The 10 Hottest Cougars (Right Now)

Mariah Carey has been on both sides of the spectrum: the hunter and the hunted. In 1993, she married Columbia Records executive Tommy Mattola, 20 years her senior. By 1997, the singer and Mattola had grown apart and were headed for divorce. Mariah went on to release 6 albums over the next decade, during which she met Nick Cannon. The two instantly became love birds and exchanged vows in April 2008 after only dating for a month. Although there is an 11-year age difference, Cannon told Oprah in an interview, “Age ain’t nothing but a number.” On the couple’s third wedding anniversary, Carey gave birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan Scott. Looks like MiMi has turned in her cougar card for good

Vivaca Fox has opted to date younger men for the last decade or so. "For me, Cougarism has been happening for the last five years, that younger guys have been attracted to me," she revealed in a 2009 interview with Essence. Since dating 50 Cent in 2003, Vivaca has made her penchant for younger men quite clear, and even credited Fif for showing her the light. "Yeah, that started it all," Fox admitted. "The one thing that I'm grateful for from the 50 Cent relationship is that it introduced me to a whole new generation." Since her fleeting romance with 50, Vivica dated around and eventually settling down with boyfriend Omar "Slimm" White. Despite being almost 20 years apart, the two got engaged in January 2011. The engagement didn't make it out of 2011, however, as they split that same year. Yup, Viv is back on the prowl.

When Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher first stepped out as a couple, critics were quick to point out their noticeable difference in age, Demi being 15 years Ashton's senior. The two were inseparable, however, and got married after dating for a little more than two years. Everything appeared to be rainbows and butterflies for the pair until rumors of infidelity surfaced, causing irreparable damage to their relationship. Demi filed for divorce in November 2011. However, the impending split for her younger husband didn't stop Demi from reverting back to her old cougar ways. I was reported that the 48-year-old actress had her sights set on Zac Efron. “She calls him and texts him a lot but he’s not interested at all,” a source close to the situation reported. “He thinks she’s a creepy cougar.” This just goes to show you can't take the cougar out of Demi.

In 2003, Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake took their romance public and were subsequently photographed everywhere. The media were quick to call her out for pouncing on Timberlake, who was 22 at the time, like a starving feline. Despite the headlines, the two meshed well and had everything going for them. Diaz had two Golden Globes and eight-figure acting gigs, while Timberlake had two Grammys (as a solo artist) and, of course, the infamous Super Bowl XXXVIII mishap. By 2007, however, their relationship had run its course and Justin and Cameron ended things amicably after four years.

Timberlake moved on to other conquests, while Diaz rebounded with the likes of Kelly Slater and Alex Rodriguez.

Jennifer Aniston punched her ticket to cougar-ville in February 2008 when she started dating John Mayer, nine years her junior. Things got complicated when the unlikely couple hit a rough patch six months into their romance. “John took the decision to end things as he felt he just wasn’t ready for the level of commitment Jennifer deserved,” a source told The Mirror. The two resumed their relationship shortly after the initial split, but ended things for good in March 2009. A couple years later, Aniston, landed in the arms of actor Justin Theroux, only three years younger her. The two hit it off immediately and now engagement rumors are swirling, but nothing has been confirmed.

Tyra Banks was the supermodel in the 1990s and early 2000s. From iconic magazine covers, to unforgettable runway performances and even her own television ventures, Tyra has pretty much conquered it all by 38. But, for the most part her romantic life has been kept private. Which means unless paparazzi catch her out on a date, you're not going to hear about very many details. Although she has been romantically linked to dozens of rich and famous suitors, only a handful of those connections have any validity. Most recently, it has been reported that Tyra has been dating Drake, 25. The two were spotted enjoying each other's company at Disneyland in California a few weeks ago, but nothing has been officially confirmed.

It's no secret that Eva Longoria has an appetite for younger men. In 2004 she met San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker and the two instantly became one of Hollywood's most talked about couples. By 2006, Parker and Longoria were engaged. And in July 2007 the newlywed couple rode off into the sunset like Cinderella and Prince Charming. However, the fairy tale marriage came to a crashing halt in 2010 when Longoria filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". The Desperate Housewives star later discovered that Parker had been sexting former Spurs teammate Rick Barry's wife. Nevertheless, Eva, 37, eventually rebounded with Eduardo Cruz, 26, in 2011 and the pair have been dating on and off since.

J.Lo didn't spend much time on the market after splitting up with Marc Anthony in July 2011. The pop star started dating backup dancer, Casper Smart, a few months later in Fall 2011. Let we forget, however. This isn't J.Lo's first time fooling around with one of her backup dancers. She hooked up with and jumped the broom with Chris Judd back in 2001. The unlikely couple didn't last for long, though, as they divorced in 2003. Nonetheless, the writing was on the wall and it was only a matter of time before J.Lo shacked up with another co-worker. This time around Casper Smart, 18 years younger than her, was the lucky winner in the Jennifer Lopez sweepstakes. Wedding bells could be ringing sooner than you think.

Halle Berry's streak of hotness is nothing short of biblical. Now settled comfortably into her 40s, Halle has been one of the hottest actresses in Hollywood for the past two decades, at least. She hadn't been known for her cougar ways until 2005 when she began dating French-Canadian male model Gabriel Aubry. Although there was a 10-year age gap, the two seemed happy in their relationship, and even had a child together in 2008. However, Berry and Aubry called it quits two years later in April 2010, largely because their busy schedules had them basically living separate lives. Berry has since moved on with French actor Olivier Martinez.

There aren't many famous actresses with more risqué looks than Eva Mendes. But, despite her undeniable sex appeal, she has been very quiet when it comes to dating around. Since her unforgettable breakthrough performance in Training Day, Eva has only been linked to only a couple suitors for the past decade, including longtime boyfriend George Augusto and Jason Sudeikis. Most recently, though, the 38-yeah-old actress has been romantically linked to Ryan Gosling, 31. Despite their seven-year age difference, the pair have been spotted together since September 2011, and from the looks of things, it's getting pretty serious.