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2023 NAACP Image Awards’ Red Carpet Sparkled With A-Listers [Updated]

The live event, which aired Saturday night, was the culmination of a week-long celebration of Black excellence.

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Although multiple statues have already been awarded this week, Saturday’s ceremony brought out even more of our favorite celebrities, such as Zendaya (above). Here’s who hit the red carpet in style.

Serena Williams 

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Yara Shahidi

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Issa Rae

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Jonathan Majors

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Marsai Martin

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Zendaya

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Janelle Monae

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Wendall Pierce and Erika Woods

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Viola Davis

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Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union

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Ja’Siah Young

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Karen Bass

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Ivy Coco Maurice and Sheryl Lee Ralph

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Tyler James Williams

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Nicco Annan

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Kyla Pratt

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Ruth E. Carter

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Kerry Washington

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Janelle James

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Gina Prince-Bythewood

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Deon Cole

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Kenya Moore

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Glynn Turman and Jo-Ann Allen

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Mariama Diallo

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Kevan Hall

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Malcolm D. Lee

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Method Man

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Brandee Evans

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Caleb McLaughlin

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Blac Chyna

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Mychal-Bella Bowman

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Angela Bassett

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Amirah Vann

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Chance Brown and Tabitha Brown

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Terrence Howard

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Lil Rel Howery and Dannella Lane

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Elisha EJ Williams

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