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Home • Love & Sex

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Young Men

Last week, a German study found that being a cougar could be hazardous to your health. We’re totally willing to take our chances for one of these hotties under 30.

Take Mario, for example. At 23, he’s not “just a friend,” anymore. My how you’ve grown, Mario.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Drake

He can rap, he can sing and he can act. The triple-threat from Toronto, Drake just released the video for his hit song “Find Your Love,” which was shot in Jamaica. We wish we could get our groove back in the Caribbean with the 23-year-old stunner.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Dwight Howard

With those devastatingly handsome looks, it’s hard to believe that Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard is only 24. Just look at those arms! We’re beside ourselves.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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B.o.B.

Fresh on the scene rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Bobby Ray Simmons, a.k.a. B.o.B., is a super cutie. The young spitter just turned 21, so he’s old enough to buy us a drink. That works!

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Lance Gross

We were really sad to know that “Our Family Wedding” star Lance Gross and model/actress Eva Marcille had called off their engagement. Is it wrong to secretly want to be his rebound? Just asking.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Jesse Williams

28-year-old actor Jesse Williams rolled on to the set of “Grey’s Anatomy” and kicked McDreamy right out of the number one spot. Those eyes and those cute freckles make us drool. Wait, what? We forgot what we were going to say.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Steph Jones

We can totally see why Jordin Sparks is sprung on singer, songwriter and model Steph Jones. This baby’s got his abc’s—abs, biceps and chest—on lock. We love his smile and his alternative style too.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Tristan Wilds

Tristan Wilds first made us say “aaww” when he played middle schooler Michael Lee on the HBO drama “The Wire.” He turns 21 on July 15, 2010 and he’s got us all saying “aaww yeah!”

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Usain Bolt

There’s just something about being the fastest man on earth that makes women want to get with you. Throw in that 25-year-old Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is tall, dark, handsome and can talk dirty to you in patois and he’s got us all pon de floor.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Corbin Bleu

Stop smiling at us, Corbin! Actor, model, singer and dancer Corbin Bleu is only 21 and every time he flashes those pearly whites we get all clumsy like school girls.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Matt Kemp

We first paid attention to 25-year-old L.A. Dodger Matt Kemp when he was spotted canoodling with our favorite “Rude Girl” Rihanna in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Looking at that smile and those broad baseball shoulders, we can see why RiRi wants to keep him under her umbrella.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz’s synth-heavy hit single “Break Your Heart,” makes us want to dance all over this chocolate brother while we’re up in the club. But ladies, don’t take him home. He’s already warned that he’s a heart breaker. Sigh.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Chris Paul

New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul has slam dunked his way into our hearts since joining the NBA in 2005. Who cares if he’s 25. He’s got six feet and 175 pounds that say he’s a big man.

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Marvin Humes

Twenty-five-year-old singer Marvin Humes from UK band JLS has us ready to hop on a plane for a weekend getaway to London. Damn, damn, damn!

Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty
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Trey Songz

ESSENCE Music Festival performer Trey Songz would like us all to think he invented sex. We would really like him to convince us that he did. We’re waiting, Trey.

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Columbus Short

Yeah, we know that 27-year-old actor Columbus Short is taken, but like Match.com says “It’s OK to look.” Well, here’s lookin’ at you kid.

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Columbus Short
Eye Candy: Celebrity Hotties Under Thirty