Wife, mom and artist extraordinaire, Beyoncé, is PEOPLE’s 2012 World’s Most Beautiful Woman.

She joins a list of other gorgeous icons, including Sofia Vergara, Charlize Theron, Lily Collins, Christina Hendricks, Michelle Williams and Paula Patton.

Also making the list is Kate Middleton, royalty’s new “it” girl.

Check out full coverage of the magazine’s “Most Beautiful” issue.

It hits newsstands Friday.