Nassau, Bahamas - Chosen from hundreds of contestants, 18-year-old Joanna Brown is one of 10 finalists in the Sexiest Woman Alive 2009 competition held by the Global Beauties website.

Global Beauties is an online magazine that covers the world's beauty pageants, including news, photo galleries, contests and special coverage.

Joanna was chosen from the roughly 440 women who participated in Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Tourism Queen International. Get the latest news on the competition and vote for Joanna by clicking here.