Home • Celebrity Star Gazing 6.5.14 By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Lupita Nyong’o Lupita Nyong’o attends Opening Night Reception for the 2014 Maui Film Festival at Wailea in Wailea, Hawaii. Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Maui Film Festival At Wailea 02 Solange Solange attends the Gucci beauty launch event hosted by Frida Giannini in New York City. Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Gucci 03 Kandi Burruss The Real Housewives of Altlanta star stops by ESSENCE to talk about her Bravo wedding special. Michael Rowe 04 Rihanna Rihanna leaves the ‘Rogue by Rihanna’ Launch at Sephora Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. KCS Presse / Splash News 05 Anika Noni Rose and Sophie Okonedo Anika Noni Rose and Sophie Okonedo attend the 2014 Tony Honors Cocktail Party at the Paramount Hotel in New York City. Craig Barritt/Getty Images 06 Janelle Monae Janelle Monae performs at Celebrate Brooklyn! Opening Night Gala And Janelle Monae Concert at Prospect Park Bandshell in New York City. Mireya Acierto/Getty Images 07 Nick Cannon TV personality Nick Cannon visits 106 & Park at BET studio in New York City. Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET 08 Alicia Quarles Alicia Quarles attends the 2014 Wayuu Taya Gala Honoring Kimora Lee Simmons at Trump SoHo in New York City. Monica Schipper/Getty Images 09 Sherri Shepherd and Bevy Smith Guest co-host Bevy Smith and host Sherri Shepherd strike a pose on the set of The View in New York City. Jeff Neira/ABC via Getty Images 10 Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona attends Fabrizio Sotti And Friends In Concert at Highline Ballroom in New York City. Johnny Nunez/WireImage