Juliana Ukiomogbe is a freelance journalist. Her work has been published in ELLE, Vogue, Essence, W, Marie Claire, Architectural Digest, Allure, Glamour, i-D, Interview, InStyle, and several other outlets.
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Most Recent
Lupita Nyong’o Is ‘Honored’ to Be Your Helen of Troy— ELLE
Taraji P. Henson’s Next Act— Vogue
Elena Rose Moves From Songwriting to Center Stage— ELLE
Mason Gooding Isn’t Your Typical Hollywood Heartthrob— InStyle
10 Years Later, ANTI Is Still Rihanna’s Magnum Opus— ELLE
Phoebe Gates Wants to Make You a Smarter (and More Sustainable) Shopper— ELLE
How Two New Art Exhibitions Are Spotlighting Black Queer History— W
Teyana Taylor’s Answered Prayer— Vogue
Damson Idris on His New Jewelry Line and the Success of F1— ELLE
How Costume Designer Tanja Caldwell Nailed Forever’s West Coast Style— Essence
The Brooklyn Twins Behind The New York Liberty’s Championship Rings— Brooklyn Magazine
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Latest Exhibition Is a Family Affair— W
Amy Sherald’s Black Beauty— Vogue
Where Creatives Travel to Get Inspired— Marie Claire
How the Whitney Museum Brought Alvin Ailey’s Legacy to Life— Architectural Digest
Spring’s Most Surprising Trend? Elevated Athleisure— ELLE
Maximilian Davis Is Redefining Hollywood Glamour— ELLE
Covers
Lupita Nyong’o Is ‘Honored’ to Be Your Helen of Troy— ELLE
History Is Speaking Through Danielle Deadwyler— ELLE
Anok Yai Is One of One— ELLE
Taraji P. Henson Is Driven by a Passion to Help Others— ELLE
Issa Rae Is Not Willing to Compromise— ELLE
Profiles
David Jonsson Is a Master of Transformation— ELLE
Sophia Roe Is Fusing Food With Fashion— ELLE
Trans Lawmaker Sarah McBride on the Privilege—and Pressure—of Making Political History— ELLE
Akwaeke Emezi Won’t Tell You How to Feel— ELLE
Abby Phillip Is Bringing Empathy to Cable News— ELLE
Raul Lopez Is Doing It for the Culture— ELLE
Tyler James Williams, Now on His Own Terms— ELLE
Photographer Melissa Alcena Documents Her Home Country at its Most Pure— i-D
Kendall Bessent’s Portraits Offer an Intimate Look at His Own ‘Black Mecca’— i-D
Columns
Look Back At It: A monthly column she started at ELLE where she interviewed Black actresses about their most iconic film and television roles:
Kerry Washington Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Taraji P. Henson Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Regina Hall Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Sanaa Lathan Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Vanessa Williams Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Lauren London Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles— ELLE
Rough Draft: A weekly column she started at Interview where she interviewed authors about their writing practices:
The Writer and Cultural Critic Zeba Blay is Putting Her Shadows on the Page— Interview
Inside Phoebe Robinson’s ASMR- And Diet Coke-Fueled Writing Process— Interview
The NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony’s New Memoir Is Brought to You by Wine and Cigars— Interview
Inside Marlowe Granados’ Glitzy Debut Novel, Happy Hour— Interview
“Writing Can Be a Spell”: Nichole Perkins on Total Literary Immersion— Interview
Ashley C. Ford Wants to Have Dinner with Zora Neale Hurston and Faith Ringgold— Interview
Hanif Abdurraqib’s Favorite Poets are Muhammad Ali and Allen Iverson— Interview