THE DEFINITIVE LIST OF AUSTRALIA’S MOST TALENTED, BEAUTIFUL, SUCCESSFUL AND NEWSWORTHY WOMEN THIS YEAR STARRING SOPHIE MONK, MARGOT ROBBIE, SAMANTHA KERR, HANNAH GADSBY, LEE LIN CHIN AND MORE…
BY CHRIS RYAN, SCOTT KEENAN & SANTI PINTADO
W omen. Beautiful women, talented women, sports star women, impressive women, model women, exquisite women, movie women, commercial women, amazing women, surfer women, funny women, pop star women, artistic women, reality TV women, spicy women, newsreader women, hypnotic women, incredible women, gutsy women, blogger women, wonderful women, soap star women, brilliant women, extraordinary women, politician women, TV presenter women, influencer women, stunning women, gay women, sexy women, great women, cool women, #metoo women, legendary women… HOT women.
Yes, welcome to the 2018 ULTRA TUNE MAXIM HOT 100 — our annual, eclectic and definitive list of the most gifted and gorgeous (both inside and out) Australian women who have impressed us this year. And as the #metoo movement continues to raise its collective voice, we join them in celebrating these 100 strong and beautiful local ladies who have wowed us with their aptitude, intellect, sexiness, humour, physical attributes and overall mega-talents — or simply made headlines in 2018.
So, until next month, sit back and enjoy this super-sizzling special edition of MAXIM. Cheers!
Santi Pintado — EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
1
Sophie Monk
It’s almost been 20 years since Sophie first graced our screens, on the reality TV show, Popstars and she was back on reality TV last year looking for love, instead of fame, in The Bachelorette. Despite her series being a massive ratings winner for Channel Ten, unfortunately her relationship with winner Stu Laundy fizzled out. Unlucky in love, Soph decided to host a show about finding the right one (and hooking up) when she presented Channel Nine’s Love Island. Appearing in a heap of TV ads since being involved with these two reality shows, Sophie has also been working on some secret projects. Keep an eye out on some big news on what she has in store for all of us in 2019.
PHOTO: ROCKY BATCHELOR
2
Yvonne Strahovski
Since landing the role as Serena Joy Waterford in the confronting drama series The Handmaid’s Tale last year, Yvonne has again taken Hollywood by storm. Sure, she earnt herself a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, but we have loved her for years! Don’t believe us? Well, here’s a photo of the gorgeous super star from March 2012 MAXIM cover girl feature. And she is still as talented and as HOT as ever!
PHOTO: STEPHAN WORTH
3
Margot Robbie
If Cate Blanchett is the Queen of Hollywood (a title we’ve just bestowed her with), Margot would be the princess – and not an uptight one who goes to posh equestrian events. She’d be the kind who shotguns beers in bars and brings disgrace onto the royal family, while winning over an adoring public. Plus, she swears like a wharfie. “It’s from working on film sets, my God,” Margot says. “I try and control it. My mum gets so upset.” We simply can’t get enough of this talented and lovable woman.
PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK
4
Olympia Valance
After four years on Ramsay Street, Olympia started 2018 in Los Angeles, ready to take on Hollywood. Then she read a script for in Ten’s WAG drama Playing For Keeps and promptly returned home. “I loved the notion of telling a story based in a male world from the perspective of five very powerful females,” says the 25-year-old sister of fellow former Neighbours star Holly Valance. Enjoy it while it lasts, people, Hollywood domination can’t be far off!
PHOTO: GOSSARD
5
Samantha Kerr
A giant on the Australian Women’s Football scene, Sam has done it all. In the 2017/10 W-League season, she scored 13 goals in nine appearances for Perth Glory and received the 2017/18 Julie Dolan medal for best player, alongside Westfield Matildas’ teammate Clare Polkingorne. She was also the 2018 Young Australian of the Year and was recently nominated to win the inaugural women’s Ballon d’Or award, which will be handed out in Paris on December 3.
PHOTO: EL PICS/GETTY IMAGES
6
Renee Somerfield
Renee is more than a model and a social media super star. The MAXIM cover girl, (who has appeared in this magazine so many times that we have lost count) is the designer and owner of Somerfield Swim, a line of bikinis with the perfect cut for style and comfort. We don’t know much about that, but Renee we do know that her venture is a huge success and she looks awesome in her bikinis.
PHOTO: SOMERFIELD SWIN
7
Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem is a true triple threat — she sings, she acts, and she can belt a big red button to make her chair turn around. Only two of those skills were used playing Olivia Newton John in Channel 7’s Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You series. We’ll let you guess which ones.
PHOTO: SONY MUSIC
8
Casey Boonstra
Former MAXIM Australian Swimwear Model of the Year, five-time MAXIM cover girl, influencer, fitspo babe and an all-round glamazon Casey Boonstra is proof that God is a man, or a woman and a lesbian. Or that Darwin was right when he wrote about the survival of the fittest, because she’s fit as.
PHOTO: NEIL DIXON
9
Parnia Porsche
As well as receiving global internet fame for her super hot Ultra Tune commercials, Parnia has appeared in several MAXIM and other internatonal magazine covers and you can also catch her starring on MAXIM TV on 7mate. Plus, she is a fearless advocate for free speech – going on radio and TV to defend those cheeky Ultra Tune ads. It’s rare to find such a combination of bravery and beauty.
PHOTO: WAYNE DANIELS
10
Simone Holtznagel
Simone’s first hint of celebrity came when she appeared on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! this year. Work that out. Like most of the people on the show, her identity was a mystery to viewers at home, but Aussies quickly warmed to the curvy cutie — especially when she made reference to her Playboy photo shoot. Of course, what she forgot to add was that she is also an ambassador for Bras N Things and poses in their lingerie for their catalogues and ads, like you see here.
PHOTO: BRAS N THINGS
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