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Compare HornyDevils, for this trope's infernal counterpart ([[FallenAngel which may be literal]], in [[HotAsHell some]] [[{{Satan}} cases]]). Their boss(es) may also be (a) HotGod(s) as well. Also compare BeautyEqualsGoodness, which fits this ([[LightIsNotGood almost]]) perfectly. See also ButYourWingsAreBeautiful. Not related to LovelyAngels.

* Franchise/{{Pokemon}}: Gardevoir apparantly has a huge fanbase because of its/"her" feminine appearance. According to WordofGod, it/"she" is supposed to resemble an angel.

* Nadeshiko Kinomoto in ''Manga/CardCaptorSakura''...and that was ''before'' she died and transformed into an angel in {{Heaven}}. (Lampshaded by her husband when they first met.)

* ''Bayonetta'': Played With and Averted. Angels take on a wide variety of alien forms ([[WingedHumanoid Winged Humanoids]], [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragons]], [[BizarreAlienBiology Wheels]], and ''[[ETGaveUsWiFi hot rods]]'' for starters). However, hit them hard enough [[GlamourFailure and that all falls off]]. What's underneath is [[BodyHorror NOT pretty]].

* Charity, one half of the superhero Divangelic in ''{{Empowered}}''.

* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' somewhat subverts this with the likes of Angemon and Angewomon (and their Digivolutions [=MagnaAngemon=], Seraphimon, Dominimon, and Ophanimon). It can inferred that they play this trope straight but they're both clad in [[CoolHelmet helmets]] [[TheFaceless that completely cover their faces]] (a glimpse of their faces can also be seen during [[TransformationSequence Digivolutions]]). It's for [[CoolMask similar reasons]] that it's unknown if their {{Evil Counterpart}}s [[FallenAngel Devimon and LadyDevimon]] (the latter of whom appears to be a WhiteHairedPrettyGirl) adhere to EvilIsSexy.

* [[{{Pokemon}} Gardevoir]] apparantly has a huge fanbase because of its/"her" feminine appearance. According to WordofGod, it/"she" is supposed to resemble an angel.

* The ''ShinMegamiTensei'' series largely averts this. The root-standard "Angel" is a young winged woman... covered in bondage straps, including one over her ''eyes''; it's actually pretty creepy. After that, angels come in two categories: harsh, masculine warrior, or HumanoidAbomination (in other words, close to the Biblical depiction). The only angels that could be described as pretty are Gabriel and Lucifer's angelic form (the one ''Persona 3 FES'' dubbed "Helel").

* ''{{Digimon}}'' somewhat subverts this with the likes of Angemon and Angewomon (and their Digivolutions [=MagnaAngemon=], Seraphimon, Dominimon, and Ophanimon). It can inferred that they play this trope straight but they're both clad in [[CoolHelmet helmets]] [[TheFaceless that completely cover their faces]] (a glimpse of their faces can also be seen during [[TransformationSequence Digivolutions]]). It's for [[CoolMask similar reasons]] that it's unknown if their {{Evil Counterpart}}s [[FallenAngel Devimon and LadyDevimon]] (the latter of whom appears to be a WhiteHairedPrettyGirl) adhere to EvilIsSexy.

* Ambassador Kosh in ''BabylonFive'', and other Vorlons apparently, although those are more FallenAngels.

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* According to {{Moby}}, you are greeted into the afterlife by Cristina Ricci. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkm0izn2n9I Hubba hubba hubba starts at 1:51]].

* {{AIR}}: Kannabi-no-Mikoto. Misuzu [[spoiler:who is the [[{{Reincarnation}} current incarnation]] of Kanna]] is often depicted this way outside the anime.

* Several examples in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': [[EstrogenBrigadeBait Castiel]] is this to many fans; Michael, in the form of Michael Cohen and Jake Abel; Anna from season 4 and 5; Season 6 briefly introduced another female angel named Rachel. Averted with [[BaldOfEvil Zachariah]]. These may not count as this trope however. They use [[WillingChanneler hosts]], so technically the fanbase is finding the human hosts pretty, not the actual angels. The only angel whose celestial form is explicitly described in-story as "beautiful" is [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. The angels themselves are actually of the EldritchAbomination variety, but the show has [[YouCannotGraspTheTrueForm never shown their true forms.]]

* Several examples in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': [[EstrogenBrigadeBait Castiel]] is this to many fans; Michael, in the form of Michael Cohen and Jake Abel; Anna from season 4 and 5; Season 6 briefly introduced another female angel named Rachel. Averted with [[BaldOfEvil Zachariah]]. These may not count as this trope however. They use [[WillingChanneler hosts]], so technically the fanbase is finding the human hosts pretty, not the actual angels. The only angel whose celestial form is explicitly described in-story as "beautiful" is [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. The angels themselves are actually of the EldritchAbomination variety, but the show has [[InformedAttribute never shown their true forms.]]

* In ''AhMyGoddess'', every Goddess (who are themselves [[HotGod Hot Gods]]) has a very hot and barely-dressed angel to assist them with supernatural stuff.
* Most of the angels of ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' are of the EldritchAbomination variety, but [[spoiler: WhiteHairedPrettyBoy Kaworu]] fits this.

* Nadeshiko Kinomoto in ''CardCaptorSakura''...and that was ''before'' she died and transformed into an angel in {{Heaven}}. (Lampshaded by her husband when they first met.)

* While most demons in ''DemonTheFallen'' drive mortals who witness their true forms insane with horror, the few who still have low [[SanityMeter Torment]] do so with the angelic beauty they retained since the Days of Creation.

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[[caption-width:350:[[{{Pun}} God damn]], she's [[HotAsHell hot as]] [[{{Irony}} Hell]].]]

* ''{{Saki}}'': Nodoka's virtual form.

* An ad campaign for Lynx deodorant used the tagline "[[FallenAngel angels will fall]]", and showed hot female angels plunging from Heaven to earth to be near the guy spraying on Lynx.

* Several examples in ''{{Supernatural}}'': [[EstrogenBrigadeBait Castiel]] is this to many fans; Michael, in the form of Michael Cohen and Jake Abel; Anna from season 4 and 5; Season 6 briefly introduced another female angel named Rachel. Averted with [[BaldOfEvil Zachariah]]. These may not count as this trope however. They use [[WillingChanneler hosts]], so technically the fanbase is finding the human hosts pretty, not the actual angels. The only angel whose celestial form is explicitly described in-story as "beautiful" is [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. The angels themselves are actually of the EldritchAbomination variety, but the show has [[InformedAttribute never shown their true forms.]]

* ''SaintBeast'' features a BlueBishonenGhetto of beautiful angels.

* Ambassador Kosh in ''BabylonFive'', and other Vorlons apparently, although those are more FallenAngels. {{YMMV}} about how beautiful a Vorlons appearance is to the viewer as opposed to the characters. Unfortunately, that sort of thing is hard to do with special effects.