Home • Hair ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Recap: The Best Tressed List The loveliest locks from our annual Black Women in Hollywood event. By Crystal G. Martin · Updated October 27, 2020 01 Kerry Washington Kerry Washington attends the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic 02 Gugu Mbatha Raw Gugu Mbatha Raw shows off her natural curls at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. Michael Rowe 03 Rocsi Diaz Rocsi Diaz attends the 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon. 04 Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross attends the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic 05 Nicole Beharie Nicole Beharie attends the 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon 06 Sharon Leal Sharon Leal attends the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic 07 Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson Peete poses for a portrait at the 2014 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. Michael Rowe 08 Twinkie Byrd Twinkie Byrd rocks a lovely braided updo at our 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon. 09 Rochelle Aytes Rochelle Aytes attends the 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon. 10 Brandy Norwood Brandy Norwood shows off a razor cut bob at the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic 11 Tika Sumpter Tika Sumpter shows off a feminine milkmaid at the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic 12 Twinkie Byrd Twinkie Byrd rocks a lovely braided updo at our 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon. 13 Lupita Nyong’o Lupita’s bejeweled headband shines on the 7th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon. 14 Ledisi Ledisi resurfaces her sexy locs at the 7th annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic