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Home • Red Carpet

Celebrities Put Their Best Foot Forward At The 2017 TIME 100 Gala 

It was a star-studded evening with a number of famous faces like Viola Davis and John Legend walking the red carpet.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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By Sydney Scott · Updated October 26, 2020
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Viola Davis
Viola Davis shines on the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Ava Duvernay
Ava Duvernay is poised and pretty on the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Ibtihaj Muhammad and Aya Elsekhely
Olympic Athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad and Aya Elsekhely look super glam at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell makes her grand entrance at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Barry Jenkins
Director Barry Jenkins poses on the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Rosemary Nyirumbe
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe is all smiles on the red carpet at the
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Ashley Graham and Justin Ervin
Model Ashley Graham and cinematographer Justin Ervin make it a date night at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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RuPaul
RuPaul makes a purple splash on the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab make it a date night at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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John Legend
John Legend looks dapper on the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah suits up for the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Viola Davis and Julius Tennon
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon look like pure royalty at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Janet Mock
Janet Mock stuns at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Carmen Perez, Bob Bland, Tamika D. Mallory, and Linda Sarsour
Women’s March National Co-Chairs Carmen Perez, Bob Bland, Tamika D. Mallory, and Linda Sarsour make a statement at the2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Julius Tennon
Julius Tennon makes an appearance at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones is ready for a fun night at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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David Adjaye and Ashley Shaw-Scott
David Adjaye and Ashley Shaw-Scott match in all black at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead makes an appearance at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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Bernard J. Tyson and Denise Bradley-Tyson
Bernard J. Tyson and Denise Bradley-Tyson grace the red carpet at the 2017 Time 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Stars Came Out at the 2017 TIME 100 Gala
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