” List…. 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2012

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TC Candler presents The 23rd Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces 2012, which has been published in various formats every year since 1990… and in recent years has been seen by over 30 million unique visitors from around the world.

Unlike many other annual publications, The Independent Critics List is not a popularity contest. It is not about the sexiest or the most famous. Rather, it aims to be a very international list and one that is inclusive of many cultures, lifestyles, professions and degrees of fame. The Independent Critics List intends to inform public opinion rather than reflect it. This list searches far and wide, listening to the millions of suggestions submitted every year, and tries to put together a list representative of the modern ideal of beauty. Aesthetic perfection is only one of the criteria. Grace, elegance, class, poise, joy, promise, hope… they are all embodied in a beautiful face.

Over 25 countries are represented on the 20121 list. That number seems to go up every year as the list grows and expands. Feel free to comment below with your suggestions or opinions. Originality is most welcome! For example, as much as you may like her, there is really no need to mention Angelina Jolie (who was on the list from 1999 to 2003). Of course, lists are very subjective… you will disagree with some of the choices, but perhaps you will find a new favorite. Every year, this list is populated by some legendary beauties who never seem to fade, but it is also replenished with the freshest and most promising talent from around the world. A mix of new and nostalgia… as Don Draper (Mad Men) once conveyed, “one creates an itch, the other creates a bond.”

The 2012 Most Beautiful Faces List…

100  -  Scarlett Johansson
99  -  Barbara Meier
98  -  Danielle Campbell
97  -  Carmen Ejogo
96  -  Doutzen Kroes
95  -  Jessica Chastain
94  -  Gianna Jun
93  -  Krysten Ritter
92  -  Maite Perroni
91  -  Sophia Bush
90  -  Alessandra Mastronardi
89  -  Barbie Hsu
88  -  Melanie Laurent
87  -  Sanaa Lathan
86  -  Katharine McPhee
85  -  Gabriela Marcinkova
84  -  Ludivine Sagnier
83  -  Lena Katina
82  -  Xun Zhou
81  -  Frida Gustavsson
80  -  Jenny Skavlan
79  -  Renee Olstead
78  -  Ariana Grande
77  -  Elizabeth Loaiza
76  -  Leighton Meester
75  -  Natalie Tran
74  -  Zsuzsanna Jakabos
73  -  Priyanka Chopra
72  -  Rose Byrne
71  -  Candice Swanepoel
70  -  Kelly Rowland
69  -  Cintia Dicker
68  -  Whitney Able
67  -  Go Ara
66  -  Kaya Scodelario
65  -  Kate Winslet
64  -  Juno Temple
63  -  Monica Bellucci
62  -  Freida Pinto
61  -  Giusy Buscemi
60  -  Stana Katic
59  -  Rachel Weisz
58  -  Nam Gyu-Ri
57  -  Blake Lively
56  -  Karen Gillan
55  -  Meagan Good
54  -  Meisa Kuroki
53  -  Emma Roberts
52  -  Sarah Gadon
51  -  Elizabeth Olsen
50  -  Im Yoona
49  -  Nicola Roberts
48  -  Gina Carano
47  -  Gaite Jansen
46  -  Yuliya Snigir
45  -  Louise Bourgoin
44  -  Dada Chan
43  -  Keira Knightley
42  -  Kim Taeyeon
41  -  Edita Vilkeviciute
40  -  Amanda Seyfried
39  -  Shannon Kane
38  -  Lena Gercke
37  -  Felicity Jones
36  -  Imogen Poots
35  -  Christina Hendricks
34  -  Elsa Pataki
33  -  Song Hye Kyo
32  -  Carice Van Houten
31  -  India Eisley
30  -  Natalie Portman
29  -  Olivia Wilde
28  -  Kate Beckinsale
27  -  Selena Gomez
26  -  Alison Brie
25  -  Nozomi Sasaki
24  -  Kylie Bunbury
23  -  Emma Stone
22  -  Zhu Zhu
21  -  Emily Browning
20  -  Mila Kunis
19  -  IU
18  -  Jennifer Lawrence
17  -  Carey Mulligan
16  -  Amber Heard
15  -  Tamsin Egerton
14  -  Rihanna
13  -  Kate Upton
12  -  Mirei Kiritani
11  -  Lily Collins
10  -  Lana Del Rey
9  -  Camilla Belle
8  -  Kerry Washington
7  -  Emma Watson – CLICK HERE FOR HIGH RES PHOTO GALLERY!
6  -  Jessica Brown Findlay
5  -  Jessica Jung
4  -  Chloe Moretz
3  -  Alexandra Daddario
2  -  Marion Cotillard
1  -  Emilia Clarke

 

146 Comments


  1. You guys praise Im Yoona so highly, but just now I checked who she is, and found that she has a narrow and long face. She can be described as pretty but I don’t think she deserves such high praises.

  2. Taylor Marie Hill beautiful!!!

  3. why most of the face is eourpe?where is Asian?

  4. I find Im Yoona just damn effin gorgeous. I mean seriously. I’ve watched a few of her dramas. I didn’t know she was a singer actually. Anyway, that girl is beautiful! So natural and flawless. I think its time for a change in the definition of beauty. Right now its more western, busty and blue eyed blonde. Yoona could definitely change that definition to thin, awkward, friendly and natural. I don’t know. Its just that i think she’d be a nice role model to look up to considering she’s not your typical bombshell. She’s just beautiful. Nuff said. :)

  5. Jessica Jung deserve her place!!! Taeyeon a little higher!! :D
    I wish Tiffany and Yuri of SNSD (from South Korea)are also there.

  6. i’ll go only for im yoona..i think she deserve the list..

  7. i hope more girls’ generation members can make in the list,of course after you comparing them to the others..let’s go soshi let’s go.. (^^)v

  8. why Taylor swift couldn’t be chosen???

  9. Why Jesica Jung is fifth ? She is popular?

  10. Hmmm, I m kinda skeptical about the list. Let put some more Asian beauty in here especially Filipina beauty. Check Angel Locsin, Christina Reyes… there both top notch beautiful celebrities here in Philippines.

  11. I think Moon Geun Young should be included in this list. She not only beautiful, but also one of the korean actresses that haven’t made any adjustment to her facial features and her charity works are really impressive.

  12. honestly more than half of the celebrities including past and present have poured great effort in their body…as they say “appearance is everything” whether its diet, exercise or surgery..most celebrities have tried it all…even an average person would look good too if they were to put in so much effort..their body is like an advertisement to be endorsed so they have to take care of it no matter what they do..most people envy them but those that do don’t know how much effort it takes just to be them..why do you think they are slammed in the tabloids when they decide to be average joe/jane for a day..like wearing no make up and regular clothes

  13. kim taeyon and yoona should be put in higher ranks than the other members of SNSD..

  14. So many korean women are placing! :D

  15. Oh and,
    Tiffany and Yuri from SNSD (Korea)

    Yay for Jessica, Yoona, and Taeyeon! Definitely agree on those :)

  16. I suggest Kiko Mizuhara (Japan)
    and Sandara Park (korea)

    Thanks!!

  17. I would like to suggest this celebrity first since I have confidence that she will be included in this list. She is the celebrity who has highly portrayed the Korean Standards of Beauty (where simplicity is beauty) . Though known for her innocent image, she has proven to be versatile in other concepts as well.
    She is the center/visual of the Girl Group “Girls’ Generation” and She is none other than Im Yoon-Ah.

    Images/photos that I included:

    -1 image in a certain Music Video:
    http://images4.fanpop.com/image/answers/1827000/1827855_1312244301445.91res_500_500.jpg

    -3 (but 2 of them are similar) images from different photoshoots:

    http://snsdpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/2011-tour-calendar-yoona.jpg

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1-kHuljY08/TrjYxTyB-4I/AAAAAAAABHY/C0F3qFhmryM/s1600/TC-YOONA.jpg

    http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4sgm68WgS1qeywzjo1_1280.jpg

    -and 2 pictures taken by fans

    http://www.wall321.com/thumbnails/detail/20120614/women%20girls%20generation%20snsd%20asians%20im%20yoona%201200×800%20wallpaper_www.wall321.com_9.jpg

    http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/29200000/Yoona-Burberry-Prorsum-2012-FW-im-yoona-29231768-1094-1219.png

    • I strongly agree..her beauty is simple but perfect..i think she’ll look pretty even without make-up..

  18. nice choices..nam gyu ri and im yoona thnk you for putting them on the list..

  19. congratulations…

  20. I have a suggestion 2 indian models Most beautiful Indian model Ashleysha Yesugade and top Indian model jyothsna chakravarthy

  21. For 2013, I would like to suggest:
    - Nina Dobrev
    - Candice Accola
    - Antonia
    - Kat Graham
    - Karen Gillan
    - Elizabeth Gutiérrez
    - Claire Holt
    - Phoebe Tonkin

  22. For 2013, I would like to suggest Nina Dobrev , Candice Accola , Antonia , kat Graham , Karen Gillan , Elizabeth Gutiérrez , Claire Holt , Phoebe Tonkin

  23. i would like to suggest ANNE CURTIS, MARIAN RIVERA, ERICH GONZALES, GORGINA WILLSON, ANGEL LOCSIN, CRISTINE REYES. All of them are from philippines.

  24. I wouldn’t put Korean celebrities much. 99% of them had lots of surgery just to look how they are today, and probably 100 layers of make up. So no, I wouldn’t call that beautiful.

    • Hey, not all Korean celebrities had lots of surgery
      Just because many Koreans do surgery, that doesn’t say that all Korean women do surgeries.

      By the way, every top 100 had 100 layers of make up too. So if you never saw their actual face, just don’t talk about it.

    • Hey, not all celebrities do surgery
      Just because most of the Korean women do surgery, I think it is not appropriate to say that all the Korean celebrities had surgery.

      Moreover I am also “99%” sure that all the 100 candidates put 100 layers of make up anyway

      So I hope you don’t use your time putting comments on the Korean women and use the time wisely next time

    • yeah and so do American celebrities…really you just do like Koreans and use that as an excuse..you should be more honest…I’ve seen plenty of celebrities of different ethnicity have surgery or heavy make up..its just what is expected and believed to be needed in order to stay popular and or relevant..its just that type of industry…my point is why point out the Koreans as the only ones that do it unless you really don’t like them..

    • IU have not lot of surgery…similar as before-

    • Shutup you A*s holE.do you know anything about korean people.they are the top contender of this list.

  25. How about Kuroki Meisa-san?

  26. I suggest Li Xiao Lu :)

  27. I love korean and thai actresses (too singers)

    1.- Sulli from f(x)
    2.- Lee Yeon Hee
    3.- Ham Eun Jung from T-ara
    4.-Krystal Jung from f(x)
    5.- Go Ah Ra
    6.-Im Soo Hyang
    7.-Yoona from SNSD
    8.- Son Na Eun from A Pink
    9.- Moon Chae Won
    10.- Wannarot Sontichai
    11.- Chalida Wijitwongtong
    12.- Kimberly Voltemas
    13.- Marie Broenner

  28. <3 Alexandra Daddario

  29. I hope to see Barbie Hsu again in your next year list. Endow with natural beauty, she has the face the truly refreshes.

  30. I definitely feel that Kim Taeyeon should be ranked a lot higher….

  31. Chloe Moretz? Really???

  32. Yes. I remember that Emily Didonato was young and beautiful last year. I guess today she is still good-looking.

  33. Maria Sharapova not even in the list?

  34. What happened to the older comments and lists?

  35. Adolfo Castelo

    Milla Jovovich OMG she’s not here since 08
    Amy Winehouse :)
    Lady GaGa
    Belinda (Singer From Mexico)
    Madonna?

    I LOVE Lena Katina, Julia Volkova, Rihanna, Lindsay Lohan

    i think we need a list of the most handsome men ;)

    • 1. Milla has been on the list SIX times, from 1998 to 2003.
      2. Amy Winehouse??? You have got to be kidding. First of all, she was a hideous beast with one of the ugliest celebrity faces of all time. Oh, and she is also dead.
      3. Belinda is not going to be making the list.
      4. Madonna is a weather beaten old hag. The last time she looked great was in 1987.

      Sorry.

  36. My God, why do you guys pick DaDa Chan? There are thousands of Chinese girls prettier than she is.

    And it’s a pity that you don’t put Eva Green, Jessica Alba, or Kristen Stewart on the list. I think they are prettier than many girls there.

  37. Yey!! SNSD’s jessica, Taeyeon and Yoona is on the list!!
    I hope they can survive for 10 years or more
    especially Jessica who receives many bad comments and haters

    My suggestion for next year is (for korean actress only):
    - SNSD : All members (Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sooyoung, Seohyun, Sunny, Yuri)
    - Suzy Miss A
    - Park Jiyeon T-ara
    - Nana After School
    - Bora SISTAR
    - lee Yeonhee
    - Shin Sekyung
    - Lee Minjung
    - Krystal jung f(x) –> She’s Jessica jung’s sister
    - Goo Hara KARA
    - Hyuna 4 minute

    and as I am from Indonesia, I suggest some beautiful women from Indonesia :
    - Agnes Monica
    - Sherina
    - Titi sjuman
    - Sandra dewi
    - Dian Sastrowardoyo
    - Marissa Nasution

    Here are some suggestions, I hope you can select some of my suggestions and put them on the 2013 list.. Thanks :)

  38. Victoria Justice is burning up the web right now her not being on the list is a mistake.

  39. Next year do eiza Gonzalez she is one of the most beautiful women i have ever seen especially in amores verdaderos!!!

  40. Hope Girls Generation Jessica become no.1 this year 2013..!!

  41. Excellent work with including Taeyeon, Jessica, and Yoona ¦3

  42. I suggest the members of korean group ‘KARA’
    gyu lee park, seong yeon han, hara goo, nicole jung, and jiyoung kang.

  43. suggest you f(x)’s korean girlgroup leader, Victoria Song. natural beauty from Chinese.

  44. tnx 4 putting korean dolls in the list!

  45. I was waiting for a long time for 2012 list , Thanks
    And a veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeery special thanks for choosing marion as second most beautiful woman :) , but why not first ? :(
    And where is emmy rossum and also anne hathaway ?
    Be more logical , pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase

  46. Miranda Kerr (Australia), Nina Dobrev (Bulgarian and American) and Barbara Palvin (Hungarian) should be on the list!

  47. What about Anna Christine Speckhart?, you should include her on the list.

    http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1697fpEfV1qdpw9wo1_500.jpg

  48. no son muy buenos como para escoger alas mujeres mas bellas del mundo ,escogan alas que son bellas por nacimiento y no el bisturi

  49. I hope that your list is a woman who has a natural beauty, not the beauty of plastic surgery results

    • bien dicho lyra el 2do lugar jajajaja por favor Marion Cotillard esta bien fea , bellezas naturales como Maite Perroni ninguna

  50. I don’t agree that No.58 Nam Gyu-ri ranked here.
    She has changed her face over years.

  51. You should include Tiffany Alvord, Nina Dobrev and Lucy Hale

  52. I would like to see Parineeti Chopra make next year’s list please.

    • Thank you very much for that suggestion… Im Jin Ah (Nana) is a stunning choice. I am sure she will make the 2013 list!!!

      • Nana from After School is lovely, but in my opinion the leader of the group, Park Kahi, is a greater and more natural beauty

  53. WHAT ABOUT TIFFANY HWANG? U FORGOT GIRL’S GENERATION’S MOST BEAUTIFUL?

  54. Suggestions from Chile:
    Leonor Varela
    Monica Godoy
    Javiera Diaz de Valdes
    Daniela Ramirez
    Maria Gracia Omegna
    Tonka Tomicic
    Josefina Montane
    Celine Raymond
    Juanita Ringeling
    Luciana Echeverria
    Daniela Benavente

    Al least, but not last:
    where’s Anne Hathaway?!!!!!

    • Thank you very much for those names — especially Juanita Ringeling and Josefina Montane!!! As for Anne Hathaway — she had been on our list for the previous nine years in a row, some of which were in the Top 10. However, she just missed for the first time in 2012.

  55. jaja no inventes esta selena gomez, ema roberts, camille bell, mila kunis…. si son lindas pero que paso con:

    -vanessa hudgens
    -ranchel mc adams
    -megan fox
    -britanny snow
    -angelina jolie
    -zoey deschanel
    etc…..

    estas mujeres osn mas lindas que otras que pusieron aqui

    • Rachel McAdams, Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox have all been on the list before. Brittany Snow has been close too.

  56. Sandra Robinsson

    Mélanie Laurent! <3

    I would like to see the next year to Simone Simons from Netherlands, she has one of the most beautiful faces in the world!

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ka66LIRrQR0/UM0FBY9O0YI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/VYLIXB8V6yc/s1600/simoneexweb+(4+sur+17).jpg

  57. Where is NADIA BJORLIN??!

  58. I am a 50 yr. old woman. Some of these young women are indeed beautiful, but how many are NATURALLY beautiful? Why are the majority from England and the United States?

    • Probably because the majority of celebrities and “fame” opportunities are in those countries. However, our list has traditionally been on of the most internationally diverse lists that can be found on the net. We are very proud of our inclusiveness.

  59. I suggest Nadya Hutagalung, Dian Sastro, and Tiffany Hwang.

  60. Also some more suggestions from Argentina
    Eugenia Suarez (actress, model, singer)

    Mariana Esposito (the same with Euge) lovely but some people call her short

    Brenda Asnicar (the same as Mar)

    Natalia Oreiro (all the above +fashion designer)

    Luisana Lopilato (all the above and her modeling career is going internationally recognisable)

  61. You should take look to the following Greek super beauties:
    Zeta Makrypoulia (actress, model, TV presenter) and
    Doukissa Nomikou (model and TV presenter)
    more beautiful than many.

  62. Maite Perroni is the best

  63. I like the fact that it’s not a popularity list. Those lists are made to draw media exposure and website visits in order to make more money.

    TC did his homework and put many gals from different cultures on this list.

    Most lists nowadays are just one dimensional – made up with only gals from the local mainstream media. That’s why they don’t have much credibility anymore cuz they are being territorial and limiting their own candidates which leads to lists full of average gals.

    And I could understand how hard it is to pick out gals from different countries. After all, TC might be more familiar with UK & US which are also two huge media magnets. I don’t know if I could find a fine gal from Indonesia or Kuwait. And when you’re talking about “beauty” globally, the definition of this word might vary significantly in different cultures. Most of the Indians I know don’t think Freida Pinto’s one of the most beautiful but she might be considered the hottest Indian in US. Remember Eva Green used to be on almost every beauty list after Casino Royale came out? But French don’t feel that strong about her either.

    So good job again TC. BTW, I have to say British chicks rock. I’ve watched the video without looking at their nationalities first. And those who made me pause and check the right top info are almost all British, at least 80%.

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    유 재석

  65. Kim Taeyeon should be #1…

  66. for 2013, i would like to suggest Nur Fazura (actress) , Nasha Aziz (actress) , Anzalna Nasir (actress) , Lisa Surihani (actress) , Neelofa (Actress) , Nora Danish (actress) , Scha Alyahya (actress) , Hanis Zalikha (model) , Erra Fazira (actress). All of them are from Malaysia.i hope you will look for it. thank you

  67. Girls Generation’s Yoona and Kid Leader Taeyeon made the list. was shocked to see them on this!

  68. Nina Dobrev!!!

  69. i suggest that kim taeyeon

  70. I don’t like to question the list. I prefer (like every year) leaving my suggestions for the next list. I keep in mind that you look for fresh and new faces, that’s why I’ll avoid to include some of my favourite beauties like Aishwarya Rai or Giovanna Mezzogiorno, for instance.

    -Elisa Sednaoui: Italian model and actress. She has an interesting background which includes Italian, French and Egyptian heritage. And last but not least, she took part in the Pirelli Calender in 2011 and 2013.

    -Eva Riccobono: Italian model and actress (with German heritage).

    -Antonia Iacobescu: Roumanian singer.

    -Ana Paula Arosio: Brazilian actress and former model. She’s in her late 30′s now but she never was in the list and she’s not well known outside Brazil. Her face is stunning.

    -Sara Carbonero: Spanish journalist and the owner of terrific green eyes.

    -Vittoria Puccini: Italian actress.

    -Bianca Balti: Italian model.

    The best inclusions of this year: Elsa Pataky, Lily Collins and Imogen Poots.
    Greetings.

  71. I would like to see Yui in the list next year

  72. I would like to see the Beautiful Faces of 2012.

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