Top 30 sex symbols of all-time

“The Material Girl” reigns supreme as the premier sex symbol in history.

Madonna gained the top spot as an “acknowledgement of her extraordinary aptitude for using sex to provoke and promote” in a list the Toronto Sun created of the fifty greatest sex symbols of all-time.

The list includes actors, musicians, athletes, and models, all of which have a sexy aura surrounding them.

30. STING: (Musician) solo-artist as well as the front man for the band The Police.

29. BURT REYNOLDS: (Actor) 1974 and the 2005 re-make of The Longest Yard.

28. DAVID BECKHAM: (Athlete) former captain of the English national soccer team.

27. BETTIE PAGE: (Model) posed for countless photographs often depicting sexual fetish scenes.

26. GRACE KELLY: (Actor) 1954 Rear Window.

25. VANESSA PARADIS: (Actor/Musician) known for her relationship with actor Johnny Depp, she is extremely famous in her home country France.

24. DIANA RIGG: (Actor) played Emma Peel in the British 1960's television series “The Avengers”.

23. ROCK HUDSON: (Actor) starred in various romantic films in the 50's and 60's.

22. THE SPICE GIRLS: (Musicians) girl band who gained popularity in the 90's.

21. RICHARD GERE: (Actor) 1990 Pretty Woman.

20. GEORGE CLOONEY: (Actor/Director) gaining notoriety with his role in the television series E.R., he now is a famous actor and director.

19. BRITNEY SPEARS: (Musician) married to Kevin (K-Fed) Federline, she is putting her career on hold to care for her two young children.

18. SEAN CONNERY: (Actor) best known for his role as James Bond in several “Bond” films in the 60's.

17. CATHERINE DENEUVE: (Actor/Model) hailed as the world's most elegant woman after she signed on as the pitchwoman for Chanel No. 5 in the 1970s.

16. OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN: (Actor/Musician) 1978 Grease.

15. ANNA KOURNIKOVA: (Athlete/Model) former professional tennis player currently does modeling for a living.

14. JOHN TRAVOLTA: (Actor) 1994 Pulp Fiction.

13. CINDY CRAWFORD: (Supermodel) known for her signature mole, she is still one of the most enchanting models of the current era.

12. JOHNNY DEPP: (Actor) 2001 Blow, and the Pirates of the Caribbean series

11. PAMELA ANDERSON: (Actor/Model) know equally for role of the television series “Baywatch” and her appearances in Playboy.

10. ROBERT REDFORD: (Actor) 1973 The Way We Were, 1984 The Natural.

9. FARRAH FAWCETT: (Actor/Model) regarded as the most famous angel from the 70's/80's television series “Charlie's Angels.”

8. BRIGGITTE BARDOT: (Actor/Model) starred in several french films in the 50's and 60's.

7. MICK JAGGAR: (Musician) front-man for the rock group The Rolling Stones.

6. BRAD PITT: (Actor) 1999 Fight Club, 2000 Snatch.

5. THE BEATLES: (Musicians) consisting of members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, the Beatles took the musical world by storm in the 60's and 70's.

4. SOPHIA LOREN: (Actor) often described as the world's most naturally beautiful woman, she appeared in countless movies starting in the 50's.

3. ELVIS PRESLEY: (Musician/Actor) proclaimed the King of Rock n' Roll, he starred in numerous movies but will always be remembered for his hip-swinging musical performances

2. MARILYN MONROE: (Actor) remembered for her rendition of Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy and the famous picture of her holding her white dress down in the wind.

1. MADONNA: (Musician/Actor) utilized sex and the newly found MTV-fueled media to reach stardom in the 80's.