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Zendaya, Andra Day, & More Stun at Essence Event - See Every Red Carpet Photo!

The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards event is streaming tonight (April 22) and photos from the pre-taped event have been released!

Zendaya looked gorgeous while walking her first red carpet in over a year and Oscar nominee Andra Day also made an in-person appearance for the awards show.

Other attendees included Laverne Cox, Leslie Jones, Storm Reid, and “Me Too” founder Tarana Burke.

Zendaya and Andra are both honorees at the event alongside Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Erivo, and Michaela Coel. The show is being hosted by Laverne and Storm is hosting the pre-show. Leslie and Tarana are two of the evening’s presenters!

Make sure to watch the show on Essence.com and Essence Studios.

Click inside to see every red carpet look…

Keep scrolling to see every red carpet look and click through the photo gallery for every pic…

Zendaya at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Zendaya

FYI: Zendaya is wearing a YSL vintage haute couture top and skirt, Roger Vivier shoes, and Bulgari jewelry.

Andra Day at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Andra Day

FYI: Andra Day is wearing an Aliette dress and Casadei shoes.

Storm Reid at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Storm Reid

FYI: Storm Reid is wearing a Prada dress and Mateo earrings.

Leslie Jones at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Leslie Jones

Laverne Cox at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Laverne Cox

FYI: Laverne Cox is wearing a custom dress by Lavie by CK, a Mateo New York green ring and earring, an Almasika gold ring, German Kabirski gunmetal cuffs, Castlecliff NYC gold bracelets, and a Four Eyes Ceramics earring. On stage, she wore a Balmain blazer dress and shirt, Ruthie Davis booties, a Bond Hardware and Lucia Pearl brooch and brooch chain, a Khiry gold ring, a Machete necklace, a Castlecliff NYC blue ring and green ring, and Four Eyes Ceramics earrings.

Tarana Burke at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Event

Tarana Burke

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