Topic: Essence Magazine

Nia Long Covers August 2012 Issue of Essence Magazine With Her Two Sons

July 1, 2012

Nia Long graces the cover of the August 2012 issue of Essence Magazine alongside her two sons, 7-month-old Kez and 10-year-old Massai Jr. More »

President Barack Obama Covers Essence Magazine’s July 2012 Issue

June 7, 2012

President Obama turns 51 this August — but he doesn’t look a day over 30!

Gearing up for the upcoming 2012 Election season, President Barack Obama — dressed in dapper, royal blue suit — brings his impeccable swagger to the cover of the July 2012 issue of Essence Magazine … where the POTUS talks about improving the economy, health, homes and the future, and why he’s excited about the next four years. More »

Viola Davis Covers August 2011 Essence Magazine

July 11, 2011

Award winning Actress Viola Davis is featured on the cover of the upcoming August 2011 issue of Essence Magazine. In a cover story titled “Hollywood’s Best-Kept Secret,” the Oscar nominated movie star, who is currently promoting the feature film “Help,” talks about struggles black women face and more. More »

Beyonce’s Essence Magazine Photoshoot Outtakes [PHOTOS]

June 26, 2011

Beyonce, who is preparing for the release of her new album “4″ this week, is the cover girl for the July 2011 issue of Essence Magazine. More »

Beyonce Covers Essence Magazine’s July 2011 Issue

June 2, 2011

Beyonce‘s beautiful face is featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue of Essence Magazine, where she opens up about “the year that changed [her] life.”

Peep an excerpt from the cover story, which was penned by Beyonce herself (for the first time), below: More »

Alicia Keys Talks Marriage and Motherhood on the Cover of July 2011 Essence Magazine

May 6, 2011

Alicia Keys opens up about her new baby and her new marriage to rapper/producer Swizz Beatz in a brand new cover story for the July 2011 issue of Essence Magazine. More »

Regina King Covers February 2011 Essence Magazine

January 10, 2011

Regina King is featured on the cover of the upcoming February 2011 issue of Essence Magazine.

Inside her feature, the hard-working actress talks about being 26 years strong in the game, her 15-year-old son Ian Alexander Jr. More »

The Cast of Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” on the Cover of ESSENCE Magazine

November 4, 2010

The all-star line-up of actors and actresses of Tyler Perry‘s newest film “For Colored Girls” are featured on the cover of the December 2010 (Special Edition) issue of ESSENCE Magazine. More »

Taraji P. Henson Claims She Hasn’t Been on a Date in Years!

May 13, 2010

We love actress Taraji Henson to death, but she’s killing us with her most recent quote in her cover story for the June 2010 issue of Essence Magazine. More »

Zoe Saldana Talks About Her Love of Sex in the April 2010 Issue of Essence Magazine

March 10, 2010

Actress Zoe Saldana talks about sex, love and power as she covers the April 2010 issue of Essence Magazine. In her cover story, she mentions how much she “loves sex,” “can’t live without it,” and won’t rule out filming an X-rated scene. More »

Barack & Michelle Obama Featured AGAIN in Essence Magazine!

February 12, 2010

President Obama and his fly wife Michelle are going to be featured again in the upcoming issue of Essence Magazine! In the March 2010 issue, the first couple talks about how they deal with their daughters when it comes to education. More »

Gabrielle Union to Essence: “The only marriage that I’ve ever been a part of destroying is my own.”

August 17, 2009

Actress Gabrielle Union is setting the record straight in her cover story for the September 2009 issue of Essence Magazine. In the midst of building upon her brand professionally and dealing with the stress of gossip blogs calling her a “home wrecker” for dating Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade (who recently divorced his own wife Siohvaughn), she wants people to know that the only marriage she took part in destroying is her own:

“The only marriage that I’ve ever been a part of destroying is my own, and it’s not my place to talk about anybody else’s…,” the actress, who recently joined the cast of the new ABC sci-fi drama “FlashForward” said. More »