2022 Emmys Red Carpet Looks

The Emmys celebrate the most talented and best in television and media. Here are the Black celebrities who showed out on the red carpet with their best fits.

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It’s time to celebrate the best in television! Actors, actresses, producers, screenwriters and directors all gathered on Monday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the 2022 Emmys. Here are some of the looks they showed off on the red carpet.

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Laverne Cox

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Quinta Brunson

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Rachel Lindsay

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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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Tyler James Williams

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Kerry Washington

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Shonda Rhimes

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Natasha Rothwell

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Colman Domingo

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Keenan Thompson

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Ariana Debose

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Ayo Edebiri

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Jasmin Savoy Brown

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Justin Sylvester

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Zuri Hall

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Janine Rubenstein

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Louis Cato

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Abby Ajayi

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William Stanford Davis

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Patricia Williams

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Skye Townsend

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Robin Thede

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Myiea Coy

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Ashley Nicole Black

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson

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Sydnee Washington

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Toheeb Jimoh

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Sarah Niles

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Anthony Anderson

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John Legend

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Jerrod Carmichael

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Trevor Noah

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Zendaya

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Issa Rae

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Angela Bassett

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Rosario Dawson

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Sasheer Zamata

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Nicole Byer

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Chandra Wilson

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Tramell Tillman

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