Angela Bassett dazzles in a gold gown on Governors Awards red carpet and celebrates being honored by planting a KISS on Regina King

Angela Bassett commanded attention on the Governors Awards red carpet on Tuesday in a gold Dolce & Gabbana gown.

The 65-year-old powerhouse — who was announced as the recipient of an honorary Oscar in June — walked the red carpet with husband Courtney B. Vance and their two children, 17-year-old fraternal twins Slater and Bronwyn Vance.

Bassett, who was first nominated for an Oscar in 1994 and then again in 2023, looked incredible as she bared her toned arms in her elaborately beaded dress.
She was presented the honor from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by fellow actress Regina King, 52.
And before stepping up to the microphone for her acceptance speech, Angela planted a big kiss on Regina’s mouth.

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Angela Bassett commanded attention on the Governors Awards red carpet on Tuesday in a gold Dolce & Gabbana gown

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She was presented an honorary Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by fellow actress Regina King, and before stepping up to the microphone for her acceptance speech, Angela planted a big kiss on Regina’s mouth

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The 65-year-old powerhouse — who was announced as the recipient of an honorary Oscar in June — looked incredible as she bared her toned arms in her elaborately beaded dress

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Regina was dressed in a black pantsuit and button-up white shirt

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King happily reciprocated the show of affection as she kissed Bassett back

Dressed in a black pantsuit and button-up white shirt, King happily reciprocated the show of affection as she kissed Bassett back.
Her hair was styled in long box braids that were pulled up into a chic chignon set atop her head.
The two women exchanged giddy laughter and smiles as they embraced on the stage.
Then, Regina stepped aside and continued smiling in support and awe as the Black Panther star addressed the audience.
The mother-of-two looked spectacular with her hair arranged in a deep side part and tight, voluminous curls cut into a bob.
She accented her beautiful getup with stunning, tiered, stone drop earrings.
‘Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting,’ Academy representatives gushed in a press statement shared in June.
In a red carpet interview with Variety, the acclaimed entertainer said she plans to keep her statue in her kitchen.

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The two women exchanged giddy laughter and smiles as they embraced on the stage

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Regina stepped aside and continued smiling in support and awe as the Black Panther star addressed the audience

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She accented her beautiful getup with stunning, tiered, stone drop earrings

‘I was actually looking around the house. I was like, “Ooh, in the living room,” but it’s like — I don’t go in there enough,’ she explained.
She continued with a laugh, ‘So, it’s going to be in the kitchen! It’ll start out there. I think it’ll start out there.’
When asked if she was concerned about it getting damaged in such a busy area of her home, Angela said coyly, ‘But it’s a precious metal. Nothing will happen to it.’
In the early 90s, she was Oscar nominated for her iconic portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Her next Oscar nod didn’t come until she starred in 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The nomination saw her become the first actor to be nominated for a Marvel Studios superhero movie.

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The mother-of-two looked spectacular with her hair arranged in a deep side part and tight, voluminous curls cut into a bob

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‘Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting,’ Academy representatives gushed in a press statement shared in June

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In a red carpet interview with Variety, the acclaimed entertainer said she plans to keep her statue in her kitchen

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In the early 90s, she was Oscar nominated for her iconic portrayal of Tina Turner in the biopic What’s Love Got to Do With It?, but she did not win the honor

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King was impeccably dressed, leaving her shirt unbuttoned for a sultry effect

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Bassett was honored alongside Carol Littleton, Mel Brooks, and Michelle Satter

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The quartet was all smiles as they proudly held up their golden trophies

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The three women flashed megawatt smiles inside the awards show

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Angela walked the red carpet with husband Courtney B. Vance

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Vance complemented his wife in a black velvet suit and coordinating top hat

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The longtime couple was joined by their two children, 17-year-old fraternal twins Slater and Bronwyn Vance

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The close-knit family gathered together for a gorgeous photo

Bassett took home Golden Globe Awards for her performances in both What’s Love Got to Do With It and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but she fell short both times on Oscar Sunday.

The four honorary Oscar trophies were originally slated to be given to honorees Angela, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, and Michelle Satter on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike not ending until November 9, 2023, the event was rescheduled for January.
‘The Academy’s Board of Governors is thrilled to honor four trailblazers who have transformed the film industry and inspired generations of filmmakers and movie fans,’ said Academy President Janet Yang in a statement over the summer.

Governors Awards 2024 honorees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, handed out a number of honorary Oscars to some of Hollywood’s most deserving stars.

This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton received Academy Honorary Awards while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

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An eventful evening: This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton received Academy Honorary Awards while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

Angela Bassett
Following her decades-long career in Hollywood, the performer, 65, finally went home with one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide.
Last year, she received a nomination for best supporting actress for last year’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for her role as Queen Ramonda.

The nod came three decades after she competed in the category for best actress for 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It.

Over the years, she has received various accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards.
Her credits include Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).

She and her ex-husband share twin Slater and Bronwyn.

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An honor: Following her decades-long career in Hollywood, Angela Bassett finally went home with one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide

Mel Brooks
The American actor and comedian finally received a Honorary Academy Award, at the age of 97.
He is one of only 18 entertainers to ever achieve EGOT status.

The exclusive group is composed of those who have successfully won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
He rose to fame as one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s.

While he is best known for films like The Producers (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976), he most recently wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the World, Part II (2023).

The New York City native was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.

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Officially part of the EGOT club! Mel Brooks finally received a Honorary Academy Award, at the age of 97

Carol Littleton
The film editor, whose body of work includes Body Heat (1981) and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), previously won an Emmy for her work on the film Tuesdays with Morrie (1999).

On Tuesday night, she was one of the lucky few to receive a Honorary Academy Award.
Over awards in her trophy case include an American Cinema Editors.

She was born Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences.
Five years after earning her bachelor’s degree in 1965, she obtained her master’s.

She was married to cinematographer John Bailey from 1972 until his passing last year.

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Exciting: On Tuesday night, Carol Littleton was one of the lucky few to receive a Honorary Academy Award

Michelle Satter

Michelle Satter, a founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s artist programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
According to the Oscar’s website, the honor goes to an ‘individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.’

‘The award is named for the Danish actor and translator who was one of Hollywood’s most active philanthropists,’ per the Academy’s description.
Satter currently serves as the founding senior director of the Sundance Institute’s Artist Programs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped create the Sundance Collab digital platform.

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A huge achievement: Michelle Satter, a founder and director of the Sundance Institute’s artist programs, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award