Actress Angelina Jolie has been named the sexiest movie assassin for her role as Jane Smith in the film Mr & Mrs Smith.

The Oscar winner was followed by Kristanna Loken for her role in Terminator 3- The rise of the machines.

Coming in third on the list released by Maxim.com, was actress Rebecca Romijn for her turn as Mystique in X Men.

Uma Thurman as Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill and lethal killer Nikita played by Anne Parillaud in La Femme Nikita wrapped up the top five positions, at fourth and fifth places respectively.

The Top 10 sexiest movie assassins, as per Maxim are as follows:

1) Angelina Jolie -- 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'

2) Kristanna Loken --'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'

3) Rebecca Romijn --'X-Men'

4) Uma Thurman -- 'Kill Bill'

5) Anne Parillaud -- 'La Femme Nikita'

6) Alicia Keys -- 'Smokin' Aces'

7) Emily Mortimer -- 'The 51st State'

8) Lucy Liu-Ballistic, 'Ecks vs. Sever'

9) Charlize Theron -- 'Aeon Flux'

10) Jennifer Garner -- 'Elektra'