The finalists were Ted Rall, for work that appeared in the Los Angeles Times; and the San Diego Union-Tribune's Steve Breen.

Former Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima came in sixth, followed by Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Nicole Kidman, who tied for seventh.

From Margaret Thatcher to a Dagenham factory worker, Andrea Riseborough has earned a name for herself portraying headstrong women on stage and screen.