THE SPORTING world is full of top athletes and content creators wowing adoring fans across the world with their skills.
And among them are some absolutely stunning names, making as much of a name for themselves outside of their respective sports as in them.
From gorgeous footballers to Olympic gold medallists and sizzling boxing ring girls, fans have been spoilt by the number of sexy stars who continue to treat their fanbases to looks into their glitzy lives.
Here are some of the biggest and most beautiful names in world sport…
Jutta Leerdam
Dutch speed skating star Jutta Leerdam, 27, made headlines last month after she won gold and broke the Olympic record in the women’s 1000m, before adding a silver in the 500m.
But Leerdam’s success on the track wasn’t the only reason fans were talking about her at the Games after a ‘£1million’ stunt involving a bra.
The skater unzipped her race suit – which later sold for £170,000 at auction – to reveal a white Nike bra, in an advertising move which financial experts reckon could have been worth upwards of £1million.
It has been an extremely busy past year for the glamorous star, who boasts 6.5million Instagram followers.
She announced her engagement to YouTuber-turned-boxing star Jake Paul last March, and regularly stuns in risque outfits as she gives fans a peek into the couple’s luxurious home life.
Alisha Lehmann
Labelled the “world’s sexiest footballer”, Alisha Lehmann, 27, currently stars for Leicester City women in the Women’s Super League.
The Swiss bombshell has pulled on the shirt for the likes of West Ham, Aston Villa and even Juventus in her career thus far, though she has built up as much of a following on social media for the time she spends without any shirt on at all.
Lehmann is not shy about sharing bikini pictures to her adoring 15.7 million followers, and has previously done photoshoots for lingerie brands.
She is also very public with her love life, having previously been in a relationship with Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz, with the pair even making the first couple’s transfer when they moved to Juventus’ men’s and women’s teams within a week of each other in 2024.
The pair split last year but the glamorous star is already in a new relationship with former Love Island star Montel McKenzie, with the pair regularly sharing adorable snaps together on their social media.
Paige Spiranac
Paige Spiranac, 32, is golf‘s premier influencer, with a career that has taken her from the course to the silver screen.
Spiranac is a former collegiate golfer who played on a scholarship for the University of Arizona, before transferring to San Diego State.
But after failing to break into the professional scene, Spiranac turned to a new career as a model and influencer, featuring in Sports Illustrated and being crowned the ‘sexiest woman alive’ by Maxim in 2022.
She has four million followers on Instagram, where she uploads VERY revealing golf-themed snaps of herself, as well as peeks into her luxurious lifestyle off the course.
Her fame even brought her a spot in a blockbuster movie last summer, as she made a cameo in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore sequel, before stunning on the red carpet.
She currently runs a golf-themed YouTube channel where she uploads vlogs and undertakes challenges with other content creators, boasting over 450,000 subscribers.
Kayla Simmons
“The world’s sexiest volleyball star” Kayla Simmons, 30, is a former college player who also turned to the world of social media influencing after stepping away from sports.
The stunning American boasts almost one million Instagram followers, and it is not hard to see why adoring fans flock to her page.
Simmons constantly shares extremely saucy pics of herself enjoying sun-soaked days out in tiny bikinis.
Fans also tune in to see videos of her glamorous lifestyle and grueling workouts to maintain her figure – which looks as though she is still an athlete at the top of her game.
She recently visited London and Edinburgh, sharing snaps from her travels alongside some of the most iconic sights that the UK has to offer.
Keely Hodgkinson
Team GB hero Keely Hodgkinson, 24, fired herself to global recognition with her gold medal win in the women’s 800m at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
She followed up her triumph by becoming the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with her profile continuing to grow in the public eye.
She suffered a 2025 season marred by significant injuries, but made her return to the track at the end of the year.
She smashed the women’s indoor 800m world record last month with a 1 min 54.87s time, shaving over a second off the previous record of 1min 55.82s, set by Jolanda Ceplak on the exact same day that Hodgkinson was born.
Hodgkinson has also developed a following off the track, sharing some bold fashion choices to her nearly 600,000 Instagram followers, and drove fans wild when she went braless in a see-through outfit in October.
Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka, 27, is the No1-ranked female tennis star in the world, and has secured two Grand Slam wins each at the French and US Open.
She is the second-highest earning female tennis player of all time behind Serena Williams, and closed the margin ever so slightly earlier this week when she won a tense final over Elena Rybakina at the Indian Wells Open.
It capped off a stellar start to March for the competitor after she announced her engagement to millionaire partner Georgios Frangulis just days prior.
The Belarusian’s influence extends beyond the world of professional tennis, with her nearly 5 million followers lining up for a look at her life away from tennis and her often fiery fashion choices.
She has posed in a number of risque outfits, including going braless on her social media, and has even stunned in her colourful on-court outfits.
Sabalenka made headlines at the end of last year for competing against male tennis star Nick Kyrgios in a farcical Battle of the Sexes, in which Kyrgios took the victory.
Maria Sharapova
Women’s tennis legend Maria Sharapova, 38, is one of the all-time greats in her sport, and sits seventh in terms of all-time earnings among female tennis players.
The Russian athlete won all four Grand Slams during her 19-year career on the court, during which she reached the ranking of world No1 at the age of 18.
But Sharapova has always had a significant presence off the court as well, modelling for the likes of Nike, Tag Heuer and even a swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated.
Since retiring, the sporting icon has gone into the world of business, beginning with her own sweets brand called Sugarpova in 2012, and growing into investments in companies like Therabody and the UFC.
She now enjoys a glitzy life living in Los Angeles, and recently stunned in a low-cut dress at an after-party following the Oscars, alongside stars such as Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa.
Genie Bouchard
Canadian former tennis pro Eugenie ‘Genie’ Bouchard, 32, is best known for her heroic run to the final of Wimbledon in 2014.
The star retired suddenly last year following a 16-year career in the sport, in which she peaked at No5 in the world rankings after losing to Petra Kvitova in the final in south-west London.
But Bouchard has also always enjoyed a following off the court due to her stunning looks, and has amassed 2.3 million fans on Instagram and supporters look to keep up with her luxurious post-retirement lifestyle.
Since retiring from professional tennis, Bouchard has moved into the world of competitive pickleball (a smaller-scale spinoff of tennis which is gaining popularity) where she is currently ranked world No9.
The star has also leaned into life as an influencer and keeps a very active presence on social media, though she recently returned to tennis to take up a role as a commentator as Sabalenka won her final at Indian Wells.
Rachel Stuhlmann
The “world’s sexiest tennis influencer” Rachel Stuhlmann, 34, has made a name for herself through her involvement on the sidelines of the sport.
The beauty has worked alongside some of the biggest names in tennis in her capacity as a content creator, producing coverage from all the major tennis events, with a particular love for her local Miami Open.
She even recently teamed up with Bouchard at Indian Wells, with the pair hilariously reviewing a drink available at the tournament, to mixed reactions.
Stuhlmann is a former NCAA tennis player, and boasts over 300,000 Instagram followers as fans look to get a look behind the scenes at their favourite sport, or at least at their favourite influencer.
She is certainly not shy about flaunting her spectacular figure on social media, and has sent fans wild with her more revealing poses.
Clara Fernandez
Clara Fernandez, 22, is an up-and-coming pole-vaulter, who secured a silver medal at the Spanish Indoor Championships last year.
The Spanish athletics star has already secured herself a deal to become a Nike athlete, thanks in no small part to her beauty.
The gorgeous athlete has a following of over 750,000 on Instagram, where she is not sheepish about treating fans to revealing pics from her life.
She also models for global brands, and has a partnership with iconic fashion brand Guess.
Unfortunately, things haven’t gone quite so smoothly in competition of late, with Fernandez solemnly ruling herself out for the rest of the indoor season last month following an Achilles injury.
Mikayla Demaiter
“The world’s sexiest ice hockey star” Mikayla Demaiter, 25, was a rising star in the sport as a teenager in Canada, playing as a goaltender for the Bluewater Hawks in the Women’s Hockey League.
But she stepped away from the sport at the age of 19 after a series of significant injuries derailed her career, swapping the pads for a camera as she stepped into the world of modelling.
The star regularly posts busty pictures of herself in revealing outfits to her 3.1 million Instagram followers, with fans losing their minds over the sizzling snaps.
The former athlete has fully immersed herself in the world of online modelling, and even has an OnlyFans which has garnered more than a million likes.
Alica Schmidt
“World’s sexiest athlete” Alica Schmidt, 27, is a German Olympics sprinter, who has travelled to both the 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympics as part of the nation’s 4x400m mixed relay team.
But the Puma-sponsored athlete is another who is known as much for her career on social media as she is for her athletic excellence.
The star has almost 5.5 million Instagram followers, to whom she shares videos and snaps from her elite sporting preparation, as well as from her glitzy lifestyle.
Beyond sharing sizzling pictures to her fans, Schmidt also models for major brands such as fashion giant Boss and cosmetic company Biotherm.
She even did a series of fitness sessions with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund during the 2020/21 season, featuring alongside stars like Mats Hummels and former Manchester City man Manuel Akanji.
Apollonia Llewellyn
Beauty queen Apollonia Llewellyn has enjoyed a shift into the sporting world since taking up the role of a glamorous ring girl for KSI‘s Misfits Boxing.
The 25-year-old Brit boasts over 600,000 Instagram followers, thanks to her penchant for sharing busty pictures from her glamorous life as a model.
The star has posed for a number of global brands, including getting wet for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition late last year.
Lauryn Davey
Lauryn Davey, 26, is a British heptathlete who also juggles the lives of being a doctor and a glamorous influencer.
The Welsh star regularly shares insights into her busy, jet-setting lifestyle as she shares revealing snaps with her more than 45,000 Instagram followers.
It has been a busy year for the athlete – having graduated medical school and showered fans with looks into her gorgeous trips to the likes of Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
