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Zendaya, Danielle Brooks, Halle Bailey and more shine at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards

WATCH: The best of Danielle Brooks

Awards season is in full swing, and the 2024 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards was filled with fiercely dressed stars.

Honorees at this year's annual occasion, which celebrates the cinematic achievements of Black women in Hollywood, included Oscar-nominated actress Danielle Brooks, Grammy nominated singer and actress Halle Bailey, president of original programming for STARZ Kathryn Busby, and acclaimed screenwriter and "All American" showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll.

This year, we also saw everyone from "Dune: Part Two" star Zendaya in a metallic corset and jeans from Jean Paul Gaultier's spring/summer 2020 couture collection, to singer Andra Day in a dazzling two-piece ensemble from Georges Hobeika.

Read on to see and squeal over all of the amazing looks from Thursday's 17th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards.

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Danielle Brooks

PHOTO: Danielle Brooks attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Danielle Brooks attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Zendaya

PHOTO: Zendaya attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Zendaya attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey

PHOTO: Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey attend the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Chloe Bailey and Halle Bailey attend the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Tamera Mowry-Housley and Tia Mowry

PHOTO: Tamera Mowry and Tia Mowry attend the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Tamera Mowry and Tia Mowry attend the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Tina Knowles

PHOTO: Tina Knowles attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Tina Knowles attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Skai Jackson

PHOTO: Skai Jackson attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Skai Jackson attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Normani

PHOTO: Normani attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Normani attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Marsai Martin

PHOTO: Marsai Martin attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Marsai Martin attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Letitia Wright

PHOTO: Letitia Wright attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Letitia Wright attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Andra Day

PHOTO: Andra Day attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Andra Day attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.

Amber Riley

PHOTO: Amber Riley attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Amber Riley attends the ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 7, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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