Madonna has topped Hello! magazine's list of 'The Most Elegant Woman'.

The troubled singer took top spot with a well over a third of the 61,800 votes cast, reports the mag.

Hello! stated that the singer's "finely toned body that helps her carry off the freshest styles" was what vaulted her to the numero uno spot.

Coming in at second place on the list was new mum Christina Aguilera for turning "every appearance into a show of A-list maternity fashion."

Third spot went to Sarah Michelle Gellar for a "look all about easy glamour."

Rounding off the top five were Denmark's queen-in-waiting Princess Mary andicole Kidman, who came in fourth and fifth on the list respectively.

The top 12 'Most Attractive Woman' list as per Hello! magazine is:

1. Madonna

2. Christina Aguilera

3. Sarah Michelle Gellar

4. Princess Mary

5. Nicole Kidman

6. Queen Rania

7. Liv Tyler

8. Princess Mathilde

9. Natalie Imbruglia

10. Marie Chantal of Greece

11. Lady Gabriella Windsor

12. Countess of Wessex