The Women: Who's Most Beautiful?

Get a sneak peek at 10 of PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Women of 2005 before our special issue hits newsstands April 29. By Serena Kappes

BEYONCÉ, 23

When she's not onstage, the Destiny's Child frontwoman practices a less-is-more philosophy. "I don't like to wear makeup or comb my hair, so I'll just wear it in a bun," she says. And she embraces her "bootylicious" hourglass figure: "I like to tell young people there's nothing wrong with curves."