Above Miranda Kerr in an earlier Victoria’s Secret campaign.
The most searched-for celebrity name in this section of Lucire‘s website over the last 12 months was Miranda Kerr (left), model wife of actor Orlando Bloom.
It seems the bulk of queries for Miss New Zealand 2010 Ria van Dyke wound up on our site at some point, for her to score second place.
She was followed by Karen Elson and Jennifer Hawkins, thanks to reader interest and the fact that we had published articles on both ladies.
It was fortunate that my old friend, The Apprentice UK contestant, Paloma Vivanco, gave me an interview the week after her “firing” on TV by Lord Sugar, as she was the fifth most searched-for name on this section of our site.
Miss Universe Sweden Michaela Savic and Miss France Laury Thilleman were next, thanks to interest in pageants in their nations. Former Miss World, and acclaimed actress Aishwarya Rai, was eighth, buoyed by a growing Indian readership.
Jimmy Choo designer Tamara Mellon and supermodel Kate Moss were ninth and tenth respectively.
Surprisingly, Adriana Lima and Lady Gaga slipped—this may be to do with how the search engines position Lucire with any given query. Also, they had relatively few mentions in Lucire over the last 12 months. Our sample is far smaller than what Google has to work with for its annual Zeitgeist, but we believe it still gives an insight into who were the “names” of 2010.
The names have changed a great deal since we published a similar list in March. Elson led the list then, but we have lost Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen, Jennifer Garner, Lady Gaga, Gavin and Stacey‘s Joanna Page and, tragically, the late Alexander McQueen.—Jack Yan, Publisher
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Congratulations Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand for taking second place – competing against the world, you have done New Zealand proud and will always be remembered as the most popular and classiest Miss NZ ever.
Thank you Lucire for sharing this.
Kim
Ria Van Dyke is a angel which God has sent to earth.She is not just beautiful in the flesh,but in the heart and the mind.
She makes all of us proud to support her.
Imtiaz
There is only ONE Ria Van Dyke, and New Zealand is blessed to have her as one of their own. Many thanks, for briefly sharing her.
Ria is with out a doubt a stunning women.
I am surprised she was not number 1.
New Zealand is very lucky and proud to have Ria as our Miss Universe.
congrats ria!!!!your an angel!!!!….amazing!!! wonderful person!!! many blessings to you,good luck in everything you do!!!
I’m surprised Ria Van Dyke was not the most searched celebrity in the world. What a beautiful young lady inside and out who represents New Zealand in the best way possible! We’ll be seeing much, much more of her!
We are so proud the know and support Ria, lucky New Zealand.
I am proud to see such a beautiful (inside and out) New Zealand woman represent her country with such pride, and class.
Congrates Ria. Just shows you how famous our girl is . New Zealand is so lucky to have you as their representive. Look forward to seeing and reading more of what and where you have been. Great work Lucire for keeping us up to date .