Some of the biggest names in music, film, television, politics, fashion, beauty, business and beyond joined us to celebrate 25 years of moving the culture forward in New Orleans!
Scroll through to see which of your faves showed up and showed out.
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Angela Rye and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
attend 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Keri Hilson, LeToya Luckett and Eudoxie Bridges
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Angela Simmons and Thasunda Duckett
speaks on stage at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Michelle Obama
speaks onstage during the 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Monica “Mimi” Doby Davis, Nicci Gilbert, and Teisha J. Lott of Brownstone
attend the 2019 ESSENCE Festival at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Young Devyn
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The Cast of Queen Sugar
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Lynn Whitfield
speaks on stage at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
09
DeRay Mckesson
attends BET Essence Festival Weekend – House of BET at Il Mercato 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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June’s Diary
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Mario
attends 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Marlo Hampton
attends the 2019 Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Cente in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Elle Varner
attends the 2019 ESSENCE Festival at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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DaniLeigh
attends 2019 ESSENCE Festival at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Lynn Whitfield, Merle Dandridge and LeToya Luckett
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indya Moore and Cori Murray
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Lala Anthony
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
attends 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Blac Chyna
attends the 25th annual Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Cente in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Zendaya
attends the at&t Dream In Black Brunch at the Hyatt Regency Empire during the 25th Essence Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Essence chief content and creative officer MoAna Luu
poses during SiriusXM’s Radio Andy Channel Broadcast from Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Miles Brown and Robin Givens
attend the 2019 Essence Music Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Michelle Williams
attends the 2019 Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Iman
attends the 2019 Essence Festival at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Tamron Hall and Jemele Hill
attend 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Ava DuVernay
speaks on stage at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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PJMorton
PJMorton DayParty
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The Exonerated Five Enjoy The Festivities
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Angela Rye and Tyler Perry
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Ava DuVernay and Lance Gross
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Donna Brazile
speaks at 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Michelle Buteau
attends BET Essence Festival Weekend – House Of BET- First Wives Club Screening With Ryan Michelle Bathe, Michelle Buteau And RonReaco Lee at Il Mercato in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Broderick Hunter
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ParisCole and DJ Millie
HBO Essence
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Gia Peppers
HBO_Essence
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Robin Thede & Lena Waithe
HBO Essence
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Kendrick Sampson
HBO Essence
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Own by Femme
HBO Essence
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Lauren Ash
HBO x BGIO Self Care Sunday Essence Festival 2019
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Robin Thede
HBO x POV Brunch Essence Festival 2019
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Natasha Rothwell
HBO x POV Brunch Essence Festival 2019
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Crissle West & Natasha Rothwell
HBO x POV Brunch Essence Festival 2019
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Broderick Hunter
HBO x Ablyss Screening and Panel
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Nas
enjoys Hennessy X.O during his performance at Story Nightclub in Miami.
