The 16th Sexiest Woman Over 50: Diane Sawyer

Diane Sawyer attends The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's 'A Magical Evening' Gala on November 12, 2007

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16. Diane Sawyer
December 22, 1945

Why She Sizzles: Power and confidence. Sawyer ranked 67th on Forbes' 2007 "100 Most Powerful Women" list, and she's such a seasoned reporter that her ease and comfort exude a casual sexiness no other newscaster seems to pull off.

Diane Sawyer arrives at the premiere of 'Monty Python's Spamalot' on March 31, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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When We First Fell in Love: Sawyer, who worked for the Nixon administration, was suspected of leaking classified information about the then-President in the 1970's. She was later hired as a political correspondent for CBS in 1978.

Sawyer in the 1980s.

Career Highs: She's been the co-anchor of Good Morning America for almost ten years. She also managed to interview Whitney "Crack is Whack" Houston in 2002 without laughing.

Career Lows: Diane is one of several "mainstream media" personalities who are frequently accused of allowing partisan politics to play into their newscasts.

Diane Sawyer attends MoMA's 40th Annual Party In The Garden at the Museum of Modern Art on June 10, 2008.

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“Work”: Unclear. Some 60 Minutes viewers remember Diane coming back from a summer vacation with "different eyes," but maybe she just came back really, really well-rested.