Pregnant actress Wunmi Mosaku made a stylish appearance at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards on March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Mosaku, who is currently expecting her second child, walked the blue carpet wearing a black beaded gown.
She was joined by her husband, Tash Moseley, who cradled his wife’s baby bump as the couple posed for photos together.
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Mosaku has embraced high fashion throughout this pregnancy. She recently explained that comfort remains a priority when dressing for red carpet events.
“It’s actually really difficult to get cute flat shoes,” she told British Vogue.
Her stylist, Shameelah Hicks , echoed the challenge of dressing a pregnant client without sacrificing style.
“We go for comfort but we don’t want to look like we are wearing maternity clothes,” Hicks said.
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“It’s fashion that happens to be pregnancy-friendly,” Mosaku concurred.
That desire to want fashionable pregnancy clothing has even inspired Mosaku to begin designing her own maternity fashion line. Frustrated by the lack of stylish options available for expectant mothers, she began developing a collection called Iyadé, which translates to “mother has arrived” in Yoruba.
The line, which Mosaku has been working on for more than a year, will feature fashion-forward pregnancy-friendly pieces. In fact, she was already wearing early samples from the collection last year before learning she was expecting again.
“I want to spotlight mothers and make them feel beautiful, seen and represented,” she said.
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Mosaku also shared that her personal style reflects her multicultural background.
“I really like representing my two cultures. I like wearing Black designers as much as possible,” the Nigerian and British actress explained.
ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards brought together many of the entertainment industry’s biggest names.
Hosted by Marsai Martin, the evening honored Black women who continue to shape film and television.
Among the honorees and attendees were Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Zinzi Coogler, with a Luminary Spotlight highlighting the women of Sinners.