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The 17th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood® Awards took place Thursday, March 7 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Celebrity guests like Zendaya, Halle Bailey, Danielle Brooks and Method Man stunned at the event. Check out a gallery from the star-studded event inside.
This year’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards was hosted by celebrated actor, Grammy Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur, Cliff “Method Man” Smith. It was an unforgettable celebration of Black excellence, honoring Academy Award-nominated actress and Grammy Award winner Danielle Brooks, six-time Grammy-nominated singer and leading actress Halle Bailey, acclaimed screenwriter and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll, industry powerhouse Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for STARZ.
A few memorable highlights from this year’s festivities include:
Emmy Award Winning Actress, Zendaya, and Fashion Legend, Law Roach, dazzled another red carpet together during awards season, while the actress debuted a stylish new bob haircut.
Black Love was on full display with couples such as actor and rapper Joey Bada$$ and singer & actress Serayah, BET’s “Sistas” and “Zatima” actor, Devale Ellis and wife Khadeen Ellis, sharing touching moments on the carpet.
American Fiction star, Erika Alexander joined fellow actress, Kim Cole and renowned TV writer and producer, Yvette Lee Bowser, on the carpet as they delved into nostalgic memories from “Living Single,” which recently hit a 30-year milestone.
Twin, where have you been? Actresses and TV personalities Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley graced the carpet as they offered us a trip down memory lane.
Following a touching moment with her sister and fellow multifaceted entertainer, Chole Bailey and 2024 honoree, Halle Bailey, shared a soul-stirring speech reflecting on what she has described as her greatest achievement – being a mother to her son Halo.
Honoree Danielle Brooks received a standing ovation, as she sung the gospel melody, “I won’t complain” to accept her award.
Grammy-winning artist Muni Long, closed the show with her hit song, “Made for Me” that brought the crowd to their feet.
The event drew a collection of notable celebrities, from esteemed actors and directors to music moguls and fashion icons, including Normani, Tina Knowles, Leslie Jones, Letitia Wright, Da’Vinci, Teyonah Parris, Actress (Marvel’s The Marvels and Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone) Skai Jackson, Aldis Hodge, Marsai Martin, Antony Anderson, Gabourey Sidibe, Lance Gross, and more.
Catch up on all of the festivities from this year’s event Friday, March 15th when the 17th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood® Red Carpet and Awards Ceremony airs at 9/8c on OWN. It will also be available to stream on Max.
1. Sing A Song
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2. Stunning
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3. Our Stars Shined
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4. Everyone Stepped Out
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5. Lookin’ Fab
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6. And Oh So Beautiful
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7. The Gowns Were Lovely
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8. All Smiles All Around
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9. Even The Men Came With Dapper Looks
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10. The “Living Single” Reunion We Needed
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11. Black Women in Hollywood Are Divine
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12. Host for the Evening
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13. Star-studded
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14. So Much Black Excellence In One Room
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15. Gorgeous, Gorgeous Girl
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16. Real Sisters
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17. Halle in Hollywood
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18. Nobody Loves Her Like We Do
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19. Black Women Supporting Black Women
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20. Without Flaw
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21. Law’s Never Retiring
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22. Ms. Wright Lookin’ Right in Green
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23. Black Men Supporting Black Women
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24. The Industry’s Finest
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25. Selfie Time
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26. We Love This Song
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27. Perfect Place to Gather Us
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28. Ladies in Hollywood
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29. So Pretty
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30. A Time Indeed
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31. Black Love Was There
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32. More Fits Were Thrown
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33. Legends in the Building
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34. All the Stars Were In Attendance
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35. Essence’s 2024 Black Women in Hollywood
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36. She Can Do No Wrong
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37. An Honor
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38. They Grow Up So Fast
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39. All White When She Feeling Godly
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40. Z, Please Get Your Foot Off Our Necks
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41. Close Up
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42. Twin, Where Have You Been?
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43. Beautiful Ladies
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44. What A Special Event
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45. Dipped In Black Excellence, Draped In Gold
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46. Once More For This Fit
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47. Everyone Was Eager to Celebrate
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48. She Is Black Hollywood
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49. So Beautiful
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50. More From The Festivities
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51. Everyone’s Welcomed
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52. Another Close Up
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53. Glamour
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54. Bossy in Red
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55. Radiant
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56. Beautiful In and Out The Program
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57. Watch Essence’s 2024 Black Women in Hollywood 3/15
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