Zadie Smith Sexiest Author Alive

Zadie Smith, 50, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Author Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its April 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 10/04/2026 : 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): Zadie Smith, the author of White Teeth. 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 Zadie Smith 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.

“#Zadie Smith 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 author will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Zadie Smith is the Sexiest Author Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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