Tom Cruise to be the 'World's Sexiest Short Man'

Melbourne (ANI): Hollywood star Tom Cruise has been named the 'World's Sexiest Short Man" in a new poll. The Mission Impossible star, who stands 5ft 7in, pushed Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond to the second spot in the survey of 2,000 women, reports the Sun.

Jazz star Jamie Cullum, who is 5ft 4in tall and is dating 5ft 11in (1.8m) model Sophie Dahl came third. Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton, 5ft 8in, and 5ft 6in 'Take That" singer Mark Owen wrapped up the top five.

"This proves you don''t have to be 6ft (1.8m) to be sexy," the Herald Sun quoted a spokesman for market research company www.OnePoll.com, which conducted the poll. "These guys are regularly seen with stunning girls, which gives everyone struggling on the height side a bit of hope," he added.