Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has topped a list of the most beautiful women in the world. She was the number one choice in a new poll voted for by 8,000 women worldwide, stealing the crown from a host of much younger beauties because of her “style and grace”.

The survey allowed women to vote for their all-time favorite beauty icons, with 1960s actress Brigitte Bardot claiming second place, followed by Breakfast At Tiffany’s star Audrey Hepburn at number three.

Today’s hottest celebrities found it hard to compete with the classical beauties of past Hollywood eras, with the late Marilyn Monroe and Dame Elizabeth Taylor, 75, beating Jessica Biel, 25, and 26-year-old Sienna Miller. Strangely enough, Angelina Jolie, who often claims the top spot in beauty polls, failed to make the top 50, with Brad Pitt’s famous former lovers Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow also missing out on a place.

Charlotte Newbert, of poll organisers Nephria Cosmetics, says, “Catherine Zeta-Jones is an ideal winner. She oozes style and grace and her natural beauty just shines through.”

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Catherine Zeta-Jones has reportedly pulled out of Chicago director Rob Marshall’s film adaptation of the musical Nine after falling out with the filmmaker.

The Welsh actress was slated to appear as Claudia, the luscious star and muse to on-screen director Guido Contini in the film, but sources claim she was unhappy with her small role.

The New York Daily News reports, “The strong-willed actress won’t be in the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical–allegedly because director Rob Marshall wouldn’t give in to her demand to beef up her role.

“Marshall is said to have politely told her the script couldn’t be changed so dramatically.”

Real-life lovers Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz will star in the film, while French actress Marion Cotillard and Sophia Loren also appear in the cast.

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After losing weight recently, people were starting to talk that Catherine Zeta Jones was turning to anorexia to lose the weight.

“Michael was laughing at me. He told me what [people had] said – that stories say I’m anorexic. Do I look anorexic?” she told PEOPLE Saturday at the Savannah Film Festival. “How could I ever, ever be anorexic?”

Catherine claims to have lost the weigh by good ole fashion working out and better eating habits! In the past she was a “bread girl,” she said, adding, “I looooove bread.”
 But these days, “I’m just working out and not chomping down what I usually chomp down.”

Zeta Jones has shown concern in the Hollywood obsession on weight and what it does to girls.

The beautiful Catherine Zeta Jones attending a Di Modolo event. She looks amazing and I thought I loved the dress until I saw pictures of the front it almost looks a little mermaidish. What do you think?

I think she looks great! The red dress with her dark hair are a beautiful combination.

Catherine’s new movie “No Reservations” is coming out soon. Here is what she told USA Today about her initial reaction to the script:

“I’d been looking for a while to do a different character, to show my more vulnerable side. I don’t often ask Michael straightaway to read a script, but this touched me, and I said, ‘Do me a favor and read the script, because I think I should move on this quickly.’ He read it and said it would be really great for me.”