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Though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, a cosmetic surgeon aimed for objectivity by analyzing the facial measurements of famous women using the Golden Ratio.
The Greek Golden Ratio Phi (1.618) is a formula representing aesthetic harmony that has guided proportions in art and architecture for centuries, including in works by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Dr. Julian De Silva, a renowned Harley Street facial cosmetic surgeon, shared the results of his study after analyzing the faces of supermodels from the “Supermodel era” of the 1980s as well as today’s stars.
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Dr. De Silva, who runs the Center For Advanced Facial Cosmetic And Plastic Surgery in London, employed facial mapping technology, which allowed him to measure “every feature from eyes and eyebrows to lips, chin, jawline, and overall facial symmetry,” according to his blog.
Let’s take a look at the ten supermodels who most closely align with the Divine Proportion.
10th Place – Naomi Campbell
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The iconic 1990s model was last on Dr. De Silva’s list, scoring 89.26%.
She had the second highest score for her eyebrows (89.9%) but scored poorly for her chin 80.4%, according to the study.
“Naomi was a trailblazer in the 1990s and, 30 years on from her peak, is still one of the most beautiful women in the world,” the plastic surgeon wrote.
9th Place- Emily Ratajkowski
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The 33-year-old model, who gained international fame after appearing in the music video for Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines in 2013, was ninth on the list with a score of 89.37%.
Emily’s nose was nearly perfect, earning a score of 99.56%. The My Body author also received high scores for her lips (98.2%) and chin (96.7%).
“While her jawline and eyebrows scored lower, her overall facial harmony and sultry appeal have made her a standout in the modeling world,” said Dr. De Silva.
8th Place – Cara Delevingne
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The British actress and model ranked eight with a score of 89.97%.
Cara had the highest score for her lips (98.5%) and her famous eyebrows (94%).
“Her striking features include sharp cheekbones and a defined jawline that give her a distinct and memorable look that breaks conventional beauty standards.”
7th Place – Liu Wen
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Liu, who became the first Chinese model to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2009, came in seventh with a score of 90.98%.
Her highest-scoring features were her chin (96.3%), eye position (95.1%), and nose (94.9%).
“Her heart-shaped face, defined jawline, and delicate features embody a refined and elegant beauty that resonates globally.”
6th Place – Kendall Jenner
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The reality star came in sixth, scoring 91%. “Kendall is the highest paid model in the world and it is not hard to see why,” the surgeon wrote.
Kendall was second overall for the shape of her jawline (96.4%) and scored highly for her eye position (97.5%) and forehead (97.2%).
“She would have been placed higher but scored poorly for her chin (88%) and face shape (87.1%).”
5th Place – Winnie Harlow
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The 30-year-old Canadian model ranked fifth on the list with a score of 91.03%.
“Winnie scored highly in the new breed of supermodels,” Dr. De Silva hared.
“She came top for her overall face shape (98.6%) and also scored well for her nose (96.9%).
“She was scored down for the gap between the nose and her lips (85.6%) and her lips (87%).”
4th Place – Jourdan Dunn
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“As a pioneer for diversity in modeling, Jourdan’s beauty is both timeless and groundbreaking,” highlighted Dr. De Silva.
In fourth place, the 34-year-old British star was the highest ranked of the current generation of supermodels. She excelled in face shape (97.1%) eye position (97.3%), and nose base/ lip width (97.2%).
“Her oval face shape and wide-set almond eyes contribute to her balanced and harmonious appearance,” the surgeon added.
3rd Place – Giselle Bündchen
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The Brazilian star ranked third on the list with a score of 93.11%. She achieved the highest score for the gap between her nose and lip (99.4%).
Gisele also scored high for face shape (97.1%) and eye position (97.3%.)
“Her elongated face, perfectly symmetrical features, and striking cheekbones helped redefine beauty standards in the new millennium,” the cosmetic surgeon wrote on his blog.
2nd Place – Cindy Crawford
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Cindy came in second with a score of 93.87%.
“Her strong bone structure, particularly her high cheekbones and square jawline, set her apart. Cindy’s signature beauty mark and infectious smile only added to her status as an icon.”
The American model’s features that most closely aligned with the Golden Ratio were her chin (99.6%), eye position (99.4%), and forehead (98.6%).
1st Place – Kate Moss
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The London-born supermodel leads the ranking with a with a Golden Ratio score of 94.14%
“She was assessed at the peak of her beauty, just after her first Vogue cover in 1993. Her near-perfect jawline and chin make her stand out as an icon of natural beauty,” Dr. De Silva shared.
Kate scored highest in categories such as jawline (96.5%) and chin (95.6%).
“We all wonder who the most beautiful supermodel is. This is the closest we can get to an explanation based on facial symmetry and classically beautiful features.”
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While Dr. De Silva’s study aims to provide an objective framework for measuring beauty, he stresses that what we perceive as beautiful “is ultimately a celebration of both harmony and individuality.”
This study “not only highlights the timeless allure of these iconic supermodels but also emphasizes the importance of diversity and unique features in shaping our perceptions of beauty.“
Last year, Dr. De Silva conducted the same study but on male celebrities. British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson was named the most handsome man, as his face measurements were found to be 93.04% aligned with the Golden Ratio.
The top five was completed by Emily in Paris actor Lucien Laviscount, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal, Twilight actor Robert Pattinson, and War & Peace’s Jack Lowden.
“It’s all about personal taste,” one netizen said, reacting to the ranking
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DennyS (denzoren) 12 months ago
No wonder society makes women feel like they're not all gorgeous. This is ridiculous, as a science person, to hell with this, symmetry does not equate to beauty. Who cares about golden ratio.
Hoi-Polloi 12 months ago
Well... they're not all gorgeous. Not all men are handsome, not all kids are adorable (they come a lot closer), and not all puppies are cute. Saying that all women are gorgeous seems a bit disingenuous.
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Zander Porbanda 12 months ago
I can already get gossip and celebrity rank/shaming everywhere else. Bored Pandans deserve better.
Surly Scot 12 months ago
If Kate Moss is to be voted most beautiful woman in the world when she's barely pretty in the 90's Heroin-Chic way, then I am the beauty equivalent of Elizabeth Taylor. Shove all this nonsense back up the bunghole you sh*t it out of.
Becca not Becky 12 months ago
This is just based on facial structures, it doesn't consider a variety of other factors. And beauty is always subjective.
Jeanne 12 months ago
I just looked at the article below, showing the gorgeous men. Their faces weren’t analyzed with lines and graphs. Timothée is high on the list and his eyes are not lined up straight at all. He’s cute, despite not having a symmetrical face. Such a double standard. And true beauty is what’s on the inside, everyone.
meeeeeeeeeeee 12 months ago
Don't be putting someone like Kendall Jenner on the list with the amount of surgeries she has had. It doesn't count if they just have a good surgeon.
Gracie Jay 12 months ago
Nope! Sorry, but using the golden ratio wouldn’t result in the outcome of this list. They tried saying the same with a list of men actors. Then proceeded to include faces that clearly weren’t symmetrical. Why create the list and say it’s based on the golden ratio and then not actually apply it? I don’t understand the point. I’m curious what a computer actually using it would come up with and how it would differ from my own opinion. But it’s always obvious when you immediately see an asymmetrical face included that it obviously wasn’t compiled in the way they claim.
Gandalf the Pink 12 months ago
The funny thing about the golden ratio is that nothing beautiful in nature follows the golden ratio. It's a human made misguided idea it represents something actual. But if you look at things in nature, sea shells, plants etc. you realize they are never exactly the golden ratio but always off one way or the other. All the golden ratio is, is a recursive algorithm, an idealization of symmetry, nothing special about it, what is special about nature is it never follows such exact algorithms. Beauty lies in the uniqueness and splendor and endless multitude of existence, not in human constructs of perfection.
Featherytoad 12 months ago
Did anyone else feel like they were back in junior high when the boys liked to rate girls? It just gets a little more complex when you're and adult acting like a junior high boy.
General Anaesthesia 12 months ago
That's how Mark Zuckerberg started Fecesbook, to rate college girls. It made him rich. Social media haven't progressed beyond that and are regressing now under new management in the US.
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His Honorable 2 days ago
Bored Panda is definitely the place where the women can all prove being bored won't lead to lazy perversions. Especially since you don't even have to know these women, they just have to be even better. Try Google AI-ing "what do the bottom feeders ever do for anyone else?", to see what you should actually be mad about, if you want to actually be good looking women. Even though you will p***y out, since that would get ugly... Yet also, your futures are in someone's hands...
Andra Zisu 1 month ago (edited)
so many stupid people today . real beauty yes is in the inner . beauty today is very controversial , all just obssesed with surgery and blame this like a crime , demonised this . you like or not all ( including surgery ) make part of beauty evolution and not all is horrible like others think . beauty is more than a body and face , and people is very superficial today . not all is just about body and face , personality don't matters in this superficial world , all just know judge everything especially the body and others choices , this is real sad .
Kiki Likes Sweets 11 months ago
Well, all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose. Not one of the examples appeal to me, they're all a bit bland, really.
DennyS (denzoren) 12 months ago
No wonder society makes women feel like they're not all gorgeous. This is ridiculous, as a science person, to hell with this, symmetry does not equate to beauty. Who cares about golden ratio.
Hoi-Polloi 12 months ago
Well... they're not all gorgeous. Not all men are handsome, not all kids are adorable (they come a lot closer), and not all puppies are cute. Saying that all women are gorgeous seems a bit disingenuous.
Load More Replies... Zander Porbanda 12 months ago
I can already get gossip and celebrity rank/shaming everywhere else. Bored Pandans deserve better.
Surly Scot 12 months ago
If Kate Moss is to be voted most beautiful woman in the world when she's barely pretty in the 90's Heroin-Chic way, then I am the beauty equivalent of Elizabeth Taylor. Shove all this nonsense back up the bunghole you sh*t it out of.
Becca not Becky 12 months ago
This is just based on facial structures, it doesn't consider a variety of other factors. And beauty is always subjective.
Jeanne 12 months ago
I just looked at the article below, showing the gorgeous men. Their faces weren’t analyzed with lines and graphs. Timothée is high on the list and his eyes are not lined up straight at all. He’s cute, despite not having a symmetrical face. Such a double standard. And true beauty is what’s on the inside, everyone.
meeeeeeeeeeee 12 months ago
Don't be putting someone like Kendall Jenner on the list with the amount of surgeries she has had. It doesn't count if they just have a good surgeon.
Gracie Jay 12 months ago
Nope! Sorry, but using the golden ratio wouldn’t result in the outcome of this list. They tried saying the same with a list of men actors. Then proceeded to include faces that clearly weren’t symmetrical. Why create the list and say it’s based on the golden ratio and then not actually apply it? I don’t understand the point. I’m curious what a computer actually using it would come up with and how it would differ from my own opinion. But it’s always obvious when you immediately see an asymmetrical face included that it obviously wasn’t compiled in the way they claim.
Gandalf the Pink 12 months ago
The funny thing about the golden ratio is that nothing beautiful in nature follows the golden ratio. It's a human made misguided idea it represents something actual. But if you look at things in nature, sea shells, plants etc. you realize they are never exactly the golden ratio but always off one way or the other. All the golden ratio is, is a recursive algorithm, an idealization of symmetry, nothing special about it, what is special about nature is it never follows such exact algorithms. Beauty lies in the uniqueness and splendor and endless multitude of existence, not in human constructs of perfection.
Featherytoad 12 months ago
Did anyone else feel like they were back in junior high when the boys liked to rate girls? It just gets a little more complex when you're and adult acting like a junior high boy.
General Anaesthesia 12 months ago
That's how Mark Zuckerberg started Fecesbook, to rate college girls. It made him rich. Social media haven't progressed beyond that and are regressing now under new management in the US.
Load More Replies... His Honorable 2 days ago
Bored Panda is definitely the place where the women can all prove being bored won't lead to lazy perversions. Especially since you don't even have to know these women, they just have to be even better. Try Google AI-ing "what do the bottom feeders ever do for anyone else?", to see what you should actually be mad about, if you want to actually be good looking women. Even though you will p***y out, since that would get ugly... Yet also, your futures are in someone's hands...
Andra Zisu 1 month ago (edited)
so many stupid people today . real beauty yes is in the inner . beauty today is very controversial , all just obssesed with surgery and blame this like a crime , demonised this . you like or not all ( including surgery ) make part of beauty evolution and not all is horrible like others think . beauty is more than a body and face , and people is very superficial today . not all is just about body and face , personality don't matters in this superficial world , all just know judge everything especially the body and others choices , this is real sad .
Kiki Likes Sweets 11 months ago
Well, all in the eye of the beholder, I suppose. Not one of the examples appeal to me, they're all a bit bland, really.
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