Home • News Mikki Taylor’s Top 10 Favorite ESSENCE Covers of All Time Mikki Taylor’s Top 10 Favorite ESSENCE Covers of All Time By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020 01 Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey – Power Issue – featured Oprah sitting on a white chair 02 Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige – November issue shot by Daniela Frederici, bare skin, holding a fur to her chest 03 Halle Berry Halle Berry, on the beach in Malibu in a brown bikini with a nude fishnet cover-up. 04 Jada Pinkett Smith A gatefold cover shot by Wayne Masur. 05 Theresa Randle Actress Theresa Randle shot by Matthew Jordan Smith on a faux desert in April 1996. 06 Beyonce The September Issue: Black Style Now! Beyonce in a beaded Armani dress shot by Cliff Watts—just stunning! 07 Angela Bassett Angela Bassett on a November cover, lying on the floor in a little black dress—so chic! 08 Mo’Nique Mo’Nique—recent October Power cover—a knockout! 09 The Obama’s The Obama’s September ’08—historic! 10 Anita Baker Anita Baker – her 1st cover – a stunning closeup in a brilliant blue top. 11 Tyra Banks Tyra Banks- February cover – the closeup 12 Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams – shot by Matthew Jordan Smith – “our Kiss of the Spider Woman cover” – she’s in a netted sleeve, wavy hair – drop dead gorgeous! 13 349961 14 Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige – November issue shot by Daniela Frederici, bare skin, holding a fur to her chest