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The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!

Celebs kept us glued to our phones this year as we scrolled up and down their Instagram timelines. As we get ready to adieu to 2015, here's a look at the best celebrity pics we double-tapped this year.
By · Updated October 27, 2020
01
Nicki Minaj

Nicki, Bey and Alicia Keys have their game faces on for the TIDAL launch.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
02
Rihanna

Soak up the sun!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
03
Ava DuVernay

Issa, Ava, Mara, Shonda, Debbie. Something big is coming from these showrunners. Just wait on it…

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
04
Zoe Kravitz

The apple clearly doesn’t fall far from the tree. Beautiful mother Lisa Bonet and her daughter Zoe Kravitz

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
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05
Lupita Nyong’o

Former ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood honoree Lupita Nyong’o is getting all prepped and ready for this year’s awards.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
instagram.com/lupitanyongo
06
Janelle Monae

Relaxation level’s on max.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
07
Lance Gross

“Good morning” from Lance Gross and his beautiful baby girl

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
instgram.com/lancegross
08
Diddy

Daddy-daughter time with Diddy and his baby girl

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram.com/iamdiddy
09
Ciara and Beyonce
The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Twitter/ Saint Heron
10
Jill Scott and MC Lyte

Jill Scott and MC Lyte perform onstage during the 6th Annual Black Women In Music event held at Avalon in Hollywood, California.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Michael Tran/Getty Images
11
Solange and Alan Ferguson

“Date night,” wrote Solange as she attended the Oscars with hubby Alan Ferguson.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/ Saint Records
12
John Legend

John Legend’s wife, model Chrissy Teigen, posted this beautiful moment backstage after his Oscar win for Best Song for “Glory.”

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/ Chrissy Teigen
13
Oprah and Stedman Graham

The power couple before they hit the red carpet at the Oscars.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
14
Solange and Beyoncé

Beyoncé and Solange: Two peas in a post-Oscars party.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
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15
Common

Um, is Questlove trying to steal his Oscar? Get your own!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
instagram.com/common
16
Ava DuVernay

Ava DuVernay glamming it up with President and First Lady Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner. #NerdProm

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
17
L.L. Cool J

It’s Rick James! Actually that’s Terrence Howard, Mary J. Blige, Taraji P. Henson and L.L. Cool J in a post lip sync selfie.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
18
Serena Williams

Oh you know. Just chillin’ reading the Vogue magazine with her face on the cover. #Stunning.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
19
Tracee Ellis Ross

Nothing says summer like a Hawaiian vacay.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
20
Naturi Naughton
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Instagram
21
Michelle Obama

FLOTUS and POTUS are knockouts.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
22
Larenz Tate

Love Jones 2.0: Nia Long and Larenz Tate are giving us serious nostalgia with this pic. 

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
23
Zoe Saldana

New mommy Zoe Saldana gabbing with one of her twins.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
24
Blue Ivy Carter

Princess Blue Ivy has arrived! 

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
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25
Beyonce

Beyon-slay is perhaps the only person who can class up a see-through dress made of rhinestones.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
26
Janet Jackson

We cherish every glimpse we get into this private couple’s lives.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
27
Kevin Hart and Eniko

Kevin Hart and Eniko nailed their costumes at Martin and Gina

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
28
Diddy & Cassie

Diddy and Cassie sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. 

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Instagram
29
Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade, Common

The stars come out for the Met Gala.

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Instagram
30
Jussie Smollett and Taraji P. Henson

Welcome to Miami!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
31
Miguel

That’s one lucky cat.

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Instagram
32
Trai Byers

Room on that horse for one more, Trai?

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Instagram
33
Jennifer Hudson

J Hud and her grad! Congratulations, David!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Getty Images
34
Stephen and Ayesha Curry

Stephen Curry celebrates winning the NBA championship with wife Ayesha and daughter Riley.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
35
Beyoncé

Queen Bey gets a hand from a very special stagehand at her rehearsal. 

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
36
Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson

Friends supporting friends (and looking gorgeous while doing it). 

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
37
Jazmine Sullivan

On her way to the ESSENCE Fest stage, Jazmine Sullivan takes a minute to perform with none other than the one and only Lauryn Hill.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
38
Solange

We present to you the new queen of Versaille: Your Highness, Solange.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/Solange
39
Elle Varner

“There’s no place like home,” thought Elle as she clicked her heels three times.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
40
Trai Byers

The Empire cutie pauses for (an epic) moment of reflection while overlooking the Grand Canyon.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/Trai Byers
41
June Ambrose

June Ambrose and Jay Manuel went all out for another epic Halloween.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Getty Images/ Johnny Nunez
42
Taraji P. Henson

Taraji as a fierce feline at the Hennessy V.S Halloween Takeover.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
@_A_Vision
43
Kelly Rowland

Kelly Rowland and her son are the perfect Minnie/Mickey duo!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
44
Ciara and Russell Wilson

A match made in bat-heaven.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
45
Oprah Winfrey

When Oprah says she’s having a 4th of July barbecue, she means it.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/Oprah Winfrey
46
Pharrell Williams

Oscar the Grouch is not impressed.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
47
SZA

She’s on that 7-Eleven slurpee flow.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
48
June Ambrose

June knows how to do fashion week right.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
49
Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle wears Beijing well.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
50
Lion Babe

The hair, the pose, the bold statement. Love.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram/ Lion Babe
51
Cree Summer

Cree Summer and her family are thee cutest.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
52
Mariah Carey

Mimi and dem lambs.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
53
Kimora Lee Simmons

Cuddle time is the best time in this fab family.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
54
Bryshere Gray, Taraji P. Henson & Jussie Smollett

If only our Empire watch party was this fabulous (and star-studded).

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
55
Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys

Last year, Alicia threw Swizz a House Party-themed birthday. This year, it was old-school themed. Which brings us to the conclusion that Alicia is the birthday queen.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
56
Melissa Harris-Perry, Zendaya & Kerry Washington

Black Girl Magic on fleek.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
57
Kandi Burruss

Kandi and husband Todd announce the name of their new born son.

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
58
Niecy Nash and Friends

#Blackgirlmagic

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
Instagram
59
Lance Gross

What a gorgeous family!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
60
Amber Rose

Yes, muva!

The Best Celebrity Instagrams of the Year!
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