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Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor & More Set as ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Honorees
The ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards have revealed its 2025 honorees, which include Cynthia Erivo and Teyana Taylor.
Newly minted Academy Award nominee and Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winning actress Cynthia Erivo ( Wicked), actress-director Teyana Taylor ( A Thousand and One), Emmy-nominated industry veteran Marla Gibbs ( 227) and Emmy-nominated creator, writer and-producer Raamla Mohamed ( Reasonable Doubt) are 2025’s honorees for the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Underscoring the inspiration behind this year’s event theme — “Scene and Unseen” — Sundial Media Group and ESSENCE Ventures leadership shared the following statement: “When the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards were first established, our mission was to celebrate and elevate the extraordinary artistry of Black women, both on screen and behind the scenes in the television and film industry. Open to the public, this year’s Hollywood House honors the resilience of this wildfire-impacted neighborhood that was home for many creative professionals in the television and film industries.
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