Meet the Women of the 2021 Maxim Hot 100

Find out who made Maxim's full 2021 "Hot 100" list right here.

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Publish date:: Jun 18, 2021

Clockwise from top left: Draya Michele; Jennifer Lopez; Tia Blanco; Megan Thee Stallion; Jasmine Sanders; Cindy Kimberly
Credits clockwise from top left: Meech Photo; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen Vax Live; Danny Tayenaka; Miikka Skaffari/WireImage Photo; courtesy of Jasmine Sanders; courtesy of Cindy Kimberly

For this year’s Hot 100 portfolio, we chose to reevaluate our criteria for the dawn of a new era. While the list has previously consisted almost entirely of models, the balance of pulchritudinal power has shifted. While physical beauty is still an important part of the equation, our attraction algorithm takes many more factors into account.

Teyana Taylor July-August Cover — Photography: Gilles Bensimon, Styling: Teyana Taylor and Julian Mack, Producer: Jessica Athanasiou, Makeup: Haley Love, Hair: Ky Johnson and Billions Wimberley, Nails: Tiffany Everett

From athletes to entrepreneurs, entertainers and influencers, these women represent the leading lights in their chosen endeavors, setting an example for us all. Change is a good thing, we think you’ll agree.