Date Night: Black Stars And Their Plus-Ones At The 2026 Golden Globes
The 2026 Golden Globes wasn’t just about honoring the best films of the year and red-carpet fashion. It was also a couples’ affair. From longtime marriages that are rare to […] The post Date Night: Black Stars And Their Plus-Ones At The 2026 Golden Globes appeared first on Essence.
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US film director, producer Ryan Coogler and US producer Zinzi Evans attends the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — 
By Elizabeth Ayoola ·Updated January 12, 2026 < /> Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The 2026 Golden Globes wasn’t just about honoring the best films of the year and red-carpet fashion. It was also a couples’ affair. From longtime marriages that are rare to find in Hollywood to newer, headline-worthy relationships, Black stars showed up and stunned with their dates. Not every couple posed together on the carpet, but their presence inside the ceremony didn’t go unnoticed.
Many of the couples who showed up are partners in love and business, working in Hollywood in a range of roles. The red carpet this year saw the likes of Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe, Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Evans, and Kevin and Eniko Hart to name a few. Take a gander at these stars enjoying date night with their special someone.
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