Best Looking States

Miss Virginia took Miss America Saturday. But which state’s residents rate tops for overall beauty? Which are ugliest? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine bragging rights.

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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---heigl_qhgekh — Model/Magazine ranking: 1
Fitness ranking: 7
Pageant ranking: 12
Beautiful native: Katherine Heigl, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---graham_zzfkhk — Model/Magazine ranking: 6
Fitness ranking: 5
Pageant ranking: 15
Beautiful native: Lauren Graham, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---stamos_iaottp — Model/Magazine ranking: 13
Fitness ranking: 11
Pageant ranking: 2
Beautiful native: John Stamos, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---ryan_jfv8ws — Model/Magazine ranking: 5
Fitness ranking: 3
Pageant ranking: 29
Beautiful native: Meg Ryan, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---taylor_iltora — Model/Magazine ranking: 19
Fitness ranking: 13
Pageant ranking: 7
Beautiful native: Niki Taylor, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---washington_lsv1gf — Model/Magazine ranking: 7
Fitness ranking: 15
Pageant ranking: 17
Beautiful native: Denzel Washington, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---damon_rjybng — Model/Magazine ranking: 10
Fitness ranking: 2
Pageant ranking: 37
Beautiful native: Matt Damon, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---jeter_eobs8v — Model/Magazine ranking: 8
Fitness ranking: 10
Pageant ranking: 31
Beautiful native: Derek Jeter, athlete
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---miller_qwxk1s — Model/Magazine ranking: 3
Fitness ranking: 20
Pageant ranking: 27
Beautiful native: Jessica Miller, model
AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---amy-diaz_k8iygg — Model/Magazine ranking: 26
Fitness ranking: 4
Pageant ranking: 23
Beautiful native: Amy Diaz, Miss Earth United States 2009
Courtesy of Miss Earth USA

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---stevens_zxslqz — Model/Magazine ranking: 23
Fitness ranking: 8
Pageant ranking: 23
Beautiful native: Ali Stephens, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---cooper_cfxzz6 — Model/Magazine ranking: 9
Fitness ranking: 28
Pageant ranking: 19
Beautiful native: Bradley Cooper, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---crawford_cjejmt — Model/Magazine ranking: 12
Fitness ranking: 25
Pageant ranking: 21
Beautiful native: Cindy Crawford, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---mcconaughey_azk4uw — Model/Magazine ranking: 21
Fitness ranking: 37
Pageant ranking: 1
Beautiful native: Matthew McConaughey, actor
Fame Pictures

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---roberts_ba6qmu — Model/Magazine ranking: 16
Fitness ranking: 38
Pageant ranking: 5
Beautiful native: Julia Roberts, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---mills_c9ve3c — Model/Magazine ranking: 14
Fitness ranking: 27
Pageant ranking: 22
Beautiful native: Noah Mills, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---hemingway_papdkt — Model/Magazine ranking: 11
Fitness ranking: 18
Pageant ranking: 40
Beautiful native: Dree Hemingway, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---bullock_bbsryc — Model/Magazine ranking: 31
Fitness ranking: 23
Pageant ranking: 16
Beautiful native: Sandra Bullock, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---stam_hqz9md — Model/Magazine ranking: 22
Fitness ranking: 36
Pageant ranking: 13
Beautiful native: Katie Stam, Miss America 2009
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---clooney_aidydh — Model/Magazine ranking: 18
Fitness ranking: 45
Pageant ranking: 8
Beautiful native: George Clooney, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---timberlake_ihr7ic — Model/Magazine ranking: 20
Fitness ranking: 48
Pageant ranking: 4
Beautiful native: Justin Timberlake, singer
AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---von-teese_rlcocg — Model/Magazine ranking: 25
Fitness ranking: 43
Pageant ranking: 10
Beautiful native: Dita Von Teese, performer
Lefteris Pitarakis / AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---valletta_jpbwam — Model/Magazine ranking: 27
Fitness ranking: 19
Pageant ranking: 33
Beautiful native: Amber Valletta, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---kutcher_gc3gbk — Model/Magazine ranking: 15
Fitness ranking: 30
Pageant ranking: 34
Beautiful native: Ashton Kutcher, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---cruz_t8q06b — Model/Magazine ranking: 37
Fitness ranking: 1
Pageant ranking: 42
Beautiful native: Hilary Cruz, Miss Teen USA 2007
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---hall_ceycco — Model/Magazine ranking: 24
Fitness ranking: 42
Pageant ranking: 14
Beautiful native: Bridget Hall, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---jackson_vlrtpm — Model/Magazine ranking: 28
Fitness ranking: 22
Pageant ranking: 32
Beautiful native: Cheyenne Jackson, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---white_vkxa8q — Model/Magazine ranking: 29
Fitness ranking: 24
Pageant ranking: 30
Beautiful native: Chad White, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---neff_dkaeng — Model/Magazine ranking: 4
Fitness ranking: 35
Pageant ranking: 44
Beautiful native: Garrett Neff, model
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---moore-1_bylfrl — Model/Magazine ranking: 34
Fitness ranking: 40
Pageant ranking: 9
Beautiful native: Julianne Moore, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---west-virginia_r2mhxa — Model/Magazine ranking: 2
Fitness ranking: 49
Pageant ranking: 37
Beautiful native: Erica Goldsmith, Miss West Virginia 2010

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---sandberg_iun1sh — Model/Magazine ranking: 32
Fitness ranking: 21
Pageant ranking: 36
Beautiful native: Emily Sandberg, model
Retna

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---szohr_xan4sl — Model/Magazine ranking: 35
Fitness ranking: 26
Pageant ranking: 28
Beautiful native: Jessica Szohr, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---pitt_qlohnr — Model/Magazine ranking: 39
Fitness ranking: 46
Pageant ranking: 6
Beautiful native: Brad Pitt, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---dempsey_lhztrs — Model/Magazine ranking: 33
Fitness ranking: 17
Pageant ranking: 44
Beautiful native: Patrick Dempsey, actor
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---south-carolina_ng9mzq — Model/Magazine ranking: 36
Fitness ranking: 47
Pageant ranking: 11
Beautiful native: Rachel Law, Miss South Carolina 2010
Photograph by Jonathan Carter

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---cox_qzj4ue — Model/Magazine ranking: 41
Fitness ranking: 50
Pageant ranking: 3
Beautiful native: Courtney Cox Arquette, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---moore_xlsgj2 — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 12
Pageant ranking: 35
Beautiful native: Mandy Moore, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---kansas_j37wby — Model/Magazine ranking: 42
Fitness ranking: 33
Pageant ranking: 25
Beautiful native: Trinity Wright, Miss United States 2004

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---olsen_qelr13 — Model/Magazine ranking: 17
Fitness ranking: 34
Pageant ranking: 51
Beautiful native: Ambrose Olsen, model

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---grenier_dcjeuw — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 16
Pageant ranking: 37
Beautiful native: Adrian Grenier, actor
Carlo Allegri / AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---witherspoon_gguo3y — Model/Magazine ranking: 40
Fitness ranking: 44
Pageant ranking: 20
Beautiful native: Reese Witherspoon, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---hurley_l0xal3 — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 6
Pageant ranking: 51
Beautiful native: Melissa Hurley, dancer
Newscom

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---hamm_pvcadn — Model/Magazine ranking: 43
Fitness ranking: 39
Pageant ranking: 26
Beautiful native: Jon Hamm, actor
Chris Pizzello / AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---blair_hsmon5 — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 9
Pageant ranking: 51
Beautiful native: Katie Blair, Miss Teen USA 2006
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---berry_ls3rtq — Model/Magazine ranking: 30
Fitness ranking: 41
Pageant ranking: 41
Beautiful native: Halle Berry, actress
AP Photo

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---wright_ckezrm — Model/Magazine ranking: 38
Fitness ranking: 32
Pageant ranking: 43
Beautiful native: Belinda Wright, Miss Nebraska 2010
Courtesy of VANBROS and Associates Inc.

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states_zhiyp7 — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 14
Pageant ranking: 51
Beautiful native: Cynthia Pate, Miss Wyoming 2009
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---wesson_cmiqby — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 51
Pageant ranking: 18
Beautiful native: Amy Wesson, model
Retna

galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---jones_f9a5ae — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 31
Pageant ranking: 44
Beautiful native: January Jones, actress
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galleries/2010/01/29/best-looking-states/most-attractive-states---dickinson_xamzxr — Model/Magazine ranking: 51
Fitness ranking: 29
Pageant ranking: 51
Beautiful native: Angie Dickinson, actress
Newscom

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