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Hot Celebrity Dads

Number 15: Mark Consuelos
His co-host wife Kelly Ripa is famously cute, but Consuelos' stand-by-his-woman attitude and hands-on approach to parenting their three children is seriously sexy. Those dimples don't hurt, either!

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Number 14: Tobey Maguire
He may be Spider-Man to the world, but to his 19-month-old daughter Ruby, Maguire is just a big pacifier!

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Number 13: Tom Cruise
The action star's best role in years is playing doting dad to to Isabella, 15, Connor, 13, and, of course, little Suri ,2.

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Number 12: Gavin Rossdale
One look at Kingston in the arms of his hunky rock star dad and we can't help but be jealous of Gwen Stefani. And another baby on the way? Ms Stefani really is a Rich Girl!

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Number 11: Barack Obama
The Democratic presidential nominee has always been a winner to his wife Michelle and their adorable daughters Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, (pictured).

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Number 10: Patrick Dempsey
He may be McDreamy to fans of Grey's Anatomy, but Dempsey is a dream dad to Talula , 5, and Darby and Sullivan, his 17-month-old twin boys .

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Number 9: Seal
Could Heidi be any happier? Supermodel Klum has nothing but praise for her "romantic" husband, R&B singer Seal, and their "patchwork" family: daughter Leni, 4, Henry (2, pictured) and Johan, 1.

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Number 8: Joel Madden
Who would have guessed that the Good Charlotte frontman and wild-child Nicole Richie would become young Hollywood's poster parents? We have to admit, the idea of rock 'n' roll lullabies make us swoon.

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Number 7: Ben Affleck
"I love being a father," the actor/director confesses. "It changed my life." And it shows! Bennifer 2.0 features a low profile as Affleck embraces family life with Jennifer Garner and 2-year-old Violet.

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Number 6: Ryan Phillipe
His marriage to Reese Witherspoon may not have worked out, but Ryan credits Ava and Deacon, his two mini-mes, with helping him move on. "Right now," he says. "I say I'm dating my 8-year-old and 4-year-old. That's who I spend my nights on the couch with."

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