Nigella Lawson got the prime minister in trouble. Danish leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt got the prime minister in trouble. Simon Cowell got Lauren Silverman in trouble.From Miley Cyrus and her omnipresent tongue to feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, we look back at 20 of the most talked about women of the last 12 months.Add your suggestions below or tweet us at @StylistMagazine.Words: Anna Pollitt. Images: Rex Features, Elise Andrew

20 most talked about women of 2013

Nigella Lawson

Beyonce

Miley Cyrus

Lorde

Eleanor Catton

Angelina Jolie

Duchess of Cambridge

Lauren Silverman

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Jennifer Lawrence

Malala Yousoufai

Elise Andrew

Lindsey Vonn

Margaret Thatcher

Doreen Lawrence

Caroline Criado-Perez

Julia Gillard

Mary Barra

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Wendi Deng