Salma sexier than J-Lo
2001-06-07 14:12
Miami - In the latest showdown between
Latin lovelies, Mexican actress Salma Hayek was voted sexiest
female celebrity in a poll of US Hispanics, ousting Puerto
Rican actress and singer Jennifer Lopez from the top spot.
On the male side of the poll by People en Espanol magazine,
last year's top man, singing superstar Ricky Martin, was
dethroned by Mexican soap-opera star Fernando Colunga.
Cuban American diva Gloria Estefan was also a big favourite,
winning in five categories including most well-liked and most
trustworthy celebrity.
The magazine surveyed 1600 US Hispanics about their
favourite stars - Latino or otherwise - for its second annual
Hot Celebrity Monitor.
With Hayek's emergence as the sexiest female celebrity,
Lopez dropped from the top spot to number three - behind
Colombian model Sofia Vergara - despite recently having the
number one movie and CD in the United States.
French Canadian star Celine Dion was voted favourite female
singer while Puerto Rican salsero Marc Anthony was favourite
male singer.
Spain's Antonio Banderas took top honours in the favourite
actor category and Julia Roberts was a non-Hispanic winner,
winning as favourite actress.
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya flattened all-comers as the
undisputed favourite male athlete.
However, asked to name their favourite male and female role
models, most respondents answered their mother and father.