Cover Stories & Profiles
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For Aida Osman, Writing Was the Dream. Now, She’s an Actor Whose Dreams Are Limitless
“I'm still just a writer and actor, but I want that to change,” Osman says. “I want to make sure that I have access and pull in a way where I can tell the stories that I want to tell and not sacrifice the art.
Nia Long, Black Cinema’s Longtime “It” Girl, on Her Personal and Professional Renewal
The iconic actress opens up about the return of the ‘Best Man' franchise, being dragged into an NBA scandal and at last pursuing a career on her terms: “The days of being on the battlefield unnecessarily are over.”
The Making of Star-Studded Climate Drama ‘Extrapolations’: “I Hope People Are Moved, Entertained and Perhaps a Little Bit Scared”
Sienna Miller, Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker and Kit Harington are among the international cast of Apple TV+'s ambitious limited series, which asks what happens to humanity in the near future, when global warming upends every aspect of our lives, including the way we love and grieve.
Meagan Good Is Just Fine
Divorce behind her and having joined the DC Universe, the actress is embracing her next chapter: "I get to start life all over again, in my prime."
Whoopi Goldberg Has Always Been Enough
Not even backlash, being blackballed or deemed not Black enough have caused the EGOT to question who she is as a Black woman throughout her nearly 40-year career in Hollywood.
Lucky Daye
One of R&B's most humble giants says he's simply "The best at being me."
With ‘Citadel,’ Priyanka Chopra Jonas Continues to Carve Out a Lane That’s All Her Own
"I'm not one to rest on my laurels," says the actress who achieved pay parity for the first time in her career for her role in the Amazon Prime Video series.
Screen Kings: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
This leading man is here to stay.
Cardi B + Offset: The Safe House
As Cardi B and Offset manage marriage, music, and money moves, family security always comes first.
Angela Bassett Is A Vibe
Champagne and caviar might do it for some- but it's the ability to work consistently in Hollywood, for nearly four decades, that ESSENCE's November/December 2022 cover star considers a true luxury.
The Year of No: Lizzo
As an entertainer, Lizzo doesn't fit into anyone's mold-- and that's exactly how she likes it.
Let Marlon Wayans Be Great
The baby of one of the most renowned families of Black entertainers is ready to take center stage.
Delroy Lindo on ‘UnPrisoned’ and Why He Won’t Be Put in a Box
The actor, who's also an executive producer of the series, wants to be responded to for his talent "and not labeled as any one thing."
Amber Riley: Big Girl Energy
For the November issue of HelloBeautiful, Amber Riley talks about Big Girl Energy as a mood, why she doesn’t mess with the body-positive movement, and how she copes with anxiety and depression in a year which has brought an unprecedented amount of loss.
Daniel Kaluuya: Your Favorite Director's Favorite Actor
On the heels of the release of their second feature film, Jordan Peele reveals why Daniel Kaluuya is a dream collaborator.