25th Anniversary Essence Awards - Cast

25th Anniversary Essence Awards (1995)
TV-PG
TV Special | 120 min | Family

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25th Anniversary Essence Awards (1995)

TV-PG

TV Special | 120 min | Family

Sinbad & Natalie Cole hosted The 25th Anniversary Essence Awards,honoring the achievements of African Americans in various fields. Taped at New York City's Paramount Theater, honorees included General Colin Powell, Janet Jackson, Stevie ...See moreSinbad & Natalie Cole hosted The 25th Anniversary Essence Awards,honoring the achievements of African Americans in various fields. Taped at New York City's Paramount Theater, honorees included General Colin Powell, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, law student Zoe London & Birthing Project founder Kathryn Hail. Presenters Included Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey and Laurence Fishburne. Written by A.D. See less

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
Sinbad Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Natalie Cole Self - Co-Host Self - Co-Host See fewer	Taxi (I) (2004)
Anita Baker Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Blockers (2018)
Michael Bolton Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Back to School (1986)
Toni Braxton Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
Bill Cosby Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Des'ree Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters II (1989)
Laurence Fishburne Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Matrix (1999)
Berry Gordy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Louis Gossett Jr. Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Janet Jackson Self - Honoree Self - Honoree See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Samuel L. Jackson Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jimmy Jam Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Cheryl 'Salt' James Self - Performer (as Salt-N-Pepa) Self - Performer (as Salt-N-Pepa) See fewer	Captain Marvel (2019)
B.B. King Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Gladys Knight Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Eddie Levert Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Dragged Across Concrete (2018)
Gerald Levert Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Crank (2006)
Terry Lewis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mo' Money (1992)
Brandy Norwood Self - Performer (as Brandy) Self - Performer (as Brandy) See fewer	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
Jane Pauley Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Pepa Self - Performer (as Salt-N-Pepa) Self - Performer (as Salt-N-Pepa) See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Jada Pinkett Smith Self - Presenter (as Jada Pinkett) Self - Presenter (as Jada Pinkett) See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Colin Powell Self - Honoree Self - Honoree See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Salt-N-Pepa Themselves - Performers Themselves - Performers See fewer	Deadpool (2016)
Jon Secada Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	The Specialist (1994)
Will Smith Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Oprah Winfrey Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
Stevie Wonder Self - Honoree Self - Honoree See fewer	Wild Wild West (1999)