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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
By Okla Jones · Updated March 28, 2022

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.

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Serena Williams
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Venus Williams
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Jada Pinkett Smith
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Will Smith
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Aunjanue Ellis
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Regina Hall
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Megan Thee Stallion
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Lupita Nyong’o
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Tracee Ellis Ross
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Denzel and Pauletta Washington
(Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Queen Latifah
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Ava DuVernay
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Jill Scott
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Lena Waithe
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Wanda Sykes
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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H.E.R.
(Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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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
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Tati Gabrielle
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Will and Heather Packer
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Terrence J
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Wesley Snipes
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Laverne Cox
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Niecy Nash
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Zoë Kravitz
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Tiffany Haddish
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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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
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Rosie Perez
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Tyler Perry
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Saniyya Sidney
(ABC via Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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Jay Ellis
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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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
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Nate Parker
(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Black Hollywood Lit Up The Red Carpet At The 2022 Academy Awards
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