The 63-year-old actress, best known for her Oscar-winning role in The Queen in 2006, is outshining her much younger contenders, including Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Connelly.
In the men’s category, the title of the Best Dressed Man went to Djimon Hounsou. The actor was the star of the film Blood Diamond, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. Hounsou topped smoking hot Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond, who was listed in second place.
The Best Dressed Couples list was topped by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, followed by Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady.
The Best Dressed awards were revealed for the 69th time by Vanity Fair. Here is the list of the Best Dressed celebrities in 2008:
Women
1. Helen Mirren
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Princess Mathilde of Belgium
4. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
5. Princess Letizia of Spain
6. Reese Witherspoon
7. Michelle Obama
8. Kate Middleton
9. Cate Blanchett
10. Jennifer Connelly
Men
1. Djimon Hounsou
2. Daniel Craig
3. Alejandro Santo Domingo
4. Patrick Dempsey
5. Brad Pitt
6. Luis Medina
7. Mikhail Baryshnikov
8. Rafael Medina
9. Johnny Depp
10. Jay-Z
Couples
1. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
2. Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady
3. Barack and Michelle Obama
4. Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
5. Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani
6. David and Victoria Beckham
7. Prince William and Kate Middleton
8. Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany
9. Justin Portman and Natalia Vodianova
10. Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore