Celeb Cam: Black Women in Hollywood Edition

Tweat BeatSerena Williams and Angela BassettAll of our favorite celebs flocked to L.A. yesterday for ESSENCE's 4th Annual Black Women in Hollywood event. Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Hudson were all honored for their acting achievements. With any major event, Twitter was blazing hot with photos and updates. Check out the cutest twitpics from BWIH...Mary MaryMary Mary got dressed in their best for Black Women in Hollywood.Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari ParkerNicole Ari Parker and husban Boris Kudjoe arrive at ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event in L.A.Kym Whitley and Lela RochonComedian Kym Whitley and actress Lela Rochon arrive at BWIH in L.A.Jessie WilliamsHottie Jessie Williams walked the red carpet of ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood event.Angela SimmonsAngela Simmons dressed in all white spoke with reporters at BWIH.BrandyBrandy came out to support her fellow Black actress at this year's BWIH event.Brandy, Jennifer Lewis, Vanessa WilliamsAll of these lovely ladies were on hand to celebrate Hollywood's Black actresses.Angela Bassett and Loretta DevineBlack Women in Hollywood honorees Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine stop to talk to reporters on the red carpet.Jeanette Jenkins and Tia MowryThe fit Jeanette Jenkins and beautiful Tia Mowry posed for a photo at BWIH.Yvonne Chase and Jennifer HudsonBlack Women in Hollywood guest Yvonne Chase and Jennifer Hudson pose for this beautiful picture.Yvonne Chase and Angela BassettBlack Women in Hollywood guest Yvonne Chase and honoree Angela Bassett pose for a photo.Kerry Washington and Naturi NaughtonKerry Washington and Naturi Naughton came to ESSENCE's Black Women in Hollywood event to celebrate tinseltown's Black actresses.Serena Williams and Angela BassettSerena was all smiles next to BWIH honoree Angela Bassett.Yvette Nicole Brown and Tina Atkins-CampbellYvette Nicole Brown and Tina Atkins-Campbell sat next to each other during this year's BWIH event.Jennifer Hudson"That is beautiful, Black power and I'm so honored to be here with you guys and to have to this honor.I don't know what else to say...but of course, I've got to thank God," said Jennifer Hudson during her acceptance speech.Forest Whitaker"She brings so much light to everything she does, captivating us with her larger-than-life presence, on the stage and the screen.When you stand near her and you watch her, it's a blur because her spirit is so large," said Forest Whitaker about BWIH honoree Angela Bassett.Viola DavisOverwhelmed with emotion BWIH honoree Viola Davis said, "I pray, but also, I feel like when you pray, God puts people in your life that lead you when you can't lead yourself.I'm lucky enough to have representatives that see me."Niecy Nash and Mary MaryNiecy Nash and Gospel group Mary Mary posed for this picture during Black Women in Hollywood.

By Derrick Bryson Taylor · Updated October 29, 2020

Tweat Beat

Serena Williams and Angela Bassett

All of our favorite celebs flocked to L.A. yesterday for ESSENCE’s 4th Annual Black Women in Hollywood event. Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Hudson were all honored for their acting achievements. With any major event, Twitter was blazing hot with photos and updates. Check out the cutest twitpics from BWIH…

Mary Mary

Mary Mary got dressed in their best for Black Women in Hollywood.

Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker and husban Boris Kudjoe arrive at ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event in L.A.

Kym Whitley and Lela Rochon

Comedian Kym Whitley and actress Lela Rochon arrive at BWIH in L.A.

Jessie Williams

Hottie Jessie Williams walked the red carpet of ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood event.

Angela Simmons

Angela Simmons dressed in all white spoke with reporters at BWIH.

Brandy

Brandy came out to support her fellow Black actress at this year’s BWIH event.

Brandy, Jennifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams

All of these lovely ladies were on hand to celebrate Hollywood’s Black actresses.

Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine

Black Women in Hollywood honorees Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine stop to talk to reporters on the red carpet.

Jeanette Jenkins and Tia Mowry

The fit Jeanette Jenkins and beautiful Tia Mowry posed for a photo at BWIH.

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Yvonne Chase and Jennifer Hudson

Black Women in Hollywood guest Yvonne Chase and Jennifer Hudson pose for this beautiful picture.

Yvonne Chase and Angela Bassett

Black Women in Hollywood guest Yvonne Chase and honoree Angela Bassett pose for a photo.

Kerry Washington and Naturi Naughton

Kerry Washington and Naturi Naughton came to ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood event to celebrate tinseltown’s Black actresses.

Serena Williams and Angela Bassett

Serena was all smiles next to BWIH honoree Angela Bassett.

Yvette Nicole Brown and Tina Atkins-Campbell

Yvette Nicole Brown and Tina Atkins-Campbell sat next to each other during this year’s BWIH event.

Jennifer Hudson

“That is beautiful, Black power and I’m so honored to be here with you guys and to have to this honor.I don’t know what else to say…but of course, I’ve got to thank God,” said Jennifer Hudson during her acceptance speech.

Forest Whitaker

“She brings so much light to everything she does, captivating us with her larger-than-life presence, on the stage and the screen.When you stand near her and you watch her, it’s a blur because her spirit is so large,” said Forest Whitaker about BWIH honoree Angela Bassett.

Viola Davis

Overwhelmed with emotion BWIH honoree Viola Davis said, “I pray, but also, I feel like when you pray, God puts people in your life that lead you when you can’t lead yourself.I’m lucky enough to have representatives that see me.”