Over the last decade there’s definitely been a style revolution — or perhaps a better word is liberation — for men on the red carpet. It was like all of a sudden they realized, “Oh, jackets come in colors, too!” As an award show viewer, it was fun to watch. And then the universe, in her wisdom, decided it was finally time to give Colman Domingo his flowers, and he left all the other men in the dust. Sartorially speaking, that is. I’m not saying other men should stop trying! Colman is simply in a class of his own. His presence anywhere brings magic (just check him out leading the Dolby Theatre in dance during an Oscars commercial break!). Colman knows the big role magic, romance, and destiny have played in his life. Nothing illustrates this better than the way Colman met his husband Raul 20 years ago:
Colman Domingo and his husband Raul have an incredible meet-cute story and it’s going viral again after their appearance at the Oscars this weekend.
The 55-year-old actor was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars this year for his work in Sing Sing, marking his second consecutive nomination after getting a nod last year for Rustin.
Colman walked the carpet with Raul and the story about how they met 20 years ago started to go viral again!
They met through Craigslist back in 2005!
“OK, you gotta picture 17 years ago, I was actually walking down the street going into a Walgreens in Berkeley, California. We passed each other. We never spoke,” Colman said during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
“A few days later, I’m on Craigslist trying to buy a used computer to help with my writing. I went to the home screen and you know, they have Missed Connections, things like ads, so I would read them because I’m a romantic,” Colman continued.
“I kept thinking about this person I crossed paths with and never spoke to… I go to the second page of Missed Connections and it said, ‘Saw you outside of Walgreens, Berkeley.’ We met up two days later. I told him, ‘I think you’re about to change my life and I love you.’ And we’ve been together ever since,” Colman said.
Hot damn, Colman Domingo even makes Craigslist look good! This meet-cute is so sickeningly beautiful, I wouldn’t believe it was actually the foundation of a loving 20-year relationship, had I not been drooling over the stylish spouses at the Oscars over the weekend. Colman told this story a year ago on The Graham Norton Show, and I highly recommend watching the clip. You can really see how grateful he is, like he’s in awe that something so, well, KISMET, got to happen to him. As a bonus, Domhnall Gleeson is sitting next to Colman on the couch and his reactions, especially at the end, are just gorgeous.
OK, all this sap may truly do me in, so here’s a funny pivot: this surreal, made-possible-by-Craigslist meeting of Colman and Raul happened in 2005. In 2008, Colman joined The Big Gay Sketch Show for its second season. Anyone watch that? I think there were 27 of us dedicated viewers of the Logo show, which also had the distinction of featuring a baby Kate McKinnon. (Yes, she glowed even then.) Anyway, one of Colman’s recurring characters was him playing Maya Angelou… reading raunchy entries from Craigslist missed connections! It was superb, and I’m not the only one who still laughs remembering those skits. I tried and failed to find a good clip of it, so here’s the next best thing: Colman describing the bit to Jimmy Kimmel in 2022.
Having seen him all those years ago on a very small, niche show, it’s been a pure delight to see Colman get all this recognition now.
I just realized where I remember Colman Domingo from. He used to be on The Big Gay Sketch Show on Logo. I remember laughing for HOURS at his sketches where he played Maya Angelou reading Craigslist ads😭 pic.twitter.com/mR2PFsT1tL
— nunu . (@yungmy_) January 17, 2024
If Colman Domingo can marry the guy who cruised him outside of a Walgreens, girl so can you!!! Get out there and go eyefuck some hotties you pass on the street!!!!!!! https://t.co/upqrnviWi9
— mistopher mack 🦭 (@motherquoter) March 3, 2025
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I.love.this!
The Domingos are such a gorgeous couple. I listened to him share his love story on Graham Norton and I couldn’t stop smiling. It’s like something straight out of a rom-com ♥️♥️
I’m staring at pics of this couple online because I can’t get over how beautiful they are. Damn.
I read about this the other day. Such a sweet and charming couple.
This is exactly the sweet story I needed to read in the midst of the freakshow currently happening in the U.S. What a gorgeous couple.
So lovely to read more about them!
Me: I can’t stand it when guys unbutton their shirt down their chest, it always looks sleazy, that goes double for silk shirts.
Colman in that top picture.
Me: ………there can be ONE exception.
Also he’s going to bring Missed Connections back and I’m not sure the world is ready.
This story is going to feed me for years; it is the cutest thing ever!!