Hot at 40 plus

Shedding weight and being roaring fit is not an easy task at 40 plus! These celebs can put young stars to shame with their hottness level and sexy bods. Mesmerizing eyes: Noted for her versatility as an actress, Rekha was particularly recognised for her willingness to play female-oriented role, as that of the school-girl in 'Khubsoorat' and the decisive avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang, each of which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Rekha's highly praised portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan, won her the National Film Award for Best Actress, and was followed by numerous critically acclaimed performances.

As big as it gets: Pamela Anderson turned 40, but she clearly looks nothing like it with her sexy figure and charming ways. (Getty Images/Dave Hogan)

Reinvention Queen: Madonna has come back a full circle with her 58-page photo spread in W magazine. From the raunchy Material Girl and Like a Virgin, no-holds barred sex icon, to an elegant pop diva who churns out children's books and goes public with her image as a disciplinarian mother who wouldn't like her children to see her sexually provocative albums of the '90s decade, Madonna has now gone ahead and posed in fishnet stockings, leather gloves, and nothing else. (AFP)

Basic Instinct: :After 40 women become their most interesting. They are sexual in a different and alluring way", says Sharon Stone. Stone hinted an interest in bisexuality, stating "Middle age is an open-minded period". Stone has said that in the past she's "dated" girls.  (REUTERS)

The Seductress: After a 15-year hiatus, the two-time Oscar winning actress returned to stun audiences with Monster-in-law. The years of following a punishing exercise regime that resulted in 24 work-out videos, five workout books and 13 audio tapes, have paid rich dividends. Viewers could not believe that a 68-year old could look so ravishing. She was slimmer than the lead actress, the voluptuous Jennifer Lopez.  (REUTERS)

Moulin Rouge: Turning 40 hasn't made actress Nicole Kidman worry about her body. The sexy actress is pregnant with Keith Urban's child and the couple is expecting their first child together. She is reported to be due in July.  (AFP/Shaun Curry)

Glam diva: Whenever Bollywood looks for a glamorous character artist, it does not look beyond Dimple Kapadia. She has given a fresh lease of life to all those from her generation by redefining the rules of the game. No longer does an actress who is approaching 50 need to dye her hair white and look graceful in Kanjeevarams.  (BCCL)

Angelic beauty: She was 41 years old when she shared screen space and a bikini shot with Cameron Diaz in Charlies Angels: Full Throttle. And the audience couldn't decide who was hotter. Demi Moore was the first established, bona fide actress to take on roles that involved substantial nudity in films like Striptease, a film that placed her among the highest paid female actresses in the world with a salary of $12.5 million.  (AFP)