'Esquire' names Emilia Clarke the 'Sexiest Woman Alive' 

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\'Esquire\' names Emilia Clarke the \'Sexiest Woman Alive\'

The \'Game of Thrones\' star nabs a title previously taken by Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz.

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'Esquire' names Emilia Clarke the 'Sexiest Woman Alive'

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY 9:16 a.m. EDT October 13, 2015

Emilia Clarke has another title to add to her long list.

actress has been named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by 

in a reveal Tuesday at midnight Eastern Time. It\'s a title previously held by Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz.

"She manages to bring together a number of opposites, to make them natural: sweetness and toughness, emotionalism with a kind of cold-blooded determination," the magazine wrote in the accompanying article. "Something in these contrasts explains her sex appeal, too. She can play queen and kid sister, dominatrix and pal."

It's official: Esquire's #SexiestWomanAlive 2015 is...Emilia Clarke: http://t.co/azdddlUG6Xpic.twitter.com/hNPtYFDHpk

— Esquire Magazine (@esquire) October 13, 2015

Clarke, who was also named "Woman of the Year" by 

 earlier this year, has been one of the break out stars on HBO\'s 

. Her character, Daenerys or "Khaleesi," has become a fan-favorite and even inspired baby names. This summer she added another iconic role to her resume: Playing Sarah Connor in 

"That\'s a mantle I\'m incredibly happy to take on." Clarke told USA TODAY in July of taking on the iconic

 role. "It\'s great to be such a young girl and have the opportunity to play such strong, powerful women."

Emilia Clarke makes 'Genisys' power play

feature Clarke talked about her initial audition for 

"My agent told the casting director, ‘I know that the breakdown for this character is tall and willowy and blonde. I know she\'s short and round and brown, but I\'d like you to see her,\'" Clarke said. "I had two scenes which told me nothing and not very much time in which to read all those books. So I did what every good actor does and Wikipedia\'d the living crap out of it."

"(They wanted) someone who could grow before your eyes in one season," she continued. "Who could gather strength and show vulnerability, they wanted the arc…"

Emilia Clarke reunited with her 'GOT' love interest and we are melting

The actress\'s fans now have the challenge of adding "Sexiest Woman Alive" to her 

 character\'s very long title: "Daenerys of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of Meereen, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men, Lady Regnant of the Seven Kingdoms, Protector of the Realm, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains and Mother of Dragons."

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