Sean "Diddy" Combs: Out of all of his children, our favorite mogul/rapper/actor loves to talk about his twin daughters, D'Lila Star and Jessie James. He loves them to death, poses for paparazzi shots with them, gushes about them during interviews, and will surely provide them with love and support (as much as he is capable of) for as long as he lives. But a widely-known and little-discussed fact is that he has an acknowledged daughter of about the same age with an Atlanta woman named Sarah Chapman. He never, ever mentions her.

Honorable Mention: Eddie Murphy has a large brood of kids with ex Nicole Murphy, and supposedly arranges his work schedule around when he can spend time with his them. As we all know, he also has a baby with Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown. Her name is Angel Iris Murphy-Brown. He makes it very clear he wishes that she didn't exist.

Will Smith: All signs point to Will Smith being a really fabulous, loving father. His family seems to be together a lot, he writes songs for his kids, and, as a group, the Pinkett-Smiths always seem happy. The children they are on track to become nice, good people, which is why it makes little sense that a mom and dad who are in the entertainment industry would willingly allow their son and daughter to become showbiz kids (to the right is the family at the weekend premiere of Kitt Kitredge, feature Willow Smith). I mean, I know everyone thinks that their kids will be different, but the horror stories are there for a reason. This is an industry that spawned Lindsay Lohan. Enough said.

Honorable Mention: Without Mathew Knowles' stage-dad antics, I wouldn't have Beyonce. Can't be mad.

Deval Patrick: Most non-Massachusetts residents probably spend little time thinking about the state's governor, Deval Patrick. Same here — but a recent story about his daughter's coming out warmed my heart. Here's rising-star politician in a position of great influence showing his state and the world that just because a child doesn't turn out in the exact way you expected or planned (or, in many cases, wanted), it doesn't mean that the person he or she becomes won't make you extremely proud. It's an example more parents should follow.

Honorable Mention: Why, Barack Obama, of course! Although the nature of his current job requires an unfortunate level of absenteeism when it comes to fatherly duties, he is setting an example for his daughters that only a handful of parents will ever be able to set for their children. It's something they will cherish forever.

Rev. Run: Sure he's a little clingy and totally embarrasses his adolescent sons on purpose, but he sets on on-screen example of family values rarely seen this days (especially when the cast members all have brown faces.)

Honorable Mention: Heathcliff Huxtable — yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Or until TV Land do us part.

R. Kelly: There's no telling what kind of father R. Kelly is to his son and two daughter behind closed doors, but it doesn't really matter. If they can read and search the internet, they surely know that their dad filmed himself having sex with someone who may or may not have been a child in their house. Also, when his girls are teenagers, their friends' moms will never let them come over the house. Thanks for nothing, Dad.

Honorable Mention: Lil Wayne probably loves his daughter Reginae with all of his heart, but all of this open talk about his drug use, of which he is so proud, not to mention his drug possession arrest, couldn't have gone unnoticed. And has he ever sipped on the sizzurp in front of her?

50 Cent: Yes, sometimes men have babies with crazy and/or greedy women. Yes, sometimes men claim the women they had babies with are crazy or greedy just to get out of doing what they're supposed to do. Sometimes the mother is crazy/greedy and the dad is a deadbeat (and crazy/greedy). This, my friends, is the age old conflict. And it's what court is for. Whether or not 50 Cent is the one in the wrong or Shaniqua Thompkins, the mother of his child, is in the wrong, someone should have called their son after the house he and his mother were sleeping in mysteriously burned to the ground. That's all I'm saying.

Honorable Mention: Everyone was shocked a couple of years ago when Mos Def found himself in court for missing the mark on those child support checks. Five kids? With several different mothers? Really Mos Def? No wonder he couldn't afford the monthly payments.

Boris Kodjoe: Pictures don't really say a thousand words. A family that seems happy in a photo could be the most dysfunctional family ever. But it really seems as if Boris Kodjoe is a dedicated father and husband and that his children are happy. If you know any different, I don't think I want to hear it.

Honorable Mentions: Forest Whitaker, Blair Underwood

Usher: In 1997's Bring the Pain, Chris Rock railed against black men who brag about things "a normal man just does." It's what I think about every time (and this has happened quite a bit lately) Usher starts bragging about how he's standing by his woman and raising his kid the way he's supposed to. It's bothersome on one hand, because he sometimes makes it sound like he's only with Tameka Foster because of his kid, which sucks for Tameka Foster. But it's also bothersome because… well, and? Everyone is supposed to take care of their kids. But then I read this piece on The Root called "What My Father Could Learn From Usher." Just like that, I came around. Maybe if Usher brags about himself enough, people will start to listen. On second thought, somebody give this man a cookie!