Revealed: The 10 most beautiful supermodels in the world, according to science

They’re some of the most beautiful women in the world.

But who is the ultimate supermodel?

Dr Julian De Silva, a facial cosmetic surgeon based in London, has used the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty to uncover the 10 most beautiful supermodels in the world, according to science.

‘We all wonder who is really the most beautiful of all the supermodels and this is the closest we can get to an explanation based on facial symmetry and classically beautiful features,’ Dr De Silva said. 

Kate Moss tops the list with an almost perfect score of 94.14 per cent.

The 51-year-old icon’s eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape were measured and came closest to the ancient Greeks’ idea of perfection.

Dr De Silva explained: ‘What makes Kate so exceptional is her high scores across nearly all the categories but her two stand-out features were her almost perfectly shaped jawline which scored highest with 96.5% and chin (95.6%).’

At the other end of the scale, Naomi Campbell, 54, came last due to her chin – which was said to have measured ‘poorly’.

Dr Julian De Silva, a facial cosmetic surgeon based in London, has used the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty to uncover the 10 most beautiful supermodels in the world, according to science

To understand which faces are the most attractive, Dr De Silva, who runs the Centre for Advanced Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in London, used the Golden Ratio

To understand which faces are the most attractive, Dr De Silva, who runs the Centre for Advanced Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in London, used the Golden Ratio. 

This mathematical equation was devised by the ancient Greeks to measure beauty.

The ratio can be applied to almost anything and was used by Leonardo Da Vinci for the perfect human male body in his famous work, the Vitruvian Man.

The premise behind the Golden Ratio is that the closer the ratios of a face or body are to the number 1.618 (Phi), the more beautiful they become.

All the models from the start of the supermodel era in the mid-1980s right through to the cover stars of today were assessed at their peak to determine who is the most beautiful.

Dr De Silva, said: ‘The models were ranked at the peak of their fame so that it was a level playing field and we had the fairest way of gauging who was most beautiful according to the Golden Ratio.’

Unsurprisingly, they were all close to the perfect score of 100 per cent.

Cindy Crawford, 58, was just behind Kate Moss with a score of 93.86 per cent.

All the models from the start of the supermodel era in the mid-1980s right through to the cover stars of today were assessed at their peak to determine who is the most beautiful

The Golden Ratio can be applied to almost anything and was used by Leonardo Da Vinci for the perfect human male body in his famous work, the Vitruvian Man

‘Cindy Crawford, one of the stars from the start of the supermodel era in the 1980s, was second and she had the highest score overall in three categories – for her chin at 99.6%, just 0.4% off perfection, eye position (99.4%) and forehead (98.6%),’ Dr De Silva said.

‘She would have won if she had not scored poorly for her lips (84%).’

She was closely followed by Gisele Bundchen, 44, and Jourdan Dunn, 34.

‘Jourdan Dunn is the most beautiful of the current crop of supermodels,’ Dr De Silva said.

‘She scored well in nearly all the categories and was near the top for her face shape (97.1%) and eye position (97.3%). 

‘She was marked down for her nose shape (88.9%) and her forehead (89%).’

At the other end of the scale were Emily Ratajkowski and Naomi Campbell, who came in ninth and tenth place, respectively.

‘[Emily’s] nose is almost perfectly shaped with a score of 99.56% – the highest on the list,’ Dr De Silva said. 

As part of his research, Dr De Silva also pinpointed which supermodels had the most attractive nose, eyes, eyebrows, chin, lips, forehead and face shape

‘Her lips were the second highest at 98.17% but she was let down by low scores for her eyebrows (79%) and her jawline (76.8%).

‘[Naomi] had the second highest score for her eyebrows (89.9%) but scored poorly for her chin (80.4%).’

As part of his research, Dr De Silva also pinpointed which supermodel had the most attractive nose, eyes, eyebrows, chin, lips, forehead and face shape. 

Winnie Harlow’s overall face shaped scored the most highly with an impressive 98.6 per cent, while Emily Ratajkowksi’s nose topped the list with 99.56 per cent. 

Gisele Bundchen has the ideal gap between her nose and lips (99.4 per cent), while Cara Delevingne has the pefect lips (98.5 per cent) and eyebrows (94 per cent). 

Cindy Crawford took home the gold for her chin (99.6 per cent), eye position (99.50 per cent), and forehead (98.6 per cent). 

Finally, Kate Moss’ jawline scored most highly, at 96.5 per cent.  

How is the Golden Ratio measured? 

 Pictured: an expression of the golden ratio

The ‘golden ratio’ is a mathematical formula devised in ancient Greece to determine ‘physical perfection’ by comparing measurements, ratios and symmetry.  

During the Renaissance, artists and Architects used the equation, also known as Phi, as an aid during the creation of their masterpieces.

Scientists have since adapted the mathematical formula, which equates to 1/1.618, to explain what makes a person beautiful.

The length and the width of someone’s face is measured and then the results are divided. 

Measurements are then taken from the forehead hairline to the spot between the eyes, from the spot between the eyes and the bottom of the nose and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the chin.

A person is considered to be more beautiful if the numbers are equal. Attention is then given to the symmetry and proportion of the face.  

George Clooney and supermodel Bella Hadid score highly using the formula.