Melanin Magic: Hollywood's Black Queens Hit The Scene For Essence Celebration

Melanin Magic: Black Excellence Abounds At Essence Women In Hollywood Luncheon

Published on March 2, 2018

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: (L-R) Tessa Thompson, Lena Waithe, Janelle Monae, Tiffany Haddish, Danai Gurira and Yvonne Orji onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

(Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Essence)

Lena Waithe, Tessa Thompson, Danai Gurira and Tiffany Haddish Honored At ESSENCE Women In Hollywood Luncheon

ESSENCE Magazine hosted their annual Women In Hollywood Luncheon Thursday at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. This year’s honorees were Lena Waithe, Tessa Thompson, Danai Gurira and Tiffany Haddish.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Presenter Janelle Monae (L) and Honoree Tessa Thompson speak onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Janelle Monae presented Tessa with her award.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Honoree Danai Gurira (L), and Presenter Lupita Nyong'o speak onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Danai got hers from Lupita

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Honoree Tiffany Haddish (L) and Presenter Lil Rel Howery speak onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Lil Rel Howery, who played Tiffany’s ex-husband on “The Carmichael Show”presented her award.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Honoree Lena Waithe (L) and Presenter Angela Bassett speak onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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And Angela Bassett did the honors for Lena

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Chloe Bailey x Halle Bailey perform onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Chloe and Halle performed.

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Tina Knowles Lawson Arrivals for the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California

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Quite a few ladies were thinking pink! We LOVED Mama Tina's hot pink pantsuit

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: La La Anthony attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

La La looked lovely

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Susan Kelechi Watson attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Susan Kelechi-Watson was also pretty in pink

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Jurnee Smollett-Bell attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell looked really sweet in her soft pink as well

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Honoree Lena Waithe (L) and Host Yvonne Orji attend the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Wakanda was on everyone’s minds

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Daniel Kaluuya (L) and Honoree Danai Gurira attend the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Lena Waithe (L) and Tessa Thompson attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Gabourey Sidibe attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Liil Rel Howery (L) and Daniel Kaluuya onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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It wasn’t just an event for the ladies, men were there too. Rel and Daniel had a ‘Get Out’ reunion

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: (L-R) Terrence J, Cory Hardrict, and Jay Ellis onstage during the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Terrence J, Cory Hardrict and Jay Ellis cleaned up nicely

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Founder and Chairperson, Essence Ventures, Richelieu Dennis attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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And Essence Ventures founder and chairperson Richelieu Dennis was in the building.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Amandla Stenberg attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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We loved these ladies in red too

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Retta attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Hey Retta!

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Sonequa Martin-Green attends the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 01: Ava DuVernay (L) and Tina Knowles-Lawson attend the 2018 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Oscars Luncheon at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 1, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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