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ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013

Stars flocked to ESSENCE this year to share and celebrate their success. Check out our portrait gallery of the most interesting celebs to visit our offices in 2013.
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Jenifer Lewis

Jenifer Lewis stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new movie, The Magic City.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new movie White House Down and her new children’s book “I Am Mixed.”

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new reality show, The Face.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Kelly Rowland

The gorgeous Kelly Rowland stops by ESSENCE for a special visit.  

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas

Cynthia Bailey and hubby Peter Thomas stop by ESSENCE to talk about this season of RHOA, their new book and more.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
06
Spike Lee

Spike Lee stopped by the ESSENCE office for a visit.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Emeli Sandé

On top of her debut album Our Version of Events beating The Beatles’ early sixties record for the most consecutive weeks spent on the U.K.’s top 10 list by a debut album, the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women in Music honoree has penned songs for the likes of Alicia Keys and Fantasia.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new VH1 show, Hit The Floor.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
09
Meta Golding

Meta Golding stops by ESSENCE to give us the scoop on her new film, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
10
Ashanti

Ashanti stops by ESSENCE to talk beauty, relationships and her upcoming album.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
11
Simphiwe Dana

South African songstress Simphiwe Dana stopped by ESSENCE for a visit. She also made her U.S debut at ESSENCE Festival this past summer.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell
Erica Atkins-Campbell and Tina Atkins-Campbell of Mary Mary
ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
13
Toks Olagundoye

Toks Olagundoye stopped by ESSENCE to talk about her role on ABC’s, The Neighbors.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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TGT

TGT stops by the ESSENCE office to show some love to the staff and give us a taste of the new album. (We love it!)

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
15
Jody Watley

Jody Watley stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new music.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Lala Anthony

Lala Anthony stops by ESSENCE to talk about her latest projects.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new album, Side Effects Of You.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Charlie Wilson

Charlie Wilson stops by ESSENCE for a post birthday meet and greet, to chat about his new album and ESSNCE Festival 2013!

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Tristan “Mack” Wilds

Tristan “Mack” Wilds stops by ESSENCE to have lunch with the staff and to give us a preview of his new album.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
20
Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam stops by ESSENCE to talk about being a cast member of ABC’s Splash. 

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
21
Lira

South African artist Lira and her band stop by ESSENCE to give us a taste of her new music.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
22
Tony Kgoroge

Tony Kgoroge stopped by ESSENCE to talk about his role in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
23
Valerie June

Folk Singer Valerie June stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new album.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
24
Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter stops by ESSENCE for a visit.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
25
S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson stopped by the ESSENCE office for a visit. 

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
26
Dolvett Quince

Celebrity trainer Dolvett Quince of NBC’s The Biggest Loser stopped by ESSENCE to meet the staff.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
27
Kearran Giovanni

Kearran Giovanni of TNT’s Major Crimes stopped by ESSENCE to give us the scoop the final 8 episodes of season 2.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
28
Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele stops by ESSENCE to talk about her upcoming performance at this year’s ESSENCE Festival and more.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Amel Larrieux

Amel Larrieux stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new Album, Ice Cream Everyday.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams stops by ESSENCE for a special visit and lunch with the staff.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Tyrese Gibson and Rev. Run

Tyrese Gibson and Rev. Run of Run DMC stop by ESSENCE to talk about their new book Manology: Secrets of Your Man’s Mind Revealed.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new movie, Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Labrinth

British sensation Labrinth stops by ESSENCE to give us a taste of his music.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Jay Ellis

Jay Ellis, the newest cast member of BET’s The Game stop by ESSENCE to give us the scoop.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Lauren London

Lauren London, the newest cast member of BET’s The Game stop by ESSENCE to give us the scoop.

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Michael Rowe
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Phaedra Parks

Phaedra Parks stops by ESSENCE to talk about The Real Housewives of Atlanta, baby, and more.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Devyn Abdullah

Devyn Abdullah, winner of Naomi Campbell’s modeling reality show The Face, stops by ESSENCE for a visit.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway stop by ESSENCE to promote their new reality show Being Mandela, premiering on Cozi TV.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Kandi Burruss

Kandi Burruss stops by ESSENCE to talk about season 6 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Antonique Smith

Antonique Smith stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new music, she just released her new single “Hold Up.”

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane and Las Supper stop by ESSENCE to talk about their performance at ESSENCE Festival 2013.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Terrence Jenkins

Terrence Jenkins visits ESSENCE to talk about the release of his new book, The Wealth of My Mother’s Wisdom: The Lessons That Made My Life Rich.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Dayo Okeniyi

Dayo Okeniyi from The Hunger Games stops by ESSENCE to talk about his new movie, Runner Runner.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Bishop T.D. Jakes

Bishop TD Jakes stops by ESSENCE to talk about MegaFest 2013.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Goapele

Goapele stops by ESSENCE for a special visit and to show off her new ‘do.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore stops by ESSENCE to talk about season 6 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Claudette Ortiz

Claudette Ortiz stops by the ESSENCE office to talk about her role on R&B Divas LA.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Josiah Bell

Jurnee Smollett-Bell of Tyler Perry’s Temptation and husband Josiah Bell stop by ESSENCE for a visit.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Rosario Dawson

Rosario Dawson stops by ESSENCE to talk about the Purple Purse campaign, which urges men and women to openly talk about domestic violence.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Terry McMillian

Terry McMillian stops by ESSENCE to talk about her new book, “Who Asked You?”.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
51
Daley

British sensation Daley stops by ESSENCE to talk about his upcoming album and more.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Phaedra Parks

Phaedra Parks stops by ESSENCE to dish the dirt on season six of Real Housewives of Atlanta.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Sanya Richards-Ross and Aaron Ross

Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross and her husband NY Giants’ Aaron Ross stops by ESSENCE to talk love, marriage and her new reality show, Sanya’s Glam & Gold.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Glen Lewis

Glenn Lewis stops by ESSENCE to give us a taste of his new music.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Marsha Ambrosius

Marsha Ambrosius stops by ESSENCE to talk about her upcoming performance at this year’s ESSENCE Festival.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton
ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Laura Mvula

Laura Mvula stops by ESSENCE to promote the U.S. debut of her album, Sing To The Moon.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Marcus Canty

Marcus Canty stops by ESSENCE to give us a taste of his new music.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Zendaya

Zendaya stops by ESSENCE to talk style, beauty and her upcoming projects.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa stops by ESSENCE to talk about her role in the movie, The Best Man Holiday.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Liv Warfield and the New Power Generation

Liv Warfield and the New Power Generation stop by ESSENCE to give us a taste of their upcoming album.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige stops by ESSENCE to promote her new VH1 show, Hit The Floor.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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PJ Morton

PJ Morton visits ESSENCE to talk about his upcoming performance at this years ESSENCE Festival.

ESSENCE.com's Exclusive Celebrity Portraits of 2013
Michael Rowe
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Mali Music
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Coco Jones

Coco Jones, co-star of Disney’s Let It Shine, stops by ESSENCE to promote the release of her new music, including her hit song “Holla at the DJ.”

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Michael Rowe