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40 Black Couples That We Love

40 Black Couples That We Love
By · February 11, 2010October 29, 2020
01
The President and First Lady

We love them because it is obvious that she is his rock.

02
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

We love them because they are always flirting with one another, even after all these years.

03
Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey

We love them because Nick describes their relationship as a romantic comedy.

04
Vincent Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph

We love them because their work in politics, activism and acting impacts each other.

05
Jay-Z and Beyoncé

We love them because they are both at the top of their game, yet they still seem humble in love.

06
Grant Hill and Tamia

We love them because when she was sick he left basketball to help her.

07
Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett

We love them because he supports all of her leading roles.

08
Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker

We love them because they’re just as hot together off-screen as they are when the cameras are rolling.

09
Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete

We love them because they give back together.

10
Eric Holder and Sharon Malone

We love them because they’re the real life Huxtables.

11
Samuel Jackson and LaTanya Richardson

We love them because their love goes way back to their college days at Spelman and Morehouse.

12
Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons

We love them because they’re fabulous on the red carpet and lots of fun off of it.

13
Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee

We love them because they’re a powerhouse of Black culture.

14
Bishop T.D. and Serita Jakes

We love them because they have a powerful spiritual bond.

15
Duane Martin and Tisha Campbell-Martin

We love them because they stick together and come out on top.

16
Lamar and Ronnie Tyler

We love them because he wasn’t afraid to marry a woman with kids.

17
Adrian and Michelle Fenty

We love them because they threw caution to the wind and eloped 13 years ago.

18
David and Tamela Mann

We love them because they make us belly laugh.

19
Lisa Wu and Edgerton Hartwell

We love them because they are a fabulous match!

20
Rev. Run and Justine Simmons

We love them because they make a great team as parents and raised beautiful children together.

21
Al Roker and Deborah Roberts

We love them because these two journalists are the perfect match in intellect and wit.

22
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke

We love them because she is forever grinning whenever they are together.

23
Radcliffe Bailey and Victoria Rowell

We love them because they’re a handsome match.

24
Magic and Cookie Johnson

We love them because she stands by him no matter what.

25
Eva Pigford and Lance Gross

We love them because they compliment each other so darn well!

26
Denzel and Pauletta Washington

We love them because she gave up her music career so he could pursue acting.

27
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

We love them because they make beautiful music together.

28
Jordin Sparks and Steph Jones

We love them because they’re a great example of young love.

29
Chris Rock and Malaak Compton-Rock

We love them because they work together so well.

30
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga

We love them because she’s his “dream girl.”

31
Christina Milian and The-Dream

We love them because he expresses his love for her in his music.

32
Joy Bryant and Dave Pope

We love them because they live by their own rules.

33
Erykah Badu and Jay Electronica

We love them because they’re on another level together.

34
Serena Williams and Common

We love them because they just make sense.

35
Tom Joyner and Donna Richardson

We love them because Tom is forever smitten with his leading lady.

36
Omar and Keisha Epps

We love them because they are one of the sexiest real couples in Hollywood.

37
Steve and Marjorie Harvey

We love them because they blended two families together for love.

38
Kassy and Liya Kebede

We love them because they’ve been together since before the fame.

39
Forest and Keisha Whitaker

We love them because these two actors swept each other off their feet while on the set of “Blown Away.”

40
Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham

We love them because we all know that Stedman is Oprah’s secret weapon.

41
Mary J. Blige and Kendu Isaacs

We love them because he helped her love herself.

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