Choose Las Vegas Valley’s sexiest male exotic performer

Our sexiest cocktail waitress contest was such a hit, we decided to give the ladies their say, too.

Unfortunately, the calls we put out for the valley's hunkiest firefighter were doused like a flare-up in a wastebasket.

Luckily, Las Vegas also is the nation's hub for male exotic dancing. So lots of men with bristling biceps were happy to step in.

Vote for your favorite contestant at www.lvrj.com/maledancer until 11:59 p.m. May 3.

The winner will be announced in an upcoming Living section and online.

DEANGELO CARRERA

Age: 34

Show: "Men of X," Hooters Hotel

Hometown: Brasov, Romania

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 194 pounds

Maximum bench press: 200 pounds

Turn-ons: Nice eyes and smile

Turnoffs: Bad teeth

Celebrity crush: Angelina Jolie

What sexy means to me: "A tough guy is sexy already. He doesn't need to be beautiful or have an amazing body."

ALEX CASTILLO

Age: 25

Show: "Chippendales: The Show" at Rio

Hometown: Havana

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 190 pounds

Maximum bench press: 200 pounds

Turn-ons: "A woman who can make me laugh"

Turnoffs: Cockiness

Celebrity crush: Angelina Jolie

What sexy means to me: "Having a nice personality, trying to be fun."

MARCUS DENI

Age: 30

Show: "Men of X"

Hometown: Brasov, Romania

Height: 6 feet 1 inch

Weight: 190 pounds

Bench press: 240 pounds

Turn-ons: Hot ladies and smart ladies

Turnoffs: Smart ladies with a bad attitude

Celebrity crush: Penelope Cruz

What sexy means to me: "Being yourself and taking care of yourself."

TOM GAYNOR

Age: 28

Show: "American Storm," Planet Hollywood

Hometown: Philadelphia

Height: 5 feet 11 inches

Weight: 195 pounds

Bench press: 315 pounds

Turn-ons: Hot body, athletic

Turnoffs: Body hair, bad attitudes

Celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansson.

What sexy means to me: "Someone who's hot, looks good and is down to earth."

ADAM HUGHES

Age: 38

Show: "Thunder From Down Under," Excalibur

Hometown: Sydney, Australia

Height: 6 feet 3 inches

Weight: 215 pounds

Bench press: 320 pounds

Turn-ons: Nice face and body

Turnoffs: Bad breath

Celebrity crush: Whitney Port

What sexy means to me: "Confidence and someone who looks after themselves inside and out."

CHRISTOPHER KAZUBINSKI

Age: 40

Show: "Men of Olympus," Olympic Garden

Hometown: Warsaw, Poland

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 198 pounds

Maximum bench press: 190 pounds

Turn-ons: Life

Turnoffs: Women who drink too much

Celebrity crush: None

What sexy means to me: "Being humble and confident at the same time."

DONOVAN LEWIS

Age: 34

Show: "Thunder From Down Under"

Hometown: Sydney

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 182 pounds

Bench press: "Not much"

Turn-ons: "Someone who's intelligent, can make me laugh and can also watch a movie with me."

Turnoffs: "Girls that have a preconceived idea of what we're like."

Celebrity crush: None. ("I don't follow the tabloids. I went to a Britney Spears concert once and was very disappointed.")

What sexy means to me: "Being comfortable in your own skin."

STERLING NIITSUMA

Age: 28

Show: "American Storm"

Hometown: Salt Lake City

Height: 6 feet 1 inch

Weight: 195 pounds

Bench press: 275 pounds

Celebrity crush: Jessica Alba

Turn-ons: Aggressive women

Turnoffs: Bad hygiene

What sexy means to me: "Combination of confidence, style and ambition."

DEX SMITH

Age: 35

Show: "Men of Olympus"

Hometown: Columbia, S.C.

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 200 pounds

Maximum bench press: 275 pounds

Turn-ons: Great personality

Turnoffs: Haters

Celebrity crush: Salma Hayek

What sexy means to me: "It's what you bring out, the way you walk and talk. I think personality has a lot to do with being sexy. And it means never saying no."

LIND WALTER

Age: 25

Show: "Chippendales: The Show"

Hometown: Philadelphia

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 210 pounds

Maximum bench press: 465 pounds

Turn-ons: Fit body, education

Turnoffs: Arrogance

Celebrity crush: Pamela Anderson.

What sexy means to me: "A great personality is probably the sexiest thing someone can have."

DEANGELO CARRERA

Age: 34

Show: "Men of X," Hooters Hotel

Hometown: Brasov, Romania

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 194 pounds

Maximum bench press: 200 pounds

Turn-ons: Nice eyes and smile

Turnoffs: Bad teeth

Celebrity crush: Angelina Jolie

What sexy means to me: "A tough guy is sexy already. He doesn't need to be beautiful or have an amazing body."

ALEX CASTILLO

Age: 25

Show: "Chippendales: The Show" at Rio

Hometown: Havana

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 190 pounds

Maximum bench press: 200 pounds

Turn-ons: "A woman who can make me laugh"

Turnoffs: Cockiness

Celebrity crush: Angelina Jolie

What sexy means to me: "Having a nice personality, trying to be fun."

MARCUS DENI

Age: 30

Show: "Men of X"

Hometown: Brasov, Romania

Height: 6 feet 1 inch

Weight: 190 pounds

Bench press: 240 pounds

Turn-ons: Hot ladies and smart ladies

Turnoffs: Smart ladies with a bad attitude

Celebrity crush: Penelope Cruz

What sexy means to me: "Being yourself and taking care of yourself."

TOM GAYNOR

Age: 28

Show: "American Storm," Planet Hollywood

Hometown: Philadelphia

Height: 5 feet 11 inches

Weight: 195 pounds

Bench press: 315 pounds

Turn-ons: Hot body, athletic

Turnoffs: Body hair, bad attitudes

Celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansson.

What sexy means to me: "Someone who's hot, looks good and is down to earth."

ADAM HUGHES

Age: 38

Show: "Thunder From Down Under," Excalibur

Hometown: Sydney, Australia

Height: 6 feet 3 inches

Weight: 215 pounds

Bench press: 320 pounds

Turn-ons: Nice face and body

Turnoffs: Bad breath

Celebrity crush: Whitney Port

What sexy means to me: "Confidence and someone who looks after themselves inside and out."

CHRISTOPHER KAZUBINSKI

Age: 40

Show: "Men of Olympus," Olympic Garden

Hometown: Warsaw, Poland

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 198 pounds

Maximum bench press: 190 pounds

Turn-ons: Life

Turnoffs: Women who drink too much

Celebrity crush: None

What sexy means to me: "Being humble and confident at the same time."

DONOVAN LEWIS

Age: 34

Show: "Thunder From Down Under"

Hometown: Sydney

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 182 pounds

Bench press: "Not much"

Turn-ons: "Someone who's intelligent, can make me laugh and can also watch a movie with me."

Turnoffs: "Girls that have a preconceived idea of what we're like."

Celebrity crush: None. ("I don't follow the tabloids. I went to a Britney Spears concert once and was very disappointed.")

What sexy means to me: "Being comfortable in your own skin."

STERLING NIITSUMA

Age: 28

Show: "American Storm"

Hometown: Salt Lake City

Height: 6 feet 1 inch

Weight: 195 pounds

Bench press: 275 pounds

Celebrity crush: Jessica Alba

Turn-ons: Aggressive women

Turnoffs: Bad hygiene

What sexy means to me: "Combination of confidence, style and ambition."

DEX SMITH

Age: 35

Show: "Men of Olympus"

Hometown: Columbia, S.C.

Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Weight: 200 pounds

Maximum bench press: 275 pounds

Turn-ons: Great personality

Turnoffs: Haters

Celebrity crush: Salma Hayek

What sexy means to me: "It's what you bring out, the way you walk and talk. I think personality has a lot to do with being sexy. And it means never saying no."

LIND WALTER

Age: 25

Show: "Chippendales: The Show"

Hometown: Philadelphia

Height: 6 feet

Weight: 210 pounds

Maximum bench press: 465 pounds

Turn-ons: Fit body, education

Turnoffs: Arrogance

Celebrity crush: Pamela Anderson.

What sexy means to me: "A great personality is probably the sexiest thing someone can have."

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