Gugu Mbatha-Raw Sexiest Actress Alive

  • By Rebecca Miles
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And the Sexiest Woman Alive 2026 is ... Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, 42, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Actress Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its February 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 14/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 women who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Gugu Mbatha-Raw, the actress best known for her roles in Beauty and the Beast, Beyond the Lights, Belle or Touch. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Gugu Mbatha-Raw being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“She is unquestionably beautiful, she’s been smartly building her career on more than her looks,” wrote one fan.
“#Gugu Mbatha-Raw being named THE Sexiest Woman Alive makes her boyfriend the luckiest Man Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the English actress will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Gugu Mbatha-Raw is the Sexiest Actress Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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