We recently asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us the most fashionable Black characters of all time, and they shared several Black women who made fashion history onscreen. Here’s what they had to say:
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“The exquisite Hilary Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, who never saw a moment in her entire life when she wasn’t just button-down PERFECT.”
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“Olivia Pope from Scandal. Simple elegance. Her wardrobe is iconic. She went from wearing all white to black to even trying different color-themed outfits at the end, but no one looked as good as her while solving a crisis.”
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“I always admired the fashion style of the one-and-only Mrs. Clair Hanks Huxtable from The Cosby Show. She dressed appropriately for every occasion and looked elegant doing so.”
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“Jessica Pearson in Suits. She looks more like a runway model than a lawyer, and all her dresses and coats are gorgeous.”
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“Lisa Turtle from the almost-unbearably treacly Saved By the Bell.”
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“Whitley Gilbert from A Different World. She always dressed fancy in college; no hanging around in sweats for her.”
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“Also was very intrigued by Denise Huxtable from A Different World. Her wardrobe was very random and funky, like she ran through her closet and wore whatever stuck to her. I loved it.”
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“Joan Clayton from Girlfriends.”
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“Jacqueline from Boomerang.“
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“Tasha St. Patrick from Power. Her style was classy yet lady gangster.”
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“Monet Tejada, played by Mary J. Blige from Power Book II, was high fashion while portraying a queen pin who wasn’t afraid to sling her gun or throw down a punch, especially for her kids and business.”
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“Regine Hunter from Living Single.”
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“Gina and Pam from Martin, for sure.”
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“Lisa from And Just Like That… Nicole Ari Parker can pull off just about any look, and her character’s style is classy and elegant.”
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“My ultimate, top-vote for the Best Dressed Black Woman in media goes to both Julia’s Julia Baker — and Dynasty’s Dominique Deveraux, who were both played by simply the most gorgeous woman who ever lived — the classically immortal Diahann Carroll!”
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