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2024 Emmy Awards: The Good, Bad Red Carpet Looks

Black celebrities such as Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, and Sheryl Lee Ralph came with their best looks on the red carpet, but not everyone was on point.

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The 2024 Emmy Awards are here. The best in television will be honored and recognized for their incredible work on and behind the camera.

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But before the awards, we’d like to give you all the red carpet looks from our favorite Black celebrities. We will show everything, from the most beautiful designer dresses to a clean suit. Here are the Black celebrities looks!

Issa Rae

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Ayo Edebiri

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Tracee Ellis

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Taraji P. Henson

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Niecy Nash

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Anthony Anderson

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Dominique Fishback

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Quinta Brunson

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Tyler James Williams

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Lionel Boyce

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Roy Wood, Jr

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Giancarlo Esposito

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Colman Domingo

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Laverne Cox

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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Donald Glover

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Ariana DeBose

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Tisha Campbell

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Tawny Cypress

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Jasmin Savoy Brown

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Garcelle Beauvais

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Chandra Wilson

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Janelle James

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Scott Evans

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Alfie Fuller

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Nischelle Turner

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Joy Sunday

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Zuri Hall

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Angela Gibbs

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Marla Gibbs

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Amber Ruffin

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Kola Bokinni

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Edwin Lee Gibson

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Paris Barclay

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Peter Dodd

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William Stanford Davis

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