New York, Oct 8: Halle Berry has been named sexiest woman alive by Esquire magazine.

The twice-divorced actress gave birth to daughter Nahla, her first child with model Gabriel Aubry, in March.

"I don''t know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby I think I''ll take it," the New York Daily News quoted her, as saying.

According to Berry, sexiness isn''t necessarily what is on the outside.

"Sexiness is a state of mind — a comfortable state of being. It''s about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments," she said.

And at the age 42, Berry feels hotter than ever.

"I know damned well I am sexier now than I used to be," Berry said. (ANI)