Daily Mail Emma Stone scored 94.72% when measured using the golden ratio, a measure of physical perfection. Her eyebrows scored 94.2%, her jawline 97%, and her symmetrical lips 95.6%.
To determine the most beautiful woman, Dr. Julian De Silva, who runs the Center for Advanced Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery in London, uses a computerized face mapping technique based on the golden ratio. According to the expert, this new computer mapping technique helps to decode some of the mysteries of what makes a person physically beautiful. It is also useful when planning a patient's surgery.
The golden ratio is a mathematical formula created in ancient Greece to determine physical perfection by comparing measurements, proportions and symmetry. In which, the number Phi = 1.618 is the perfect formula for beauty. A person whose facial or body proportions are closer to 1.618 is more beautiful.
During the Renaissance (15th to 17th centuries), artists and architects used the number Phi as a tool to aid in their artistic creations. Leonardo da Vinci, for example, used Phi to describe the perfect male body in his famous work, The Vitruvian Man.
"Emma Stone is the clear winner after all the facial elements were close to physical perfection," explains Dr. Julian De Silva.
Besides Emma, the remaining names in the top 10 all have high scores, not much different from the leader.
ActressDuneZendaya followed closely behind the beautyPoor Thingswith a score of 94.37%.
StarSlumdog MillionaireFreida Pinto ranked 3rd with 94.34%, followed by actressThe CrownVanessa Kirby (94.31%).
Jenna Ortega, best known for her starring role in the seriesWednesday, had the most beautiful forehead (99.6%), but scored lowest in face shape (88%).
The most beautiful Miss World of all time, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, only ranked 8th (93.41%), behind Gen Z singer Olivia Rodrigo (93.71%) and Australian actress Margot Robbie (93.43%).
Chinese showbiz also surprisingly "contributed" a name to the list. That is Tang Wei (93.08%), holding 9th place.
Rounding out the top 10 is music superstar Beyoncé, with 92.4%. "She has an excellent face shape (99.6%), along with beautiful eyes, eyebrows and lips, but points are deducted between the nose and lips," said Mr. De Silva.
This is not the first time Mr. De Silva has used the golden ratio to judge human beauty.
In 2024, this plastic surgeon used the above formula to determine the 10 most handsome men in the world.
Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson topped the list with an impressive score of 93.04%, surpassing Lucien Laviscount (92.41%), Paul Mescal (92.38%) and Robert Pattinson (92.15%).
The rest are Jack Lowden (90.33%), George Clooney (89.9%), Nicholas Hoult (89.84%), Charles Melton (88.46%), Idris Elba (87.94%) and Shah Rukh Khan (86.76%).
