PROMO: The 20 Hottest Black Actresses Working Today

We've been thinking like men for as long as we've been in business, so it is only appropriate that we should spotlight the upcoming film Think Like a Man, which drops on Friday, April 20th. Think Like a Man (which has a corresponding dating advice app that you can download here) raises an extremely important point already on the minds of thinking men everywhere: there are some extremely sexy black actresses out there right now, and several of them are in this movie. Thinking like we do, we present you with the Top 20 Hottest Black Actresses Working Today.

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If you're not watching The Vampire Diaries, then not only are you missing out on all the great teen vampire melodrama, but you're missing out on Katerina (Kat) Graham, and that is a crying shame. You'll have plenty of chances to enjoy her work later on, but don't act like no one told you.

Lest you forget, the mother of (one of) Weezy's children is also an actress, having burst onto the scene as Turtle's love interest on Entourage, and then appearing in films such as This Christmas and Next Day Air.

She had 50 Cent's heart in Get Rich or Die Tryin', and is now the object of Dax Sheppard's affection on the series Parenthood. That's some range—but we would expect no less from this Bronx native and former Complex cover girl.

In spite of her famous last name, Zoe Kravitz is doing this acting thing on her own, with a resume that grows more impressive each year (she was featured in X-Men: First Class and did an arc on Californication). She also happens to be incredibly hot—but you do have to wonder what issues come with being the daughter of Lenny K and Lisa Bonet (doubtless still worth it).

Born in London, Carmen Ejogo is half Nigerian, half Scottish, and all fine. Her upcoming projects include the remake of the 70s girl group film Sparkle, as well as Tyler Perry's major debut as an actor in something he didn't write or direct, Alex Cross.

Here's a name you might not know yet, but you probably recognize the face (you know you watch Gossip Girl from time to time, so get over it). Tika Sumpter is an up-and-comer who can be seen in the forthcoming Sparkle remake, as well as in a supporting role in Think Like a Man.

This British beauty has played opposite leading men from Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible II) to Tyler Perry (Good Deeds), and definitely gives off a worldly, intellectual vibe... which only makes her hotter.

Taraji broke out in Hustle and Flow, received vast critical acclaim for her Oscar-nominated role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and in the film I Can Do Bad All By Myself, she proved she can do just that. Check her out as one of the stars of Think Like a Man, or on the CBS series Person of Interest.

Aisha Tyler has done it all; from stand-up comedy to a DMX action flick to an Ivy League degree (for real, not just in a movie). And now she can say she was on this list. Listen for her on the FX animated series Archer, and look for her in the forthcoming comedy The Babymakers.

Even after recurring stints on a slew of TV shows, we feel like Sharon Leal's star is still on the rise. Whether the Woman Thou Art Loosed franchise is what will take her to the next level is debatable, but the talent and beauty are hard to argue.

Her fineness is just one of the guilty pleasures that come with watching the films Friday After Next and Soul Plane, and she can next be seen in the Queen Latifah-produced thriller Percentage.

This Yale-trained actress has a regal beauty that cannot be denied. With a career that spans Shakespeare in the Park, Love & Basketball, and The Cleveland Show, Sanaa Lathan is not one to be trifled with (and her dad is Russell Simmons' producing partner). Next up, she can be seen in the thriller Vipaka, which also stars Forest Whitaker and Anthony Mackie.

Undercovers, the J.J. Abrams drama series, may have had a brief run, but its female lead, the drop-dead gorgeous Gugu Mbatha-Raw, made us all take notice. She's now back on TV as a supporting character in the new Keifer Sutherland series, Touch, and her next film gig, the thriller Odd Thomas, seems to have serious potential.

Just when it seemed the gorgeous Beyoncé was in a spot to finally take a break—she's a mother, her husband makes a decent living—the rumors started to swirl about her next film project, the Clint Eastwood-directed remake of the classic A Star is Born. The dilemma is whether it will be Leo playing opposite her, or Tom Cruise. That's a good problem for this two-time Complex cover girl to have.

Another actress with two Complex covers to her credit, this Dominican stunner turned in one of the world's best known motion-capture performances in Avatar, and opened her own action film (rare for any actress) with Colombiana. For those who missed Zoe's girl-girl moment with Mila Kunis in the indie After Sex (what is it about Mila Kunis?), there could be another one coming your way with the film Swindle, a crime-caper in which she will star opposite Megan Fox.

An Oscar winner for Monster's Ball, Ms. Berry is a timeless beauty. Seriously, when will Halle Berry stop being "Halle Berry"? Doesn't seem like it will happen any time soon.

A statuesque hottie who's been on our radar since Bring It On, her career has covered everything from Bad Boys II to The West Wing. In Think Like A Man, she plays Jerry Ferrara's girlfriend. Question: how does Turtle pull all these hot women?

The mouth-watering Paula Patton has been around for a minute, but with the huge success of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol it's like the world has discovered her all over again. A corresponding Complex cover didn't hurt matters either, and the notoriety is much deserved. Now if we could just get rid of that pesky Robin Thicke.

If hotness was measured in poise and class, then Kerry Washington would be in a league of her own. Measuring hotness by, well, hotness, she comes in at #2 on this list. Get your DVRs set for Scandal, which represents Kerry's first time carrying a TV series.

And so we come to #1, a beautiful young woman who more than deserves to be on top. From House Party 4 to Jumping the Broom, Meagan Good's assets as an actress have never failed to impress. The current Californication star can also be seen in Think Like a Man—we can pretty much guarantee that you will be thinking like a man from beginning to end.