If there were an award for the “One Man Every Woman In the World Adores”, debonair darling Idris Elba would take it home every single year. In your eyes, he can do no wrong, and trust us, we get it. He’s original, mature and always gives his best on and off screen. Frankly, what’s not to love?
The About Last Night star is most known for his boyish charm and down-to-earth vibes. He’s the leading man you always root for onscreen, even when you’re not a fan of his character’s behavior (Their Eyes Were Watching God, anyone?), and the one who makes your whole body cringe with jealousy when you watch him kiss another woman onscreen.
Who can forget the first time they watched romantic classic Love Jones? Larenz Tate, as Darius, had our full attention the second he batted those dreamy eyes and said to Nina (Nia Long), “Can I play something for you?” (Little Drew from Inkwell was all grown up and crazy sexy!) Sigh…He’s been playing with our hearts ever since!
Tate recently popped up on Showtime’s popular sophmore drama House of Lies, and fans rejoiced when they learned that his appearance would be part of a multiple-episode plot arc. His time on the show is over for now, but we’re not giving up hope that we’ll see him around the set again real soon.
When Taye Diggs popped up nude in the shower with Angela Bassett in How Stella Got Her Groove Back, he wasn’t just changing her character’s life, he was helping Black women worldwide get their grooves back too. Since then, we’ve found one reason after another to adore his flirtatious performances—most recently when he starred as the sexiest doc on the premises in ABC’s Private Practice.