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Home • ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

Double Tap That! #Instagood Times from Black Women in Hollywood

The most double tap worthy behind-the-scenes moments from our 9th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 27, 2020
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Garcelle Beauvais and Oprah

YAASS!! Any moment with Oprah is a good one! We love this picture of Garcelle Beauvais and Lady O! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/garcelle
02
Zendaya

Kisses to Zendaya and our Beauty and Style Director Pam Edwards Christiani! 

 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/pecstyle
03
Tina Knowles-Lawson and Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Miss Tina looks amazing and so does Jurnee! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/essencemag
04
Cori Murray and Chris Rock

Look at our Entertainment Director and our February cover star look great! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/corimurray
05
Aja Naomi King and Tika Sumpter

Come through melanin! We see you ladies working the red lip!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/tikasumpter
06
Nate Parker

The awesome Luvvie caught a pic with Nate Parker on the red carpet! Yes!! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/luvvie
07
Aja Naomi King, Tika Sumpter and Chris Rock

Everybody loves Chris! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/tikasumpter
08
Garcelle Beauvais and Keke Palmer

On the red carpet, Keke thanked Garcelle for paving the way for actresses like her! We love moments like this! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/garcelle
09
Aja Naomi King and Kelly McCreary

We love these Shondaland ladies! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/seekellymccreary
10
Issa Rae

Issa kicked it with her squad inside before the action got started!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/issarae
11
Keke Palmer, Mona Scott-Young and Zendaya

These three ladies are serving it! We can’t get enough!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/MonaScottYoung
12
Suzanne de Passe and Thandie Newton

Thandie and Suzanne are glowing!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/thandieandkay
13
Amber Riley

But first, let me take a picture! We are loving Amber’s look for the pre-Oscar luncheon!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/msamberriley
14
Latham Thomas, Dana Blair, Thandie Newton and Luvvie

Ya’ll better serve face! Yes ladies! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/thandieandkay
15
Estelle and Thais Francis

The British beauty snapped a photo with our ESSENCE 2016 short film contest winner Thais Francis. 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/estelledarlings
16
Iman Milner and Kelly Rowland

The glow in this picture is overwhelming! Iman and Kelly look stunning! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/imannmilner
17
Lena Waithe, Tika Sumpter and Emayatzy Corinealdi

These ladies came ready for a close up! Looking great!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagrm.com/hillmangrad
18
Oprah and Iman Milner

Our 2015 Short Film Contest winner got a picture with Oprah! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
19
Leon Bridges, Oprah and Brittni Jessie

So this happened! How fab does everyone look!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/brittnijessie
20
Krista Campbell and Debbie Allen

Erica Campbell’s daughter Krista got a pic with our BWIH Legend honoree Ms. Debbie Allen! How precious! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/iamericacampbell
21
Debbie Allen and Norm Nixon

Our 2016 BWIH Legend receipient Debbie Allen and her husband Norm celebrate during the event! #BlackLove

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/therealdebbieallen
22
Traces Ellis-Ross and Demetria Lucas-D’Oyley

Former ESSENCE editor Demetria Lucas-D’Oyley looks uber fab with the fierce Tracee Ellis-Ross!

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/demetrialucasdoyley
23
Emil Wilbekin, Lisa Bonner and Miss Lawrence

The world of Wilbekin looks like a party! How much fun! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/emilwilbekin
24
Krista Campbell and Amber Riley

The daughter of Mary Mary singer Erica Campbell had such a cute moment with The Wiz Live alum Amber Riley! Werk ladies! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/iamericacampbell
25
Chudney Ross, Yvette Nicole Brown and Rhonda Ross

The Community actress grabbed a moment with the sisters of our fierce and fabulous honoree Tracee Ellis-Ross! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/yvettenicolebrown
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Insta Love
#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
27
Erica Campbell and Margaret Avery

Can you believe Margaret Avert from The Color Purple is 72! How great do she and Erica look! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/iamericacampbell
28
Evan Ross, Kym Whitley and Rhonda Ross

Funny lady Kym Whitley looks amazing alongside Evan and Rhonda! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/TheRhondaRoss
29
Oprah and Evelyn Lozada

How heavenly do these ladies look?! Evelyn, we are feeling that jumpsuit girl! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/EvelynLozada
30
Holly Robinson-Peete

We love that Holly brought her mom along to celebrate during our pre-Oscar luncheon! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/hollyrpeete
31
Jerrika Hinton and Lena Waithe

How gorgeous are these smiles! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/hellojerrika
32
Bevy Smith, Keke Palmer and Miss Lawrence

Serve. Face!! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/bevysmith
33
Lorraine Touissant, Vicky Jeudy and Garcelle Beauvais

Two of our fave Orange is the New Black stars and Garcelle look so divine inside BWIH! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/lorrainetoussaint
34
Tika Sumpter and Miss Lawrence

Skin on fleek! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/misslawrence
35
Tika Sumpter and Nate Parker

Brillance captured in one moment! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/emilwilbekin
36
Debbie Allen, Norm Nixon Jr. and Tracee Ellis-Ross

Norm Nixon Jr got a picture with two of this year’s honorees, one of which just happens to be his mom! No big deal! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/thumpnixon
37
Oprah

Lady O shared a moment with some of the young ladies of the American Grace Conservatory! How precious! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/iamericacampbell
38
Shonda Rhimes and Luvvie

Luvvie and the genius mind behind our favorite Thursday night shows look wonderful! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/shondarhimes
39
Emil Wilbekin and Tracee Ellis-Ross

So much fabulousness happening here! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/emilwilbekin
40
Emil Wilbekin and Tracee Ellis-Ross

The secret to a divine selfie is the Ty-Lite! These two have mastered it! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/tyliteofficial
41
Lena Waithe, Yvette Nicole Brown and Wendy Raquel Robinson

Look! It’s a three-way slay! 

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/yvettenicolebrown
42
Zendaya

Zendaya and the young stars from the American Grace Conservatory

#Instagood Moments From ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood Event
Instagram.com/iamericacampbell