Jane Fonda became an international sex symbol when she starred as a sexy intergalactic detective in 1968 science fiction film Barbarella. Forty-three years later, Jane wants to make a sequel to the hit movie, despite being a 73-year-old grandmother.
In a world increasingly obsessed with youth, it is refreshing to see Jane and other older beauties like Raquel Welch, Sophia Loren and Julie Andrews still turning heads well into their 70s.
Here is our list of striking septuagenarians who can’t seem to stop looking fabulous.
By Kerry Warren
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Jane Fonda as *Barbarella* in 1967
Jane Fonda as Barbarella in 1967
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Jane Fonda in January, 2011, aged 73
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Raquel Welch in the 1970s
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Raquel Welch in October, 2010, aged 70
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Sophia Loren in 1964
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Sophia Loren in September, 2010, aged 76
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Tina Turner in the 1970s
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Tina Turner in January, 2010, aged 70
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Julie Andrews in *The Sound of Music* in 1964
Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music in 1964
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Julie Andrews in November, 2010, aged 75
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Judi Dench in 1957
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Judi Dench in January, 2011, aged 76
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Ursula Andress with Sean Connery in 1962 James Bond film *Dr No*
Ursula Andress with Sean Connery in 1962 James Bond film Dr No
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Ursula Andress in May, 2010, aged 74
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Maggie Smith in 1975
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Maggie Smith in March, 2010, aged 75
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Elizabeth Taylor in 1948
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Elizabeth Taylor in September, 2009, aged 77
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Joan Rivers in 1967
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