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Gugu Mbatha-Raw's Best Beauty Looks

It’s not hard to stare when Gugu Mbatha-Raw enters the room—she brings an unmatched elegance that never wavers. In honor of her 2015 Black Women in Hollywood Award, we're taking a look back at her best beauty moments.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Gorgeous Gugu

We love when Gugu pulls back her hair to show off her beautiful face. Here, her lightly flushed cheeks and perfectly arched eyebrows are the perfect compliment to her bold eyes.

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Curly Couture

At the InStyle & Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s TIFF party, Gugu opted to wear her hair curly, while her smokey eyes were exaggerated by multiple layers of mascara. Her bronzed skin and nude lip completed her look. Gorgeous!

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Bold and Beautiful

We can’t decide what’s fiercer: Gugu’s sultry eyes, or her deep red lip.

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Blue Bombshell

Colorful eyeliner is always a good look when shaking up your makeup routine. Gugu’s royal blue eyeliner and bold eyelashes is a look we won’t forget. Pair that with a metallic smokey eye and you’re set for the evening.

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Lady in Lavender

Gugu hit the red carpet at the British Academy Film Awards with a pale pink pout and glowing skin.

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Flower Child

A sultry smokey eye, nude lip, and beachy waves was a killer look for Gugu at the AAFCA Awards.

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Mellow Yellow

Gugu amped up her beauty look with a metallic, smudged smoky eye for the NAACP awards.

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Red Hot

A winged eyeliner and rose-colored lip is a winning combination for the star.

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Lovely Lady

At the AAFCA awards, Gugu wore a pink lip again, but this time with very little eye makeup.

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Golden Girl

A coral lip, black smoky eye, and classic updo completed Gugu’s beauty ensemble for the Moet British Independent Film Awards.

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Pretty in Peach

While several actresses go with edgy looks, Gugu often makes the case for vintage beauty. We love her standout winged eyeliner and light pink lip.

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