Kate Beckinsale has been named 2009’s Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire magazine. Beckinsale, the 36-year old beauty takes the crown from Halle Berry who was named last year’s sexiest. Now you wonder how does Esquire come up with the winners? I believe the editor decides. No doubt Beckinsale is very sexy!

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Kate Beckinsale’s quotes: Beckinsale’s made some very blunt and pretty funny quotes on sex, cooking, smoking and so forth. A good laugh for your peaceful Sunday. Bekinsale: “I’m the worst wife in the cooking department. I always thought you can’t be good at food and sex, but you can always order the food in.”

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“If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!”

Kate Beckinsale couldn’t stop talking about her vagina when interviewed by Allure magazine. Beckinsale, the Underworld actress reveals: “I’ve only ever had about three boyfriends. Only a handful of people have seen into the Pharaoh’s Tomb!”

photos provided by PR Photos – Kate Beckhinsale at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie “Snow Angels”