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Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards

All the stars came out with their best looks for the 94th Annual Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: H.E.R. attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
By Okla Jones ·

The film industry’s biggest night has finally arrived. The stars of today – as well as year’s past – have gathered together at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood to celebrate the 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer.

This year’s red carpet turned out to be a particularly special one, with the arrival of Oscar hopefuls Will Smith, Ariana DeBose, and honoree at the 15th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, Aunjanue Ellis (just to name a few), showing up in some amazing outfits from the fashion world’s best designers. The combination of California’s beautiful weather, and Black Hollywood’s strong presence on the red carpet, the 2022 Academy Awards will surely be one to remember.

Take a peek at some of this year’s best looks on the Oscar’s red carpet.

01
Serena Williams
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
02
Venus Williams
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
03
Jada Pinkett Smith
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
04
Will Smith
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
05
Aunjanue Ellis
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
06
Regina Hall
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
07
Megan Thee Stallion
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
08
Lupita Nyong’o
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
09
Tracee Ellis Ross
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
10
Denzel and Pauletta Washington
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
11
Queen Latifah
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
12
Ava DuVernay
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
13
Jill Scott
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
14
Lena Waithe
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
15
Wanda Sykes
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
16
H.E.R.
(Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
17
Ariana DeBose
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
18
Zendaya
(Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
19
DJ D-Nice
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
20
Chlöe Bailey
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
21
Daniel Kaluuya
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
22
Halle Bailey
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
23
Tati Gabrielle
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
24
Will and Heather Packer
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
25
Terrence J
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
26
Wesley Snipes
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
27
Laverne Cox
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
28
Niecy Nash
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
29
Zoë Kravitz
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
30
Tiffany Haddish
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
31
Latanya and Samuel L. Jackson
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Cynthia Erivo
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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David Oyelowo
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
34
Rosie Perez
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
35
Tyler Perry
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
36
Saniyya Sidney
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
37
Jay Ellis
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
38
Zuri Hall
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
39
DJ Khaled
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
40
Nate Parker
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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