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The Essence Awards (1994)
TV Special | 120 min | Family

The Essence Awards (1994)

TV Special | 120 min | Family

The 1994 Essence Awards pays tribute to eight outstanding African-American men for their accomplishments in their respective fields and for their significant contributions to their communities. The awards ceremony, with Hosts Vanessa ...See moreThe 1994 Essence Awards pays tribute to eight outstanding African-American men for their accomplishments in their respective fields and for their significant contributions to their communities. The awards ceremony, with Hosts Vanessa Williams and Sinbad, was videotaped before a star-studded audience at the Paramount Theater in New York City on April 22, 1994. Written by A.D. See less

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Sinbad Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Jingle All the Way (1996)
Maya Angelou Self Self See fewer	Poetic Justice (1993)
Patti Austin Self Self See fewer	Magic City (2012)
Angela Bassett Self Self See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
Toni Braxton Self Self See fewer	The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)
Tevin Campbell Self Self See fewer	A Goofy Movie (1995)
Ben Carson Self Self See fewer	Stuck on You (2003)
Ray Charles Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Bill Cosby Self Self See fewer	The Cosby Show (1984)
Aretha Franklin Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Tom Hanks Self Self See fewer	Cast Away (2000)
Jesse Jackson Self Self See fewer	The Burning
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Chaka Khan Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Spike Lee Self Self See fewer	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Brian McKnight Self Self See fewer	Men of Honor (2000)
Eddie Murphy Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)
Queen Latifah Self Self See fewer	Chicago (2002)
Martin Scorsese Self Self See fewer	Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
Luther Vandross Self Self See fewer	The Goonies (1985)
Barbara Walters Self Self See fewer	The Barbara Walters Summer Special (1976)
Denzel Washington Self Self See fewer	Fences (2016)
Vanessa Williams Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Ugly Betty (2006)
Alfre Woodard Self Self See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)