The 30 Hottest Black Girls Under 40 By Greg [112 more lists]

Hot black girls come in all shapes and sizes, so with the help of popular babe websites Celebuzz, Egotastic, Gorillamask and more, here are the 30 hottest black women, along with links to the sexiest pictures of them on the internet, and a little information on who these beautiful black women are.

BONUS: You'll find out how many hot black women you thought were younger are actually over 40!

From Rihanna, to Zoe Kravitz, to Paula Patton (who is just barely under 40) and the newest black Victoria's Secret Model Selita Ebanks, these are the most beautiful black chicks in show business today.

This is a list of famous, hot African American women ordered from hottest to least hottest (yet still incredibly hot). It, controversially, includes one non-African American woman who is a very prominent black actress, that will fight you to the death if you say she's otherwise.

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Paula Patton

You might recognize Paula Patton from her recent role as the sexy super spy, Jane Carter in that movie with establishing shot music that was borderline racist, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol".

She has also been in films like "Precious", "Swing Vote" and "Idlewild". God damn.

Heavy.com has the Top 20 Hottest Paula Patton Pics.

Paula Patton adjusting her tiny brown bikini.

Paula Patton in an orange bra and panties set in GQ.

Paula getting more comfortable in a black bra.
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Alicia Keys

You might know Alicia Keys as the sexy girl with the gorgeous voice behind the piano, but did you know that she is smart too? She was valedictorian of her high school and graduated at the age of 16. She went on to record numerous hit singles like "Fallin" as well as starring in movies like "Smokin' Aces" and "The Nanny Diaries".

She changed her last name to Keys because of that whole piano thing, which is good because her real name is Alicia Augello Cook, and she's probably not a very good chef. Please apologize to your children for that joke, because that's how bad it was. They will feel it.

Alicia Keys in a tiny purple bikini while on vacation in Egypt.
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Noémie Lenoir

French model Noémie Lenoir was discovered at the age of 16 by the famous Ford Models, who scour the earth for sexy teenagers just waiting to be exploitable. She has been seen on ads for Victoria's Secret, Gap and Next. Noemie has also been in an Usher video for "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" and played a model (surprise!) in "Rush Hour 3".

The 20 Hottest Pics of Noemie Lenoir.

Noemie Lenoir in nothing at all. Just holding a robe.
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Lauren London

You may recognize Lauren from her role as Turtle's girlfriend on the hit series "Entourage". And if you do, then you may recognize this *shows you a line of coke on a glass table that hasn't been washed for 8 years*.

She has also appeared in movies like "Next Day Air", "I Love You Beth Cooper" and the new "90210". She is so sexy that she was on the covers of Jewel and King as well.
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K. D. Aubert

Former model and current actress, K.D. Aubert, may look familiar for a few different reasons. Could be her campaigns with Victoria's Secret, Frederick's of Hollywood or Go Daddy. It might also be for her turn as one of the sexy Fantanas for the soft drink Fanta. Then again, it might be because she graced the Maxim Hot 100 a few different times. In any case, it doesn't matter how you know her, just that you do.

KD in a hot leather corset holding a riding crop.

KD Aubert going for a roll in the hay wearing a tiny brown suede bikini.
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Cassie

Cassie started as a dancer and model at a young age, but moved on to singing when she got older. Her first CD, "Cassie", was released by Bad Boy Records and NextSelection. Her sexy videos for "Me & U" and "Official Girl" and her role in "Step up 2: The Streets" go a long way to show off her many talents.

Cassie with a sexy shaved head.

Even being Diddy's girl doesn't keep you safe from nude photos leaking onto the internet.
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Meagan Good

Though she started acting at a young age in shows like "Doogie Howser M.D." and movies like "Friday", Meahan Good has only gotten better with age. Her roles in movies like "D.E.B.S", "You Got Served" and "The Unborn" certainly showed that she was so much more than a child actor.

Meagan is currently starring in "Californication", where she proves that *raises eyebrow to get you ready for the obvious joke* her name should be Meagan Great, am I right? Hello? *The lights in the building turn off all of a sudden*

Check out the 20 Hottest Meagan Good Photos.

Meagan Good in a see through grey dress after clubbing all night.

Meagan in a nice small white tank top for Men's Health.
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Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle started her career in small roles on teen movies like "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Love and Basketball". She made her major debut in "Bring it On" starring alongside Kirsten Dunst.

She turns 40 in late 2012, so she just barely makes the cut.

Gabrielle in a sexy little bikini.

Click here to see Gabrielle Union in a sexy little orange bikini on a cold day in Miami.

Check out Gabrielle's smoking body in her small black bikini.

BONUS: Gabrielle in nothing but her skin and a grassy field on a day so bright, that who the hell needs clothes.
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Zoe Saldana

You know who she is. But today you might learn something about her and why she really does belong among the hottest black girls in show business.

But first, click here for the twenty hottest pictures of Zoe Saldana.

Great, now that that's out of the way, here's the controversial bit (which is why there are 31 items on this list, for all you sticklers):

Breaking on the scene as a dancer in ""Center Stage"", a pirate in ""Pirates of the Caribbean"", Uhura in ""Star Trek"" and a Na'avi in ""Avatar"", Zoe Saldana has been one of the most prominent black actresses in Hollywood... but one thing has been controversial about her throughout her entire career...

Zoe Saldana's ethnicity is not African American or in other words, she's ""not black"". But don't tell her that or she'll fight you to the death. This is how she explains it:

When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, ""¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?"" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, ""Yo soy una mujer negra."" (""I am a black woman."") [They go,] ""Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita."" (""Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'"") I'm like, ""No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra."" (""I am a black woman."")""

So there you have it. Who the hell am I to argue? She is hot as hell.

She's played many black characters, including the first Sci-Fi character of African descent in the history of fiction (Uhura in Star Trek), yet her parents are Dominican American and Puerto Rican.

In addition to this, she's becoming quite the action star and seems like an all-around cool chick, participating in some of the nerdiest movies in recent memory, from comic book adaptation The Losers, to Star Trek and even being featured in that movie about blue aliens that let us all know exactly how weird James Cameron's sexual fantasies are Avatar.
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Aaliyah

Aaliyah was one of the bright shiny sexy stars of the late 90's. Her music was hot with hits like "Try Again" and "Rock the Boat". She was also known for her roles on films like "Romeo Must Die" and "Queen of the Damned". Unfortunately she died in 2001 in a plane crash. She will be remembered as one of the hottest during her brief time with us.
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Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones, daughter of music legend Quincy Jones, has been the star of screens both big and small. You might recognize her from her roles in movies like "I Love You, Man", "Our Idiot Brother" and "The Social Network" as well as TV shows like "The Office" and "Parks and Recreation".

Rashida looking sexy while enjoying a lollipop.

Rashida straddling a chair in a low-cut one piece.

Wearing just a white ribbed shirt.
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Kerry Washington

The gorgeous Kerry Washington has graced the silver screen in movies like "Save the Last Dance", "She Hate Me" and "I Think I Love My Wife". She was also had a reoccurring role on TVs "Boston Legal". Kerry is currently starring in Quentin Tarantino's new film "Django Unchained".

Kerry is also in the new Eddie Murphy movie "A Thousand Words".
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Jennifer Freeman

Jennifer Freeman is probably best known for her reoccurring role as Clair Kyle in "My Wife and Kids". She has also been in "You Got Served", "Mercy Street" and "Johnson Family Vacation".
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Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks has been named one of the hottest fashion models around today, and is one of the newer Victoria's Secret Angels -- an elite group of hot chicks who probably get the kind of privileges only stonecutters should be getting.

She has modeled for such brands as Ambercrombie & Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren. Selita is also a Victoria's Secret Angel. At one point she was engaged to Nick Cannon, who left her for Mariah Carrey, showing once and for all cutting his hair was the only good decision he's ever made.

Selita in a cleavage enhancing bra.
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Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali first graced our screens as the younger daughter Ashley Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". She has since grown up into a sexy adult and can be seen in "Love That Girl!" and "The Young and the Restless".

Untying her bikini top.
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Jessica White

You might recognize Jessica White from her days as a runway model for Ralph Lauren, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger, or maybe her print work in magazines like "Teen Vogue", "King" and "Sports Illustrated". It could be that you saw Jessica on screen in "Big Momma's House 2", "America's Next Top Model" and "The Young and the Restless".
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Thandie Newton

This beautiful Brit has been gracing us with her presence since 1991 when she stared opposite Nicole Kidman in "Flirting". Thandie might also be recognizable from her performances in "Mission: Impossible II", "The Chronicles of Riddick", "The Pursuit of Happyness" and "2012".

Thandie in a low cut nightgown.

Thandie looking sexy in a low cut rainbow dress on the red carpet.
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Beyoncé

Beyoncé is one of the hottest media moguls today, with her multi-platinum albums, fashion line and starring roles in movies like "Austin Powers in Goldmember" and "Dreamgirls". Now with the birth of her daughter, Blue Ivy, she can also be listed as one of the hottest MILFs as well.

Here's to a woman that, since she married Jay-Z, I'm too scared to say anything negative or even snarky about.

Beyoncé in a super short sexy silver dress showing off her nice thickness.

Showing off her curves in an almost not there dress at the Billboard Music Awards.

Beyonce's multiple sexy looks from "Run The World".
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Vilayna LaSalle

You might remember this brown-sugar hottie from her days as an offensive guard for the New York Euphoria when she played in the Lingerie Bowl in 2006. She has also been in movies like "Epic Movie" and "Meet the Spartans".
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Rihanna

Sure, Rihanna might be one of the youngest solo artists in history to put out 11 number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She might also be a multi-platinum selling, multiple award winning SUPERSTAR, but she is also one of the hottest women in entertainment today.

Nothing but respect to the woman whose voice I hear more often at a strip club than the bar tender's. Her are some of the greatest pictures of one of the most beautiful black girls this side of Cougartown.

20 Hottest Rhianna Pics.

Rihanna in a thong bikini on a surf board.

Bending over while in thong.

BONUS: Rihanna getting a wedgy in a thong on a yacht while being straddled by a giant mexican lady.
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Tiffany Hines

Tiffany Hines is seriously sexy with her light brown skin and amazing eyes. She is probably best known for her roles in "Bones" and "Nikita".

Tiffany Hines showing off her smoking body in a little light blue bikini.
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Nathalie Emmanuel

Jesus Christ, just. Just look at that Nathalie Emmanuel .gif.

Another sexy Brit to add to the list, Nathalie Emmanuel is probably best known for her role as Sasha Valentine in the soap opera "Hollyoaks". Though she came to my notice thanks to this little clip from the show "Misfits"

And if you don't know her from Misfits, you most likely know her from this wonderful, wonderful .gif of Nathalie Emmanuel's butt from Misfits
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Zoë Kravitz

Coming from stock like Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet, Zoe Kravitz is one sexy lady. You might recognize her from her roles in "No Reservations", "Californication" and "X-Men: First Class". She is also the front woman for the band "Elevator Fight", taking from her weird looking dad that somehow brought the song American Woman back into our lives after we all thought we were finally safe.

Zoe in a sexy pink thong and little white bikini bra that might need adjusting.

Uh oh. Looks like Zoe shirt might be a little see through.

Zoe Kravitz in a skimpy grey dress with Xmen costar, Michael Fassbender
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Jessica Lucas

You might recognize Jessica Lucas from her roles on shows like "The L Word", "She's the Man" and "CSI:" Of course, you could also recognize her as the girl that a dude risks not only his life, but those of his friends as well to save from a monster in "Cloverfield". I don't blame him though. I would risk my best friend's life for her too.

Interview with Jessica about Cloverfield.
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Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks was actually super hot before we ever heard her talk all the time. She's now a complete psychopath that tortures young would-be models into doing humiliating Double Dare-esque stuff for a few hundred thousand dollars on that show she created.

In the latest season she made a girl who wrote a song about her recently dead father squeeze the words ""Pot Ledom"" into her song because according to her ""that's Top Model backwards"" (it's not).

One of the most famous models working today, Tyra Banks is pretty much everywhere. She is the host and creator of ""America's Next Top Model"" (which we've already discussed makes her look like an absolute lunatic) as well as having had a popular daytime talk show where she not only dressed in a fat suit then thought she knew what being fat was like, but climbed into a pool with a beautiful, trained dolphin and then cried in fear because happiness makes her demon spirit burn.

Tyra came to fame with her modeling for various high fashion magazines and brands, including Victoria's Secret, where their PR department made the amazing decision to not let her open her stupid mouth.

Here are some pictures of the host body that the Tyra Banks virus has infected:

Tyra in a blue sheet, lookin fine which is hard when your soul is where kittens' nightmares are born.

Tyra in a dark blue bikini. As dark as her ugly god damned blood muscle that science erroneously makes us call a ""heart"".

God, I hope she has Google Alerts set up.
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Amber Stevens

The daughter of Shadoe Stevens and model Beverly Cunningham, you can definitely tell where Amber Stevens got her looks. She has starred in movies like "Fired Up!" as well as playing Ashleigh in the hit ABC Family show "Greek".
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Bianca Lawson

Though Bianca Lawson's hotness is mostly known to nerds all over as Kendra from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", she has also been in other teen dramas like "Pretty Little Liars", "Sister, Sister" and "The Vampire Diaries".

Bianca Lawson looking hot in a tan two piece.
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Freema Agyeman

Freema Agyeman is a British actress loved by nerds around the world playing the companion to the main character on that show that a bunch of people talk about but that you check out emotionally when they do: Doctor Who (the show actually rules... no, shut up, YOU ARE).

She was made truly famous as Martha Jones on the show and then in its spin off "Torchwood".

She is currently steaming up the screen on "Law and Order: UK", where the lawyers and judges weirdly drink tea (probably).
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Jennifer Hudson

Former "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson has been working pretty steadily since her near win in 2004 (but really, in American Idol, there are no winners). She has been performing world wide since with her albums "Jennifer Hudson" and "I Remember Me" (which I guess shouldn't be too hard since she named her last album after herself).

Hudson also won an Oscar for her performance in "Dreamgirls". She is the current spokeswoman for Weight Watchers after losing a total of 80 pounds, therefore making it easier for men to objectify her and getting gracefully onto this list as one of the most beautiful black girls on earth.

She's looking fine in her little black dress.

Showing off all the curves in a nice way in a tight blue dress.
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Nicki Minaj

Some may call her crazy, but they can't deny that she is also crazy talented and hot as hell.

That crazy factor (along with the fact that she's also objectively a gorgeous black girl) really makes her music, her eyes and every song that "features" her (because she's clearly the new Lil' Wayne).

Nicki Minaj has been blowing up the charts in the last few years with her songs like "Super Bass" and "Moment 4 Life" The queen of her own style, Nicki knows how to work that scary, sexy look.

So good.

Nicki Minaj giving her best Katy Perry impression in a super low cut and busty halter and dress.
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Joy Bryant

You might recognize Joy Bryant from her roles in "Baadassssss!", "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" and her reoccurring role on TV's "Parenthood". She was also listed at #19 of BuddyTV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2011.

Joy Bryant in a little camo bikini.

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