Pop star Cheryl Cole has been voted the Most Inspirational Woman of the Decade, beating the likes of Queen Elizabeth and tv mogul Oprah Winfrey.
The 26-year-old singer grabbed the top spot for both her “beauty” and “success”, with 29 per cent of her fans praising reported Contactmusic.
The survey was conducted by cosmetic treatment review website goodsurgeonguide.co.uk, which asked over 1,100 British women their views on a number of the world’s biggest celebrities.
Actress Dame Helen Mirren took the second place, Winfrey came third and Jennifer Aniston was fourth while Britain’s Queen Elizabeth was surprisingly named the sixth most inspirational woman.
The top ten list also included ‘Harry Potter’ author J K Rowling, TV personality Sharon Osbourne and Australian pop star Kylie Minogue.
“It is great that the results show these women as inspirational for a variety of reasons. Success is something that most women aspire to have, not necessarily success in the public eye, but success on a personal level,” said Christiana Clogg, owner of The Good Surgeon Guide.