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Home · ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood 2016

No ESSENCE event would be complete without a killer red carpet and the ninth annual Black Women in Hollywood celebration was of no exception! Here's a look at all the looks that had us in love.
By · Updated October 27, 2020
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Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
02
Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
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Michelle Ebanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Vanessa K. De Luca

Michelle Ebanks, Oprah Winfrey, and Vanessa K. De Luca rock the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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04
Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
05
Charisse Jackson Jordan

Charisse Jackson Jordan rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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06
Katie Rost

Katie Rost rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
07
Chef Huda

Chef Huda rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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08
LaLa Anthony

LaLa Anthony rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
09
Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
10
Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
11
Channing Dungey

Channing Dungey rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
12
Kelly McCreary

Kelly McCreary rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
13
Amber Riley

Amber Riley rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
14
Cookie Johnson

Cookie Johnson rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
15
Estelle

Estelle rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
16
Nate Parker

Nate Parker rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
17
Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
18
Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
19
Ty Hunter

Ty Hunter rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
20
Wendy Raquel Robinson

Wendy Raquel Robinson rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
21
Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
22
Mara Brock Akil

Mara Brock Akil rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
23
Robi Reed

Robi Reed rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
24
Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
25
Bevy Smith and Miss Lawrence

Bevy Smith and Miss Lawrence rock the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
26
Issa Rae

Issa Rae rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
27
Holly Robinson Peete

Holly Robinson Peete rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
28
Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe

Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe rock the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
29
Evan Ross

Evan Ross rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
30
Vicky Jeudy

Vicky Jeudy rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
31
Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
32
Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
33
Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
34
Anika Noni Rose

Anika Noni Rose rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
35
Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
36
Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe poses for a portrait at the 2016 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood photo booth.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
37
Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
38
Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood booth.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
39
Debbie Allen, Norm Nixon, Norman Nixon Jr. and Vivian Nixon

Debbie Allen, husband Norm Nixon and children Norman Nixon Jr. and Vivian Nixon rock the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
40
Rynthia Rost

Rynthia Rost rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
41
Angela Robinson

Angela Robinson rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
42
Margot Bingham

Margot Bingham rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
43
Iyanla Vanzant

Iyanla Vanzant rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
44
Latham Thomas

Latham Thomas rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
45
Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
46
Numa Perrier

Numa Perrier rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
47
Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
48
Mikki Taylor

Mikki Taylor rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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49
LeToya Luckett

LeToya Luckett rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Jason LaVeris/WireImage
50
Omotola Jalade

Omotola Jalade rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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51
Demetria Lucas D’Oyley

Demetria Lucas D’Oyley rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
52
Zendaya

Zendaya rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
53
Chris Rock

Chris Rock rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
54
Erika Pittman

Erika Pittman rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
55
Thais Francis

Thais Francis rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ESSENCE
56
Meagan Good

Meagan Good rocks the carpet at ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016.

Red Carpet Recap: ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood 2016
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