Sophia Loren, aged 71, has been voted the most naturally beautiful person in the world.

The Italian actor – putting her success down to "life, spaghetti, and the odd bath in virgin olive oil" – pushed competitors including Cameron Diaz and Johnny Depp down the top ten. George Clooney was second.

Loren has spoken out about rejecting cosmetic surgery on her nose when she was younger and is well known for her looks. The Archbishop of Genoa has joked of his opposition to cloning: "An exception might be made in the case of Sophia Loren."

At three, the top-placed Brit was Charlotte Church, followed by Catherine Zeta Jones.

The top 10 in full:

1. Sophia Loren
2. George Clooney
3. Charlotte Church
4. Catherine Zeta Jones
5. Johnny Depp
6. Kate Winslet
7. Gwyneth Paltrow
8. Jack Black
9. Cameron Diaz
10. Gail Porter