The 18th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards will be hosted by Aldis Hodge.

Gibbs herself played the Jeffersons' maid, Florence Johnston. At the time a TV novice and mother of three, Gibbs had been working as a reservation agent for United Airlines and figured she'd have a ...

Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs & Raamla Mohamed named Essence Black Women in Hollywood honorees. Aldis Hodge to ...

That’s a motto 93-year-old actress Marla Gibbs lives by, and it’s also the title of her song featured in Kimmie P. Callaway‘s short film “Mildred 4 a Million.” Gibbs plays Mildred ...

That’s a motto 93-year-old actress Marla Gibbs lives by, and it’s also the title of her song featured in Kimmie P. Callaway‘s short film “Mildred 4 a Million.” Gibbs plays Mildred ...

(Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) 5) Roseanna Christiansen as Carmen termporarily filled in for Marla Gibbs in her absence as George and “Weezie’s” housekeeper. After The Jeffersons ...

If classic television could be defined by one person, Marla Gibbs would fit the role. Known for playing Florence Johnston on “The Jeffersons” and Mary Jenkins on “227”, Gibbs shaped the history of ...

The ABFF HONORS also announced that Marla Gibbs will receive the Hollywood Legacy Award, and Aaron Pierre will receive the Rising Star Award at its annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in ...

Newly minted Academy Award nominee and Emmy-, Grammy- and Tony-winning actress Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), actress-director ...

Five-time Emmy nominee and eight-time NAACP Image Award winner Gibbs will receive the Hollywood Legacy award, while Pierre will receive the Rising Star award. “Marla’s groundbreaking career ...

ESSENCE proudly announces its coveted honorees for the 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards, returning to the ...

Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs and Raamla Mohamed will be honored at this year’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, kicking off a series of Oscars weekend events.