But even in that chaos, Viola found escape. At 14, she joined a drama program, and for the first time, the world opened its doors. Acting gave her a voice bigger than her circumstances, and she ran with it. That passion earned her a scholarship to Juilliard—an almost unthinkable leap for a girl from Central Falls.

Juilliard wasn’t easy. Training meant moulding herself into “perfect” roles that didn’t always reflect who she was. But she didn’t break under it. She sharpened her craft and carried her truth into every performance. Soon, Broadway noticed. Plays like Seven Guitars, King Hedley II, and later Fences earned her two Tony Awards. She was no longer just surviving; she was commanding rooms with the kind of presence that couldn’t be ignored.

Then came the film roles. In Doubt (2008), she had less than ten minutes of screen time, yet managed to deliver a performance so powerful it earned her an Oscar nomination. That’s when Hollywood realised what Broadway already knew: Viola Davis was a force.

She went on to star in The Help, but her defining role came as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder. Week after week, she shattered stereotypes of Black women on television, and in 2015, she became the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. It was history made live on stage.

Her performance in the film adaptation of Fences brought her an Oscar in 2017, and with her Tonys, Emmy, and Oscar, Viola Davis joined the rare ranks of performers who’ve achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. But she wasn’t done.

Then came The Woman King (2022), where Viola Davis not only starred but also served as a producer. As General Nanisca, she embodied a warrior inspired by real African history. It wasn’t just a role; it was a statement, one that put powerful Black women at the centre of global cinema.

When she narrated her memoir Finding Me, the audiobook won a Grammy in 2023, officially making her an EGOT—one of the highest honours in entertainment.

In 2025, the Golden Globes presented her with the “Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award”. For a woman who once fought rats in her childhood home, that stage represented more than success. It was the ultimate reminder of how far resilience, talent, and unshakable willpower can take you.

Viola Davis’s story isn’t just about Hollywood victories—it’s about the fight to believe in yourself when the world gives you nothing to stand on. She turned survival into art, pain into power, and now stands as proof that no beginning is too small to lead to greatness.

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The theme of this year’s event was “Camp: Notes on Fashion”. The term, “Camp,” basically means stepping outside of the box of what society normally expects.

In my opinion though, I think this year, the celebrities didn’t go all out with their looks unlike previous years. Some of them actually came through and some snatched our edges while at it!

See below our favorite looks from the event.

Zendaya was a modern day edgy Cinderella in this flourescent Tommy Hilfiger dress. Super retro, love it!

Ciara came through dripping like the queen that she is in this gorgeous emerald dress designed by Peter Dundas. Gosh look at those abs of steel! *drops doughnut*

We think Ava Duvernay played safe but she looks hella gorgeous in this eye-catching green gown by Prada.

Billy “OMG” Porter came for our edges again last night with this golden fit by The Blonds.

Danai Gurira just never disappoints! She looks gorgeous in this outfit by Gabriela Hearst.

Dwayne Wade came through looking like gangsta royalty in this custom sparkling Dundas fit.

Yasssss Janelle! She looked absolutely picturesque in this ensemble by Christian Siriano.

Jourdan Dunn showed up on the red carpet looking like a rose flower in this design by Zac Posen. We love it!

Okay Lewis Hamilton! Go ahead with your bad self in this metallic zig-zag suit that we can’t really describe.

Lilly Singh came looked seriously enchanting in this purple ombre dress by Jeremy Scottgown.

Lupita Nyong’o never fails to disappoint and yet again, she proves that she is one of Hollywood’s finest fashionistas in this Prada dress.

Michael B. Jordan‘s Coach 1941 suit was fit for a superhero

Naomi Campbell looked stunning as always in this Pier Paolo Piccioli for Valentino Haute Couture dress.

Regina Hall showed off her toned legs in this gold, black and cream dress created by Gucci. #BlackDon’tCrack y’all!

Tracee Ellis Ross looked like a work of art in this dress by Jeremy Scott.

Who was your best dressed at Met Gala 2019?

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The two 14-year-olds are both on the edge of major breakthroughs: Martin is the Black-ish star-turned youngest executive producer of a film in history (for the upcoming Little, that she also stars in). Meanwhile, Parker is building on the legacy of her award-winning actress mother Thandie Newton with a co-starring role in Disney’s Tim Burton-directed live action remake of Dumbo, Teen Vogue reports.

Coincidentally, both Marsai and Nico grew up with a similar familiarity with Hollywood and the way the entertainment industry works.  She was 10 when she first pitched the idea for the movie to Universal, as a reversal of the Tom Hanks‘ classic Big, which was her mom’s favorite movie at the time. In February 2019, her company, Genius Productions, which she founded in 2017, signed a first-look deal with Universal for her scripted projects, according to Teen Vogue.

Dumbo features Nico as Milly Farrier, an aspiring scientist who sees Dumbo for the magical being he is, instead of as a freak or a series of dollar signs. Milly is both an adventurer and a caring, stabilizing presence for her unstable family; she’s quietly the catalyst for the whole movie’s sequence of events. It’s her and her younger brother’s patience and critical-thinking skills that save Dumbo’s life and the life of his mother.

Marsai shares an important message with the world: “Don’t count the kids out.”

Photo Credit: Teen Vogue

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