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Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2025 - See All the Stars in Attendance!

Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2025 - See All the Stars in Attendance!

The stars are stepping out for ESSENCE‘s big event!

Keke Palmer, Taraji P. Henson, Cynthia Erivo, and Teyana Taylor were among the many stars at the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday afternoon (February 27) at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The annual event, which had the “Scene and Unseen” theme this year, honored Cynthia, Teyana, Marla Gibbs, and Raamla Mohamed. The event is “spotlighting the stories, performances, and contributions that often go overlooked, even as they shape the fabric of the entertainment industry.”

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you can see who was there and what they wore!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars in attendance…

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Aisha Hinds

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Aldis Hodge

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Angela Gibbs

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Anthony Anderson

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Ashley Darby

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Ava DuVernay & David Oyelowo

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Bianca Lawson

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Boris Kodjoe

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Bozoma Saint John

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Brandee Evans

FYI: Brandee is wearing a Kristina Kharlashkina dress.

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Carla Hall

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Coco Jones

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Cynthia Bailey

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Cynthia Erivo

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Maison Margiela gown and Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Danielle Brooks

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Dominique Fishback

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Gizelle Bryant

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Issa Rae

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Jackée Harry & Raven Bowens

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Jessica Williams

FYI: Jessica is wearing a Carolina Herrera dress.

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Jodie Turner-Smith

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Joy Reid

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Jurnee Smollett

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Kandi Burruss

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Karen Pittman

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Karrueche Tran

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Keke Palmer

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Kyla Pratt

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Kym Whitley

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Laverne Cox

FYI: Laverne is wearing Thom Browne.

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Lena Waithe & Vivica A. Fox

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Loni Love

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Loretta Devine & Glenn Marshall

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Lori Harvey

FYI: Lori is wearing Burberry.

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Marianne Jean-Baptiste

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Marsai Martin

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Meagan Tandy

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Moses Sumney

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Nafessa Williams

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Natasha Rothwell

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Nathalie Emmanuel

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Niecy Nash & wife Jessica Betts

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Nina Parker

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Novi Brown

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Ruth Negga & Gabourey Sidibe

FYI: Ruth is wearing Diotima and Jimmy Choo shoes.

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Ryan Destiny

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Shola Lynch

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Skai Jackson

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Skye Townsend

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Storm Reid

FYI: Storm is wearing Cong Tri.

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Tabitha Brown

FYI: Tabitha is wearing Ganni.

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Taraji P. Henson

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Tasha Smith

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Teyana Taylor

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Tia Mowry

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Tichina Arnold

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Tyla & Kat GRaham

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Tyra Banks

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Wendy Osefo

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Yaya DaCosta

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Yvette Nicole Brown

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Zoe Kravitz

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Zuri Hall

Browse through the gallery to see even more photos from the event…
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Photos: Getty Images
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