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Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy

Let's raise a glass to the happy couples who keep us believe in true love.
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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Black Love Is Beautiful

We can’t get enough of these couples, and why should we?

Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
saiva
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Morris Chestnut and Pam Byse
Morris Chestnut and his wife Pam Byse have been going strong and steady for over 20 years. We love the love!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
David Livingston
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
What would beautiful Black love be without Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith as reigning king and queen? These two have been serving up rock solid love forever and there’s just no stopping them!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Pascal Le Segretain
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Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker
Actors and proud parents of two Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe, who met on the set of the Soul Food TV series, make a beautiful pair. Two beautiful people in a strong, loving, healthy relationship? Yes please!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Leon Bennett
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Beyoncé will always be crazy in love with hubby Jay Z and the feeling will always be mutual. Lets hear it for hip-hops hottest couple year after year…after year.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Lester Cohen
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Solange and Alan Ferguson
Solange and her husband Alan Ferguson make beautiful music together and just one look at how they look at each other and it’s clear they’re soul mates.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Josh Brasted
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Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete
Holly Robinson’s love life changed the day Rodney Peete got down on one knee on the set of Hanging with Mr. Cooper. Ever since, these two have been the happiest love birds around, celebrating over 21 years of marriage.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
David Livingston
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Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance

The couple appeared on Oprah back in 2007, discussing their marriage and their fraternal twins, Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah. The two revealed that after years of fertility treatments, including IVF, they decided to conceive via surrogate. “I was devastated when it didn’t happen [again and again]. I had to remain hopeful and resilient and, ‘Okay, let’s do it again,’ Bassett said. Eventually, the couple turned to surrogacy, welcoming the twins in 2006.

Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Jason LaVeris
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Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake Lee
Aryn Drake Lee is the proud wife to actor and activist Jesse Williams, and I think we can all agree that these two are one downright dynamic duo.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Paul Redmond
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LL Cool J and Simone Smith
Simone Smith is the only lady who will forever and ever have the love of cool James and that’s just the way it should be!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Dan MacMedan
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Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown and his gorgeous wife of 10 years, actress Ryan Michelle Bathe, have quickly become one of our favorite couples for so many reasons. Their Instagram love fest is one of them. Have you seen their feeds? We love how much they love being in love.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Amanda Edwards
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Ayesha and Steph Curry
NBA “it” couple Ayesha and Steph Curry were high school sweethearts who stayed committed and madly in love long after graduation. What can be more beautiful than that?
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Jared Siskin
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LeBron and Savannah James
High school love turned into forever after for Savannah James and NBA champion LeBron James. Admit it, they’re total love goals.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Gary Gershoff
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Pauletta and Denzel Washington
Some may say that Pauletta Washington won big at love when she married hot chocolate king and uber-talented actor Denzel, but we say say he’s the real winner, because have you seen her?! They’re Black love MVPs.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Walter McBride
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Mahershala Ali and Amatus Sami-Karim
Mahershala Ali and his wife Amatus Sami-Karim are woke and all in love. Soon to welcome their first child, we have a feeling these two have what it takes to make it last forever.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Venturelli
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Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert
Newlyweds Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert are the new kids on the block when it comes to marriage, but they’re rocking it just the same. We’re obsessed with these adorable lovebirds.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Mark Sagliocco
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Gabrille Union and Dwyane Wade
Her character Mary Jane on BET’s Being Mary Jane may have trouble with love, but in real life, spouses Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are building a love to last.
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Alexander Tamargo
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Chris Paul and Jada Paul
Jada Paul and NBA star Chris Paul have been together since college and their love and family has only gotten better and better since!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Gabriel Olsen
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Michael Vick and Kijafa Frink
Michael Vick and his wife Kijafa have been all wrapped up in love since high school. Talk about a ride or die kind of love!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Jemal Countess
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Russell and Nina Westbrook
Nina Westbrook snagged her NBA All-Star hubby Russell Westbrook in college when they were both basketball stars. Let’s hear it for this full court love!
Black Love Is Beautiful! 19 Famous Couples Who Make Forever Look Easy
Nicholas Hunt
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