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Home • ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth

Say cheese! As Hollywood's best and brightest sisters streamed into the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday for our unforgettable annual industry lovefest, many of them stopped by our ESSENCE.com photo booth to have a little fun.
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Teyonah Parris and Erica Ash

Teyonah Parris and Erica Ash pose for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Gina Prince Bythewood and Mara Brock Akil

Gina Prince Bythewood and Mara Brock Akil pose for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Holly Robinson Peete and Dolores Robinson

Holly Robinson Peete gives her mother Dolores Robinson a squeeze at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Skylar Diggins

Skylar Diggins poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Mikki Taylor

Mikki Taylor poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Kelly McCreary

Kelly McCreary poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Erica Ash

Erica Ash poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Regina King

Regina King poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Chef Huda

Chef Huda poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Common

Common poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Raven Goodwin

Raven Goodwin poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Alfre Woodward

Alfre Woodward poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Mara Brock Akil

Mara Brock Akil poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Sharon Leal

Sharon Leal poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict

Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict pose for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Tai Beauchamp

Tai Beauchamp at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Vanessa Bell Calloway

Vanessa Bell Calloway at the 8th annual Black Women in Hollywood event in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Iman Milner

ESSENCE’s 2015 Short Film Contest winner Iman Milner poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Emayatzy E. Corinealdi

Emayatzy E. Corinealdi poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Chanel Iman

Chanel Iman poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe
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Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson poses for a portrait at the 2015 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood event at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

EXCLUSIVE: ESSENCE's 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Photo Booth
Michael Rowe