This is going to be my Top 10 list of the hottest women in their 40's. This was meant to be a Top 5, but there were just too many. I listed about 20 originally and made cuts until I got to 10.

*All ages listed are based on the time of posting, August 2009.

Just missed the cut: Halle Berry (42), Melinda Clarke (40), Lisa Edilstein (44), Phoebe Cates (46), Michelle Yeoh (47), Mia Sara (42)


10. Cheryl Hines (age: 43)
From: Curb Your Enthusiasm

I know, I know, I know! There were so many that missed the cut and I put Cheryl Hines at 10? Let me explain, how I'm not just counting how good they would look naked (not that she wouldn't look great naked). There are a lot of qualities that about Ms. Hines that I find sexy. For one, in a fictional TV show that masks itself as a reality show she is married to a self centered douche that is not even close to good enough for her and she lets him try to cheat on her for an anniversary present! The only real explanation I can give is that I find very cute and way hot for her age. Are there women sexier than her? Probably, but that isn't enough to get into the top 10.

Hottest Moment:
I think I explained it above in a horribly done run on sentence.

9. Marisa Tomei (age: 44)
From: The Wrestler, The Guru, Only You

Now nobody can argue this one right? Is it just me or has she actually gotten CUTER as she ages? Is that even possible? I've seen women get prettier, but cuter? The fact that she let Mickey Rourke get anywhere near her shows a lot. In terms of how long she's been hot I cannot imagine another woman who has been hot longer.

Hottest Moment:
Pick one: naked in The Wrestler, half naked in The Guru or attracted to George in Seinfeld.

8. Ming Na (age: 45)
From: Voice of Mulan, ER, Push, Street Fighter

Ming Na never got the recognition she should have gotten. Way underrated as an actress and way hotter than people give her credit for. She was the first Asian actress I can remember having a crush on, her being Chun Li in the horrible Street Fighter movie helped.

Hottest Moment:
Dressed an Chun Li.

7. Diane Lane (age: 44)
From: Unfaithful, Jack, Must Love Dogs

This is another staple of "Over 40 lists". She pulled off the old "Get Hotter as I Get Older" trick and she pulled it off well. She has that understated look down perfectly. She just looks like she might not know how hot she is and that makes her even hotter.

Hottest Moment:
Jack ... just kidding. Unfaithful.

6. Salma Hayek (age: 42)
From: Desperado, 30 Rock

File this one under "She's HOW old?", because that's what I said when I looked her up. I never, NEVER would have guessed she's over forty. Other than that, I mean is there really much to describe here? She's hot and she's over forty.

Hottest Moment:
Desperado with Antonio Banderas.

5. Gong-Li (age: 43)
From: Miami Vice

I'm going to be honest here. I have never seen a single movie that Gong-Li has been in. That's how hot she is. I know her as a hot Asian actress even though I've never seen her in anything. I'm also going to be honest in saying that she is without a doubt one of the hottest actresses and she's over 40. Done.

Hottest Moment:
Being alive. (?)

4. Teri Hatcher (age: 44)
From: Desperate Housewives, Lois and Clark

A clear choice on my list. She was one of the first names I jotted down and with good reason. She was hot before she got mega famous with Desperate Housewives. Hell she was uber hot in Seinfeld! They are real and they are spectacular. I haven't seen much of Desperate Housewives, but I did happen to catch an episode where she was walking around naked.

Hottest Moment:
Trying to seduce James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies.

3. Mary Loise Parker (age: 43)
From: Weeds

This is another clear example of my taste pushing someone higher on this list then she might normally be. I only really started paying attention to Ms. Parker after watching the television show Weeds. She's a widow that has to sell weed to support her family. She also gets naked. Seriously, she's not only cute as hell, but hot as hell at the same time and that is something not many people can pull off.

Hottest Moment:
I haven't seen every episode of Weeds, but having sex with a drug dealer in an alley after he tries to kill you, pretty hot.

2. Monica Bellucci (age: 44)
From: The Matrix Reloaded, Shoot 'em Up

I think that Monica Bellucci has made a deal with the devil. She doesn't age AND she gets hotter with time. Women like this shouldn't be created on this Earth. She might be a Cylon, I'm going to have to look into that. I wish I had an explanation for how this woman exists, but I don't. This could be proof God exists, I'll look into that too.

Hottest Moment:
Having sex with Clive Owen while he shoots up an entire hotel room full of bad guys.

1. Kelly Hu (age: 41)
From: Scorpion King, Cradle to the Grave

Anbody that knows me has just let out a sigh of "Well, of course." I'm sorry if I'm predictable. If Monica Bellucci made a deal with the devil to stay young forever then Kelly Hu is the devil she talked to. It is ridiculous that she didn't get hot until she turned 35. She is the reason you go for older chicks! She can play any age she wants to except the age she actually is! Who would believe she is 41? I'm pretty sure that if I ever saw her in real life my face would melt off. Forget about actually saying any words, I'm speechless looking at pictures of her.

Hottest Moment:
A young boy wishes for a girl and she appears to him naked (Scorpion King). I wish for her in ever body of water I see, oceans, wells, bathtubs and puddles. She never appears.