Just days before the 2014 #Oscars, I gave a speech at @Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. For a surreal, nerve-wracking five minutes, I spoke to a room full of Black women about my own struggle to find beauty in my dark skin, my journey to self-love, and how I hoped my presence on screens and in magazines would be a source of validation for young people growing up with similar struggles. This speech struck a chord with many people and went viral on the internet. In the aftermath of this open-hearted public moment for me, I realized this message needed to be heard by the most vulnerable: our children. This is when the idea of a children's book was born. Today #Sulwe is officially a reality – it's now on bookstore shelves and in the hands of readers! My dream for this book is that it may plant a seed of self-value in the children that read it, and heal the wounds of the adults that need it. ✨🌟✨🌟#BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre
278,641 Likes | 1654 days ago | 1,506
Notice anything?! 💙✨💙 I drew a lot from my own childhood to write #Sulwe, but thanks to illustrator extraordinaire @VashtiHarrison, Sulwe and I have something else in common too: Nairobi Blue! Vashti chose to put her in a dress color similar to the one I wore to my first #Oscars in 2014. It was a night that dreams are made of, beyond my imagination. With Sulwe, I wanted to give dark skin permission to exist in the world of dreams and imagination, where possibilities and potential really grow. Vashti's illustrations do just that and I cherish every page of her artwork. TOMORROW you'll be able to turn the pages, see all of the beautiful details and ride along Sulwe's adventure through the stars.✨ ✨Order at the link in bio✨ #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre
68,579 Likes | 1656 days ago | 1,320
#LittleMonstersFilm drops on @Hulu TODAY! And #Troublemaker's outchea droppin' bars for it. 🎼 Bars: @RobynHoodMusic & Beats: @ChrisHerbieHolland
175,929 Likes | 1658 days ago | 865
I dreamed of having the chance to talk to Ms. @Oprah Winfrey about my book #Sulwe. And it came true!!! She has had a lasting impact on me from when I would watch her show as a teenager. Her example is one of the reasons I was empowered to create Sulwe's world and tell this story for the next generation. Get all cozy for some conversation with the Queen in a Prime Time Special on @OWNTV airing Saturday, October 26 at 8 PM ET. (Also, FIVE DAYS until ✨Sulwe✨ is on shelves on October 15th!!)
398,737 Likes | 1660 days ago | 7,823
For the first time, Troublemaker came out to play with Jimmy & The Roots! Tonight! #TheCarters #Sulwe #LittleMonstersFilm (Props to @RobynHoodMusic #IAmCozYouAre)
50,231 Likes | 1661 days ago | 229
In the mood for Zombies 🧟♀️🧟♂️? In the mood for love ❤️💛🖤? In the mood for music 🎼? In the mood for all of the above? LITTLE MONSTERS is in theaters for one night only tomorrow, October 8! Stick around after the film for a Q&A with me, #AlexanderEngland and @AbeForsythe. Tickets: lilmonstersmov.com. #LittleMonstersFilm
283,845 Likes | 1666 days ago | 3,199
This is 5-year-old me. I reflected on this little girl's feelings and fantasies when I decided to write my children's book, #Sulwe. With this book, I wanted to hold up a mirror for her. Here's why: As a little girl reading, I had all of these windows into the lives of people who looked nothing like me, chances to look into their worlds, but I didn't have any mirrors. While windows help us develop empathy and an understanding of the wider world, mirrors help us develop our sense of self, and our understanding of our own world. They ground us in our body and our experiences. #Sulwe holds up a mirror for dark-skinned children especially, to see themselves reflected immediately, and it is a window for all the others to cherish peering into. Colorism, society's preference for lighter skin, is alive and well. It's not just a prejudice reserved for places with a largely white population. Throughout the world, even in Kenya, even today, there is a popular sentiment that lighter is brighter. I imagined what it would have been like for this little girl to turn the pages of her picture books and see more dark skin in a beautiful light. This book is my dream come true for kids like her today. #Sulwe arrives October 15. ✨ Link in bio to pre-order. #NationalBookMonth #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre
119,534 Likes | 1667 days ago | 813
I admire @MichaelKors' commitment to stopping worldwide hunger and I'm delighted to join his Watch Hunger Stop campaign. In partnership with the World Food Programme, they have delivered over 18 million meals to children in need including funding meals for schools. For every post with #WatchHungerStop, @MichaelKors will donate 100 meals to the WFP. P.S. My campaign t-shirt goes on sale tomorrow on michaelkors.com and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the WFP School Meals Program!
58,032 Likes | 1685 days ago | 888
Played the ukulele, taught kindergarten, slayed zombies and had the best time making my first ZomRomCom! 🧟♀️🧟♂️ Here’s the red band trailer for #LittleMonstersFilm. We have a LIMITED THEATRICAL EVENT on October 8, and then catch us on @Hulu starting October 11! @NeonRated, @MadeUpStories, @JoshGad, @AbeForsythe, #AlexanderEngland
330,125 Likes | 1694 days ago | 4,102
First @VanityFair cover is green lit! 💚 #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre #Sulwe
173,085 Likes | 1714 days ago | 1,097
Jumping for joy because my book #Sulwe will be on shelves in exactly two months! The power of children's books is how their value appreciates with time – we love them now and understand them later. I want #Sulwe to be a seed for children to grow and draw from in later years. No matter your age, it's never too late to love the skin you’re in and to see the beauty that radiates from within! Over the next few months, I will share stories of stars of all ages who shine like Sulwe with the hashtag #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre. Please join me and show me what light YOU shine!🌟Pre-order at the link in bio.
66,890 Likes | 1717 days ago | 601
86,272 Likes | 1726 days ago | 1,558
🦒🐘🦁🦓🐒🐆🐃 #Serengeti premieres tomorrow at 8pm on @Discovery!
289,146 Likes | 1735 days ago | 1,273
Happy birthday, @ElisabethMossOfficial! Sending you some Good Vibrations ✂️ #UsMovie #BTS
89,806 Likes | 1737 days ago | 484
Beauty is in the eye. 👁 @CalvinKlein WOMEN EDT. #IAMWOMEN
70,155 Likes | 1740 days ago | 202
It's the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landing. Some out-of-this-world fan art by @andrewsketchhead to mark the occasion. #Apollo50th
307,729 Likes | 1740 days ago | 6,990
Brown Skin Girl. Thank you @Beyonce for this Gift!! #BrightnessIsJustWhoYouAre
196,697 Likes | 1748 days ago | 1,305
Time flies when you are having fun!! Five years since my first @VogueMagazine cover in July 2014. #FBF
54,287 Likes | 1768 days ago | 1,033
This is #Serengeti. August 4 on @Discovery.
221,002 Likes | 1769 days ago | 761
US on the #FirstDayOfSummer. ☀️ @UsMovie #BTS #FBF
83,852 Likes | 1773 days ago | 258
It was a joy to reunite with my college friends Thanu and Rage on their new podcast @BadBrownAunties. We discussed everything: growing up as the daughter of a politician, my outrageous winter wardrobe at Hampshire College, the hustle of getting my green card, who my aunties are and more. Listen at badbrownaunties.com/episodes – link is in my Story.
127,292 Likes | 1776 days ago | 489
Loved kiki’ing with @ElaineWelteroth for her #MoreThanEnough book launch event in NYC. Much love to the incredible audience who came through! You showed up and claimed your space!!
135,559 Likes | 1781 days ago | 478
Loving this #WeddingFlex. #WaKundaForever indeed! 🙅🏿♀️🙅🏿♀️🙅🏿♀️ Congratulations @GabeKunda!
179,265 Likes | 1782 days ago | 1,104
Distant memories of rest.
133,116 Likes | 1782 days ago | 518
Watching Us this weekend like... Out now on Digital and out on DVD on June 18.
88,105 Likes | 1789 days ago | 548
My first #Sulwe signing! This story is near and dear to my heart and it was wonderful to begin to share it today. The best children's books plant a seed for children to grow and draw from throughout their lives. If Sulwe does that for even one young reader, I would be delighted.✨ #BookExpoAmerica
86,101 Likes | 1803 days ago | 439
Finishing touches! ✨@CalvinKlein WOMEN eau de toilette. #IAMWOMEN
109,236 Likes | 1805 days ago | 368
Drumroll, please! Flyest entrance ever with the @atldrumacademy on @goodmorningamerica! ❤️ Thank you Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy for having me! I see you, and your future is ✨! #ISeeMe @donorschoose
175,038 Likes | 1806 days ago | 1,953
Thank you @MTV for my Best Performance and Best Villain #UsMovie nominations, and for recognizing the film in the Best Movie category! I wonder which character the Villain nom is for... 🤷🏿♀️ Go to vote.mtv.com to vote - link in my bio. ✂️ #MTVAwards
169,752 Likes | 1809 days ago | 605
I have such sweet memories of my mother reading books to me as a young girl. Goldilocks and the Three Bears was always a favorite. To my mama bear, you are just right! #HappyMothersDay
190,882 Likes | 1809 days ago | 769
Happy Birthday to this beautiful man who has made me look my most beautiful and ugliest with equal style and flare! I love you, Mr. @makeupbytym! #EvenRedHasFriends (#usmovie #bts)
96,171 Likes | 1810 days ago | 487
Flashback to more tethered times...
220,742 Likes | 1813 days ago | 1,952
They say we look alike. I would have to agree. And I am flattered that this beauty gets confused for me. But model @AdutAkech is in a class and path of her own. I feel a swell of pride and a rush of giddiness every time I see her strut down a runway or cover another powerful brand campaign or magazine. Adut, you are unstoppable and I am cheering on the sidelines for you! My #WomanCrushWednesday #AdutAkech. #Doppelganger #SpotTheDifferencesAndMemorizeThem
398,469 Likes | 1813 days ago | 1,454
Never MET a better crew. #MetGala
322,610 Likes | 1813 days ago | 2,248
#MetGala Look 2.
136,445 Likes | 1814 days ago | 827
Camp, darlings. #MetGala 📷: @gregswalesart
560,910 Likes | 1814 days ago | 6,737
You better work! #MetGala
98,812 Likes | 1816 days ago | 262
Dear World, #MayTheFourthBeWithYou. Paying respects to Peter Mayhew. His kindness and joy always illuminated our cherished Chewbacca. Thank you for sharing your light, Peter. Rest easy. Love, Lupita
105,188 Likes | 1818 days ago | 1,792
Talent! ✂️🐰💯 #Repost @chloearnoldtaps ・・・ Inspired by the genius of @jordanpeele #usmovie @usmovie
343,484 Likes | 1818 days ago | 1,349
#MetGala Flashback! Round 4 🔜. #TBT
321,092 Likes | 1819 days ago | 2,303
A whirlwind visit to Marrakech 🇲🇦
92,350 Likes | 1819 days ago | 357
Marrakech is 🔥🔥
585,092 Likes | 1821 days ago | 5,376
Show time. #DiorCruise
125,965 Likes | 1822 days ago | 437
Holding court.
113,047 Likes | 1822 days ago | 579
Good morning world! #MarrakechWithDior
135,195 Likes | 1822 days ago | 555
Waiting for the Battle of Winterfell... #GameofThrones
162,258 Likes | 1822 days ago | 761
Fresh is always best. Marrakech
92,618 Likes | 1827 days ago | 743
In honor of #WorldBookDay, I'm introducing you to #Sulwe ⭐ and her family! These are the first pages of my book featuring @VashtiHarrison’s illustrations. Books help build empathy and understanding, so what are you reading today? ⭐️ #ChildrensBook (Sulwe out Oct 1)
213,521 Likes | 1829 days ago | 1,037
Today is #EarthDay. Let's celebrate by making a better effort to conserve Mother Nature's extraordinary natural habitats and animals so future generations can enjoy them. I've worked with two incredible causes, @WildAid and @ConservationOrg, that are doing this — links to donate are in my Story. Nature doesn't need people; people need nature.
35,735 Likes | 1837 days ago | 558
Just gonna leave this fire blazing right here!🔥🔥🔥 @bmorelilkey this cuts deep! 💯 #TetheredRealness @usmovie #UsMovie ✂️🐰✂️🐰
272,889 Likes | 1844 days ago | 2,777
I love @jordanpeele! Can I get an amen? #SundayPraise #UsMovie
171,159 Likes | 1844 days ago | 953
The look I give you BEFORE you see #UsMovie ➡️ AFTER you see @UsMovie. #WatchYourself
231,271 Likes | 1845 days ago | 1,187
It’s all about Us & I love it! #UsMovieArt #UsMovie #FanArtFriday
116,957 Likes | 1846 days ago | 693
Frightday! #UsMovie #FindYourself
265,379 Likes | 1847 days ago | 2,414
Red. Untethered. ✂️ #UsMovie ✂️
312,731 Likes | 1847 days ago | 1,673
Us on Spring Break. #WatchYourself
143,310 Likes | 1848 days ago | 1,416
A third me appeared in this screening of #UsMovie ✂️ I had so much fun surprising this crowd in LA! And I ate all the 🍿. #WatchYourself
439,303 Likes | 1849 days ago | 4,972
I wrote a book! It's called #Sulwe! This is the cover! I'm thrilled to share it with you. Sulwe is out October 1 and is available for pre-order today at the link in bio! The extraordinary @VashtiHarrison illustrated the story. I wrote #Sulwe to encourage children (and everyone really!) to love the skin they are in and see the beauty that radiates from within. #Bookstagram #ChildrensBooks
93,734 Likes | 1850 days ago | 496
Saw Us in the theatre. 🍿🎟✂️ #UsMovie
234,604 Likes | 1850 days ago | 1,581
This is what Pan-Africanism looks like! #StrongerTogether 📷: @NAACPImageAwards #BlackPanther
450,797 Likes | 1851 days ago | 4,253
NAACP Image Awards 💃🏾 #BlackPanther #UsMovie
122,086 Likes | 1851 days ago | 931
Us out here flossing! With teachers @SuperEvanAlex & @Shahadi. #UsMovie #BTS
144,633 Likes | 1852 days ago | 484
Come play with Us ✂️✂️ #UsMovie
128,769 Likes | 1852 days ago | 643
UStounded by the fan art creations! Keep them coming! #FanArtFriday #UsMovie
309,046 Likes | 1852 days ago | 1,230
@TrevorNoah is one of Us ✂️#UsMovie #HoldHandsWithUs
263,847 Likes | 1853 days ago | 3,422
lookin’ 4 minez
130,421 Likes | 1853 days ago | 733
LN & GP. Listen to Us chat on her @goop podcast 🎧
111,595 Likes | 1854 days ago | 460
Good Morning America from all of Us. #HoldHandsWithUs #UsMovie
48,158 Likes | 1854 days ago | 748
When you see Us, #KeepItBetweenUs. Get tickets at the link in bio. #UsMovie
74,369 Likes | 1855 days ago | 639
Behind the scenes on our visit to #HowardU. Thank you for turning up for Us!! #UsMovie
72,013 Likes | 1856 days ago | 269
The Bodega Boys and Us. #HoldHandsWithUs #UsMovie
152,537 Likes | 1857 days ago | 1,450
What a way to end opening weekend! I’ve felt the support all around (woweee New York Times this week!) and am grateful for this moment. I’m having so much fun and looks like many of you had a scary good time at the theater this weekend too. ✂️🎟❤️
152,280 Likes | 1857 days ago | 770
School Spirit. #HoldHandsWithUs #UsMovie #HowardU
218,325 Likes | 1858 days ago | 4,125
RIP me!!! 👏🏿❤️🔥✂️💯 @antwonkeith @realrhyanhill @thadancingprincess @mizzk.o Regram @Mizzk.o: Went to see @usmovie last night and all I can say is...#WatchYourself ✂️ 🗣Tag @jordanpeele ___________________________ Fam: @antwonkeith @realrhyanhill @thadancingprincess @mizzk.o Shot by: @ant.artefakt Edit: @mizzk.o #usmovie #jordanpeele #lupitanyongo #us #horrormovie #dance #usmovietrailer @shaderoom @lupitanyongo @winstoncduke 11:11
410,899 Likes | 1859 days ago | 2,246
It runs in the family ✂️ #HoldHandsWithUs #UsMovie #TheWilsons
94,008 Likes | 1859 days ago | 416
I met an artist who handed me her #UsFanArt on stage when I was at @Howard1867 this week. It was such a special moment to see art from this film truly come to life. #UsMovie is all yours this weekend! #FanArtAppreciation #FanArtFriday
42,548 Likes | 1859 days ago | 133
Give it up for @RobynHoodMusic, my friend and the MC behind Troublemaker's bars. ✨🙌🏿🔥 Link in bio to listen to her #TruthTellerProductions extended track of "Us" with music by @ChrisHerbieHolland. Engineer: @theoxmode
321,728 Likes | 1860 days ago | 3,746
Before Us ➡️ After Us We're in theaters TODAY! #UsMovie #BTS #AdelaideAndRed @Camille_Friend @MakeupByTym
128,501 Likes | 1860 days ago | 729
The nightmare begins when the sun goes down. #UsMovie #DreamTeam
97,030 Likes | 1861 days ago | 1,901
Troublemaker ain't scared of Us. #UsMovie Lyrics for “Us” by dope queen @RobynHoodMusic of #TruthTellerProductions. Music by @ChrisHerbieHolland. 🎥: @VernonFrancois
191,591 Likes | 1861 days ago | 1,064
Ready for Us, #HowardU? ✂️ @jordanpeele @winstoncduke #UsAtHoward #UsMovie
126,180 Likes | 1862 days ago | 816
I ✂️NY #UsMovie #UsInNYC
177,464 Likes | 1863 days ago | 1,272
“‘Us’ is a horror movie.” —@JordanPeele #UsMovie #BehindTheScenes
101,326 Likes | 1863 days ago | 830
Keep your eyes Jordan Peeled. #UsMovie 📷: @nickbarose #WatchYourself @colbertlateshow
106,484 Likes | 1863 days ago | 578
All eyez on Us. 📷: @nickbarose and @vernonfrancois #UsMovie
82,963 Likes | 1864 days ago | 393
Double the trouble. #WatchYourself 📷: @vernonfrancois
111,097 Likes | 1865 days ago | 420
It’s like a totally important designer. #UsMovie 📷: @nickbarose
206,214 Likes | 1865 days ago | 704
Wer sind wir? #UsMovie | 📸: @vernonfrancois
49,659 Likes | 1866 days ago | 231
Seven sleeps until #UsMovie! The nightmare is about to be loosed. ✂️ #FanArtFriday
345,861 Likes | 1866 days ago | 3,522
You don’t understand. This is an Alaïa.
70,568 Likes | 1867 days ago | 855
Wait for it... @JordanPeele #UsMovie
138,415 Likes | 1867 days ago | 665
London’s calling for US. #WatchYourself #UsMovie
237,456 Likes | 1867 days ago | 1,567
Seeing Red. #UsMovie
46,789 Likes | 1868 days ago | 717
Ever since we shared the first glimpse of @UsMovie, the fan art creations have been phenomenal. To pay tribute to your creations, we collaborated with @pmayxart, @thekalecartel, @jijennings70, @murobhasart & @detail7 and featured their work in this new spot for the movie. I cannot wait for you to see @JordanPeele's masterpiece on March 22, but in the meantime keep the art coming. 🖌🎨✏️🎥 I am here for it!! ✂️ #UsMovie #WatchYourself
Two sides to every story ✂️ #WatchYourself #UsMovie
81,695 Likes | 1871 days ago | 300
Day 2. #SXSW #UsMovie ✂️#LittleMonstersMovie
242,154 Likes | 1873 days ago | 1,842
US against the world. ✂️ #UsMovie Global Premiere at #SXSW Swipe for inspiration: Paying my respects to tha Doggfather! @SnoopDogg
67,488 Likes | 1873 days ago | 225
The #UsFanArt is out of this world! I continue to be amazed by the sheer ✂️ talent of all these artists. #FanArtFriday #UsMovie
157,205 Likes | 1874 days ago | 1,695
🖤❤️🧡💛💙💚 #PorterEDIT #UsMovie
259,668 Likes | 1874 days ago | 1,039
We’re heading to #SXSW! #UsMovie #BTS
204,602 Likes | 1880 days ago | 4,542
Today marks another trip around the ☀️. Thank you for the birthday love! #36for36
139,779 Likes | 1881 days ago | 1,474
Thinking about Us.
170,253 Likes | 1882 days ago | 926
Cut it out & #WatchYourself! @usmovie @lancomeofficial
241,079 Likes | 1883 days ago | 899
Yes, I am that funny. With @chadwickboseman @letitiawright #GoldParty #Oscars2019
200,957 Likes | 1884 days ago | 764
Us at the #Oscars.
401,818 Likes | 1884 days ago | 2,039
A @Marvel-ous #Oscars. #BlackPanther
236,097 Likes | 1885 days ago | 606
3️⃣ #Oscars for #BlackPanther: Best Costume Design, Production Design and Score. @TheRealRuthECarter and #HannahBeachler are the first black women ever to win their respective categories, and these are @MarvelStudios’ first Oscar statues. I’m so grateful to have been part of this journey and can’t wait to see what’s next. #WakandaForever 🙅🏿♀️
293,434 Likes | 1885 days ago | 1,860
Light as a feather. #Oscars
243,164 Likes | 1885 days ago | 1,224
Happy #Oscars Day 🏆and Happy Birthday, @DanielKaluuya 🎂!#OscarsSecrets
143,266 Likes | 1886 days ago | 633
Gold. #OscarsWeekend
78,891 Likes | 1887 days ago | 430
The many layers of Nakia. Love the gold ink, @precioushenshaw! #BlackPanther #FanArtFriday
97,329 Likes | 1887 days ago | 552
#WatchYourself: Oscars Weekend Edition. One month until #UsMovie.
430,257 Likes | 1887 days ago | 2,647
It's official: @Zendaya is now a @LancomeOfficial Ambassadress! A warm welcome to the club! 💄: Lancôme Color Design in Socialite
159,356 Likes | 1888 days ago | 499
Happy birthday to @JordanPeele, a true visionary. After obsessing over Key & Peele and seeing #GetOut five times in the theatre, it was a true joy to climb into your mind for #UsMovie.
158,242 Likes | 1888 days ago | 649
Golden memory lane. Forever grateful for the opportunity of a lifetime that Steve McQueen gave me in #12YearsASlave. #TBT #Oscars
145,887 Likes | 1893 days ago | 728
So proud of my baby brother @juniornyongo who is making his professional acting debut playing none other than Hamlet at @orlandoshakes right now! #WatchOutWorld
272,260 Likes | 1895 days ago | 1,424
The real King and Queen x #WakandaForever. #BlackPanther #FanArtFriday by @chuckstyless
190,276 Likes | 1896 days ago | 1,298
Happy birthday to my ride-or-die co-star, playwright, producing partner, and dearest friend @DanaiGurira. The love runs deep and wide for you, my sister! Here's to another year of making art, love, and change in the world! ❤️
72,013 Likes | 1896 days ago | 212
A #BlackPanther triple play AND two phenomenal Reginas in one @NAACPImageAwards category! An honor to be nominated alongside these forces. Plus a sweet sixteen nominations for @BlackPanther! #ImageAwards50
214,667 Likes | 1896 days ago | 2,677
Actual #BlackPanther spotted in Kenya 🖤 Unreal! #MotherNatureHasSpoken
180,388 Likes | 1897 days ago | 1,878
Facetime. #UsMovie
241,207 Likes | 1898 days ago | 2,387
AnOther one. #UsMovie
196,127 Likes | 1899 days ago | 698
Living life and winning at it! Congrats Baby Underbite!! @letitiawright #BAFTA Rising Star #blackpanther
296,738 Likes | 1900 days ago | 1,409
Happy belated birthday @michaelbjordan! The love runs deep for this human. #lettherecordshowthatyouareneverfarfrommind
67,676 Likes | 1901 days ago | 212
Love this Nakia-Killmonger mash-up 💚💛❤️ #FanArtFriday @zepeto.black #BlackPanther
238,270 Likes | 1902 days ago | 1,811
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434,536 Likes | 1903 days ago | 6,736
100,519 Likes | 1905 days ago | 519
LN x MC. #UsMovie
54,229 Likes | 1906 days ago | 1,312
Sweet dreams everyone!! New trailer for #UsMovie, coming March 22. #WatchYourself
Such fun Sundancing with the Little Monsters crew in Park City! ❄️ #LittleMonstersFilm
94,663 Likes | 1911 days ago | 546
Sundance: You good? Me: I'm Gucci!
70,139 Likes | 1911 days ago | 195
Wanted to take a moment to send gratitude to our #BlackPanther Casting Director, Sarah Finn. She is responsible for the ensemble of talents from around the globe that you see in @BlackPanther. We wouldn't have been on the #SAGAwards stage without you, Sarah! 🖤
178,049 Likes | 1911 days ago | 565
Birthday hugs for the one and only @Oprah! You have taught us all so much by living on purpose. Thank you for continuously learning and sharing with us.
215,371 Likes | 1912 days ago | 1,138
An honor (and so much fun!) to be a part of this ensemble! 🖤 Thank you to our fellow actors! #SAGAwards #BlackPanther Also, #CrazyRichBlackAsianPanthers anyone?
My first #SAGAwards in 2014. Excited to see my fellow actors tomorrow!
235,777 Likes | 1915 days ago | 1,149
Black is the new gold. #FanArtFriday #BlackPanther @bosslogic
131,602 Likes | 1919 days ago | 2,252
Seven #OscarNoms for #BlackPanther, including best picture!! This is our reaction the first time we saw footage from the film and we're feeling this way all over again today! Thank you @TheAcademy! #WakandaForever #Oscars
145,502 Likes | 1929 days ago | 795
The truth behind the doors. Caption this. #FanArtFriday @lladysof #FBF #InstyleElevator #GoldenGlobes
#FanArtFriday Golden Globes edition. Let the preparation begin! #FBF #GoldenGlobes
478,669 Likes | 1939 days ago | 5,312
Buckle Up! #2019
232,420 Likes | 1940 days ago | 894
1. When I was first approached to play Nakia in #BlackPanther, if anyone told me this would mark a turning point for women and actors of color, I would have have told them: “You’re damn right it will!” Black Panther has showed the world how much you can achieve when you make stories not just for one group of people but for every group. #WakandaForever #LNTOPTEN
202,043 Likes | 1941 days ago | 825
2. Dream team!! Serving lewks in 2018 thanks to @NickBarose, @VernonFrancois, @Micaela, @RSCapellan, @TeamID, @DeborahLippman and @Lancome! #IncludingButNotLimitedTo #LNTOPTEN
83,067 Likes | 1942 days ago | 774
3. This year Ryan Coogler taught me about on-call push-up bets. That reminds me... @MichaelBJordan, I am secure enough to admit when I am wrong: you DID do all 6 push-ups after all. Here’s the receipt. Thank you for your service. #LNTOPTEN #Sorrreeeeeee
63,341 Likes | 1943 days ago | 217
4. #FanArtFriday, #LNTOPTEN edition! First #BlackPanther, now #UsMovie! Here are a few pieces in the growing archive of incredibly talented artists.
252,200 Likes | 1944 days ago | 1,001
5. Totally buggin' as Dionne Davenport on All Hallow's Eve. #ASIF #LNTOPTEN
181,307 Likes | 1945 days ago | 933
6. Traveling with family and friends to Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and Arizona for some revelry, rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. #LNTOPTEN
121,767 Likes | 1947 days ago | 2,691
Get ready for US! March 15. ✂️ Link in bio to watch the trailer - out now! #UsMovie #LNTOPTEN #WatchYourself
180,971 Likes | 1947 days ago | 1,233
8. Covering new ground! Thank you to all the people who help create these images! #LNTOPTEN @vernonfrancois, @nickbarose, @micaela, @deborahlippmann, @TeamID, @luigiandiango, @juancebrian, @dennisleupold, @nettienailsit, @katjarahlwes, @annatrevelyan, @lacyredway, @millermobley, @mario_sorrenti, @cathykasterine, @marva_stokes, @millie_cosmo, @patrickdemarchelier, @alexwhiteedits, @kouryangelo
115,802 Likes | 1948 days ago | 426
9. Visiting MARVELous countries like 🇰🇷🇿🇦🇬🇧 to bring #Wakanda to the world. #BlackPanther #LNTOPTEN
96,803 Likes | 1949 days ago | 315
2018 is coming to an end, and I've experienced a growth spurt! I cherish reflection at this time of year, so I am highlighting 10 unforgettable moments that make up my #LNTOPTEN. 10. The #WomensMarch was one of the most inspiring days of the year. It represented for me, our joint intention to keep change happening until equality and equity are achieved. May we keep the wheels of change turning in 2019!! #LNTOPTEN
74,928 Likes | 1950 days ago | 371
First Look at #UsMovie!! ✂️ @WinstonCDuke @jordanpeele @entertainmentweekly
62,784 Likes | 1950 days ago | 174
When art imitates life. 🎨 by @markclarkii #FanArtFriday
169,935 Likes | 1952 days ago | 678
“The stakes were really high. The first predominantly black superhero cinematic experience was in our hands.” Representing #BlackPanther at the LA Times Roundtable with a phenomenal group of women. Head over to @LATimes_Entertainment to watch our discussion.
33,598 Likes | 1954 days ago | 154
I second that emotion @nickbarose #repost: Best way to end the year! @lancomeofficial #TeintIdole
130,594 Likes | 1955 days ago | 507
#KerryWashington and the cast of #AmericanSonPlay are giving us a whole meal of thought on Broadway this season! #RunAndGoSeeIt @KerryWashington
141,294 Likes | 1957 days ago | 369
Me and my girl, @LetitiaWright. 🖤 She’s taking the stage in @DanaiGurira’s #TheConvert which is now playing at the @YoungVicTheatre! ✏️ by @ArtInventor! #FanArtFriday
113,411 Likes | 1958 days ago | 1,318
Beyond your wildest nightmares! In theaters March 15. #UsMovie #LayYourEdgesTight @JordanPeele @WinstonCDuke
40,946 Likes | 1959 days ago | 194
Wakandans, assemble! Thank you to our fellow actors for nominating our ensemble for a #SAGAward. Phambili! 🙅🏿♀️ #BlackPanther
108,557 Likes | 1960 days ago | 642
Thank you, @AAFCA! The Kingdom of Wakanda motions to make your 🏆 out of vibranium! #WakandaBoutThat #BlackPanther
117,026 Likes | 1960 days ago | 779
Yes! #TheYummiestGitheri is out! My hunger for Kenyan food is satiated momentarily as I read this latest children's book in the series by Kwame Nyong'o. All available on Amazon - link in bio! @KwameNyongo #PromotionFromTheHeart #yeswearerelated
175,252 Likes | 1962 days ago | 1,022
💚💚💚
97,732 Likes | 1964 days ago | 367
I prefer living in color! #FanArtFriday @1chromatic_rainbow
122,644 Likes | 1965 days ago | 980
Much love from Wakanda to the #GoldenGlobes! Thank you, HFPA! #BlackPanther #WakandaForever #CaptionThis
143,512 Likes | 1966 days ago | 550
It was an honor to announce the Young Executives Fellowship Program at @HollywoodReporter’s #WomenInEntertainment event with fellow Wakandans @DanaiGurira and @ChadwickBoseman. This program will allow high schools students from the Compton, Inglewood and Los Angeles Unified School Districts to immerse themselves in the entertainment industry and create our future leaders!
180,143 Likes | 1967 days ago | 818
@MelissaMcCarthy and I discuss everything from armadillos, producing and directing, to Melissa taking her daughters to see #BlackPanther in @Variety's #ActorsOnActors issue. Conversation like butter!
187,643 Likes | 1969 days ago | 1,292
More is more, "Less is a snore!" Here's to you, Gianni Versace! #VersaceNY #Versace
147,066 Likes | 1970 days ago | 453
#IAmBecoming an avid reader this season, thanks to @michelleobama!
101,661 Likes | 1970 days ago | 340
It's time to celebrate the life of @janellemonae!! From the moment I met her, I could sense that she was grounded and steadfast. She offered me her friendship and four years later I count her one of my dear friends. Thank you for being so open and available and generous and wise and funny and *beautiful*, even as you reign over us all with your incredible talents. And thank you for the soundtrack of my 2018 #DirtyComputer!! May your hard drive never be wiped clean!! Happy Birthday, Janelle.
118,223 Likes | 1971 days ago | 328
Happy belated birthday to the King. May the Sun continue to shine upon you that you may continue to brighten our lives! 👑 #betterlatethannever #sometimesvacationmakesoneforgetful
259,375 Likes | 1972 days ago | 1,668
We never freeze. #BlackPanther @EntertainmentWeekly
83,011 Likes | 1973 days ago | 247
All roads lead to Park City for #SundanceFilmFestival! Had the best time taking on Zombies in the movie #LittleMonsters with @JoshGad and #AlexanderEngland in Australia.
186,731 Likes | 1974 days ago | 1,321
🎵 And there's a place in the sun Where there is love for everyone... 🎶 @hotelesencia #Mexico
81,485 Likes | 1978 days ago | 393
Bringing back #FanArtFriday and starting with this B&W stunner. Obrigado, @hyago18!
149,019 Likes | 1980 days ago | 630
Shaken, not stirred. 🍸
83,786 Likes | 1982 days ago | 398
Last night I got to witness the singular, exquisite, vibrant Ms. Cicely Tyson make history by being the first Black woman to receive an #HonoraryOscar. She is a legend who has continually broken barriers and carried herself with dignity and poise. I hold her in the highest regard for the road she has paved for actresses like me. It was a deep privilege to watch her accept this well deserved and long overdue award. 👑
40,454 Likes | 1982 days ago | 205
Hair inspiration: Elizabethan coiffures of the 16th Century and Ms. Alice Pugh McGaugh (1908). Hmm... let's call it my #Elizafro. @VernonFrancois @Marva_Stokes
236,593 Likes | 1982 days ago | 2,555
Nakia mission: #GovernorsAwards. Thank you @TheAcademy for hosting us! #BlackPanther #HonoraryOscars
215,113 Likes | 1984 days ago | 1,844
More please...@rscapellan
163,716 Likes | 1986 days ago | 1,065
I LOVE stuff made by hand! Especially by the hands of someone I love. Thank you for this GORGEOUS hand knit sweater, Xoli! @HandKnitByXoli #PromotionFromTheHeart
142,553 Likes | 1987 days ago | 662
For your consideration. 🙅🏿♀️🙅🏿♀️ #BlackPanther @Deadline #AwardsLine
30,262 Likes | 1987 days ago | 211
The time is now. @JanelleMonae #GlamourWOTY
67,090 Likes | 1988 days ago | 278
Cheers to all of the joyful warriors at last night’s #GlamourWOTY Awards!
159,410 Likes | 1989 days ago | 466
I am saddened to learn about the passing of Stan Lee. From watching Marvel films with my friends in college to having the privilege to take on one of his characters in @BlackPanther, Stan’s creative genius sparked my imagination and left me in awe. His legacy will carry on in all of us who relish in the worlds he created. Worlds that renew our spirits and help us cope with our own. #StanLeeForever #ThankYouStan
89,362 Likes | 1992 days ago | 490
Special night celebrating @IAmRuthECarter, the remarkable costume designer for #BlackPanther, being named @WSJMag’s Design Innovator for 2018. She is a force, and I wanted to share what I had to say about her with all of you Wakandans here! When Ryan Coogler and Marvel first assembled the cast and a crew who would bring #BlackPanther to life on the big screen, none of us quite understood how Wakanda would look and feel, how its technology would function, what languages its people would speak or what sort of clothing its people would wear. Wakanda and its vast supply of vibranium was the perfect vehicle for Ruth Carter's talents as costume designer. The role called on her to draw deeply from the continent’s ancient past, its contemporary present, and to research overlooked corners of its culture so that she could project a new version set in a fantastical future — an idyllic society that has figured out the dynamics around gender and power and natural resources. Ruth, like the women of Wakanda, you are strong, determined, and on a lifelong journey to make our world a better place. #WakandaForever #WSJInnovators
56,734 Likes | 1994 days ago | 202
Baby Underbite is on the COVER of @HollywoodReporter’s Next Gen issue!! So proud of you, @LetitiaWright. #ShuriDidIt #WakandaForever
44,732 Likes | 1996 days ago | 124
⚡️VOTE⚡️ Art by @carolynsuzuki GetToThePolls.com.
136,073 Likes | 1996 days ago | 1,026
"I'll give it a spin," said Goldilocks. And it felt just right.
238,675 Likes | 1997 days ago | 1,517
I’m on my way.
82,715 Likes | 1998 days ago | 394
I am not able to vote in the midterm election since I am a Kenyan and Mexican citizen but I know and deeply appreciate how powerful your vote and your voice is. Be the generation that makes history and text VOTER to 26797 to make your plan to vote on Tuesday, November 6. @iamavoter will give you all the info you need to make it as straightforward as possible.
92,474 Likes | 1998 days ago | 503
"For anybody here who has an ancestor who didn't have the right to vote, and you are choosing not to vote -- wherever you are in this state, in this country -- you are dishonoring your family. You are disrespecting and disregarding their legacy, their suffering and their dreams, when you don't vote. Every single one of us -- every single one of us -- has the same power at the polls, and every single one of us has something that, if done in numbers too big to tamper with cannot be suppressed and cannot be denied." – @Oprah for @StaceyAbrams #Vote #Midterms
504,396 Likes | 1999 days ago | 4,382
Hi LA!
284,407 Likes | 2000 days ago | 2,382
"No, but speaking of vehicular sex, perhaps you can explain to me how this cheap Kmart hair extension got into the back seat of your car." -- Dionne Davenport #Halloween #Clueless
387,094 Likes | 2001 days ago | 3,649
AS IF! #Halloween #Clueless
52,881 Likes | 2001 days ago | 305
Welcome to Club Wakanda!! #Hallowakanda #BlackPanther #HalloweenCostume @MsMerylin
222,943 Likes | 2002 days ago | 1,194
My Wakanda Knots have unraveled! @Ciara #BlackPanther #Hallowakanda
192,079 Likes | 2002 days ago | 1,286
And then there's this - LOL! #NakiaDance @traceeellisross
344,630 Likes | 2002 days ago | 1,015
My girl @priyankachopra is about to be very VERY married and if her bridal shower is anything to go by, her wedding will be fly, fun, and totally extraordinary. Her marriage too, as a matter of fact! Congratulations to the gorgeous bride, and very lucky groom-to-be.
267,314 Likes | 2005 days ago | 619
YASSS! This Halloween is about to be mad Wakandan and I am here for it! #Blackish #BlackPanther
124,396 Likes | 2015 days ago | 1,082
The Space Odyssey, Finger Comb issue! @VogueSpain #VogueNoviembre. @calvinklein #IAMWOMEN
276,387 Likes | 2015 days ago | 3,083
I am so proud of this cover story! ¡Que orgullo me da este número! Thank you @voguespain for celebrating me and my work by making me your cover girl this #voguenoviembre! It took a lot of people to build my blocks and get me to this point. #IAMWOMEN ¡Muchísimas gracias a @voguespain para darme la oportunidad de ser su 'cover girl' este Noviembre! Me doy cuenta que es por la influencia de muchas personas que estoy donde estoy hoy. #IAMWOMEN Photographers: @luigiandiango Stylist: @juancebrian Threads: @calvinklein Hair: @vernonfrancois Make up: @nickbarose Manicurist: @deborahlippmann Production: @2bmanagement (And thank you for celebrating my kinky hair for real!)
33,364 Likes | 2022 days ago | 176
When girls receive an education, amazing things start to happen: poverty goes down. Economies grow. Families get stronger. Babies are born healthier. And the world, by all accounts, gets better. That’s why on the International #DayoftheGirl, I’m proud to join @MichelleObama and the @GlobalGirlsAlliance to stand up for adolescent girls’ education. Join us—because the future of our world is only as bright as our girls. #GlobalGirlsAlliance
276,214 Likes | 2022 days ago | 2,132
When we said #WakandaForever, we meant it! Thank you @elleusa for celebrating us in the #WomenInHollywood issue! @NinaGarcia @katjarahlwes @annatrevelyan @lacyredway @nickbarose @blackpanther #BlackPanther
37,904 Likes | 2029 days ago | 347
Dear Rothy's, I am in love! #promotionfromtheheart #machinewashable #sustainablefootwear
154,175 Likes | 2031 days ago | 838
Love is... making time for yourself from time to time. R+R @mii_amo_spa
81,715 Likes | 2035 days ago | 327
Selfie game on all time high with this #GalaxyNote9 S Pen! Shout-out to @SamsungMobileUSA for the slick gift.
134,435 Likes | 2060 days ago | 525
#FromAtoBwithlove
220,442 Likes | 2063 days ago | 1,549
That @monkeypawproductions life. #ThingsAreNotAsTheySeem Make-Up: @makeupbytym Hair: @camille_friend
149,352 Likes | 2064 days ago | 760
You can feel it in the streets. @CalvinKlein #IAMWOMEN
29,711 Likes | 2080 days ago | 327
Monday morning @CalvinKlein vibes from Saoirse and me. #IAMWOMEN
194,144 Likes | 2085 days ago | 1,707
Straight up. @portermagazine
108,401 Likes | 2086 days ago | 243
Love is... laughing at new jokes with old friends. @juniornyongo @portermagazine #bts
210,721 Likes | 2088 days ago | 1,811
Sometimes opening up can be so easy! @portermagazine #coverstory @mario_sorrenti (📸) @carolynkormann (writer) @vernonfrancois (hair) @dilokritbarose (make-up) @cathykasterine (stylist) @lucy_yeomans (editor) @theannabelbrog (editor) @deborahlippmann (nails)
42,085 Likes | 2094 days ago | 459
Women like Eartha Kitt and Katharine Hepburn inspire me because they DEFINED their times by DEFYING their times. They stayed true to their visions and soared. 💫 Shout out the women who inspire you in the comments! #IAMWOMEN @CalvinKlein
35,230 Likes | 2109 days ago | 316
✨ WOMEN ✨ A new @CalvinKlein fragrance and campaign starring Saoirse Ronan and me. #IAMWOMEN Who are your women? Explore the campaign at calvinklein.com/iamwomen.
129,329 Likes | 2140 days ago | 985
I met The L E G E N D in the back thanks to the L E T O in the front! #HarryBelafonte #fbf.
75,706 Likes | 2142 days ago | 284
This mega-stylish stylist friend of mine, @micaelaerlanger won the #ACEAward for her amazing work last night. And I presented it to her. Also it's her birthday today, so there is a lot to celebrate! It is a gift to work alongside someone who so clearly loves her work and whose exuberance and appreciation of the art is contagious. She understands the power of fashion as a tool for self-expression, a weapon for success, and as a force for cultural transformation. I’m so proud of her many accomplishments and can’t wait to see what she does next. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY LOVE!
225,657 Likes | 2143 days ago | 1,230
Who needs an apple when you can have a pine! When your make-up artist is also a bomb photographer! @dilokritbarose. And your braids are on point! @md.warren And your nails are wassup! @deborahlippmann ・・・ Bejeweled eyes and bejeweled clutch. When you eyes and your clutch @swarovski ✨✨✨🤩 @lupitanyongo for tonight #ACEawards 🎶🎶🎶 congrats to our pal @micaelaerlanger @md.warren ✨✨✨#lupitanyongo #micaelaerlanger #swarovski @teamid @exclusiveartists
85,084 Likes | 2146 days ago | 682
Oh yeah, #SixMilli!!!! #myfansaredope
115,750 Likes | 2146 days ago | 474
#fbf Presenter pride. Congratulations to the incomporable #DonatellaVersace on her @cfda International Award!
220,734 Likes | 2150 days ago | 1,345
The Status Quo. @versace @dedeayite @cfda
116,437 Likes | 2155 days ago | 816
Quenching that skin thirst. #AdvancedGenifique #Lancome #LoveYourAge #NoFilter #ad
161,842 Likes | 2157 days ago | 708
Friendship is getting out of your comfort zone together and discovering the world! Exploring #BigSur with @dedeayite at @ventanabigsur (And if you want a really cool guide on a hike, ask for Patrice!) #ad #likeabawss
91,308 Likes | 2162 days ago | 520
When the food is so good that you a) break all your dietery restrictions and live a little b) can't hold a conversation at the same time c) take a shameless nap among empathizing patrons @takashinyc #umami #foodcoma #PromotionStraightFromTheHeart #AndFromTheStomachToo #NYfinest
80,301 Likes | 2164 days ago | 664
#lupitawiththegoodhair! Thanks be to God, @vernonfrancois & @vernonfrancoishair #havingmycakeandeatingit
176,201 Likes | 2166 days ago | 704
Identified. 🇰🇪 2 5 4 🇰🇪
105,022 Likes | 2166 days ago | 345
Motherland exploration with Sir David Adjaye. 📸 by Lennox Wuod
292,670 Likes | 2168 days ago | 1,760
In stride with the stripes. 🇰🇪 2 5 4 🇰🇪
282,430 Likes | 2169 days ago | 2,186
My friend @danaigurira has officially ended my life with this one cover-twirl-skip sensation! #Lordhavemercy
182,487 Likes | 2169 days ago | 544
Fam. #rideordie
142,501 Likes | 2170 days ago | 1,511
72,580 Likes | 2170 days ago | 502
You can now bring Wakanda (and Nakia!) home on any platform, any time. #WakandaForever #BlackPanther
445,200 Likes | 2173 days ago | 3,471
Living The Fantasy #Cannes2018
507,348 Likes | 2174 days ago | 4,733
💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿 #Cannes2018
206,826 Likes | 2174 days ago | 568
@shyamagolden, I like. Thank you! #FanArtFriday
365,796 Likes | 2175 days ago | 3,775
Je t’aime @gregwilliamsphotography! #Cannes2018 ✨
182,453 Likes | 2176 days ago | 746
Get on board. #355Movie #电影355 #CannesYouHandleUs
235,373 Likes | 2176 days ago | 1,093
Top secret no more. Mission accepted! #355Movie #电影355 #CannesYouHandleUs
Why lie: the @blackpanther bloopers are lit. #ComingSoon on DVD.
245,569 Likes | 2181 days ago | 1,746
THERE is my boyfriend! #maythefourthbewithyou #StarWars #Chewbacca @joonassuotamo @johnboyega @kellymarietran #AnthonyDaniels
224,683 Likes | 2182 days ago | 1,324
7 nominations strong for #BlackPanther at the @MTV Movie & TV Awards! Wakanda, you know what to do – vote at MTVAwards.mtv.com. #WakandaForever -Best Movie -Best Performance in a Movie (@ChadwickBoseman) -Best Hero (@ChadwickBoseman) -Best Villain (@MichaelBJordan) -Best Onscreen Team (@ChadwickBoseman, @DanaiGurira, @LetitiaWright and me!) -Scene Stealer (@LetitiaWright) -Best Fight (@ChadwickBoseman and @WinstonCDuke)
143,936 Likes | 2182 days ago | 968
Confusion break bone! #Fela #NaijaJournals
37,065 Likes | 2183 days ago | 158
Ogechukwu. God's timing is the best, and she is proof! #NaijaBeauty #NaijaHospitality #NaijaJournals @ogei_
119,271 Likes | 2185 days ago | 1,582
I 💚 Nigerian Food!!! #Jollof #NaijaJournals #nofilter
78,211 Likes | 2185 days ago | 1,142
We demand appropriate investigations and inquiries into the allegations of R. Kelly’s abuse. #MuteRKelly #TIMESUP
214,913 Likes | 2186 days ago | 1,404
I 💚 #Lasgidi #NaijaJournals
173,222 Likes | 2186 days ago | 1,853
Yam unpounded. #NaijaWorkoutPlan #NaijaJournals
144,263 Likes | 2187 days ago | 1,134
Aso oke or Ankara? Or Aso ebi? #NaijaJournals
92,926 Likes | 2188 days ago | 492
Street Style. #NaijaJournals
109,649 Likes | 2188 days ago | 274
You don’t look different, but you have changed / I’m looking through you, you’re not the same -The Wallflowers Thank you, @rabbonire! #FanArtFriday