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<p>Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 - Apr. 29</p>

See Gabrielle Union, Angela Basset, Ava DuVernay, Serena Williams, Kerry Washington and other celebrity pics of the week.

By Cristina Coppin · Updated October 24, 2020
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Cicely Tyson Anika Noni Rose
Cicely Tyson and Anika Noni Rose are all smiles as they attend Cicely Tyson’s Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
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Cicely Tyson and Tyler Perry
Cicely Tyson and Tyler Perry pose together after placing her feet in cement at her Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre, in Los Angeles, CA.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
03
Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson happily smiles as she attends her Hand And Footprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, California
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Earl Gibson III/Getty Images
04
Storm Reid and Yara Shahidi
Storm Reid and Yara Shahidi share some laughs during the Marie Claire Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Faces’ in Hollywood event.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
05
Marsai Martin
Marsai Martin strikes a pose at Marie Claire Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Faces’ in Hollywood event.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
06
Skai Jackson
Skai Jackson sitting pretty as she attends Marie Claire Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Faces’ in Hollywood event.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
07
Logan Browning
Logan Browning lights up the room as she attends Marie Claire Celebrates Fifth Annual ‘Fresh Faces’ in Hollywood event.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images
08
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae is camera ready as she attends the special screening presented by YouTube of “Dirty Computer: An Emotion Picture in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
John Sciulli/Getty Images
09
Cynthia Bailey
Cynthia Bailey attends “Come Together” White House Correspondents’ Dinner Pre-Party in Washington, DC.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Brian Stukes/Getty Images
10
Julius Tennon and Viola Davis
Julius Tennon and Viola Davis attend “The Last Defense” during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Ben Gabbe/Getty Images
11
Isan Elba, Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre
Idris Elba, Sabrina Dhowre and his daughter Isan pose together for a sweet photo at the ABB Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix Cocktail Party in Paris, France.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David M. Benett/Getty Images
12
Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre
Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre are all smiles at the ABB Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix Cocktail Party at Automobile Club De France n Paris, France
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David M. Benett/Getty Images
13
Idris Elba
Sabrina Dhowre, Idris Elba and his kids head to the ABB FIA Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix 2018 in Paris, France.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David M. Benett/Getty Images
14
Idris Elba
Idris Elba poses with his gear at the ABB FIA Formula E Qatar Airways Paris E-Prix 2018 in Paris, France.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David M. Benett/Getty Images
15
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae poses for the camera as she celebrates the launch of her new album and emotion picture, Dirty Computer in Los Angeles, CA.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Christopher Polk/Getty Images
16
Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae soaks up the spotlight as guest attend the launch of her new album and emotion picture, Dirty Computer in Los Angeles,CA.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Christopher Polk/Getty Images
17
Cardi B
Cardi B shows off her growing bump as she dances and performs on stage at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David Becker/Getty Images
18
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish proudly poses with her award of the Female Star of Tomorrow award at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
19
Serena Williams

Serena Williams waves to the crows as she arrives for an interview on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

NBC/Getty Images

20
Debbie Allen and Norman Nixon Jr.

Debbie Allen and her son Norman Nixon Jr. pose for a cute selfie at the Broadway Opening Night of  ‘Saint Joan’ in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Walter McBride/Getty Images

21
Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad and Vivian Ayers

Its a family affair! Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad and their mother Vivian Ayers look radiant as they all attend the Broadway Opening Night of  ‘Saint Joan’ in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Walter McBride/Getty Images

22
Taraji P Henson and Angela Bassett
Taraji P. Henson and Angela Bassett pose for a cute pic as they attend the CinemaCon 2018 Paramount in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
23
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Will Packer

Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Will Packer pose for the cameras at CinemaCon 2018 Universal Pictures in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

24
Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett rocks a vibrant dress to the 2018 Will Rogers Pioneer of the Year Dinner during CinemaCon  in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

25
Bevy Smith

Bevy Smith attends the Housing Works’ Groundbreaker Awards in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

26
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall stuns as she attends the Housing Works’ Groundbreaker Awards in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

27
Yara Shahidi

Yara Shahidi is camera ready as she attends the 2018 Time 100 Gala in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

28
Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe poses for the camera at the 2018 Time 100 Gala in New York City

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

29
Susan Kelechi Watson and Shani Taylor

Susan Kelechi Watson and Shani Taylor light up the room at the 2018 Time 100 Gala in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Jemal Countess/Getty Images

30
Sterling K Brown and Lena Waithe
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Sean Zanni/Getty Images
31
Jennifer Lopez and Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones praises Jennifer Lopez as they chit chat at the 2018 Time 100 Gala in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

32
Serena Williams

Serena Williams gets hyped as she takes a photo with the crows a the HBO’s Being Serena Immersive Experience in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images

33
Ja Rule

Ja Rule speaks onstage during City Harvest’s 35th Anniversary Gala in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

34
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen share the stage as the speak during City Harvest’s 35th Anniversary Gala in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

35
Misa Hylton and Bevy Smith

Misa Hylton and Bevy Smith speak on stage during the 2018 Tribeca Studios and MCM Sneak Preview Of Women’s Hip Hop in NYC.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Lars Niki/Getty Images

36
Naturi Naughton

 Naturi Naughton flashes her gorgeous small as she attends the 2018 Tribeca Studios and MCM Sneak Preview Of Women’s Hip Hop in New York City

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Lars Niki/Getty Images

37
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union lights up the room as she makes a guest appearance on the set of “Despierta America” at Univision Studios to promote the film “Breaking In” in Miami, Florida.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images
38
Janelle Monae

 Janelle Monae is camera reasy she attends the “Dirty Computer” screening at The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Cindy Ord/Getty Images

39
Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong’o looks super chic as she attends the “Dirty Computer” screening at The Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York City. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Cindy Ord/Getty Images

40
Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Danai Gurira

The trio looks absolutely flawless.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Charley Gallay/Getty Images

41
Eniko and Kevin Hart

The Harts made the event a family affair. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Jesse Grant/Getty Images

42
Tammy Rivera and Waka Flocka

Tammy Rivera, Waka Flocka and ther daughter pose together at Tammy’s “Fate” EP Release Party in Atlanta, Georgia.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Paras Griffin/Getty Images

43
Marlo Hampton

 Marlo Hampton attends Tammy Rivera “Fate” Album Release Party in Atlanta, Georgia.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Paras Griffin/Getty Images

44
Cardi B
Cardi B is out here glowing and living her best life !
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
@cardib
45
Rasheeda

 Rasheeda attends Tammy Rivera “Fate” Album Release Party in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Paras Griffin/Getty Images

46
Chris Rock and Adam Sandler

Chris Rock and Adam Sandler arrive for an interview on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their new Netflix movie.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

NBC/Getty Images

47
Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx  is all smiles as he speaks at Storytellers: during the  2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Andrew Toth/Getty Images

48
Pusha T
Pusha T enjoys a glass of Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège during a Privilège Toast honoring community activist Tony Lewis Jr. at Jack Rose Saloon in D.C.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
JK Dowd Media
49
Common

Common attends the “Dirty Computer” screening at The Film Society of Lincoln Center in NYC.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Cindy Ord/Getty Images

50
Angela Rye

Angela Rye strikes a pose at the “HBCU” Episode Preview and Panel Discussion hosted by United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell at Morehouse College  in Atlanta, Georgia.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Paras Griffin/Getty Images

51
Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks pose for the cameras at the Beautycon Festival NYC 2018.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
52
Zendaya
Zendaya simply stuns at the at Beautycon Festival NYC 2018.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Amy Sussman/Getty Images
53
Halle Berry
Halle Berry is all smiles at the 2018 Matrix Awards at Sheraton New York Times Square in New York City.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Desiree Navarro/Getty Images
54
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union is all smiles as she attends the 23rd LA Times Festival of Books in Los Angeles, California.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
David Livingston/Getty Images
55
Gabrielle Union and Will Packer

Gabrielle Union and Will Packer pose together at the “Breaking In” private screening in Atlanta, Georgia.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Paras Griffin/Getty Images

56
Common

Common attends a screening of “All About Nina” during the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Theo Wargo/Getty Images

57
Lalah Hathaway

Lalah Hathaway attends the “Mr. SOUL!” screening during Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

58
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett strikes a pose as she arrives on the red arpet at the Hearts For Hope Gala “Hope In Action” in Beverly Hills, California.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Rochelle Brodin/Getty Images
59
Ava DuVernay
Ava DuVernay proudly shows off her award at the Roger Ebert Film Festival on Day four at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images
60
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry happily attend the Invictus Games Reception in London, England.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images
61
Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington lights up the room as she arrives to the Scandal live stage reading of series finale to Benefit The Actors Fund in Los Angeles, California.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

Michael Tran/Getty Images

62
Serena Williams
Serena Williams is all smiles as she attends the Lincoln Motor Company x sbe Partnership Launch Event in Miami.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
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63
Nas
To celebrate the 24th anniversary of his debut album, Nas, Mass Appeal and Hennessy host a private screening at RVCC in Los Angeles of his documentary, “Nas: Live from the Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra.”
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Lauren Cowart
64
Letitia Wright

Letitia Wright is sitting pretty as she makes a guest appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29

NBC/Getty Images

65
Paula Patton
Paula Patton rocks a fun and flirty outfit to the premiere of the film ‘Traffik’ in Hollywood, California.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
FREDERIC J. BROWN/Getty Images
66
John Legend
John Legend attends the Kiehl’s Made Better launch party in Brooklyn.
Celebrity Photos of The Week: Apr. 22 – Apr. 29
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

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