Aishwarya Rai is the number one woman in the world according to a newly-released list. But it's not for what many might think.
When it comes to polls and rankings Aishwarya generally gets top marks--"Most Beautiful Woman in the World," "Most Powerful Actress in India," and so on. Her popularity lies in her beauty, and she's rewarded for it regularly.
But now Aishwarya has been named the number one woman in the world in a much more serious category: celebrity brand endorser.
According to World Watch Report, which studies the effectiveness of timepiece marketing campaigns, the Bollywood beauty is the most effective woman in the world at selling luxury watch brands. Aishwarya Rai has a long-standing contract with Longines, the iconic Swiss watch brand.
In an industry-wide vote, she ranked second in the world only to Tiger Woods, who endorses TAG Heuer. Aishwarya ranks well above names which are far better known internationally, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, and George Clooney.
Aishwarya may not be doing much work these days thanks to the time she's taking off in order to care for her daughter, but by the looks of this vote she'll never have to worry about losing work: when it comes to selling watches there's no woman in the world companies would rather have in their ads than her.
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