Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston, 42, was recently named the "Sexiest Woman of All Time" by Men's Health. Her sense of humor and realness were qualifications for the new title. But we'd like to add her rocking bod, cappuccino tan and aspirational hair. We have a feeling Jen's gonna stay on everyone's "Sexiest Woman" lists for decades to come.
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams won the Miss America Beauty Contest in 1983 but had to relinquish her crown after some (now relatively tame looking) nude photos were uncovered. At age 48, the successful singer-actress (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) could still win the bathing suit competition.
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Diane Lane
Diane Lane, 46, has been acting since she was a child and is still as classy and beautiful as ever. Married to Josh Brolin, she's nominated for a 2012 SAG Award for her role in HBO's Cinema Verite. Whatever she's doing (or not doing), it's totally working.
Q&A: Why Diane Lane Feels 'Remorse and Guilt' About 'Cinema Verite'
Demi Moore
From soap star to big-screen goddess, Demi Moore, now 49, recently announced the end of her two-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher, 33. No big whoop. The stunning actress-producer is busy with a new female empowerment TV series for Lifetime. And isn't looking hot always the best revenge?
STORY: Demi Moore Explains Why She'll Stay 'Mrs. Kutcher' on Twitter
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts, 43, broke into U.S films with a sizzling lesbian sex scene in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. Now with Liev Schrieber, with whom she has two young children, she co-stars with Leonardo DiCaprio as the FBI founder's faithful secretary in J. Edgar. And the lithe blonde beauty is now a brand ambassador for Pantene haircare. Not too shabby for over 40.
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer, 53, has a totally believeable romantic hook-up with Zac Efron, 24, in Garry Marshall's new rom-com New Year's Eve. The married mother of two could sing on top of a piano — just like she did in The Fabulous Baker Boys — and still raise the room's temperature.
PHOTOS: Michelle Pfeiffer and Other 'New Year's Eve' Star at the Movie's Premiere
Elizabeth Hurley
English model/actress Elizabeth Hurley, 46, has been Estee Lauder's fabulous face for 16 years. Gossip Girl's latest femme fatale — who seduced boy toy Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) — could still wear what the British papers dubbed "that dress" — a plunging black punk Versace frock held together by gold safety pins — that she wore to the London Four Weddings and a Funeral premiere in 1994.
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Salma Hayek
Salma Hayek is one of those actresses after whom every man (gay or straight) lusts. Her face and figure are world famous. Now 45 and married to French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinaulti with her first chiid, a daughter, she's still the envy of women everywhere. Who can forget her sexy snake dance in From Dusk Till Dawn in 1996?
PHOTOS: Salma Hayek and Other Stars at the 'Puss in Boots' Premiere
Julianne Margulies
Julianne Margulies, 45, is still one of the hottest actresses on TV. She's won a Golden Globe, two SAG Awards and the 2011 Lead Actress Emmy for playing a lawyer whose politician husband had a sex scandal on The Good Wife. She's married to an attorney in real life, and they have a son, 3. And she just keeps getting better looking every year. How is this possible? We must have her secret.
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Julianne Moore
Accomplished auburn-haired actress Julianne Moore, 51, posed nude (with two lion cubs) in a Bulgari ad last year that was actually banned in Venice. Italy, not California. She also managed to steal a nude love scene with Amanda Seyfried from her 26-year-old co-star in Chloe. Julianne, you are an inspiration to AARP members everywhere!
The Hottie Next Door
Sandra Bullock has long been perceived as the adorable, funny Girl Next Door. But at 45, raising her first child as a single mom, she's looking hotter than ever on the red carpets. And need we remind you how great she looked wet and starkers with Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal? OK, who slo-moed that scene? Fess up.
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Marisa Tomei
Marisa Tomei, 46, has wowed us with dramatic and comedic performances, but we have to confess a fondness for her vulnerable pole-dancer in The Fighter. The Oscar-winning My Cousin Vinnie star made FHM's "Sexiest Women in the World" list and Lady Gaga wants Tomei to play in her a movie about her life.
Robin Wright
After her 2010 divorce from Sean Penn (they married in 1996 but were together since 1989), Robin Wright, 45, has been working more than ever and even became brand ambassador for the French leather goods company Gerard Darel. You can see stunning natural classical beauty in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo playing Daniel Craig's sexy editor/girlfriend.
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Sharon Stone
Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actress Sharon Stone, now 53, had us with the cross of a leg in the 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct. And even though BI 2: Risk Addiction flopped in 2006, the diva still impresses with her dramatic red carpet appearances that show a woman still firmly in her prime time.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry, 45, aka "The Bod," has been a red-carpet queen since her incredibly sexy Elie Saab sheer wine-colored Oscar gown in 2003. And the 2002 Bond Girl is not giving up her title in this decade or the next. At 42 — and after having had her first child — she was named Esquire's "Sexiest Woman Alive" in 2008, and she's currently dating equally sexy French actor Olivier Martinez.
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Jennifer Lopez
At 42, Jennifer Lopez is on her way to a great third life act. After being arm candy for P. Diddy, going Hollywood with Ben Affleck and having twins with Marc Anthony, the American Idol judge is now a single mom, looking muy caliente and dating one of her young backup dancers. We just hope her new guy can keep up with her.
VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez Films Harman Kardon Commercial Without a Body Double
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman, 44, split from Tom Cruise in 2001 and nabbed an Oscar for her role in The Hours in 2002. The best revenge is always televised, right? She's now married to country singer Keith Urban, and they're raising two daughters. We have no idea how she's doing it (OK, we have some ideas), but she looks more amazing now than at her first Oscars (1991) with her tousled strawberry locks, in a black velvet Valentino frock.
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Heather Locklear
TV star Heather Locklear, now 50, started out as a small screen sex kitten in Dynasty, became a TV siren in the original Melrose Place and the show's brief 2009 reincarnation. Paparazzi photos show her trademark blonde locks and surfer girl bod are still sizzling, and she's back on the market. As of November 2011, she's disengaged from her former MP co-star Jack Wagner.
Maria Bello
Sexy blonde actress Maria Bello, 44, has never shied away from edgy roles that require nudity (1998's Permanent Midnight, 2003's The Cooler, 2005's A History of Violence, 2008's Downloading Nancy). And with her enviably trim and toned torso, who can blame this talented actress-activist?
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Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen, 41, has been a Hollywood hot property even before her love interest part on Ed. But her Emmy-winning Modern Family role as Claire Dunphy — the sarcastic, eye-rolling put-upon housewife-mother — has added a new every-woman dimension. Now when she walks the red carpet, we appreciate her fit physique and ageless beauty. Did we mention she's a Neutrogena spokesmodel?
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Friends Forever
We all fell in love with Courteney Cox on the hit '90s sitcom Friends. And just like her co-star Jennifer Aniston, Cox has only gotten hotter with age, as evidenced on her new hit series, Cougar Town. We bet Bruce Springsteen would still pull the Scream star up onstage, just like he did in his 1984 music video "Dancing in the Dark."
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Sex Goddess
Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson, now 44, was just hailed in the British press for her hot bikini bod with the headline: "She's How Old?" Pammie celebrated her 44th birthday early at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on July 31. So, 44 years old, three kids, multiple difficult men, and she still knows how to party. Props, girl.
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