Home • Star Gazing Star Gazing 11.30.15 By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Barack and Michelle Obama President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama leave a Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC. Ron Sachs/startraksphoto.com 02 Desmond Tutu Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with Prince Harry at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa. Samir Hussein/WireImage 03 NeNe Leakes NeNe Leakes attends a press junket to promote her role in Broadway’s ‘Chicago’ at the Paramount Hotel in New York City. Walter McBride/WireImage 04 Tracy Morgan Tracy Morgan attends the New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets game at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ames Devaney/GC Imaged 05 Beverley Knight Beverley Knight performs at Magic Radios festive concert The Magic of Christmas at London Palladium in London. Nicky J Sims/Getty Images 06 Kevin Hart and Ludacris Kevin Hart and Ludacris walk in the paddock before the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mark Thompson/Getty Images 07 Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks at a post game press conference at the STAPLES Center is Los Angeles. Getty Images 08 Kat Graham Kat Graham and Santa attend 2015 Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Hollywood Christmas Parade 09 Candice Glover Candice Glover attends 2015 Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Hollywood Christmas Parade 10 Lupita Nyong’o Lupita Nyong’o spotted with pink Louis Vuitton bag while arriving at The Public Theater in New York City. 11 IndiaArie No stranger to ESSENCE Fest, India Arie will bring her effortlessly flawless vocals to the Main Stage. 12 Naomie Harris Naomie Harris attends the photocall for the OMEGA ‘Spectre’ in Tokyo, Japan. Jun Sato/WireImage 13 Ruben Studdard Ruben Studdard performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2005, 2007 and 2010. Mike Windle/Getty Images for The Hollywood Christmas Parade