White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet Recap

DC's Black elite turned out for the return of the dinner after two years on hiatus

Published

May 1, 2022

The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner celebrated on April 30, 2022 brought together the political world’s brightest lights, along with celebrities who also shined bright on the red carpet. From journalists and politicos, to activists, here’s who turned up and turned out.

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Symone Sanders

Gayle King

Joy-Ann Reid

Benjamin Crump and Al Sharpton

Mario Van Peebles and Chris Tucker

Ziwe Fumudoh

Sheryl Lee Ralph and Vincent Hughes

Kyla Pratt

Yamiche Alcindor

Sunny Hostin

April Ryan

Nick Schmit and Jonathan Capehart

Daniel Baker AKA Desus Nice

Laura Coates

Abby Phillip

Rep. Frederica Wilson

Don Lemon

Alicia Quarles

Arthel Neville

Roy Wood Jr.

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