Julia Roberts named most beautiful woman of 2017

  • 20/04/2017
Julia Roberts named most beautiful woman of 2017
Julia Roberts (Getty)

Julia Roberts has been named the world's most beautiful woman by People magazine for a record fifth time.

The 49-year-old Pretty Woman star first won the title in 1991 before claiming it again in 2000, 2005 and 2010.

Julia Roberts named most beautiful woman of 2017 by PEOPLE

Roberts says she is "very flattered" in the accompanying People article.

She is pleased to be ahead of her friend George Clooney, who has won the male equivalent of the honour twice.

"I'm going to mention that in my Christmas card to the Clooneys this year," says Roberts.

The Notting Hill star isn't the oldest woman to receive the People world's most beautiful woman title - Sandra Bullock was 50 when she was feted in 2015, while Jennifer Aniston was 47 when she was feted last year.

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