All The Head-Turning Fashion Looks From The ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards
By Nandi Howard ·

On Thursday, ESSENCE celebrated the Black women who are trendsetters in all things TV and film. Happening now in Los Angeles, California, is the annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood extravaganza and all of your favorite A-listers have hit the carpet in bright colors, making us wish we were all in sunny LA.

From our host, Terrence J, in a salmon-colored suit to Melina Matsoukas rocking a lime-green, avante-garde ensemble to Billy Porter sporting a sleek white and black suit, there is no shortage of glam on this carpet.

Check out the best fashion moments from the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon below.

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Quinta Brunson
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Quinta Brunson attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Brittany Howard
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Brittany Howard attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Latraviette Smith-Wilson
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Essence Chief Communications Officer Latraviette Smith-Wilson attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Michelle Ebanks
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Essence CEO Michelle Ebanks attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Moana Luu
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Essence Chief Content & Creative Officer Moana Luu attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
06
Loni Love
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Loni Love attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Aisha Hinds
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Aisha Hinds attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Aja Naomi King
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Aja Naomi King attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Priah Ferguson
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Priah Ferguson attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Novi Brown
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Novi Brown attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Affairs Rynthia Rost
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Geico Insurance VP Public Affairs Rynthia Rost attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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June Ambrose
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: June Ambrose attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Bresha Webb
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Bresha Webb attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Melina Matsoukas
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Melina Matsoukas attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Billy Porter
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Billy Porter attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Garcelle Beauvais
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Garcelle Beauvais attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Arica Himmel
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Arica Himmel attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Shahadi Wright Joseph
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Shahadi Wright Joseph attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Tika Sumpter
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Tika Sumpter attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Issa Rae
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Issa Rae attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Akilah Hughes
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Akilah Hughes attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Euzhan Palcy
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Euzhan Palcy attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Kerry Washington
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Kerry Washington attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Angela Rye
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: IMPACT Strategies Attorney/CEO Angela Rye attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Genevieve Nnaji
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Genevieve Nnaji attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Kandi Burruss
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Kandi Burruss attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Naturi Naughton
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Naturi Naughton attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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2020 13th Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon - Red Carpet
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Nafessa Williams attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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2020 13th Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon - Red Carpet
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: DeWanda Wise attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Eva Marcille
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Eva Marcille attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Cynthia Bailey
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Cynthia Bailey attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Niecy Nash
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Niecy Nash attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Mikki Taylor
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Essence Editor-at-Large Mikki Taylor attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Ella Balinska
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Ella Balinska attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Simone Missick
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Simone Missick attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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2020 13th Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon - Red Carpet
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Ryan Destiny attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Danielle Brooks
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Danielle Brooks attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Tia Mowry-Hardrict
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Tia Mowry-Hardrict attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Phyllis Yvonne Stickney
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Phyllis Yvonne Stickney attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Robin Thede
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Robin Thede attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Marsai Martin
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Marsai Martin attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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Storm Reid
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 06: Storm Reid attends the 2020 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on February 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)
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