After stealing the spotlight at Venice Film Festival, our fave African stars headed over to their next stop in the season of film festivals – North America. Things kicked off last week at the Toronto International Film Festival and African celebrities all came out fully geared in their best red carpet looks. From Cynthia Erivo to Gugu Mbatha-Raw – the Africans are leading the charge in the slay-age one look at a time.
See all the Africans at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival:
Cynthia Erivo
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Cynthia Erivo attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Gugu Mbatha-Raw attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw of ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ attends The IMDb Studio Presented By Intuit QuickBooks at Toronto 2019 at Bisha Hotel & Residences on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
At the IMDb Studio Presented By Intuit QuickBooks
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Cynthia Erivo
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Gugu Mbatha-Raw (L) and Cynthia Erivo attend Entertainment Weekly’s Must List Party at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 at the Thompson Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Entertainment Weekly)
At the Entertainment Weekly’s Must List Party
Somkele Idhalama
At the TIFF 2019 opening event
At the Maison Birks x Telefilm Canada’s Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film
At the Canadian Film Centre’s, annual bbq fundraiser
OC Ukeje
At the Canadian Film Centre’s, annual bbq fundraiser
Omoni Oboli
At the Women in Film Breakfast Meeting
Olunike Adeliyi
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Olunike Adeliyi attends the “Tammy’s Always Dying” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Scotiabank Theatre on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
At the Tammy’s Always Dying premiere
Abba T Makama and Ozzy Agu
At the screening of The Lost Okoroshi
Crystal Emmanuel
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Crystal Emmanuel attends “The Australian Dream” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
At The Australian Dream premiere
Clariella Bizimana
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Clariella Bizimana attends the “Our Lady Of The Nile” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
At the Our Lady Of The Nile premiere
Albina Kirenga
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Albina Kirenga attends the “Our Lady Of The Nile” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
At the Our Lady Of The Nile premiere
Amanda Mugabekazi
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Amanda Mugabekazi attends the “Our Lady Of The Nile” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
At the Our Lady Of The Nile premiere
Belinda Rubango
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Belinda Rubango attends the “Our Lady Of The Nile” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
At the Our Lady Of The Nile premiere
Kosar Ali
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Kosar Ali attends the “Rocks” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Winter Garden Theatre on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the Rocks premiere
Bukky Bakray
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Bukky Bakray attends the “Rocks” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Winter Garden Theatre on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the Rocks premiere
Afi Okaidja
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 05: Afi Okaidja attends the “Rocks” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Winter Garden Theatre on September 05, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the Rocks premiere
Emmanuel Kabongo
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 06: Emmanuel Kabongo attends eOne Best of the Fest TIFF 2019 Celebration at Arcane on September 06, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Brian de Rivera Simon/Getty Images for eOne)
At the eOne Best of the Fest TIFF 2019 Celebration
Zahra Bentham
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Zahra Bentham attends the “White Lie” photo call during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Darren Eagles/Getty Images)
At the White Lie photocall
Thomas Olajide
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Thomas Olajide attends the “White Lie” photo call during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Darren Eagles/Getty Images)
At the White Lie photocall
Bolude Watson
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Bolude Watson attends “Hearts And Bones” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Scotiabank Theatre on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images )
At the Hearts And Bones premiere
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II attends the RBC Hosted “Sweetness in the Belly” Cocktail Party at RBC House Toronto Film Festival 2019 on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images for RBC)
At the RBC Hosted Sweetness in the Belly Cocktail Party
Zeresenay Mehari
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Director Zeresenay Mehari attends the RBC Hosted “Sweetness in the Belly” Cocktail Party at RBC House Toronto Film Festival 2019 on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images for RBC)
At the RBC Hosted Sweetness in the Belly Cocktail Party
Rob Morgan
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Rob Morgan attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
Stanley Kalu
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Stanley Kalu attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
Chinonye Chukwu
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Chinonye Chukwu attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
Wunmi Mosaku
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 07: Wunmi Mosaku attends the HFPA/THR TIFF PARTY during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Four Seasons Hotel on September 07, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
At the HFPA/THR TIFF Party
Mati Diop
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Mati Diop stops by AT&T ON LOCATION during Toronto International Film Festival 2019 at Hotel Le Germain on September 06, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for AT&T)
At the AT&T On Location
Kimberly Hyacinthe
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Kimberly Hyacinthe attends “The Australian Dream” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
At The Australian Dream premiere
Crystal Emmanuel
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Crystal Emmanuel attends “The Australian Dream” premiere during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
At The Australian Dream premiere
Ali LeRoi
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Ali LeRoi attends “The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson” photocall during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
At The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson photocall
Stanley Kalu
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Stanley Kalu attends “The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson” photocall during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
At The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson photocall
Sammi Rotibi
TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 08: Sammi Rotibi attends “The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson” photocall during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 08, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images)
