Taking the plunge! Australian model Catherine McNeil stuns in backless dress showing off her many tattoos at star-studded Angel Ball in Manhattan

Australian model Catherine McNeil wowed on the red-carpet of the Angel Ball in Manhattan on Monday night.

Dressed to kill in a green and gold plunging dress, the 25-year-old looked right at home amongst the array of Hollywood A-listers who attended the New York event.

The Vogue cover girl walked the carpet at Cipriani Wall Street in the Big Apple with top designer and pal Eli Mizrahi.

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Stunner! Catherine McNeil flew the Aussie flag at the event, dressed in a shimmering green and gold dress

Stunner! Catherine McNeil flew the Aussie flag at the event, dressed in a shimmering green and gold dress

Her sensational dress, which showcased her enviable svelte figure, clung to all the right places.

McNeil’s slimline physique was visible when she spun around for waiting photographers.

The bisexual babe’s shimmering dress plunged down to her waist at the back, showing off her wide range of tattoos, including a crab, a cross and a bee.

Tattastic! The 25-year-old showcased her wide range of tattoos, including a cross, a fish bone, a crab and a bee

Tattastic! The 25-year-old showcased her wide range of tattoos, including a cross, a fish bone, a crab and a bee

The sexy dress was more demure at the front, falling straight to the floor with a hint of a slit cut up the middle.

The bronzed beauty wore her chic hair down in tousled waves and completed the look with a sleek sweep-over fringe.

McNeil kept her make-up to a minimum, accentuating her dress with a smoky eye and bronzed glow.

Top friends! McNeil walked the Angel Ball red carpet with designer pal Eli Mizrahi

Collaboration: The pair have worked together in the past

Collaboration: The pair have worked together in the past

The billable star, who's fronted campaigns for the likes of Givenchy, Dior and Versace is also the face of Jimmy Choo's Fall 2014 campaign, a coveted gig that was previously held by Nicole Kidman. 

The controversial star, split with ex-fiance Rose in 2010, then became engaged to British model Miles Lagford before breaking off the relationship in June.

Kris Jenner, Alicia Keyes, Sofia Vergara and Paris Hilton were also spotted at the glitzy soiree.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were the talk of the ball after arriving hand-in-hand and highlighting her growing bump.

Parents to be! Pregnant Blake Lively gazed into the eyes of her husband Ryan Reynolds at the Angel Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan Monday

Parents to be! Pregnant Blake Lively gazed into the eyes of her husband Ryan Reynolds at the Angel Ball at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan Monday

Bumping along nicely: The glowing 27-year-old took the plunge in a yellow long-sleeved gown, and she accessorised with Ofira Sandberg jewelry
Bumping along nicely: The glowing 27-year-old took the plunge in a yellow long-sleeved gown, and she accessorised with Ofira Sandberg jewelry

Bumping along nicely: The glowing 27-year-old took the plunge in a yellow long-sleeved gown, and she accessorised with Ofira Sandberg jewelry

The glowing 27-year-old took the plunge in a yellow long-sleeved gown which she accessorised with Ofira Sandberg jewelry.

The Green Lantern hunk - who turns 38 on Thursday - has been considering several names for his unborn child.

'On the plane over here I was trying to think of baby names,' Ryan told Canada's eTalk.

Statement necklace! Also baby-bumping at the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation was Alicia Keys, who's expecting her second child with husband Swizz Beatz

Statement necklace! Also baby-bumping at the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation was Alicia Keys, who's expecting her second child with husband Swizz Beatz

Va va voom! Modern Family diva Sofía Vergara dazzled in a strapless green gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry

Va va voom! Modern Family diva Sofía Vergara dazzled in a strapless green gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewelry

Divorcee: The Kardashian matriarch - who turns 59 next month - put on a brave face following the news her estranged husband has moved on with her BFF/former assistant Ronda Kamihira

Divorcee: The Kardashian matriarch - who turns 59 next month - put on a brave face following the news her estranged husband has moved on with her BFF/former assistant Ronda Kamihira

'I don't want a name that's anything pretentious or, like, Hollywood-y. So I'm going with Excalibur Anaconda Reynolds…that's if it's a girl.'

And if it's a boy?

'Bruce Jenner,' Reynolds joked after being inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame Saturday. 

Sibling love: Paris and Nicky Hilton both donned Avakian jewels for their sisters' night out, and the 33-year-old DJ wore a plunging Gabriela Cadena gown

Sibling love: Paris and Nicky Hilton both donned Avakian jewels for their sisters' night out, and the 33-year-old DJ wore a plunging Gabriela Cadena gown

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