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Last updated on: September 26, 2012 18:18 IST
Miranda Kerr

Travel website sunshine.co.uk recently conducted a poll to determine which stars people most aspire to look like in swimwear. Here are the results!

If you could look like a sexy celeb in a bikini/board shorts, who would you pick?

In the following pages, we bring you the results of a poll conducted among nearly 1,500 people by sunshine.co.uk -- here are the top 10 among both men and women!

1. Miranda Kerr

The Aussie Victoria's Secret Angel's flawless figure nabbed the top spot, with 62 per cent of the votes.

1. Tom Hardy

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Tom Hardy

The versatile British actor, who plays the villain in blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises, came in first among men, garnering 76 per cent.

2. Jessica Ennis

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Jessica Ennis

With her rock-hard abs and athletic body, the British Olympian came in second with 54 per cent of respondents voting for her.

2. Cristiano Ronaldo

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Seventy three per cent of those polled wanted a beach body like the Portuguese footballer.

3. Rihanna

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Rihanna

RiRi came in third among the ladies, with 49 per cent -- she's always showing off her amazing curves in swimwear!

3. David Beckham

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David Beckham

British hearthrob David was also in third spot alongside the Barbadian singer, with 71 per cent of the votes.

4. Kelly Brook

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Kelly Brook

The voluptuous glamour model nabbed fourth place, with 44 per cent of women wishing for her shape.

4. Mark Wright

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Mark Wright

Also at Number Four was the reality star, whose physique impressed 64 per cent of the men.

5. Kim Kardashian

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Kim Kardashian

Full-figured Kim managed to round off the top five, scoring a 36 per cent following.

5. Prince Harry

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Prince Harry

The strapping young royal was pegged at five too, with a considerable 52 per cent.

6. The Duchess of Cambridge

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Close on Harry's heels, his graceful sister-in-law landed 27 per cent of the votes and sixth position.

6. Ryan Reynolds

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Ryan Reynolds

The Green Lantern actor shone alongside Kate, with 43 per cent.

7. Mollie King

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Mollie King

Twenty-two per cent of the ladies envied The Saturdays singer's hot bod and wished for the same.

7. Ashton Kutcher

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Ashton Kutcher

Hunky Ashton snagged 31 per cent of the total, also coming in at seven.

8. Jennifer Aniston

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Jennifer Aniston

At 43, the preternaturally preserved A-lister was the eldest on the list, and fared well with 19 per cent to come in eighth.

8. Tom Daley

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Tom Daley

British Olympic diving sensation Tom has a sportsman's definition and received 22 per cent of the votes.

9. Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus

Only 19, Miley was one of the youngest to shine in the sunshine.co.uk poll, coming in at nine with 15 per cent.

9. Zac Efron

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Zac Efron

High School Musical hottie Zac got a tad more with 18 per cent, but still figured at nine among the guys.

10. Lucy Mecklenburgh

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Lucy Mecklenburgh

Mark Wright's reality co-star Lucy appeared much lower down on the list, rounding off the top ten with 13 per cent.

10. Ryan Gosling

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Ryan Gosling

And finally, the talented American actor comes in tenth too, with 11 per cent.