History Main / BigBeautifulMan

->''"Eustace, let me make one thing clear: I like a gentleman of ''heft''. Beef and beer lend a man weight"''.

But while this is mostly true for women, it becomes a DoubleStandard with men. The sheer size of the UglyGuyHotWife page shows that Hollywood is more likely to let a fat man attract a lover with his personality and sense of humor. [[note]] Or perhaps his [[SingleGirlSeeksMostPopularGuy social standing]] or [[GoldDigger wealth]]? [[/note]] But per RuleOfFunny, their beauty in another character's eyes is usually an InformedAttractiveness that doesn't even pretend to try to resonate with the audience.

* [[spoiler:Anastasia's]] boyfriend, Dimitri, the baker boy from ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue''.

* Maui the demigod from ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}''. While quite beefy, he has a hefty physique as well. He is also a legendary and respected hero, and (despite his [[AwesomeEgo huge ego]]) a genuinely humorous and valiant guy. During his song [[IAmGreatSong "You're Welcome"]], he shamelessly boasts about his looks (and many fans wouldn't disagree with him). Probably doesn't hurt that [[WalkingShirtlessScene he is shirtless the entire movie]], and his torso gets a lot of focus thanks to his [[AnimatedTattoo sentient tattoos]].

* Chef from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' is overweight, but women still love his chocolate balls.
* Henchman 21 from ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' Even moreso after he TookALevelInBadass.

* [[SadClown Jesús]] from ''WesternAnimation/SeisManos'' essentially looks like a Latino version of Coop from ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'', with a similar level of comfort in his own skin (although he's a bit more self-deprecating about it).

* ''Musume no Iede'' revolves around a ChubbyChaser high school girl. She falls for fat men often, including her step-father and a local boy her age.
* Yuuya Sera from ''Manga/HaventYouHeardImSakamoto'' is a heavyset pretty-boy who works part-time as a model.
* ''Anime/{{Aggretsuko}}'' has Shirota, the polar bear that Retsuko gets set up with is quite large due to being a BigEater and a long time of playing rugby on his youth. Even after realizing her mother clearly Photoshopped his picture to make him look more like a traditional {{Bishounen}}, she seems to be taken with him as they spend some time together, particularly [[{{WhenSheSmiles}} when he smiles.]]
-->'''Shirota:''' When you saw me, were you let down? (TwinkleSmile)
-->'''Retsuko:''' (blushing, starry-eyed) No! Not at all!
* Takuma Morina from ''Mori no Takuma-san'' is a tall and notably overweight young man. However, his weight is the one problem his [[ChildhoodFriendRomance long time crush]] Karin has with him, as otherwise he's her perfect match. The series revolves around Karin letting go of her shallow mindset and loving Takuma for who he is.
* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', Tsuyu and Ochaco absolutely adore Fatgum because he is "so round and cute."
* Otsu from ''Manga/ManlyAppetitesMinegishiLovesOtsu'' might have a low opinion of his own looks but Minegishi outright says he's "thoroughly charming" just the way he is. He's actually downright horrified any time Otsu mentions the possibility of losing weight.
* Isami Aldini of ''Manga/FoodWars'' stands out in a CastFullOfPrettyBoys as being the only one who is chubby. Despite this, he's no less popular than his {{Bishonen}} twin brother Takumi, and many of his female admirers consider him adorable. That said, [[FormerlyFat he does slim down during summer]] [[AdrenalineMakeover due to fatigue from the heat]], and quickly becomes irrecognizably handsome.

* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Dan Dreiberg. Once he stopped crimefighting, Dreiberg presumably stopped getting his usual exercise (read: thrashing bad guys) and put on some weight. Under that, though, he's still quite strong, and he has a pretty handsome face to go with it.
* Same said for ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord during his chubby period (a kind of recursive tribute, since Dreiberg was based on Kord).

* Archer from ''ComicBook/ArcherAndArmstrong'', especially from Valiant's rebooted line. While he's not as large as some of the examples listed here, as noted on the StoutStrength page he does have a rather substantial gut which he carries quite well.
* Mondo of ''ComicBook/GenerationX'' had a few shirtless scenes and was most likely the biggest member of the team besides Banshee. Scott Lobdell specifically described him as [[IAmBigBoned big boned]] though.
* In ''Batman: The Curse of the White Knight'', the follow-up to ''ComicBook/BatmanWhiteKnight'', this continuity's version of Azrael is drawn looking incredibly thick-set. The first two pages he's in has him totally nude for a doctor's appointment, and said pages offer decent shots of his muscular arms as well as his ass, thick thighs, and a muscular gut.

* [[spoiler:Anastasia's]] boyfriend, Dimitri, the baker boy from ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue''.
* Wade Ripple from ''WesternAnimation/Elemental2023'' is noticeably pudgy and is a very sweet and charming guy, which quickly earns him the affections of Ember.

* Dale in ''Film/TuckerAndDaleVsEvil'' is a big guy who is attractive to the female protagonist because of his size and gentleness.

* ''Film/BearCity'' is about gay men of a certain size and the men who admire them.

* The ChubbyChaser viewpoint song "Three Hundred Pounds Of Hongry," may or may not be about one: The {{Love Interest}}'s gender [[DependingOnTheArtist varies]] by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Zub8VzJSY exact version]] of the song; however, they're definitely fat, definitely a BigEater (which the narrator finds endearing), and decidedly attractive from the narrator's perspective.

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series:
** Bowser considers himself to be [[TheFightingNarcissist the epitome of physique and manliness]]. But strangely, though he is very obviously chubby, he doesn't necessarily seem to ''see'' himself as chubby, at least until a particularly amusing scene in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory''.
** Mario himself is rather pudgy (although he has seemingly leaned down over the years, especially in his more recent games where he is given a slimmer look), but is portrayed as a bit of a ChickMagnet in the [=RPGs=], with female party members and [=NPCs=] commenting on how charming and handsome he is.

* Robert "Bob" Richards of ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' easily qualifies for this, especially in his appearance of ''Street Fighter x Tekken'', portraying himself as a more handsome suave stud compared to his ''Street Fighter'' counterpart, the loud, brash and obscene Rufus.
* Big Beautiful Men are quite common in ''VideoGame/TokyoAfterschoolSummoners'', and [[BeastMan not just the human characters]].
* Arthur Morgan in ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2'' can potentially become this if the player fattens him up by eating a lot of high calorie items in a day. Unlike [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas C.J]]'s obesity which is PlayedForLaughs, Arthur is still undeniably a major {{Hunk}}. [[spoiler:Which makes it worse when he [[YourDaysAreNumbered contracts tuberculosis]] and gradually wastes away as a man.]]

* Brian Harding from ''VisualNovel/DreamDaddy'', one of the dating options, is this and TheBear (since both he and [[PlayerCharacter your character]] are male). He is very overweight, has a huge gut, is quite muscular and pretty attractive. He even gets a ShirtlessScene on the second date, which results in your character EatingTheEyeCandy.

* In ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'', the mysteriously returning character Byakuya Togami boasts an inexplicably heavy build while maintaining his [[{{Bishonen}} previous looks]] in all other respects: a clean-looking and well-dressed young man with a fresh-faced appearance and notable eyelashes. [[spoiler: The Ultimate Imposter maintains ''every'' feature of their copied persons' appearance without concealing their notably heavy build, so combining that with Byakuya's appearance results in this trope as they impersonate him. In their final Free Time Event, they hint at their unmasked appearance as being this in a different way, asking Hajime if he'd like them if they were someone "more handsome and more disagreeable" than they've appeared thus far as Byakuya.]]

* Burt in ''Webcomic/CarpeDiem'' is a Big Beautiful Man who also has StoutStrength as a power-lifter. Rodney is a [[GeekPhysiques fat geek]], but his brawny boyfriend Ken wouldn't have it any other way.

* Brad in ''Webcomic/TheClassMenagerie'' is both muscled and has a noticeable gut, specifically by AuthorAppeal.

* Jason from ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' is this. Given the cartoonish art style, though, [[InformedAttractiveness the attractiveness part is mainly backed up by the number of women he attracts]], and that can also be attributed to his [[NerdsAreSexy brain]] or his [[BiggerIsBetterInBed big penis]].

* ''Webcomic/BadSigns'': Philip is a bit on the chubby side, but is easy on the eyes and is even stated by Rachel to be very handsome. Also helps that he's a NiceGuy and likes making people laugh which is always appealing.
* Bae Woong, the protagonist of ''WebComic/{{Sexercise}}'', is a former judoka who had to quit after a knee injury and is looking to lose weight one year later. Despite his low self-esteem and WeightWoe, he's still drawn as handsomely as he was at the peak of his judo days and still has quite a noticeable bit of muscle. He's also fairly popular with women: Hani thinks he's cute, Yoona flatout says his weight gain hasn't affected his good looks at all, and even Soohyun privately thinks to herself that he's an attractive guy. And to top it all off, he's "big" in [[{{BiggerIsBetterInBed}} other areas]] as well...
* Steg, one half of the titular band of ''Webcomic/TheRockCocks'', is a big guy in ''all'' senses, and has just as many fans as his girlfriend Suria. Suria herself tells Steg how gorgeous she finds him more than once.
* ''Webcomic/TigerTiger'': Arno, the owner of The Starfall with a shady past, becomes Remy's first male lover and later confidant. The older man is heavyset, and when he first propositions Remy, there's a panel that's clearly from Remy's point-of-view lingering over Arno's thick figure.

** On the other hand, quite a few female fans consider the ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' player Creator/TaliesinJaffe to be dead sexy. Regardless of his current body size (it fluctuates, but it's never "thin"), he always has a ton of charisma and conversational wit, as well as an excentric but stylish fashion sense going for him. Plus a well-practiced British upper-class accent or a deep, growly, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR0kKJwa4Rs&t=169s chest-vibrating bass voice]], if he feels the need to utilize that.

* VideoGame/CrusaderKings: Can be [[RandomNumberGod randomly]] (or even [[AGodIsYou intentionally]]) [[InvokedTrope invoked]] in the game if your male character has the "[[MrFanservice Attractive]]" and "Fat" traits. While the "Fat" trait does reduce attraction opinion by -5, the "Attractive" trait boosts attraction opinion by ''+30'', meaning that this trope is in full effect.

** Gordie, the Rock Type Gym Leader (exclusive of the Sword version) is a notably heavyset and handsome man that has many fangirls fawning over him. He seems to have inherited this from Ice Type Gym Leader Melony, who is a BigBeautifulWoman herself.

* In ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa2GoodbyeDespair'', the mysteriously returning character Byakuya Togami boasts an inexplicably heavy build while maintaining his [[{{Bishonen}} previous looks]] in all other respects: a clean-looking and well-dressed young man with a fresh-faced appearance and notable eyelashes. [[spoiler: The Ultimate Imposter maintains ''every'' feature of their copied persons' appearance without concealing their notably heavy build, so combining that with Byakuya's appearance results in this trope as they impersonate him. In their final Free Time Event, they hint at their unmasked appearance as being this in a different way, asking Hajime if he'd like them if they were someone "more handsome and more disagreeable" than they've appeared thus far as Byakuya.]]

* In ''Literature/TheCampHalfBloodSeries'', Frank Zhang becomes this through the series. When he is first described and introduced in ''The Son of Neptune'' he is said to be a large and stocky boy, muscular enough to have a wrestler-like body but chubby enough for it to be a ''sumo'' wrestler's body. Interestingly, while he starts out as cute and cuddly (like a "Koala bear with muscles") it is pointed out that he isn't actually "handsome" due to the fatness and muscles not mixing well on him: his burly build and chubby face only make him look like a "giant baby on steroids". In ''The House of Hades'', thanks to a blessing from Mars, he actually gets "handsome", as in a rougher and "warlike" handsome. But in the process he loses his fatness, as the blessing makes him taller and more muscular while removing his "spare tire" and "baby cheeks":in-story it is pointed out he went from a "teddy bear" to a "grizzly bear". However by ''The Tyrant's Tomb'', Frank's natural weight caught up with this "magical growth spurt", resulting in him becoming a living example of this trope: girthy but muscular, with the warrior's rough handsomeness AND the cute chubby baby cheeks.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': Stan Smith is on the chunky side, having a nice layer of fat to accompany his noticeable muscle mass, and also suffers from TestosteronePoisoning. Although Stan's perception of his looks has been explored upon. In the first episode, he's admiring himself in the mirror wearing only his underwear and thinks he's a masterpiece, but in the second season when his family points out he's a little heavyset he becomes horrified and develops anorexia. Following this, Stan appearance has shifted to an even greater musculature, though still featuring a noticeable amount of fat, and most comments about Stan's attractiveness now pertain to his prominent backside.
* [[CoolOldGuy Iroh]], Prince Zuko’s chubby uncle from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. He is shown to be quite a ladies’ man, and warm and humorous as he is, it’s not too hard to see why. Best exemplified the time he flirted with a grouchy ticket-selling lady after accidentally provoking her. She softened up remarkably, while commenting on how ”easy on the eyes” Iroh was.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Peter Griffin, despite being an obese idiot, has had no shortage of women interested in him, not to mention his [[UglyGuyHotWife hot wife]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Homer is sometimes treated this way—Marge certainly finds him very attractive, but so have a number of other women over the course of the series. Of course, other times he's treated as either average and schlubby, or as hideously ugly depending on the needs of the plot and the RuleOfFunny.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Greg Universe was this combined with IWasQuiteTheLooker; in the present, he's got a gut, a bald spot, and a farmer's tan that makes him look rather schlubby. As a young man, he had a body type closer to Rose Quartz and a full head of hair, so he looked much more like an attractive rock star. His son seems to be on the same track as of the Future arc, only the "big" part is downplayed on account of him being much taller than his dad was around the same age range.

* In ''VisualNovel/DanganRonpa2GoodbyeDespair'', the mysteriously returning Byakuya Togami boasts an inexplicably pudgy appearance but is otherwise drawn [[Bishonen much as he was before]]: a tall and well-dressed young man with a fresh-faced appearance and notable eyelashes. [[spoiler: The Ultimate Imposter maintains ''every'' feature of their copied persons' appearance without concealing their notably heavy build, so combining that with Byakuya's appearance results in this trope as they impersonate him. In their final Free Time Event, they possibly hint at their ''true appearance'' being this in a different way, asking Hajime if he'd like them if they were someone "more handsome and more disagreeable" than they've appeared thus far as Byakuya.]]