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15 Celebrity Dads Who Are All About Being a Family Man

If there's one thing sexier than a fine man, it’s a fine man who adores his family. These men are proud to call themselves lover and father and have no qualms about showing it. With so many to choose from, here’s a look at 15 celebs who make being a family man look damn good.

By Tanvier Peart · June 17, 2016October 27, 2020
01
Morris Chestnut
Even though he likes to keep his family out of the public eye, Morris Chestnut can’t get enough of his family. Going strong with wife Pam since 1995, the pair are proud parents to son Grant and daughter Paige.
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02
Will Smith
You can’t bring up a family guy without Will Smith coming to mind. The funny man and mega star has been married to his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, since 1997 and are his children’s (Trey Smith, 23, Jaden Smith, 17, and Willow Smith, 15) biggest fans.
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03
Steph Curry
Call him the MVP or the Golden State Warriors’s best weapon all you want. Steph Curry is an amazing basketball player, but an even more awesome family man to wife Ayesha Curry and their daughters, Riley and Ryan.
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04
Kevin Hart

When it comes to this comedian, family is everything. No matter his success, Kevin Hart never forgets to celebrate the two most important people in his life: daughter Heaven, 11, and son Hendrix, 8.

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05
Terry Crews
Don’t let his ability to lift heavy things and flex his pecks fool you: when it comes to his family, Terry Crews is a big ol’ softy. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and his wife of almost 30 years, Rebecca King, have four children together.
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06
Steve Harvey
You’ll find it difficult to get through an episode of The Steve Harvey Show or The Steve Harvey Morning Show without this comedian praising his wife and blended family of seven kids. Steve Harvey is a family man through and through, who does anything and everything in his power to support the ones he loves.
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07
T.I.

With seven kids (includes being a stepfather to wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle’s daughter, Zonnique) ranging in age from 20 to 3 months, it’s pretty safe to say rapper T.I. Is in fact a family man. For five seasons, T.I. allowed cameras to follow his brood in the VH1 hit, T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle that was full of love and hilarious antics.

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08
Usher
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09
Snoop Dogg

Say what you want about Snoop, but never say he doesn’t love his family. Married to his high school sweetheart Shante Taylor, Snoop Dogg is a complete sap when it comes to sons Cordé and Cordell, and his daughter Cori.

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10
Pooch Hall
Loving him since the days on The Game, Pooch Hall is one of those guys who steals your heart. He also happens to be a loving husband to wife of almost 20 years, Linda Hall, and proud papa to daughters Djanai and Djaeda, and son Djordan. Pooch is also an advocate for Cerebral palsy awareness that affects his eldest daughter, Djanai.
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11
Dwyane Wade
No matter how many threes this man puts up, family comes first. Author of the book, A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball, is Dwayne Wade. Undoubtedly an NBA superstar, Wade’s greatest achievements are off the court — with his sons Zion and Zaire.
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12
Lance Gross
Known as “Actor Dad” on Instagram, Lance Gross’s world completely changed in November 2014 when he became a father to daughter Berkeley Brynn. And, if that doesn’t make you teary, know the love Lance has for his wife Rebecca Jefferson will make you fall in love with this family man even more.
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13
Nelly
If you watch BET, there’s a good chance you likely saw Nellyville, a reality show following rapper Nelly and his family. The St. Louis rapper just can’t get enough of daughter Chanel and son Cornell.
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14
John Legend
If you thought John Legend’s hit “All of Me,” inspired by his wife Chrissy Teigen, wasn’t evidence of how big this man’s heart is — and how much he loves — just wait. Now proud papa to daughter Luna Simone, it’s only a matter of time before this baby-wearing dad makes us cry with another record.
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