A Peek Inside The Star-Studded 2022 Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon

By Rivea Ruff · Updated March 29, 2022

Black women making an impact on-screen and behind the camera gathered in Beverly Hills yesterday for an afternoon of sisterhood and celebration at the 15th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood luncheon.

Tune in to the 2022 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards, streaming Monday, March 28 at 7PM EST on www.essencestudios.com & the ESSENCE Facebook Page!

Honorees Chanté Adams, Quinta Brunson, Aunjanue Ellis, and Nia Long were given their flowers, each presented with their awards by stars Mimi Valdez, Donald Glover, Will Smith, and Larenz Tate respectively. The love was overflowing among both honorees and guests in the room, and many moments of mutual respect and Black Girl Magic were snapped by the cameras.

Take a look at some of the moments joy and fun captured from inside the exclusive gathering of Hollywood greats and up-and-coming young stars.

Be sure to tune in to ESSENCE.com ESSENCE Studios or the ESSENCE Facebook Page for the 2022 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards, airing on Monday, March 28 beginning at 7PM EST/4PM PST.

The 2022 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards is sponsored by Coca-Cola, Ford, Disney’s Onyx Collective, SmartWater and Warner Brothers Television Group.

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Will Smith

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Chanté Adams

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15th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon

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Nia Long, Damson Idris

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Coco Jones, Karrueche Tran

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Storm Reid

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Teyana Taylor, Serena Williams

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Gail Bean, Damson Idris, Angela Lewis, and Karena Evans

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Tank

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Quinta Brunson

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Jessica Betts and wife Niecy Nash

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Donald Glover, Quinta Brunson

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Chanté Adams, Mimi Valdes, Nia Long

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Caroline Wanga, Loni Love

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Grace Byers, Sidra Smith

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Akira Akbar, Coco Jones, Demi Singleton, Saniyya Sidney, Jabari Jones, Lexi Underwood, Layla Crawford, Kaci Walfall and Daniele Lawson

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Law Roach, Lena Waithe, and Storm Reid

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Nina Parker, Garcelle Beauvais

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Lashana Lynch

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Tabitha Brown, Meagan Good, and Niecy Nash

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Kaci Walfall, Layla Crawford, Damson Idris, Lexi Underwood, and Daniele Lawson

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Marsai Martin

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Marsai Martin, Jacob Latimore

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Nia Long, Damson Idris

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Coco Jones, Jabari Smith

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Karrueche Tran

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Denzel Washington

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Damson Idris, ESSENCE Deputy Editor Cori Murray

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ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga, Damson Idris, ESSENCE Deputy Editor Cori Murray

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Aunjanue Ellis

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Loni Love, Amber Riley

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Nia Long, Larenz Tate

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Natasha Rothwell, Sasheer Zamata

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Nia Long, Quinta Brunson, Chanté Adams, Aunjanue Ellis

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Tristan Wilds, Jacob Latimore

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ESSENCE CEO Caroline Wanga, Bozoma Saint John

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Thuso Mbedu