Taraji P. Henson Shone Bright on 2024 Tony Awards Red Carpet

Taraji P. Henson Marvels in Metallics to Present at the 2024 Tony Awards

Henson is on hand at this year's ceremony as a presenter

Updated on June 17, 2024 10:38AM EDT

Taraji P. Henson is bringing the glam to the 2024 Tony Awards!

On Sunday, June 16, the Color Purple actress, 53, wowed as a presenter for the award ceremony held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.

The actress wore a strapless column gown with a scalloped detail allover, plus a sparkly purse and pointy heels.

Henson has continuously brought her A-game to the red carpet this year starting at January’s 2024 Critics Choice Awards.

Taraji P. Henson attends The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 in New York City. — Taraji P. Henson attends The 77th Annual Tony Awards.
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The Hidden Figures alum put a modern twist on a classic look, arriving in a form-fitting strapless white gown with a daring thigh-high slit. Her hair was styled in a chic bob with bangs and the star accessorized her look with lab-grown diamonds from Pandora. For shoes, Henson wore a pair of shiny silver pumps.

Taraji P. Henson attends The 77th Annual Tony Awards at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 16, 2024 — Taraji P. Henson attends The 77th Annual Tony Awards.
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The following month, she took things up a notch at February’s SAG Awards.

Taraji P. Henson arrives for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, February 24, 2024.; TIME Studios and ABC will present a "TIME100" primetime television special, and for the third year in a row, the television special will bring viewers inside the 18th-annual TIME100 Gala, airing Sunday, May 12; Taraji P. Henson at The 29th Critics' Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. — Taraji P. Henson.
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button alum wore another strapless number — this time opting for an all-black look, with a structured Giambattista Valli Couture gown that featured a dramatic neckline and train.

Henson accessorized with a Bulgari Serpenti necklace and Betsey Johnson heels. On Instagram, she shared a more detailed look, writing, "Black Girl Magic."

Taraji P. Henson attends the 2022 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. — Taraji P. Henson, 2022 BET Awards.
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Her next big red carpet comes as Henson hosts the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday, June 30.

“I am thrilled to be returning as the host of the BET Awards for the third time,” Henson shared in a statement on June 3. “I am also looking forward to celebrating my peers and the impact of our culture on entertainment.”

Henson, a six-time BET Award winner, returns to the annual ceremony after previously hosting in 2021 and 2022.

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The Tony Awards are airing live from Lincoln Center in New York City on Sunday, June 16, on CBS (8 ET/PT) and streaming on Paramount+.