10 Sexiest Vegetarians

Natalie Portman - This Hollywood beauty deserves the first spot as she not only avoids animal products in meals, but also as accessories.

Number two on Maxim's list is Charmed actress Alyssa Milano. On her decision to turn vegetarian, according to her biography in IMDB, Alyssa says, 'I turned vegetarian after 9/11. A friend of mine came back from New York and said that he couldn't stand the smell of burnt flesh. It immediately reminded me of a barbecue.'

Shannon Elizabeth, the one from the 1999 comedy American Pie. The actress-poker player-former model's love for animals prompted her to form Animal Avengers, a non-profit animal rescue organisation, with her ex-husband actor, Joseph D Reitman.

Petra Nemcova - This model from the Czech Republic recently turned vegan after learning about the planet's rapidly depleting fish stocks. The founder and president of Happy Hearts Fund gave up meat and dairy in February last year.

Avril Lavigne - This Canadian Grammy award-nominated popsinger, musician and actress admits to 'snagging a bite of Matt's cheeseburgers every now and again.' She also told a magazine that said she prefers not to eat meat, but will not say she's a vegetarian 'in case anyone caught her eating meat'.

Pamela Anderson - This former Baywatch babe never missed an opportunity to ask people to go vegetarian. And when words fail, she lets her photographs do the talking.

Joss Stone - 'I am Joss Stone and I am a vegetarian', reads the ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) that this English soul and R&B (Rhythm and Blues) singer and songwriter, posed for in March last year.

Rachael Leigh Cook - Making it to number seven is the star of the 1999 teen romantic comedy, She's All That.

Sophie Monk - 'If you are going to take your clothes off for something, it's gotta be for a good cause,' Australian singer, actress, and long-time vegetarian Sophie Monk said of her nude PETA shoot to bring attention to the cruelty involved in the factory farming industry.

Kylie Bax - The New Zealand-born model and actress rounds up this sexy list.