• Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith, 2008

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Halle Berry, 2009

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Taraji P. Henson, 2009

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Gina Prince-Bythehood, 2009

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Diahann Carroll, 2009

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Jada Pinkett Smith, 2010

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Gaboure Sidibe, 2010

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Mary J. Blige, 2010

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Queen Latifah

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Anika Noni Rose, 2011

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Jennifer Hudson, 2011

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Loretta Devine, 2011

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Angela Bassett, 2011

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Octavia Spencer, 2012

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Kerry Washington, 2012

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Viola Davis, 2012

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Pam Grier, 2012

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Paula Patton, 2012

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    Common, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Jill Marie Jones, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Persia White, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Golden Brooks, 2013

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    Tracee Ellis Ross 

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Oprah Winfrey, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Gabrielle Union, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Alfre Woodard, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Quvenzhané Wallis, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Naomi Harris, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Mikki Taylor, 2013

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Lupita Nyong’o and Cheryl Boone Isaacs, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Lupita Nyong’o

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    Ava Duvernay, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    David Oyelowo, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Alfre Woodard, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Kerry Washington, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Spike Lee, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Danai Gurira, 2014

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Simira Wiley, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Danielle Brooks, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Laverne Cox, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Adrienne C. Moore, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Uzo Aduba, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Regina King, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Gugu Mbatha-Raw, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Shonda Rhimes, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    David Oyelowo, 2015

  • Essence Magazine’s Black Women in Hollywood Gala Best Arrivals Through the Years

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    Thandie Newton, 2016

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