• Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United

WHERE BLACK WOMEN COME FIRST

Every day we're serving Black women deeply. Come get a plate of goodness! Sign up for daily content and exclusive offers you'll love!

Your email is required.
Your email is in invalid format.
Confirm email is required.
Email did not match.
By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and that you have read our Privacy Policy
Skip to content
SUBSCRIBE
  • MAGAZINE
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
      • Paint The Polls Black
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United
Home · Red Carpet Beauty

Slay Belles: 20 Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019

And we know they'll continue to wow us in 2020.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Getty Images
By Shalwah Evans · Updated December 6, 2020

Anytime there’s a red carpet event, Black celebrities come out and show the world how we show out. With no strand out of place, or eyelash missing, Black actresses, singers, producers, influencers and more consistently steal the spotlight.

In 2019 they hit the red carpet with creative takes on traditional braids, unique geometric eye makeup, bold colors that stand out most on melanin-rich skin, and a slew of other special event beauty looks that inspired people of all backgrounds to take their looks to the next level.

Whether it was a red carpet, pink carpet, or even blue, these ladies shut it down with their undeniable beauty in 2019. And as we enter into a brand new decade, we expect another 10 years of jaw-dropping hair and makeup moments from them.

Article continues after video.

There were so many more ladies who wowed us this year in beauty but we couldn’t name them all. Who were some your favorite red carpet slay belles of 2019?

01
Slay Belles 2019: Zendaya
Zendaya is a slayer in every way and she slaughtered the red carpet when it came to best in hair and makeup throughout the year.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
02
Slay Belles: Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett is the baddest and she continues to bring it to the red carpet, lest we ever attempt to forget.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
03
Slay Belles: Winnie Harlow
On the red carpet and on her social media, Winnie Harlow heats up our feed and our lives with her stunning beauty looks.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
John Lamparski/Getty Images
04
Slay Belles: KiKi Layne
KiKi Layne dropped onto the scene like a teenage dream who’s kept our gaze since. Her red carpet beauty is always creative and inspiring.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
05
Slay Belles: Kelly Rowland
It doesn’t get any better than waiting to see what Kelly Rowland will bring to an event. Whether it’s a classic bob, a creative pony, or a simple fresh face, we know that it will be fabulous.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Amy Sussman/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank
06
Slay Belles: Gabrielle Union
If Gab’s looks are too Black for other audiences, then we’re here for all of it. She wowed time and time again on the red carpet in 2019 and we know 2020 only promises more.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic
07
Slay Belles: Justine Skye
The ESSENCE digital cover star gave us noteworthy hair and makeup from the top of the year all the way through the final days.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Prince Williams/WireImage
08
Slay Belles: Cynthia Erivo
Erivo has been a go-to for big chop energy, dramatic eye energy, and for the best use of bold and bright colors.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
09
Slay Belles: Keke Palmer
We were excited when Keke Palmer was named the official third host of GMA3: Strahan and Sara because it meant more glimpses of her dope hair and makeup.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
10
Slay Belles: Marsai Martin
This was the year that Marsai Martin went from being little Diane to a beauty influencer and powerhouse with her lovable and creative looks.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
JB Lacroix/Getty Images
11
Slay Belles: Rapsody
Rapsody had red carpet moments this year that completely shut it down on the hair and makeup front. We know in 2020 it’s only going to get better.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Taylor Hill/WireImage
12
Slay Belles: Rihanna
Between her Fenty Beauty events, Savage X Fenty fashion shows, and the Diamond Ball, we can expect to see Rihanna hit the red carpets consistently every year. And every year we Stan for her flawless presentation.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Arturo Holmes/WireImage
13
Slay Belles: Tierra Whack
To understand what it is to be whack is to understand how rapper Tierra Whack never misses a beat with her eclectic makeup and trendsetting hairstyles.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Matthew Sperzel/Getty Images
14
Slay Belles: Saweetie
Saweetie’s iced-out red carpet beauty, equipped with laid edges and immaculate makeup is exactly our type of red carpet beauty.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Jim Spellman/Getty Images
15
Slay Belles: Lizzo
It’s been a tremendous year in beauty for singer Lizzo. So it makes sense that she was a red carpet fixture in 2019 and never ceased to make us feel good as hell with her colorful eye makeup and glossy lips.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
David Livingston/FilmMagic
16
Slay Belles: Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith hit the red carpet this year as if the theme were wearable art every time. She looked like a walking melanin-rich Mona Lisa, and we wanted to behold what was behind her smile.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Steve Granitz/WireImage
17
Slay Belles: Storm Reid
She might still have a bit of a baby face, but this year Storm Reid proved that she’s not a little girl. Her red carpet beauty is evidence that she’s becoming the beauty crush to look out for in 2020.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Leon Bennett/WireImage
18
Slay Belles: Ciara
We saw Cici coming from miles away with many of her dramatic and over-the-top hair and makeup this year. And we loved it. It makes us want to level up our looks for 2020.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Mike Coppola/MG19/Getty Images
19
Slay Belles: Janelle Monáe
You can’t talk about the best in red carpet beauty for the past decade without mentioning Janelle Monáe, the winner of red carpet creativity. Her face is always flawless and her hair is always both inspirational, and aspirational.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Leon Bennett/WireImage
20
Slay Belles: Beyoncé
When Beyoncé wants to lay low, you could go an entire year without seeing an appearance from her. But with so many big projects in 2019 she couldn’t avoid the red carpet, and she stunned with hair that we wanted to mimic, and makeup looks that we double-tapped consistently.
Celebrities Who Won Red Carpet Beauty In 2019
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
TOPICS:  Black celebrity beauty earthgang french manicure DIY Queen & Slim style Zendaya queen and slim Red Carpet Beauty slay belles the best beauty looks of 2019 video videos
COMPANY INFORMATION
  • Our Company
  • Customer Service
  • Essence Ventures
  • Change Your Address
  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Internships
  • Media Kit
  • tag
SUBSCRIBE
  • Newsletters
  • Give a Gift of ESSENCE
  • Magazine Tablet Edition
FOLLOW US
MORE ON ESSENCE
  • Home
  • Love
  • Celebrity
  • Beauty
  • Hair
  • Fashion
  • ESSENCE festival

ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms

Get The ESSENCE Newsletter and
Special Offers delivered to your inbox

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Get The ESSENCE Magazine
by subscribing below
subscribe now