Posted on Sep 14, 2021

73 Black Celebs Who Attended The 2021 Met Gala And Proved Why Their Face Card Never Gets Declined

So much excellence in one place ✨

by Kayla Harrington

BuzzFeed Staff

Normani wears a long sleeve brightly colored floor length gown with puffy sleeves

A close up of Normani as she shows off her matching eyeshadow

Yara Shahidi wears a floor length strapless gown with diamonds patterned sewn into it and matching elbow length gloves

A close up of Yara Shahidi as she smiles brightly

Tessa Thompson wears a high neck mini dress and Zoë Kravitz wears a see through diamond gown

A close up of Tessa Thompson and Zoë Kravitz as they pose on the Met Gala carpet

Serena Williams wears a light colored lace body suit under a floor length three-toned fuzzy cape

A close up of Serena Williams as she poses on the Met Gala carpet

Naomi Osaka wears a Japanese-style dress with floor length ruffle sleeves

A close up of Naomi Osaka shows off her matching eyeshadow and intricate braids

Winnie Harlow wears a sheer cut out body suit with a matching cape

A close up of Winnie Harlow as she poses on the Met Gala red carpet

Rihanna wears an oversized gown with a high neck collar

A close up of Rihanna's dark makeup and beanie

A$AP Rocky enters the Met Gala with a knit blanket wrapped around him

A$AP Rocky smiles while walking up the Met Gala stairs

Alicia Keys wears a long sleeve collared shirt with a floor length ruffle skirt

A close up of Alicia Keys shows off her minimal makeup and bold lipstick

Lupita Nyong'o wears a long denim strapless gown

A close up of Lupita Nyong'o as she poses on the Met steps

Mary J. Blige wears a long sleeve deep v-neck gown with a slit up her thigh

A close up of Mary J. Blige as she shows off her matching makeup

Ciara wears a long sleeve glittery gown with a football jersey number on the bodice

A close up of Ciara as she shows off her matching make up

Chloe Bailey wears a long sleeve light colored gown with a slit up her thigh and Halle Bailey wears a brightly colored fringe mini dress

Chloe x Halle pose together on the Met steps holding hands

Gabrielle Union wears an intricate light colored gown

A close up of Gabrielle Union as she shows off her natural makeup

Paloma Elsesser wears a floor length tight bodice gown

A close up of Paloma Elsesser as she poses on the Met Gala carpet

Megan Thee Stallion wears an A-line lightly colored dress

A close up of Megan Thee Stallion shows off her natural makeup

Alton Mason wears a matching light colored suit jacket and pants with bedazzled fringe on both

A close up of Alton Mason as he poses on the Met Gala carpet

Lil Baby wears a dark suit on top of a matching turtleneck with a diamond cross necklace

A close up of Lil Baby on the Met Gala carpet

Nia Dennis wears a floor length long sleeve sparkly gown

A close up of Nia Dennis shows her eyeshadow matches her make up

Cordae wears a long trench coat over dark slacks

A close up of Cordae as he looks down

Natalia Bryant wears a floral gown with a bubble skirt and long train

A close up of Natalia Bryant as shows off her beehive hairstyle

Ava DuVernay wears a dark puffy sleeve floor length gown and matching gloves

A close up of Ava DuVernay as she shows off her winged eyeliner and bold lipstick

Indya Moore wears high-waisted light colored shorts and a dark long sleeve blouse with a long train

A close up of Indya Moore as they show off their head tattoo

Joan Smalls wears a floor length sparkling halter top gown

A close up of Joan Smalls as she shows off her dark eye makeup

Allyson Felix wears a long sleeve fuzzy floor length gown

Allyson Felix showing off her matching eye makeup

Virgil Abloh wears a light colored suit and jacket with a sheer train coming from the belt of the slacks

A close up of Virgil Abloh as he stands on the Met stairs

Jackie Aina wears a brightly colored thin strap gown with a slit up the thigh

A close up of Jackie Aina as she smiles brightly

Lil Nas X poses by looking over his shoulder while wearing a long sleeve jumpsuit

A close up of Lil Nas X as he wears his suit of armor

Amanda Gorman wears a short brightly colored dress with a long train

A close up of Amanda Gorman shows off her crystal headband and matching eye make up

Jennifer Hudson wears a long sleeve gown with a mermaid train

A close up of Jennifer Hudson as she shows off her natural makeup and bold lipstick

Saweetie wears a gown with a cut out on her torso with a long train

A close up of Saweetie as she shows off her dark eye makeup

Teyana Taylor wears a gown with a criss-cross bodice that shows off her stomach and a long train

A close up of Teyana Taylor as she shows off her dark eye makeup and dreadlocks

Kehlani wears a sparkly cropped blazer with shoulder pads and matching pants

A close up of Kehlani as she shows off her dark eye makeup

Jasmine Tookes wears a floor length one shoulder brightly colored gown

A close up of Jasmine Tookes as she poses on the Met Gala steps

Venus Williams wears a strapless brightly colored gown with a long train

A close up of Venus Williams as she shows off her dark eye makeup and high bun hairstyle

Keke Palmer wears a long sleeve floor length sparkly gown

A close up of Keke Palmer as she shows off her dark eye makeup

Frank Ocean wears dark slacks, a matching v-neck shirt, and a matching bomber jacket while holding a fake baby

A close up of Frank Ocean as he smirks at the camera while holding his fake baby

Cynthia Erivo wears a light colored strapless crop top and a matching long skirt

A close up of Cynthia Erivo as she shows off her dark makeup

Corey Gamble wears a brightly colored button up shirt under a dark suit jacket and matching slacks

A close up of Corey Gamble as he throws a peace sign up at the camera

Stephen Curry wears a dark suit with a bold pattern on the shoulder

A close up of Stephen Curry as he smiles for the camera

Ayesha Curry wears a floor length thin strap sparkly gown with a slit up her thigh

A close up of Ayesha Curry as she poses next to her husband, Stephen

Lewis Hamilton wears a light colored button up shirt that has a long lace train on the hem under a dark suit jacket with matching slacks

A close up of Lewis Hamilton as he poses on the steps of the Met

Law Roach wears a long dark skirt, matching colored platform boots, and a short sleeve leather blouse

A close up of Law Roach as he shows off his watch, rings, and oversized sunglasses

Sha'Carri Richardson wears a strapless gown floor length gown with a slit up the thigh

A close up of Sha'Carri Richardson as she shows off her natural makeup and multiple oversized choker necklaces

Miles Chamley-Watson wears a brightly patterned suit jacket and matching slacks

A close up of Miles Chamley-Watson as he shows off his translucent sunglasses

Kenneth Nicholson wears a floor length sleeveless brightly colored gown

A close up of Kenneth Nicholson as he poses with Lewis Hamilton

Edvin Thompson wears a dark suit with a bright sparkly slash around his torso and a matching beaded head piece

Left to right: Lewis Hamilton, Law Roach, Kehlani, Sha'Carri Richardson, Theophilio Edvin Thompson and Alton Mason pose on the Met Gala steps

Lil Uzi Vert wears a dark skirt over matching leggings and a matching knee length overcoat

A close up of Lil Uzi Vert as he throws up the "hang loose" sign with his hand and sticks his tongue out

Erykah Badu wears a long dark oversized cape-like coat and a matching top hat

A close up of Erykah Badu as she poses while looking over her shoulder

Tyler Mitchell wears a brightly colored suit with the word "Borde" embroidered on the blazer

A close up of Tyler Mitchell as he looks off to the side

Laura Harrier wears a long sleeve v-neck shiny gown

A close up of Laura Harrier as she shows off her natural makeup

Simone Biles wears a dark bodysuit with snowflakes embroidered on it under a glittery bodice with a long train

A close up of Simone Biles as she shows off her glittery makeup and dangly diamond earrings

Kid Cudi wears a fuzzy brightly colored sweatshirt over a long skirt with neon colored patches on it

A close up of Kid Cudi as he shows off his dark eye makeup and neon colored hair

Kerby-Jean Raymond wears a brightly colored suit underneath a matching cropped bulletproof vest

A close up of Kerby-Jean Raymond as he poses on the Met steps

Tomi Adeyemi wears a short sleeve floor length glittery gown

A close up of Tomi Adeyemi as she shows off her glittery eye makeup and dangling earrings

Whoopi Goldberg wears a short sleeve gown with ruffled layers and brightly colored elbow length gloves

A close up of Whoopi Goldberg as she smiles

Amandla Stenberg wears a light colored bodysuit tucked into dark knee length slacks under a long overcoat with a train

A close up of Amandla Stenberg as she shows off her natural makeup

Whitney Peak wears a long sleeve gown with a ruffle layered skirt

A close up of Whitney Peak as she shows off her glittery eye makeup

Storm Reid wears a strapless light colored gown with a feather skirt

A close up of Storm Reid as she shows off her beaded eye makeup

Jordan Alexander wears a strapless neon colored bodice tucked into a skirt that has multiple colors in it

A close up of Jordan Alexander as she shows off her colorful eye makeup

Tracee Ellis Ross wears a long sleeve high collared brightly colored gown

A close up of Tracee Ellis Ross as she smiles and poses while looking over her shoulder

Adut Akech wears a sparkly bandeau and light colored slacks with a matching blazer

A close up of Adut Akech as she shows off her dark eye makeup

Precious Lee wears a sparkly skirt suit with fringe on the hem

A close up of Precious Lee as she shows off her natural makeup

Aldis Hodge wears a light colored suit and matching slacks

A close up of Aldis Hodge as he smiles

Leyna Bloom wears a strapless shiny gown with a long train

A close up of Leyna Bloom as she leans forward smiling

Imaan Hammam wears a thin strap glittery gown with stars embroidered on it

A close up of Imaan Hammam as she shows off her natural makeup

Taraji P. Henson wears a sparkly bandeau and matching dark pants

A close up of Taraji P. Henson as she shows off her dark eye makeup and afro

Symone wears a high neck sleeveless sparkly fringe gown

A close up of Symone as she shows off her matching eye makeup and long fingernails

Ariana DeBose wears a thin strap ankle length sparkly gown

A close up of Ariana DeBose as she shows off her natural makeup

Mj Rodriguez wears a button up blouse with puffy sleeves tucked into a floor length dark high-waist skirt

A close up of Mj Rodriguez as she poses on the Met steps

Janet Mock wears a floor length thin strap sparkly gown under a matching ruffle shawl

A close up of Janet Mock as she poses by looking over her shoulder

KiKi Layne wears a dark sparkly strapless gown and Ashton Sanders wears a light colored suit with dark butterflies on it

A close up of KiKi Layne and Ashton Sanders as she hugs him from behind

Anok Yai wears a dark gown with crystal patterns on it under a floor length fuzzy coat

A close up of Anok Yai as she shows off her natural makeup

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