The 20 Sexiest Black Women Over 40
Mature Beauties We Love
20. Victoria Rowell
This stunning actress and author does not look a day over thirty, although she is actually 49 stunning years of age. Most famous for playing the beloved character Drucilla Barber on 'The Young and the Restless,' this beauty also has brains. Rowell recently penned the memoir 'The Women Who Raised Me' about her experience in foster care.
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19. Iman
Millionaire model and an entrepreneur Iman remains seductive and glamorous at 52. A pioneer as an African fashion icon, Iman carries the torch today by speaking out for equality for newer black models. She's got her game on lock, and nothing is more sexy than power.
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18. Holly Robinson Peete
Actress, singer and author Holly Robinson Peete charmed her way into our hearts on '21 Jump Street' in 1987, and we have been in love ever since. A married mother of four involved in many creative projects, at 43 Holly looks as pretty as she did while playing a teen on TV.
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17. Natalie Cole
At 58, Cole still has that sultry aura of a torch song singer and all the cool that she inherited from her father Nat. This eight-time Grammy Award winner is as forthright as she is beautiful, having revealed her struggles with drugs and her eventual triumph in her 2000 autobiography 'Angel on My Shoulder.'
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16. Sade
Singer Sade has been beloved for her intoxicating voice and elegant style for many years. A child of two continents, her background lent an exotic ambiance to songs like 'Smooth Operator' and 'Sweetest Taboo,' making them totally authentic -- and incredibly sexy. At 49, she's still got it.
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15. Jennifer Beals
If anyone has ever danced their way into our hearts, it is actress Jennifer Beals. Okay, so maybe that wasn't her dancing in '80s uber-hit 'Flashdance,' but she still looked as amazing in cut-off sweat shirts and tights as any dancer. Currently the star of the lesbian-themed drama 'The L Word,' at 44 Beals is making heads turn at the height of her career.
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14. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon
This Haitian-American bombshell came into national prominence as Francesca Monroe on 'The Jamie Foxx Show.' She gained sex icon status by posing nude for the August 2007 issue of Playboy. Now a married mother of twins, at 41 she is still the business.
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13. Chante MooreChante Moore is a lovely song bird, and a delicate flower. Her melodious voice is synonymous with female love and beauty for many fans who grew up with hits like 'Love's Taken Over' and 'I'm What You Need.' Still sexy at 41, can any of today's pop starlets compete with her looks AND her five-octave vocal range? I didn't think so.
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12. Vanessa A. Williams
Cutie Vanessa A. Williams is 45, and still rocking it. A favorite actress with two hit series under her belt, 'Melrose Place' and 'Soul Food: The Series,' Vanessa continues to shine as a film producer. Her bright, beautiful energy is here to stay.
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11. Tracy Edmonds
A Stanford University graduate who is currently the President and CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group, Tracy is much, much more than an incredibly pretty face. The producer of 14 films and TV shows, at 41 Tracy is as accomplished as she is desirable.
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The Golden Age of the Mature Diva
Star Jones took solace in Dwyane Wade on the heels of her breakup with Al. Usher and Tameka love across a significant gap in years. Does Mr. Raymond have a mother complex, or is he onto something? From Whitney and Ray J., to Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, it seems like this is the age of the older, super-sexy woman.
For decades, older women had been automatically shut out of the field of being considered attractive, one of the most sexist ideas of all. The old perception that a woman over 40 is not as attractive as a woman under 30 has now changed forever. The women in this gallery helped break down the age barrier by taking care of themselves, creating their own power in the world and staying sexy to the public and themselves. An older woman knows what she wants, she has something to teach and she keeps herself looking so good that she makes young boys cry. The women on this list are beautiful, smart, stylish and accomplished. May they ripen lusciously for many years to come, showing the young girls how it's done. These are Black Voices' 20 Sexiest Black Women Over Forty.
Gallery by Alexis Stodghill, Monica Washington, Photo Editor
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