Sexy Has No Shelf Life

And here are 12 provocative photos of stars over 50—from Catherine Deneuve to Tina Turner—that prove it.

Catherine Deneuve

With two new films set for release in 2015, Deneuve, 71, exudes timeless beauty and sex appeal, as evidenced by the photo shoot she did for New York magazine earlier this year.

Jane Seymour

The English actress and former Bond Girl, now 63, bared all earlier this year for Closer Weekly. Seymour, who works out three times a week, says she doesn’t diet.

Angela Bassett

Bassett did a boudoir shoot for Violet Grey this summer. About getting dolled up for the evening, the 55-year-old actress said, “I start thinking about it in the car on the way home. Do I want to be flirty? Sensual? Powerful? Then I try to dress for that feeling.”

Jacky O’Shaughnessy

Discovered by American Apparel in 2012, O’Shaughnessy did her first lingerie shoot this year at the age of 62.

Christie Brinkley

As a supermodel in the ’70s and ’80s, Brinkley had the distinction of appearing on three consecutive covers of the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated. Last year, at 59, she posed poolside once more for Social Life magazine.

Vera Wang

The celebrated designer (and former figure skater) was 62 in 2012 when she was photographed for Harper’s Bazaar at her new Beverly Hills home. “I am not the sort of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit,” she said. “Let’s get that straight right now.”

Tina Turner

The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll was 54 in 1993 when Swiss lensman Michel Comte took this photo.

Cher

This is one of the outfits the 67-year-old singer wore earlier this year, on the follow-up to her Farewell Tour.

Nancy Sinatra

In a nod to her signature song, “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’,” Sinatra wore lavender boots—and little else—on the the cover of Playboy in 1995, when she was 55.

Helen Mirren

The Oscar winner appeared nude (except for a British flag) in Esquire four years ago, when she was 65.

Madonna

Her Madgesty, doing her usual best to stir up controversy, appears topless and in various provocative poses in the latest issue of Interview magazine. Madonna is 56.