Helen Mirren in a bikini looks stunning, considering the fact that she is 63. Despite baring all for her art (see her 2003 nude turn in Calendar Girls), Mirren refuses to call herself a sex symbol. But what else to call a 63-year-old who can still rock a teeny, weeny red-hot bikini?

And how to explain how Helen stays so fit? She is admittedly no gym buff, but “I’m just like everybody else – I’m always on a diet!” she told USA Weekend last year. Yet Mirren is not afraid to enjoy the occasional hamburger or glass of champagne; she just does so in moderation.

“I’ve never done anything to excess,” she told People. “I’ve never drunk or eaten too much. It helps to stay balanced.” Remaining bikini ready when your peers are in muumuus is just an added bonus.

Though Helen Mirren’s bikini photo looks awesome, she has complained about what she calls “chunky, chunky legs,” she told Britain’s Daily Telegraph she is “too frightened” to consider liposuction. [via]