Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley's time in the limelight might have ended after the collapse of her relationship with actor Hugh Grant. But no. Thanks to a mix of beauty and brains (Hurley has her own beachwear company), at 47 she is rarely out of the papers.

Of course, it helps that she is engaged to retired Aussie cricketer Shane Warne and still has a liking for eye popping dresses.