Ricochet (1991)

Falling in love with Denzel Washington is a veritable rite of passage before stepping into Black womanhood. How could you NOT love Denzel?! He’s a talented Academy Award winning actor, humanitarian, and—by all accounts—devoted married father; with a smile that makes you melt (well maybe that’s how it makes me feel) .

From his role as Private Trip in 1989’s Glory, (000h remember him crying that single tear?) to his acclaimed portrayal of civil rights leader Malcolm X in the Spike Lee directed 1992 biopic; not to mention his award-winning role as a good cop gone rogue in 2001’s Training Day; Denzel always finds a way to bring on the heat.

While I realize that Denzel is technically old enough to be my father (his 57th birthday is today, December 28), he could get it—crass, but true.

In celebration of his day, I’ve compiled a list of Denzel’s ten sexiest characters ever. Here’s the list in no particular order:

1. Bleek Gilliam – Mo’ Better Blues (1990)
2. Easy Rawlins - Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
3. Frank Lucas - American Gangster (2007)
4. John Hobbes - Fallen (1998)
5. Joe Miller-Philadelphia (1993)
6. Nicholas Styles -Ricochet (1991)
7. Alonzo Harris -Training Day (2001)
8. Matthias Lee Whitlock -Out of Time (2003)
9. Doug Carlin -Déjà Vu (2006)
10. Dudley- The Preacher’s Wife (1996)

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