Black Celebs Who Showed Out at Paris Fashion Week [UPDATED]

Keke Palmer, Zendaya, FKA Twigs, Doja Cat and Halle Bailey came to slay at Paris Fashion week.

Paris Fashion Week had no shortage of slay-worthy moments this season. Some of the best-dressed people in the world headed to the City of Lights to see what designer brands are cooking up for the next season.

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While Kanye West is often the headliner because of some of his antics, here at The Root we wanted to shout out the celebs who are sitting front row, walking runways, attending parties and galas, and looking fly as hell while doing so.

Keke Palmer

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Keke Palmer at the Miu Miu Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

FKA Twigs

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FKA Twigs walks the runway at the Miu Miu Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show

FKA Twigs

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FKA Twigs at the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023.

Zendaya

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Zendaya at the Valentino Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Doja Cat at the Vivienne Westwood Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Doja Cat at the Monot Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Anthony Ghnassia

Doja Cat at the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Doja Cat at the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Hippolyte Petit/GC Images

Doja Cat at the Thom Browne Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Doja Cat

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Doja Cat at the Lanvin Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show

Naomi Campbell

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Naomi Campbell at the Off-White Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Naomi Campbell

Photo: Getty Images Kristy Sparow

Naomi Campbell walks the runway at the Messika Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Naomi Campbell

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo M. Raule

Naomi Campbell at the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Naomi Campbell

Photo: Getty Images Victor Boyko

Naomi Campbell at the “Le Defile Walk Your Worth” By L’Oreal Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Halle Bailey

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Halle Bailey at the Off-White Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Halle Bailey

Photo: Getty Images Julien M. Hekimian

Halle Bailey at the Roger Vivier Press Day at Hotel Vivier.

Justine Skye

Photo: Getty Images Pierre Suu

Justine Skye at the Acne Studio Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Justine Skye

Photo: Getty Images Victor Boyko

Justine Skye at the Isabel Marant Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Justine Skye

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Justine Skye at the Kenzo Party as part of Paris Fashion Week.

Justine Skye

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Justine at the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Janet Jackson

Photo: Getty Images Pierre Suu

Janet Jackson at the Thom Browne Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Joan Smalls

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Joan Small at the Stella McCartney Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Joan Smalls

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Joan Small at the Lanvin Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Erykah Badu

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Erykah Badu at the Off-White Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Erykah Badu

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Erykah Badu at the Valentino Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Erykah Badu

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Erykah Badu at the Thom Browne Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Offset

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Offset walks the runway at the Balenciaga Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show.

Offset

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Offset at the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Daniel Kaluuya

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo M. Raule

Daniel Kaluuya at the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Rickey Thompson

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Rickey Thompson at the Off-White Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Rickey Thompson

Photo: Getty Images Jacopo M. Raule

Rickey Thompson at the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Lori Harvey

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Lori Harvey at the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023.

Lori Harvey

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Lori Harvey at the Valentino Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Victor Cruz

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Victor Cruz at the Givenchy Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Ariana DeBose

Photo: Getty Images Pierre Suu

Ariana DeBose at the Monot Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Winnie Harlow

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Winnie Harlow at the Off-White Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show.

Leyna Bloom

Photo: Getty Images Arnold Jerocki

Leyna Bloom walks the runway during the “Le Defile Walk Your Worth” By L’Oreal Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023.

Leyna Bloom

Photo: Getty Images Pascal Le Segretain

Leyna Bloom attends the #BoF500 gala during Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2023.

Leyna Bloom

Photo: Getty Images Julien Hekimian

Leyna Bloom attends the celebration of Kilian Paris’ 15th anniversary as part of Paris Fashion Week at Hotel Plazza Athenee.

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