Paula Patton, Kerry Washington, Ruby Dee, and Jennifer Hudson are on the March cover issue of "Essence" magazine.

Washington has on a white silk mikado Dolce & Gabbana dress. Hudson put her fashion forward self in a black lacy Collette Dinigan number. A pregnant Patton rock a blush pink J. Mendel dress.

The editors at "Essence" celebrated Black Hollywood's excellence. Crunk & Disorderly has a scan of Evan Ross, Jurnee Smollett, Tristan Wilds, and Raven-Symone - who the magazine's handpicked as the industry's "rising stars".

Each cover girl was given a title by "Essence". Hudson was named "The Oscar Winner" for her breakthrough role in "Dreamgirls". First-time Academy Award nominee Ruby Dee was coined "The Grande Dame". Patton was called "The Ingenue" while Kerry's "The Risktaker".

Visit here to see who else was included in the editoral spread.

Photo: scanned by Urban-Hoopla via essence.com

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