Amy Winehouse voted 'Ultimate Heroine' in poll

Amy Winehouse

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been voted the ultimate heroine by UK youngsters in a poll.

It has been a good week for Winehouse who has also been nominated for three Ivor Novello Awards.

Other top heroines included Diana, Princess of Wales.

Rocker Pete Doherty was the second most popular ultimate hero among those polled in the under 25s.

WAG Coleen McLoughlin also made it on to the heroine list among the under 25s.

Among the general population, Winston Churchill was named the UK's top hero, followed by Elvis Presley in the online poll.

Among the over 50s, the Queen is the third most popular heroine, and she comes sixth in the general poll.

Actress Helen Mirren, who played the monarch, comes fifth generally and second in the over 50 group.