Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph looked stunning as they made their appearance on the red carpet of the annual before winning the Outstanding Comedy Series honor.
The 33-year-old actress was eye-catching in a strapless floor-sweeping gown adorned with reflective circle panels while the 66-year-old Tony winner wore an orange, mermaid fishtail style dress.
Brunson was nominated in four separate categories and won two awards – Outstanding Actress in the comedy series category and Breakthrough Creative in the TV category.
While posing on the red carpet, she wore a strapless, fitted dress with an elegant draped train and a sexy thigh-high slit.
Ralph – who was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the comedy series category but lost to her costar Janelle James – donned a tight-fitting dress with a sweetheart neckline and an ikat-print design.
Award winners: Abbott Elementary stars Quinta Brunson and Sheryl Lee Ralph looked stunning as they made their appearance on the red carpet of the annual 54th NAACP Image Awards
Brunson – who was also nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for her work in Development Day – wore silver stiletto heels to match the mirrored dress with various reflective sequins of different sizes.
For jewelry, she accessorized with a pair of dangling statement earrings and wore several sparkling rings.
She styled her hair with a chic middle part and opted for a makeup look featuring silver eyeshadow and rosy cheeks.
Her costar in the hit ABC comedy series wore a light orange dress with a brown flared base.
She styled her hair in a sleek but voluminous bun to show off a pair of organically-shaped, gold hoop earrings.
The debut season of mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary premiered in December 2021 and has received multiple accolades recognizing the success of the series.
While accepting the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Brunson was joined by the rest of her castmates and gave a speech thanking the recognition for their ‘brand new show’ and praising Black-ish.
‘I just want to say thank you so much,’ she said.’We are a brand new show. Watching all the other shows up there that paved the way for us – shows that have helped push us through the door at ABC like Black-ish.
Stunner: Brunson wore silver stiletto heels to match the mirrored dress with various reflective sequins of different sizes
Sparkling in silver: For jewelry, the comedian accessorized with a pair of dangling statement earrings and wore several sparkling rings