Under the dazzling lights of Hollywood, Black excellence took center stage at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, held on February 27, at the Fairmont Century Plaza.

As Cynthia Erivo accepted her honors at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood awards, she offered up words of affirmation for the Black women that filled the ballroom, encouraging everyone to dream big and to “take up space.”

The 2025 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards is an annual celebration that honors pioneering and talented Black women in Hollywood – both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. ​Taking place on Feb. 27 at Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, the event will celebrate its 18th year as ESSENCE …

From cover star Tyra Banks's blushy makeup to accent nails on Cynthia Erivo, here are the best beauty moments from the awards show.

The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards was a "love letter of sincere reverence, camaraderie and celebration" for Black women in entertainment, and every celebrity in attendance looked phenomenal. In the words of T.S. Madison, everybody was "dark skin, light skin, beige, fluorescent beige" and beautiful with a capital B.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors attend the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)