Helen Mirren Crowned World’s Sexiest Older Woman

It seems like just yesterday when I was talking about Golden Globes, and now Helen Mirren has been crowned as the world’s sexiest older woman by her faithful fans.

The Queen actress, 61, who has bagged the top Oscar nod for her lauded performance as Her Majesty, tops a list of female stars who have passed the over-50 mark.

She has won the race, beating out none other than Sophia Loren, one of cinema’s greatest sex symbols. The Italian screen siren, 72, came in second in the poll.

US star Meryl Streep, 57, also contending for the best actress Oscar for her role in The Devil Wears Prada, was third, followed by Judi Dench, 72, another of this year’s Academy Award nominees.

Diane Keaton, 61, rounded off the top five.

In the men’s category, Something’s Gotta Give actor Jack Nicholson, 69, has been voted the sexiest older man.

Bond legend Sean Connery, 76, was next, followed by Robert Redford, 70, Clint Eastwood, 76, and Dreamgirls star Danny Glover, 60, in the poll of 2,700 film fans.

"Older actors have never been so sought after in Tinseltown and it’s great to see the Brits flying the flag so high, especially in the Oscar nominations," said Fliss White, marketing manager for Lovefilm.com, which carried out the survey.

Sexiest Older Women

1. Dame Helen Mirren

2. Sophia Loren

3. Meryl Streep

4. Dame Judi Dench

5. Diane Keaton

Sexiest Older Men

1. Jack Nicholson

2. Sean Connery

3. Robert Redford

4. Clint Eastwood

5. Danny Glover