Girls in the Beauty Department

People's 2014 Most Beautiful Woman of the Year Is...Lupita Nyong'o!

Lupita Nyong'o, who we've been obsessed with around here for months. Yes, People released a sneak peek of its 2014 50 Most Beautiful list this morning, and Ms. Nyong'o is at the top. It's basically the biggest no-brainer in the history of beautiful human beings—not only is this actress stunning, but she's fearless with her style, going for bold, crazy, and creative with her makeup and hair (one of the big reasons she landed a major contract with Lancôme just recently). Come on, when was the last time you remember someone with short hair managing to wear it differently every. single. time. she's on a red carpet? This woman is playful, she's fun, she's good at her job, and she seems to have a great sense of humor (all of which you can tell from our recent interview with her)—beauty in a nutshell. You can check out nine of the other honorees here. Some of our big Lipstick.com faves like Mindy Kaling, Amber Heard, and Jenna Dewan-Tatum are also named.

Lupita Nyong'o, who we've been obsessed with around here for months. Yes, People released a sneak peek of its 2014 50 Most Beautiful list this morning, and Ms. Nyong'o is at the top.

It's basically the biggest no-brainer in the history of beautiful human beings—not only is this actress stunning, but she's fearless with her style, going for bold, crazy, and creative with her makeup and hair (one of the big reasons she landed a major contract with Lancôme just recently). Come on, when was the last time you remember someone with short hair managing to wear it differently every. single. time. she's on a red carpet?

This woman is playful, she's fun, she's good at her job, and she seems to have a great sense of humor (all of which you can tell from our recent interview with her)—beauty in a nutshell.

You can check out nine of the other honorees here. Some of our big Lipstick.com faves like Mindy Kaling, Amber Heard, and Jenna Dewan-Tatum are also named.