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2026 HelloBeautiful x MadameNoire Women To Know: Founding Mothers of Beauty

Our founders — Danessa Myricks, Janell Stephens, and Ashunta Sheriff — dropped so many gems during our intimate conversation.

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

Founding Mothers of Beauty 💐 with the face cards to match! The ladies looked absolutely gorgeous!

#MadameNoire #HelloBeautiful #WTK2026

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

Founding Mothers of Beauty 💐 with the face cards to match! The ladies looked absolutely gorgeous!

#MadameNoire #HelloBeautiful #WTK2026

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

Founding Mothers of Beauty 💐 with the face cards to match! The ladies looked absolutely gorgeous!

#MadameNoire #HelloBeautiful #WTK2026

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

Founding Mothers of Beauty 💐 with the face cards to match! The ladies looked absolutely gorgeous!

#MadameNoire #HelloBeautiful #WTK2026

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

For Women to Know 2026, we turn our focus to Black women beauty founders who are also mothers—visionaries navigating two of life’s most demanding and defining roles. At the heart of both is a shared ethos: the drive not only to persevere, but to excel. Each, on its own, is all-encompassing; together, they require an extraordinary level of intention, resilience, and clarity of purpose.

This year, we are honored to step inside the worlds of Danessa Myricks, Janell Stephens, and Ashunta Sheriff—women who have built enduring brands while remaining deeply rooted in family. Through candid reflection, they share what it truly takes to build, sustain, and lead without losing sight of what matters most.

Thank you for reading—and for witnessing their journeys with us.

Social Credits
Talent: @danessamyricks @ashuntasheriff @janell_stephens
Photographer: @jdthecombo
Roundtable Moderator & Cover Story: Danielle James (@theislandiva)
Profile Writer: @keyairakelly
SVP of Content: @alliemcgev
VP of Content: @k_westsavali
VP of Video: @tanyahofflermoore
Executive Producer: @cliche______
Editorial Director: @shamika_sanders
Senior Editorial Project Manager: @krystalh
Managing Editor MadameNoire: @thedanicastar
Social, HelloBeautiful: @charmasona
Social, MadameNoire: @bytiffanysmith
Photo Assistant: @orensiddo
BTS Video: @the_constantine_lens @24k_prod
Set Design: @gardenrebound
Makeup: @shameikasimmons
Hair: @moye1980
Stylist: Roger McKenzie @rogeramckenzie
Assistant Stylist: Liana Vine @mslianavine
Creative Producer: @jbthegawd
Production Assistant @iyanamoore
Production Company: @theoraclemedia

Having conversations with ourselves is a step in our beauty routine that needs to happen more often.

Our Vanity Confessional Booth, sponsored by the amazing @juviasplace , allowed us to share affirmations, tips, and tricks with ourselves at our Women To Know Founding Mothers Breakfast. ✨💐

Activation produced by @iamrenaebluitt
Booth by @clicknitphotobooth

😍😍😍

#theoraclemedia #hellobeautiful #producedbytheoraclemedia #digitalcover

Our attendees were in FULL bloom at our beautiful Women To Know garden breakfast celebrating our incredible beauty founders, mothers, and cover stars, @danessa_myricks, @ashuntasheriff, and @janell_stephens ✨💐

#WomenToKnow

TONIGHT! 🌟 The one & only @iamwendyraquel sits down for the #UncensoredTVOne season finale and reflects on the moments that shaped her into the icon she is today! 👑

No fluff, no filters—just the truth behind the legacy. This is the story you haven’t heard. Don’t miss it tonight at 8p/7c only on @tvonetv. 🍿

The mere mention of Montgomery, Alabama makes you stand up straight. It is a place that represents strength, change, and resilience. As the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, it is rich in the history of our people and therefore, deserves all the things. This year, Dr. Jennifer D. Dobbs,Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Montgomery, set out to create an event that brought a dose of dazzle to the beloved city. And thus, A Fine & Dandy Affair™ was born.

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Multi-platinum and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Kehlani is keeping the momentum strong in 2026 as her self-titled album, Kehlani, opens at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after earning 69,000 equivalent album units — delivering the biggest debut for a female R&B album this year.

The release becomes Kehlani’s fourth Billboard 200 top 10 project and third top 5 debut to date. The album also arrives at No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart, No. 2 on Top Albums and Vinyl Albums, while claiming No. 5 on both the Top Streaming Albums and Indie Store charts.

Congrats @kehlani!!!! 🎉💪🏾🫶🏽

📸: @kehlani, @atlanticrecords

Multi-platinum and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Kehlani is keeping the momentum strong in 2026 as her self-titled album, Kehlani, opens at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after earning 69,000 equivalent album units — delivering the biggest debut for a female R&B album this year.

The release becomes Kehlani’s fourth Billboard 200 top 10 project and third top 5 debut to date. The album also arrives at No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart, No. 2 on Top Albums and Vinyl Albums, while claiming No. 5 on both the Top Streaming Albums and Indie Store charts.

Congrats @kehlani!!!! 🎉💪🏾🫶🏽

📸: @kehlani, @atlanticrecords

Multi-platinum and GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Kehlani is keeping the momentum strong in 2026 as her self-titled album, Kehlani, opens at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 after earning 69,000 equivalent album units — delivering the biggest debut for a female R&B album this year.

The release becomes Kehlani’s fourth Billboard 200 top 10 project and third top 5 debut to date. The album also arrives at No. 1 on the R&B Albums chart, No. 2 on Top Albums and Vinyl Albums, while claiming No. 5 on both the Top Streaming Albums and Indie Store charts.

Congrats @kehlani!!!! 🎉💪🏾🫶🏽

📸: @kehlani, @atlanticrecords

HelloBeautiful caught up with the biggest names in fashion, music and film at the 2026 Met Gala red carpet.

Get into our full recap at the link in our bio ✨

Join us in wishing Angel Reese a happy 24th birthday! We loved chatting with the birthday girl at the Met Gala! 🎂 🎉

More on #HelloBeautiful.com

They didn't lie! Our Women To Know cover stars are VERY pretty! ✨

They brought their beauty to our wonderful garden breakfast today!

#HelloBeautiful #MadameNoire