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Slideshow: The top 25 ‘black don’t crack’ celebrities

by theGrio | December 28, 2012 at 2:00 PM
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Angela Bassett: Age 54(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Angela Bassett: Age 54

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Denzel Washington: Age 58 (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Denzel Washington: Age 58

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Iman: Age 57(Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Iman: Age 57

(Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Keenen Ivory Wayans: Age 54(AP Photo/Jon Way)

Keenen Ivory Wayans: Age 54

(AP Photo/Jon Way)

Prince: Age 54(Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2011)

Prince: Age 54

(Kevin Mazur/WireImage for NPG Records 2011)

Stacey Dash: Age 46(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Stacey Dash: Age 46

(Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Eddie Murphy: Age 51(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Eddie Murphy: Age 51

(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Nia Long: Age 42(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Nia Long: Age 42

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Terrence Howard: Age 43(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Terrence Howard: Age 43

(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Janet Jackson: Age 46(Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

Janet Jackson: Age 46

(Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic)

Taraji P. Henson: Age 41(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Taraji P. Henson: Age 41

(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Will Smith: Age 44(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Gucci)

Will Smith: Age 44

(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Gucci)

Salli Richardson: Age 44(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Salli Richardson: Age 44

(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Halle Berry: Age 46(AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Halle Berry: Age 46

(AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

Don Cheadle: Age 48(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Don Cheadle: Age 48

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Garcelle Beauvais: Age 45(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for WIF)

Garcelle Beauvais: Age 45

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for WIF)

Chris Rock: Age 47(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Chris Rock: Age 47

(Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Vanessa Williams: Age 49(Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Syracuse University)

Vanessa Williams: Age 49

(Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Syracuse University)

Samuel L. Jackson: Age 64(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)

Samuel L. Jackson: Age 64

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI)

Kimberly Elise: Age 45(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Kimberly Elise: Age 45

(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Jamie Foxx: Age 45(Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic)

Jamie Foxx: Age 45

(Photo by Tom Briglia/FilmMagic)

Blair Underwood: Age 47(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Blair Underwood: Age 47

(Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Chilli: Age 41(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Chilli: Age 41

(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Mary J. Blige: Age 41(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Mary J. Blige: Age 41

(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Taye Diggs: Age 41(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Taye Diggs: Age 41

(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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